**NEW** Winter ATC swap: due December 1st!: Flourishes

Etha · 09-25-2009

Let do it again stampers!! I think we can have a quick Winter Holiday/Christmas ATC swap in this group and I hope that many of you will participate!

You can get 10 ATC's (2.5" x 3.5") from one sheet of 8.5 x 11" paper. Here is a good explanation how.

To me, the most interesting aspect of ATCs is that they are a little piece of "art" or "expression" of the maker for me to keep. It is different from a card as I will never send this on or disassemble it....

Description: Any Flourishes Stamps!
Theme: Winter Holiday/Christmas! use any stamps (Flourishes) that you like to depict "winter" on your ATC. You can make your ATC any way you like but please have some stamping on it too!

Quantity: 8+1 (You will not get your own back if we get enough people)
I will add more spots if necessary.

Vendor Products: Flourishes Stamps, any card stock, 2 layer minimum (with at least one layer being good quality card stock), and at least 1 embellishment of any sort. DO sign the back of your ATC please.

Deadlines:
Sign-up date: open
Due in my hands: First week of December ,2009
I will swap them out as soon as I receive them all. I would like for you to be able to display these for your holiday decoration, so mail early.

Mailing Instructions:
1) Place ATCs in a plastic baggie for waterproof purposes.
2) Write your real name, SCS name and swap name on a piece of paper and include in the baggie for identification purposes.
3) Write your real name and SCS name on the back of your atc (Be proud of your work). PLEASE sign the backs, in 10 years when I go back to browse my pretties, I'd like to know and remember who they came from!!
4) Easiest for mailing: place your ATCs inside a small bubble envelope addressed to you with postage (STAMPS, NOT metered). Then place this into a regular paper envelope addressed to me

Your ATCs are protected and there is no need to send two bubble envelopes!
5) Include return postage (the same amount that it took to send the swap to me plus one or two extra stamp. These must be stamps, can't be metered!! You will get any unused stamps back.)
6) My addy: Etha Schuette, 5555 Shoup Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80908

Need inspiration? Check these galleries for images from previous swaps in this group: One for the Birds Swap , Spring Flowers Swap and Summer!

1. Sharon (sewflake) received!
2. Nancy K.
3. Faith
4. Carol- received!
5. Jeanne - received!
6. Carli
7. Latisha
8. Teresa (mommamea)received!
9. Becky Forsyth
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sewflake · 09-25-2009

I will be first Etha, I will start tomorrow!
Sharon

Etha · 09-26-2009

Thanks Sharon

gotcha down!!

NancyK. · 09-26-2009

Me too Etha!!!

Etha · 09-26-2009

thanks Nancy

markie's mom · 09-27-2009

Add me in!!!

AussieParcher · 09-28-2009

I would love to join in again Etha, thanks.

jaforsyt · 09-28-2009

Just can't resist! I'm in

Etha · 09-28-2009

Thanks for joining

I'm popping in here for a second only, our internet is down and I just saw the 5 second window where it is up LOL.... tech support will come tomorrow.

sewflake · 10-01-2009

I have my 9 cards done, well almost done. I have to put the info on the back of each. I will be mailing them out in Nov.
So come and join the fun!

carli · 10-02-2009

Hi! I'll play!
~Carli

Etha · 10-03-2009

Thanks for playing Carli

Wow Sharon you are FAST!!

apparently I'm no longer getting ANY email notifications from SCS.... so pardon me if I am slow at times with answering.

AussieParcher · 10-06-2009

I've just about finished mine too. Wanted to get them out as soon as I could because the overseas post will be getting slower and slower towards Christmas time.

1busymomof2 · 10-06-2009

Etha,
Are you still taking people?
If so I will join

thanks
latisha

Etha · 10-06-2009

Definitely am Latisha

thanks for joining and spread the word...

jaforsyt · 10-07-2009

Mine are done and on their way

Etha · 10-11-2009

got the pretties yesterday Jeanne!! so beautiful

NancyK. · 10-12-2009

Hi Etha - mine are done, but not yet postal! I hope to have a blog post showing it as part of this weeks sneak peeks!

AussieParcher · 10-13-2009

Finished and posted, mine are right now winging their way to your door step.

NancyK. · 10-14-2009

A peek at my ATC can be found HERE!

jaforsyt · 10-14-2009

So beautiful Nancy - I can't wait to touch and feel! Mine can be seen here<....

Etha · 10-14-2009

gorgeous ATCs!!!

Cook22 · 10-18-2009

Wah - I'd love to be in on this and share the beauty, but I just don't think any of the Flourishes stamps I have will work for winter. If I think I can work it, I'll be back to let you know!

mommamea · 10-18-2009

Ok I'll play again, If you'll have me. Teresa Gray

Etha · 10-20-2009

Definitely Teresa

thanks for joining!!
Sabrina just check for ANYthing winter. Jeanne made beautiful ATCs with the coffee cups, warm coffe = cozy = wanna do that in winter

anything goes really!

Etha · 3 Weeks Ago

Carol your beautiful ATCs arrived in my mailbox

yours just always blow me away!!! so pretty!
thanks for the Australian tidbit too

AussieParcher · 3 Weeks Ago

Glad you like them. I was just thinking they should be there by now.
I know I did too many again. I printed out the backing sheet and had started to stick the backs on them when I realised what I had done....10 instead of 9. Maybe we can still get a few more people to join in.

Etha · 3 Weeks Ago

Hi all, just checking in here

How is everybody doing with their ATCs? this month will rush by like crazy!

NancyK. · 2 Weeks Ago

Hi Etha - my ATC's went postal today!!!!

sewflake · 2 Weeks Ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by Etha

Hi all, just checking in here

How is everybody doing with their ATCs? this month will rush by like crazy!

I have them done and will get them postal this week. If I only did not have to take them to our Post Office...long lines already.

I know I will take them to MI with me and go to the PO in a small town where we will be staying...not much waiting in line.

They will be in the mail by the end of the week!

1busymomof2 · 2 Weeks Ago

to be honest Etha, I have not started mine yet, let me get through this next release and then I will get them out to you!

Etha · 2 Weeks Ago

thanks for checking in

I haven't started mine yet either, very busy in my neck of the woods, but I will do one for each of you!!

sewflake · 2 Weeks Ago

Etha, I am getting mine ready to mail. Am I missing something? I can not find your address to ship these to. I did not keep it from the other ATC challenges and have not found, yet, the past ATC threads.

Etha · 2 Weeks Ago

Goodness no, LOL, it is me who is brain dead apparently. Added my addy under 6) in the first post. Sorry about that!!
Nancy yours arrived safely yesterday! haven't opened them yet