Summerly Swap

Yes, it's that time again...



Time for the Summerly Swap!
For those of you who are new here and don't know about it, I hosted a Springtime Swap a few months ago, and there was such a great response, that I decided to make it a seasonal thing. Basically what happens is that through random.org, I partner up all the people wanting to participate, and then everyone either makes (or for those who aren't crafty - buys) little goodies to send to their partner. It's a lot of fun, and a great way to meet new people. See here for some of the results of the last swap.

Here are the RULES:

1. We will be swapping a small collection of lovely little things that we have either made, or purchased from a local store. It is up to you what you send, but please don't send anything perishable. I would also rather no-one send anything possibly breakable, unless they are SURE they can pacakge it really well.

2. International participants are more than welcome. If there are some of you here in the US who don't want to swap internationally, please send me an email at spotty_zebra@hotmail.com, and I will make sure to give you an American partner. If you don't email me, I will assume you are ok with an international partner.

3. The total price of items should be $15 US (or your currency's equivalent). If you wish to spend more, that's ok, but please be aware that you can't be upset if your partner only spends $15 - that's the set price

4. I realize that there are some of you who might comment who don't want to take part - so if you DO want to participate, please be sure that in your comment you mention that you want to be included in the swap.

5. The deadline for signups is Thursday, May 28th. I will announce the partners the next day.

6. I will make sure that the people who participated in the last swap don't get the same partners as last time, so they can be introduced to a new friend!

7. After the pairs are announced, it's up to you to comment on each other's blogs to swap email addresses and mailing information. You could also let each other know if there's anything unusual you might need to share (eg. allergic to wool, or whatever). I am setting a MAIL BY DATE so that no one has to wait months to receive their goodies, and so that each person gets their stuff around the same time. The MAIL BY DATE is Monday, June 15. That give us about 2 weeks to organize our goodies.

8. It would be great if you'd post about what you received. I will post links to everyone's blogs about their swaps once they have all been received.

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Also, for those of you who live or will be in Southern California on Sunday June 14, I will be hosting a Bloggers Lunch, and I would LOVE to meet you all! It will be in the city of Glendale, so if you would like to come, please comment on this post and I can email you more information.