Monthly Odd Holiday - February 2010 - ORGANIZED CRAFT SWAPS

February's Gallery!! http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=333971.0

Swap name: Monthly Odd Holidays - February
Craftster member who is organizing this swap: llisaredd
Sign-up date range: Dec 31 - Jan 7 Partners will be posted on Jan 8th
(If we fill up sooner, sign ups will end and partners will be assigned asap)
Date to send item by: Jan 23rd
Limited to a certain number of people? (optional): 24
Restricted to people who all live in the same country? Yes - USA only due to quick turn around time (Sorry! )
Additional Age requirement? 16

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
- Is at least 18 years old: 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
- Participant has agreed that he/she is at least 16 years old: YES
- If yes, understands that Delivery Confirmation number is required for this swap: YES
- If no, understands that a mailing receipt copy is required for this swap: YES

Details of swap:
Did you know that each month is dedicated to something... unusual? Pleasure Your Mate Month, National Egg Month, National Tie Month!
There are weeks dedicated to Root Canal Awareness, Rabbits, and Waffles! (Individual weeks, not one week for all of those... or maybe there is.... )
Did you know that each month has "odd" holidays - the ones that not many people know about or celebrate? There's a National Don't Step on a Bee Day! Licorice Day! INTERNATIONAL NINJA DAY!!!
This swap is to celebrate those unknown or unusual holidays. Each swapper will chose 6 holidays from the lists provided. Each partner will choose from those 6 holidays and craft 3 small items for their partner. A small item is defined as: by time-2 or less hours; by size-earrings, stickers, wallets, pouches, bookmarks, magnets; by price-$10 or less.
Packages MUST have a DC#. Shipping priority is suggested but not a requirement.

In order for this to be a monthly swap we MUST have a fast turn around time. Due to the fast turn around time, the organizer reserves the right to not add someone to the swap if there has been a documented history of repeated late sending. Please do not sign up for this swap unless you are prepared to send on time, if not early, and post pictures as soon as your package arrives. When PMing the organizer please start pms with the following: MOH Feb Sign up, MOH Feb Question, MOH Feb Sent, or MOH Feb Received.

Lists of Odd Holidays:
http://www.brownielocks.com/month2.html
http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/index.htm
http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/weird_holidays.html
http://www.wellcat.com/holiday.html

If you want to participate, information to send to organizer:

QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANSWER:
Name of swap: Monthy Odd Holidays - February
Craftster username
Email address
Your real name
Mailing address including the country
Confirm that are at least 16 years old or, if not, that you have moderator approval(YES/NO)
Take a look at the lists at these sites for the month of FEBRUARY. Please pick 6 holidays you will be celebrating/are interested in.
Lists: http://www.brownielocks.com/month2.html or http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/june.htm or http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/weird_holidays.html
There are holidays for the month, for a week, or for a particular day. Feel free to chose any type of holiday.

Some holidays may be deemed as distateful to someone. Some holidays may have religious/political connotations for someone. Please be aware of this when choosing your holidays.
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Do you have any allergies?
Do you have any allergens in your home (dogs, cats, smoke, ect.)?
Anything that you really don't want to receive?
Anything that you'd really, really, really love to receive?
Do you have a wist?
Any other websites that your partner may find useful for stalking you?
Anything else that you want your partner to know?

After being partnered:
Please understand that there are holidays that you may find distateful or that may have religious/political connotations for you. You have 6 holidays to chose from for crafting 3 items. The organizer does not have the time or mental facilties to look through each holiday and determine if "most" people would find that holiday offensive in any way. If you don't like a holiday your partner chose, then don't craft for it

IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE, REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR INFO TO ORGANIZER VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE AND NOT TO REPLY WITH IT HERE.

Also, remember to read the Swap Info Guide to find other rules about participating in a swap.