JANUARY ATC SWAP: MONTHLY COLOR = Blue

Theme: "The Blues" - Use the color blue as the MAIN color.  Or interpret "the blues" using your own artistic ideas :)

1 for 1 swap, 3 for 3 swap, or 5 for 4 swap.

Types of ATCs permitted in this swap:
Use any technique or medium you desire. 
Originals, (NO COPIES), embellished photos, digital, fabric.
Embellish as needed. 
MUST be 2-1/2" x 3-1/2".


It isn't required, but a suggested donation, please include cash or stamps to cover return postage.  (Please?) 
  
Outside USA? CLICK HERE for details on return postage.

Your choice to include a return envelope, or I can provide one. 

Please include your name and address on a large label or piece of paper. 


Hostess name:  Barbi T.



Sign up for this month's swaps here:

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Items postmarked after_______ will be marked REFUSED - RETURNED TO SENDER. I am not responsible for lost/late mail.





How it works:  Everyone sends to me.  Once all items are received, I will send a return swap from everyone that joined.  I will email everyone to let you know that they are being mailed back out, so you will know when to expect them.  Remember that this is an International swap, so swaps will take a bit longer to get where they need to go.... please be patient and kind, and make this a happy swapping experience for everyone :)

Questions cheerfully answered. 
Comment below with any questions.

Happy swapping :)

JANUARY SWAP - Twinchies - Sender's Choice

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Partners assigned:
Postmark deadline

Sign up for this month's swaps here:


Swap Coordinator: Barbi
Swap categories: Twinchies, Paper Crafts
Location: International
Number of swap partners: 1

Description:

Send 3 twinchies to 1 partner.

THEME:  Sender's Choice
Twinchies are 2" x 2". Use a sturdy background, write your name/email on back of them.


Use any technique or medium you desire.
Originals, (NO COPIES), embellished photos, digital, fabric.
Embellish as needed.


Make sure to write "via swappermania - JAN. - Twinchies - Sender's Choice" somewhere on or inside the envelope.

This is an international swap. By signing up you agree that you might have to someone outside of your own country.  Check with your local post office to make sure you have the correct amount of postage on your envelope.

I will angel this swap if necessary, only if you have contacted your partner, have not heard from them within a few days, or have not received your swap within a month (remember, sometimes it takes longer to get mail from around the world.)

Questions cheerfully answered. Happy swapping :)
Hostess name:  Barbi T.
Hostess email:  swappermania (at) yahoo (dot) com
Put "Swappermania" in Subject Line.

Please post in the Comments when you send & receive your swaps.
If you have questions, please email me for a faster response.

THANKS for joining! Have fun!

JANUARY SWAP: STICKERS - Send 30 misc. stickers

Location: International

If you prefer USA only, please let me know that when you sign up.

Last day to signup/drop:

Partners will be posted by:  

Date items must be sent by:

Description:

This is a 30 for 30 swap. 
 You send 30, you get 30 different stickers in return. 
Simple :)  

RULES:

Types of stickers permitted:

Please only send nice, cute stickers that you would like to receive. You can include a "wishlist" of the kinds of stickers you would like in return (themes, etc.) but you are NOT guaranteed to receive them. This is sender's choice, so it's completely random.  Must be family-friendly (ok for children to see.)

Absolutely NO mini or reward stickers (Good Job, etc.). Also no homemade stickers.

No folded, ripped, torn, used, or dirty stickers. And no partial sheets. They must be loose, cut individually off the sheet.

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Hostess: Barbi Tvrdik

Questions cheerfully answered 
(Use Comments section or for a faster response, send me a message on the Facebook Event page).

Happy swapping :)

PARTNERS WILL BE POSTED ON THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE, AND ALSO EMAILED TO EVERYONE.

 * Please be considerate and send your swaps out on time.  If you can't, please just email your partner to let them know if it will be late. Thank you!

