Reading Rainbow 4 Sendouts: Feb. 19th

[Astica]

*please read everything before you signup*

Swap name: Reading Rainbow 4
Craftster member who is organizing this swap: Astica
Co-organizer: ollieorange
Sign-up date range: Jan. 13th - 18th
Date to send item by: Feb. 19th
*If the sendout date/signup range isn't in the best interest of swappers, I may extend them if asked politely & given reason*

Limited to a certain number of people? (optional): No

Restricted to people who all live in the same country? No

All ages allowed? Or 18+? Yes (if under 18, make sure you have the money and *transportation to complete this swap on time, and that you won't be grounded from the computer )

Swap Organizer himself/herself meets these conditions:
- Has fully read the Swap Info Guide: YES
- Has successfully completed two swaps as a participant: YES
- Is not organizing more than three swaps right now: YES
- Will recruit a co-organizer or give all details to a Swap Moderator if this swap has more than 25 participants: YES

Swap Organizer will check each participant to make sure they meet these conditions:
- Has been a member for at least one month: YES
- Has posted at least 15 times: YES
- Has completed one swap successfully before signing up for multiple swaps at a time: YES
- Is not currently signed up for more than five swaps: YES
- Does not have any negative feedback: YES

Details of swap:
Each person will create/buy/decorate a tote bag and also create a bookmark in the theme of their swapper's color choice(s). Also, each person should send a book along with their tote & bookmark that would most likely be in their partner's interests. Used is definitely accepted as long as it's in a decent condition. Don't send a copy of a book that you wouldn't want to read yourself due to it's conditions. If Used, make sure all pages are there and that it doesn't smell bad

If you do not wish to do the totebag/bookmark combo along with your book, there is a place to indicate this on the form
Also, if swapping within the US you must get delivery confirmation on your package and send it to me through Personal Message.

*If you have already completed one swap, you may have to partners. If you wish to have two partners, please send two forms*

Swap Form: (to be sent to Astica)
Name of swap: Reading Rainbow 4
Craftster username:
Email address:
Your real name:
Mailing address including the country:
Would you be willing to ship to an address outside your own country?
What genres of books do you enjoy (romance, science fiction, literary fiction, etc)?
Who are your favorite authors?
What are your favorite books?
What genres do you NOT enjoy?
Do you have any allergies?
Do you smoke/have animals or have any common allergens in your house?
What are your favorite colors?
Would you be willing to craft something other than a totebag/bookmark?

Would you like to receive something instead of a totebag/bookmark?
If you answered yes above, please fill out these questions:
What might you be interested in recieving instead?
Anything you don't want?

If you answered no above please fill out these questions:
How large would you like your totebag to be?
Long or short strap?
Any other specifications? (eg. need it to close at the top)?


Do you have a blog, wists, or web page for your swap partner to look at?
Anything else you might like to tell your partner?


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Please make sure that if you're not doing the standard book/bookmark/tote that you craft for eachother equally. I, the organizer, will not be held responsible if one partner recieves a lot more than the other. So please, Communicate With Your Partner!


Remember to also keep in contact with the organizer!
You MUST PM the organizer when you send/recieve. You must also post here at least *once* a week!

Signups:
1. Astica - organizer
2. ollieorange - co-organzier
3. Pandashrew
4. mom2blu - 1st time swapper!
5. craftADDchick
6. jewelaroni
7. oneredboot
8. all cut up
9. DaisyTattoo - 1st time swapper!
10. ThreadOrYarn
11. xx_bumblebee_xx
12. Melladh
13. Stroudrose - 1st time swapper!
14. rakechan
15. librarylass
16. jrsloane1 - 1st time swapper!
17. audrey1999
18. jenncastor - 1st time swapper!
19. Tsuki_Tsubasa
20. Kenners
21. Stargazer629
22. celestialxxdreams
23. jrain - 1st time swapper!
24. addicted2knitting
25. Casstasstrophie
26. Calsters
27. vinnie451
28. hotfudge - 1st time swapper!
29. dazee
30. FicklePegasus
31. Leah_Danielle
32. Purelectricity
33. mountaingrrl - 1st time swapper!
34. x0xmanda
35.FieldsOfPoppies - 1st time swapper!
36. Inara
37. adadancer13
38. iheartcapnhook



Examples of previous swap galleries:
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=150742.0
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=23244.10

