Post Card Swap

New Years Postcard Gallery is up

The postcard gallery is up and boy did all of you out do yourselves! What a fantastic and creative lot you all are. There were sewed cards, cut and paste collages, paintings, photography, illustrations, embellished cards, fabric cards, altered cards, origami, calendar cards, button cards, cards with magnets, stamped cards, and prints. It just goes on and on!  I also hope that everyone enjoyed discovering and getting to know a bunch of new blogs you may have not been familiar with.

Thank you to everyone who participated and for all your creative efforts, it's been so much fun. And thank you again to Tania for making another great button for this round!

So if you want to see what everyone has been up to go check out the gallery over at flickr. And if you notice any errors or don't see your card there, please email me at mochiPCswap @ yahoo.com.

Postcard Gallery

Just a quick reminder to please email me pictures of your postcards if you haven't already done so. I hope to post the flickr gallery by the end of next week.

All of the postcards I've seen so far have been amazing ! Thanks everyone!

New Years Postcard Swap FAQ

1) What is the deadline to send the postcards by?

Please have all 10 of your cards post marked by Saturday January 28, 2006. This swap is done on the honor system so please send your postcards out to everyone on your list and please send them on time.  : )

2) What do I need to include on my postcards?

This is a New Years postcard swap so be sure to include the words "Happy New Years" (in any language) on the picture side of your postcard. Also 2006 is the zodiac Year of the Dog so please include a dog somewhere on your postcard. The postcards do not need to be dog themed as long as a dog appears somewhere on the postcard.

And don't forget to include your blog address on the picture side of the postcard as well.

3) What size should my postcard be and what should it be made of?

Per the US Postal Service, "post cards must be rectangular and be made of unfolded and uncreased card stock. Minimum - 3.5"x5", 0.007" thick, maximum - 4.25"x6", 0.016" thick"

It's up to you what size and materials you want to use for your postcard. However, if you choose to send postcards that are not a standard size or fragile (e.g. a collage) you may want to send the postcard in an envelope to ensure its delivery.

And please be sure to address your postcards carefully and legibly. It would be such a shame to have your postcard not make it to its final destination

4) What do you mean by craft-related postcards?

Okay to send: a) photo of a completed craft project - quilt, softie, knitting, crochet, jewelry, etc., b) copies of a painting, illustration or picture you made, c) collages  d) handmade cards.

Postcards can be printed on ink jet printers, Xeroxed or color Xeroxed, silk screened, block printed, painted or drawn by hand, cut & paste together, print gocco’d, etc.

Not okay to send: a) store bought post cards, b) anything offensive.

5) Do I need to make 10 different postcards?

No, but you can if you want, it’s up to you. They can be 10 identical cards, or all different.

6) Will I be receiving postcards from the people on my list?

I set up the swap so that you will not receive postcards from anyone on your list. I thought it would be a nice surprise not knowing from where in the world postcards will be coming to you .

7) Do I need to write anything on the message side of the postcard?

It's up to you. I included the blog addresses of your swappees so you can check out their site and comment on something you like or just send a "Hello and Happy New Years!" from your corner of the world.

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(And please don't forget to scan or photograph your postcards before you mail them out and email me the file for the flickr postcard gallery I will be posting sometime in February.)

Post card swap sign up ends

 
Thank you everyone for the amazing response to the New Years post card swap! We are right at about a 100 participants so I'm going to close the sign ups early to give me a couple extra days to do the match-ups.

And, the wonderful and talented Tania made an updated button for the swap! So please feel free to post it on your blog. Yah! Thank you Tania!

I plan on doing the match-ups for this swap the same as last time. Which means you will not be receiving postcards from anyone on your list of people to send postcards to. We also have a nice number of international swappers again, so I will make sure that everyone will be sending and receiving postcards from all over the globe when I do the match-ups.

2006 New Years Postcard Swap details

1) Want to play? Then email me your name, URL for your blog and your snail mail address to mochiPCswap (at) yahoo (dot) com (remove spaces) by Friday, January 13, 2006. This time I'm also going to require that you have a blog to participate, so if you don't have one please start one now.

2) Sometime on Monday, January 16th, 2006 you will receive an email from me with the names and addresses of 10 people you will be sending your barky greetings to.

3) Get your paws busy and start crafting, printing, pasting or photographing your postcards.

4) As with the last swap the postcards must be craft related (not bought) and can be either:  a) hand made, b) collages, c) photographs of a completed project (softie, sewing, knitting, quilting, etc.), d) copies of an illustration/picture/painting you made, e) instructions for a craft project.

