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Check out some of the awesome work done in the March swap!
We have art by (from the left)
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ChameleonHound,
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Cmarion3,
WhysteriaONGOING ATC SWAP - APRIL 2014An uber-addicting swap that runs all month long!
Welcome fellow Craftsterers!
Up and running again, here is the amazingly addicting, completely irresistible Ongoing ATC Swap! (You know you want to join!)
So, come one, come all! You, too, can have "envelopes o' fun" in your mailbox!
This is a simple and easy swap, with your level of participation determined entirely by you. People of all levels of ATC-making are welcome. Discussion Thread -Questions and discussion can be posted here.
Remember, its a craftster requirement to post at least once in your swap's discussion area! Swap FAQs -Everything you need to know about swapping.
ATC FAQs -Everything you need to know about ATCs.
Please post pictures of your cards here!Very basic swap info:
Swap name: Ongoing ATC Swap - April 2014
Craftster member who is organizing this swap:
kosmicgirlSign-up date range: Today until April 30th, 2014
Date to send item by: 2 weeks after you claim (look at the date on the calendar, it is the date that is directly 2 rows down)
Limited to a certain number of people? (optional): NO
Additional Age requirement? NO
*International shipping is required*
*DC #s are not required, but you will have to resend if the ATC is not received*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 16 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 18 years old: YES
QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANSWER Please send to kosmicgirl, and include the words "April ATC Swap--Request to Join" in the email title.*Name of Swap: Ongoing ATC Swap - April 2014
*Craftster username:
*Email address:
*Your real name:
*Mailing address including the country (written as it would appear on the envelope):
*Would you be willing to ship to an address outside your own country?:
*Confirm that are at least 16 years old or, if not, that you have moderator approval(YES/NO):
*Are you a Friend of Craftster?:
*What is the exact size of an ATC?:
*Do you have access to a camera or scanner so you can post pictures here of what you receive? (if not, you need to tell anyone who claims you, so that they are able to take pictures before sending):
*Are you aware that if an ATC is lost in the mail, you are required to resend?:
*Have you read the entire swap information for this swap?:
*When sending sent/receive notifications to the swap organizer, there are four juicy pieces of information that must be included about each ATC. What are they?
(Scroll down in the swap info under this questionnaire to the area "Once you have sent or received a card"; the answer is in
red.):
*Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join this swap! Sign-ups are open all month--YAY! PM me the above questionnaire to get started, and please wait to be accepted into the swap before making any claims. **Please make sure you are not late or flakey in any of your other swaps, and that you have good communication.** This is a super-uber-amazingly-stupendous swap, So Have Fun! HOW THIS SWAP WORKS:Claims are made throughout the month. You have two weeks from the time you make a claim to send that claim.
You can make as many (or as few, as little as 1) claims as you want throughout the month as long as you never go over your allowed amount of outstanding claims. (An outstanding claim is a card that has not been received; when that card is received your number of outstanding claims goes down leaving you open to bring it back up to 7 or 10.)
Posting pictures of received ATCs is required for this swap.CLAIMING 1. Claims are made using the following procedure:Person A (the swap organizer) will begin the swap by posting a list of themes in this swap thread.
Person B will choose a theme from one of A's themes and make a claim by posting his/her own list (see below for formatting of post).
Person C will make a claim on one of B's themes and post his/her own list.
Person D will make a claim on one of C's themes and post his/her own list etc...
This continues through the end of the month, when the swap organizer makes the final claim and closes out the claiming part of the swap.
2. How many claims can be made by each individual:The number of claims each person is allowed depends on the following criteria:
*Friends of Craftster: 10 claims
*Those who aren't Friends of Craftster: 7 claims
*First time swappers (whether Friends of Craftster or not): 1 claim. Once the initial claim has been sent, and its new owner has reported it received, the first time swapper is free to make more claims, either 7 or 10 dependent on being an FOG or not.
3. How to make a claim:A claim post should include the following information:
1. The theme you are choosing and who you’re sending it to.
2. Statistical info about your current swap claims status:
Claims = Claims currently outstanding (ie., the number of cards not yet received by their new owners.) (This number goes down each time a claim is received, and up each time you make a claim.)
Sent = anything currently in the mail.
Received = the cards received by the people to whom you've sent them.
3. Your location.
4. Your personal preferences.
5. Your list of themes
SAMPLE CLAIMS POST: I claim GenericFabulosaSwapper for heffalumps/weasels ATC.
3 claims, 2 sent, 1 received
I live in Massachusetts, USA. I would prefer not to receive anything violent, political, or religious.
My themes are:
1) New Years Baby
2) Resolutions
3) Food w/ Faces
4) Inspiring Quotes
5) Your Favorite Medium
ONCE YOU HAVE MADE A CLAIM:1. Send a personal message to the person you have claimed and request their address.
2. You have 2 weeks to complete each card, and have it in the mail to its new owner. ONCE YOU HAVE SENT OR RECEIVED A CARD1. Please PM the organizer when you
send or receive a card. (It's also good form to notify the person you received from or are sending to.)
2. Please include one of these at the title of the message: MArch ATC Swap--Sent or March ATC Swap--ReceivedBe sure to include the month!
3.
Be sure and include (1) the "send by" date, as well as (2) the theme and (3)who sent it to (4)whom, in each message to the ATC swap organizer, when you're referring to sent or received ATCs.For example, you could use this format:
I sent some ATCs today!
DUE DEC 16:
MeCraftsterMemberBloop --> YowzaSwapper (fantasmic theme)
DUE DEC 17:
MeCraftsterMemberBloop --> WowwieSwapsper (stupendous theme)
MeCraftsterMemberBloop -->WooHooYeeHawSwapper (yet another fascinating theme)
PLEASE REMEMBER TO INCLUDE THIS IN EVERY PM!!!This lets the organizer easily access the swap info, so it can be updated.
POSTING PIX OF ATCs RECEIVEDIt is OH so important to post pictures of the amazing cards you receive! This is the best way in the world to let it be known how special it is that you've received a wonderful treasure of someone else's creativity!
Please post pictures/scans of your received cards in the swap (or make arrangements with your partner to do so).
FEEDBACKPositive feedback will be given when all of the cards you sent have been received. Good communication is always cool! And be sure and post those pictures in the swap!
ANY QUESTIONS?If you have any questions please post them in the discussion thread or PM the organizer,
kosmicgirl.
This thread is specifically for claims only.