Know some books your partner's read? You can try finding books that they might like (based off the one book) here: http://www.librarything.com/

More inspiration:
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/bookmarks.php/
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/bookmarks.php/

Ideas for other book-related items you could make:
*Book cozies
*Book ends
*Wallet (for your library card to have a home of course )
*A secret book (aka the inside is hallowed out so you can put stuff in it)
*A mini book on a necklace
*Something (eg. magnets) with quotes/pictures from books
*Anything else your heart desires

Also remember to read the Swap Info Guide to find out how to ship your item and other details about participating in a swap.

note: I've noticed that three reading rainbow swaps have been recorded in the feedback list, but I can only find two on craftster. If an organizer from a previous swap filled out the feedback incorrectly, this could very well be the 3rd Reading Rainbow swap, but I'm going to go with what I see and call it the 4th

Gallery!
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=224435.0

[Astica]

Partners!


Green - sent
Blue - received
Orange - sent and received
Purple - late with communication
Red - late with NO communication
crossed off - feedback left

Astica's Group
all cut up <--> Astica
Ficklepegasus <--> Calsters
stargazer629 <--> iheartcapnhook
xx_bumblebee_xx <--> audrey1999
Melladh<--> PandaShrew[/color]
x0xmanda <--> FieldsOfPoppies
Tsuki_Tsubasa <--> celestialxxdreams
mountaingrrl <--> oneredboot
ThreadOrYarn <--> adadancer13
craftADDchick <--> mom2blu

Ollieorange's Group
Inara <--> ollieorange
Stroudrose <--> vinnie451
addicted2knitting <--> librarylass
jrain <--> Kenners
jewelaroni <--> Casstasstrophie
Purelectricity <--> DaisyTattoo
dazee <--> hotfudge
Leah_Danielle <--> rakechan
jrsloane1 <--> jenncastor


stargazersewer angeling for hotfudge
Dinosaurus Meg angeling for ThreadOrYarn
Phizzychick angeling for Melladh
Sherrie B, SD angeling for rakechan

[PandaShrew]

Ow I just bit my lip Im so exited 

[mom2blu]

I'm signing up! I just sent my form!

[Astica]

Guyyyssss.
2 out of 4 forms so far say that they have children, under the section for common allergies. - -;

Am I completely daft or are there *actually* people who are allergic to small children? XD
I think that would be hilarious.

I never got a single form saying this in the last swap I ran! XD

[xx_bumblebee_xx]

I think I found a problem:

Would you like to receive something instead of a totebag/bookmark?
If you answered no above, please fill out these questions:
What might you be interested in recieving instead?
Anything you don't want?

If you answered yes above please fill out these questions:
How large would you like your totebag to be?
Long or short strap?
Any other specifications? (eg. need it to close at the top)?

I answered no to the "would you like to receive something instead of ..." however, the question it says I am suppose to go to if I answered "no" is the question I would go to if I said yes.

[Astica]

Thank-you!
Knew I must've been missing something, I'm really not fully awake yet XD

[craftADDchick]

I think I found a problem:

Would you like to receive something instead of a totebag/bookmark?
If you answered no above, please fill out these questions:
What might you be interested in recieving instead?
Anything you don't want?

If you answered yes above please fill out these questions:
How large would you like your totebag to be?
Long or short strap?
Any other specifications? (eg. need it to close at the top)?

I answered no to the "would you like to receive something instead of ..." however, the question it says I am suppose to go to if I answered "no" is the question I would go to if I said yes.

Hmmmm...I noticed this, too, but I filled out everything just in case...

[Astica]

Aw, I wish you'd pointed it out <3
I'm really not perfect XD

I've swtiched the yes to no on all the forms I've recieved so far, and vise versa.

If anyone who answered both questions would actually only have liked to answer one, but got confused about the wording, tell me which to zap

[craftADDchick]

Aw, I wish you'd pointed it out <3
I'm really not perfect XD

I've swtiched the yes to no on all the forms I've recieved so far, and vise versa.

If anyone who answered both questions would actually only have liked to answer one, but got confused about the wording, tell me which to zap

I was feeling lazy and I figured someone else would let ya' know!   And, you can leave my answers as they are...If I get partnered with someone who is set on making me the totebag/bookmark or with someone who wants to make something else, I'll be happy either way!

Thanks for giving us so many options, Astica!