And don't forget to include your blog address, the words "Happy New Year" and a dog somewhere on the postcard. Also be sure to take a photo of your postcard before you send it and email it to me so that I can add it to the postcard gallery.

5) Postcards must be postmarked by Saturday, January 28, 2006 (which coincidentally happens to be Chinese New Years eve).

6) Sit! by your postal box and wag your tail as your canine cards arrive.

7) Poochie postcard gallery will go up sometime mid February.

(Added: This swap has ended.)

Postcard Gallery

By now everyone should have received their 10 postcards in the mail, if you haven't yet, I'm sure the rest of your postcard goodness will arrive very soon. Since most people have already received their cards I've decided to go ahead and post the Postcard Gallery! (If you don't see your card there or I have the incorrect information listed, please email me so I can fix it). It took quite a while to put the gallery together since so many of you made more than one original postcard. I'm still blown away by all the wonderful and cool cards that were created. I love love them all and I am so grateful to everyone who participated! Mahalo nui loa everyone - thanks so much!

Swap FAQ

1) What is the deadline to send the postcards by?

Please have all 10 of your cards post marked by Saturday April 30, 2005. Remember this swap is done on the honor system and I have no control over whether you send your cards out or not. But I will be really disappointed if I get emails from people saying they did not receive a single postcard.

2) What should I write on the message side of my postcard?

It’s up to you. You can leave it blank or some ideas: a) check out the recipient’s blog and comment on something you like there, b) write a short note about the inspiration and/or creative process behind your postcard, c) send "cheers and aloha" from your little corner of the world.

3) What size should my postcard be and what should it be made of?

Per the US Postal Service, "post cards must be rectangular and be made of unfolded and uncreased card stock. Minimum - 3.5"x5", 0.007" thick, maximum - 4.25"x6", 0.016" thick". The name of your blog should also be included somewhere on the picture side of the postcard.

4) What do you mean by craft-related postcards?

Okay to send: a) photo of a completed craft project - quilt, softie, knitting, crochet, jewelry, etc., b) copies of a painting, illustration or picture you made, c) collages        d) handmade cards.

Postcards can be printed on ink jet printers, Xeroxed or color Xeroxed, silk screened, block printed, painted or drawn by hand, cut & paste together, print gocco’d, etc.

Not okay to send: a) store bought post cards, b) anything offensive.

5) Do I need to make 10 different postcards?

No, but you can if you want, it’s up to you. They can be 10 identical cards, or all different.

6) Will I be receiving postcards from the people on my list?

I set up the swap so that you will not receive postcards from anyone on your list. I thought it would be a nice surprise not knowing from where in the world postcards will be coming to you .

2005 Post Card Swap Guidelines and Details

1) Email your name, the URL for your blog and snail mail address to me by Wednesday April 13, 2005 if you want to swap.

2) On Friday April 15, 2005 you should receive an email from me, with the info for 10 other swap participants. If you don't hear from me, please send me an email.

3) Get crafting, printing, photo'ing, or Gocco'ing and make 10 cards. The cards can all be identical or all different, its up to you.

4) The cards should be craft related and can be either:  a) hand made, b) collages, c) photographs of a completed project (softie, sewing, knitting, quilting, etc.), d) copies of an illustration/picture/painting you made, e) instructions for a craft project or f) even something Print Gocco'd ; ). Note: you don't have to own a Print Gocco to participate.

(Added: as much as I love post cards of all types, please don't send store-bought post cards with pictures of tourist spots from your area. Remember keep it craft related. Thanks!!)

5) Per the US Postal Service, "post cards must be rectangular and be made of unfolded and uncreased card stock. Minimum - 3.5"x5", 0.007" thick, maximum - 4.25"x6", 0.016" thick". The name of your blog must also be included somewhere on the picture side of the postcard.

6) By Saturday April 30, 2005, make your way to the nearest postal box or station and mail your 10 cards out.

7) I'll create an album for the post cards, so send me an email and attach a picture of the post card you made. The album will be posted 2-3 weeks after April 30th, so that you should receive your swap post cards first and it doesn't ruin any element of surprise.

8) Pat yourself on the back for getting your cards out on time and wait by your mailbox as the cards come in.

9) All information will be kept strictly confidential and by participating in the swap you agree to use the addresses and information for Post Card Swap purposes only.

10) This swap is done on the honor system, so please mail your cards out and on time.

Whew! I hope I didn't forget anything and it all made sense. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. Mahalo everyone and my Gocco thanks you too!

Added: This swap has ended.