Remember that this is an International swap, so swaps might take a bit longer to get where they need to go.... please be patient and kind, and make this a happy swapping experience for everyone :)

Fall Colors and Happy Mail

I did a YouTube video showing my Fall Colors here and the mail I got today... take a look here: https://youtu.be/mioaKRHNIEs

And don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel!  There will be more happy mail videos to come!

UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Really? Is it really September already? Am I the only one that thinks this summer really flew by too quickly? Fall comes a bit early to us up here in the northland. The trees are already starting to change colors and the nights are getting much cooler. I had to turn on the electric heater the other night... hubby says it's too early to start up the furnace...lol.(not for me!)

Last month I had a nasty fall, thanks in part to wet grass and a dog on the other end of my leash taking off after some small critter. I ended up in the ER and after Xrays, found out I have a compressed disc. It was very painful, and I might still need physical therapy to help relieve some of the pain, as I wanted to limit the prescription paid meds to very minimal (as I DO take care of 2 kids all day), and could really only take them at night.

This is our final weekend of summer vacation. My oldest son started football already (his first year playing), and only has 1 game left after today. Fine with me, I really don't want to sit out on a cold field if I don't have to!  I don't envy hockey parents at ALL... wouldn't want to sit in a cold arena. I get enough cold weather as it is.  My youngest son just turned 6 (Aug. 31) and has now lost BOTH front teeth, and one bottom front tooth. I told him we should paint him orange for Halloween this year and he can be a Jack-O-Lantern :)  We had a nice family visit from my mom (AKA SuperGrandma) a few weekends this summer (Dad can't stay due to asthma) and now are gearing up for back to school. This means lots of medical forms for me (due to allergies, asthma, and my youngest son's Diabetes Type 1). New teachers, new classrooms, new friends, new schedule. It will take a couple weeks for us probably to get into the swing of things. In that time, please pray for my sanity and that I will have good enough health to get back into my craft room and also get my new business up and going (more on that later).

I want to keep doing Happy Mail videos on YouTube, but didn't get much Happy Mail this summer. I have joined 2 new groups on Facebook where we do contests and have fun little giveaways, and got some fun mail from those. I am on a wish group on Facebook (Wishes Galore) where we wish for small things and grant other peoples' wishes. I am still trying to get caught up on sending stuff out for that group, and have received some nice things from people on there.
I also buy/sell on a fun site called Listia (kind of like eBay but you use credits instead of money).

As for swapping and palling... I have quit swapping friendship books, but still swap everything else (label/sticker/goodie/memo bags, slams, decos, exchange slips, postcards, stickers, etc.). No new pals for me at this time. I just can't keep up with writing, and feel bad when it takes me months to get back to people. It's just easier for me to keep up with people on Facebook.  (Not on Facebook? Well why not? lol) 

Want to exchange happy mail? Find my info here.
http://createdbybarbi.blogspot.com/2016/01/mail-call-happy-mail-2016.html

Looking forward to getting back into the swing of things again this Fall :)

~Barbi

May 4 - You Are An Original * Hello from sunny MN * Live from Periscope

No happy mail to share yet this week, so I uploaded one of my recent
Periscope videos.

I felt someone needed to hear this simple, but
powerful message...

 

KATCH me I'm FALLING

OK so apparently KATCH (where all my past Periscope videos were located) is closing. Like... gone. Luckily I found out in time, and transferred all my videos over to YouTube. Now I'm in the process of posting the more current mail call scopes on my blog, since you can only view them if you have the link.  So if you're here, you can scroll down and see my past 'Scopes' (videos). I am in the process of loading them all here now... so check back. And please Comment, Like, Subscribe to my YouTube channel while you're there :)  Thanks, have a great day!  :)


Want to exchange happy mail with me?
http://createdbybarbi.blogspot.com/2016/01/mail-call-happy-mail-2016.html
Find all my social media links on my mail blog (look in the right hand column -->)
http://swappermania.blogspot.com/
My art/creativity blog:
http://createdbybarbi.blogspot.com/