MAIL CALL MONDAY / TUESDAY 2/17/15

Hi everybody! I finally got my Mail Call Monday video from last week edited and uploaded.

Here it is:

http://youtu.be/N-5N0XdHbsI


Thanks for watching!

~Barbi



Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and thanks for hitting the thumbs up and commenting too.  
It lets me know people have seen my video.


Related Links:

GLOSSARY: What is a FB? LB? SB? Goodie Bag? Deco?
ATC Basics / What Are ATCs?

Craft and Swap Related Links <CLICK HERE TO READ MORE>

MAIL CALL MONDAY UPDATE

Hello everybody!  (Said in my Stampycat voice)... my kids have been watching Minecraft videos on YouTube lately, and if you have boys, you probably know who Stampy is... lol.
I heard he has a degree in video production.  Maybe he could help me.... I am having problems finding time to learn how to piece my video together from my iPhone onto this Movie Maker program.  I have Windows 8 now.  Yeah.  Yikes.

So that's what I'll be doing today, in addition to laundry and taking care of the family/household of course.  TRYING to learn more technical stuff.  I am a techie geek so it bothers me when it takes me this long to learn something or not be able to figure it out at all.

I don't have a Fun Mail Saturday video to do this week, I didn't get any fun mail at ALL this Saturday.  And now on Mondays, I am just combining and showing what I received the previous week (not including Saturday).

OK if you are still following and reading this, thanks for sticking with me.  And wish me luck on learning some technical video editing "stuff" today.
I'll keep you updated.

~Barbi

Partners for February HAPPY MAIL SWAP

Debi Van Deraa
Partner: Kimberly Barton

Kimberly Barton
Partner: Debi Van Deraa


Lisa Johnson
Partner: Julie Simpson

Julie Simpson
Partner: Lisa Johnson


Sharon Hass
Partner: Cathy Wienke

Cathy Wienke
Partner: Sharon Hass


I will be emailing you all each other's email addresses, and will try to match you up on our Facebook page too.  I usually send group messages out to find out if you have sent/received if you haven't posted by the deadline.
Here are the swap details:

Date items must be sent by: Feb. 28, 2015

Description: This is a simple swap that hopefully brings some happiness to your mailbox.  I am hoping to be able to run it each month if it remains popular.

SWAP DETAILS~
 This one is a little different. You will send your partner 3 items that you think would make them smile, with a nice letter (at least 2 sides of paper). After you receive your partner's name & email, email your partner RIGHT AWAY to find out some of their likes/dislikes.
And remember to send them your address and list of likes/dislikes too.
Some ideas: stickers, a blank postcard, a blank greeting card with envie, anything!
As long as it is nice quality and generous (please don't send mini stickers, reward stickers, teeny tiny stuff...)  Or if they have an obsession with pens.. send a nice pen... It doesn't have to be much, and you don't have to go shopping, but try to make someone's day!

Swap requirements: Please, no flakers, if you think you won't be able to send on time or meet the requirements, don't sign up.
We want HAPPY MAIL and swappers ONLY on Swappermania!

What happened to MONDAY MAIL CALL?

OK well, I had technical difficulties and 'MAIL CALL MONDAY 2/9/15 - PART 2' isn't going to happen.

Sooo... I combined all the mail from last week into one video, but I am trying a new editing program, and have had so many distractions (aka LIFE) that I am still in the editing process for MAIL CALL MONDAY 2/16/15.  Yep, on Thursday night.  It's just been that kind of week.

Thanks for hanging in there.... I will let you know when the new video is up.

~Barbi




P.S. In the meantime, you can read my new Craft Blog HERE.

February Swap: Happy Mail (SIGNUPS CLOSED)

Location: Anywhere!  You can specify USA only.
Last day to signup/drop: Feb. 15, 2015
Partners posted by Feb. 19, 2015
Date items must be sent by: Feb. 28, 2015
Number of swap partners: 1

Description: This is a simple swap that hopefully brings some happiness to your mailbox.  I am hoping to be able to run it each month if it remains popular.
This is a WORLDWIDE swap... but if you want to send to someone in the USA only, or receive from USA only, you can specify this when you sign up.

SWAP DETAILS~
 This one is a little different. You will send your partner 3 items that you think would make them smile, with a nice letter (at least 2 sides of paper). After you receive your partner's name & email, email your partner RIGHT AWAY to find out some of their likes/dislikes.
And remember to send them your address and list of likes/dislikes too.
Some ideas: stickers, a blank postcard, a blank greeting card with envie, anything!
As long as it is nice quality and generous (please don't send mini stickers, reward stickers, teeny tiny stuff...)  Or if they have an obsession with pens.. send a nice pen... It doesn't have to be much, and you don't have to go shopping, but try to make someone's day!

Swap requirements: Please, no flakers, if you think you won't be able to send on time or meet the requirements, don't sign up.
We want HAPPY MAIL and swappers ONLY on Swappermania!

(SIGNUPS ARE NOW CLOSED)

Facebook Event Page
https://www.facebook.com/events/1565229427023362/

Monday Mail Call 2/9/15

Hi I uploaded Part 1 of my Monday Mail Call, here is the link.  
Let me know what you think! 
And please LIKE/Comment on my video page too.

http://youtu.be/WxyN9A6az68


(The end cut off short because I use my iPhone to record my videos, and my kids (and I) had it all full of pictures! I had to delete a ton, and then re-load and edit the video to get it to work this week.)
Part 2 will hopefully be done tomorrow if the snow forecasted doesn't cause my Internet to go down (it probably will).  I'll just update here on my blog when Part 2 is finished and uploaded.  

Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and thanks for hitting the thumbs up and commenting too.  
It lets me know people have seen my video.





Related Links:

Fun Mail Saturday
February Swap: Happy Mail
GLOSSARY: What is a FB? LB? SB? Goodie Bag? Deco?
ATC Basics / What Are ATCs?

Craft and Swap Related Links <CLICK HERE TO READ MORE>

Fun Mail Saturday 2/7/15

I think I'm liking this new format for my blog. My plan is, each Saturday I will be showing some of the fun mail I got that day  here on my blog.  And on Mondays, I will do a MAIL CALL MONDAY video on my YouTube channel, showing more of the fun mail I've received that previous week. I just love getting a mailbox full of HAPPY MAIL!  Happy happy happy!

Also, make sure to check out our monthly Happy Mail swap!  ( CLICK HERE ) for info.
(NOTE: Feb. swap sign-ups are closed. Check back on March 1st for the new swaps.)

I have received lots of fun mail over the years and years I've been swapping.  I have to walk down a long driveway in cold, snow, icy weather, to get to my mailbox. It's dangerous. I could break a leg.  When I don't get mail, I want to cry. (Ever walk on ice in 20 below zero to your mailbox?  Not fun.)
I wanted to share some of the cute envelopes and mail I received.
Thank you so much to everybody that sends me mail!  It is VERY much appreciated.
I do send Happy Mail swaps in return for the swaps I've set up ahead of time. 
If you send a RAK (Random Act of Kindness), I try to send back if time/money allows.  

Here are some of the fun envelopes of goodies I've received recently:
(Addresses are either blurred out or covered with sticky notes in all my photos and videos.)



From Lucy Letson via Make-a-wish-rak facebook group:

From Melissa (Listia auction items I won):

I wanted to mention I don't post everything I receive (who really wants to see all the junk mail), only the really cute envelopes and fun artsy and pen-pal related mail. 
So if you want to be on my blog, send me some happy mail, and decorate the envie.
(Contact me privately for my address I don't give it out online, I don't pay for a PO Box when I have such a gigantic mailbox.)



Related Links:

Fun Mail Saturday 1/31/15
February Swap: Happy Mail
GLOSSARY: What is a FB? LB? SB? Goodie Bag? Deco?
ATC Basics / What Are ATCs?

Craft and Swap Related Links <CLICK HERE TO READ MORE>

MONDAY MAIL CALL 2/2/15

(Click on photo to see larger version.)


I used to LOVE mail call when I was in the Army. Except that in Basic Training you had to open it right there and if you had treats, had to share it with everyone... lol. They didn't want food in the barracks (rodents, etc.)  I still love getting mail.

My new video is up. My first Mail Call Monday video was fun to make.

All addresses are covered in green sticky notes to protect the innocent...lol.

 Thank you everybody for filling my mailbox and making me smile when I got my mail today! (See previous post about walking to the mailbox in cold, wind, ice, snow, etc.)

Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and thanks for hitting the thumbs up and commenting too.  It lets me know people have seen my video.







Related Links:

Fun Mail Saturday
February Swap: Happy Mail
GLOSSARY: What is a FB? LB? SB? Goodie Bag? Deco?
ATC Basics / What Are ATCs?

Craft and Swap Related Links <CLICK HERE TO READ MORE>

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