Penpals, Scrapbookers, Postcard Artists and Other Creative Types

[nycfem]

Breathless agreed to send out hers and soup surfer boys to me Saturday as well. Don't you love voice to post? I think I will leave this uncorrected just for kicks!

Originally Posted by nycfem

I have not heard back from breathless/surferboi. I will write again and give the option that it could be mailed out on Saturday because I heard back from cara and that is when she will be mailing me her project (she had forgotten about doing the project). I will report back.

[Bèsame*]

Originally Posted by nycfem

Breathless agreed to send out hers and soup surfer boys to me Saturday as well. Don't you love voice to post? I think I will leave this uncorrected just for kicks!

Pssst.....your an awesome wrangler !

[Breathless]

Ours will be out in the morning, no excuse really, other than time passed too quickly. We had them all planned out, and then we were on work site with no access to post office and bank for currency exchange till the last moment, and I received the call while still driving home that it was time to take my daughter in to have my first grandbabe. By the time I was out of the hospital, everything was closed and the year was over. However, I do assure you that the secrets are worth the wait *S* Hope that counts!
Happy New Year everyone!

[clay]

Originally Posted by Breathless

Ours will be out in the morning, no excuse really, other than time passed too quickly. We had them all planned out, and then we were on work site with no access to post office and bank for currency exchange till the last moment, and I received the call while still driving home that it was time to take my daughter in to have my first grandbabe. By the time I was out of the hospital, everything was closed and the year was over. However, I do assure you that the secrets are worth the wait *S* Hope that counts!
Happy New Year everyone!

Congrats on the new grandbaby!

Thank you for the update. I knew something must be going on..as you are always so on top of these projects!!! Glad all is well there!!

[nycfem]

So who has an idea for the next project? And let's get this rule going again as of now (excluding the postsecret project since that fell into the grey area of the transition between 2015-2016)

"For 2016, the rule is if one of us is more than a week late or drops out of a project for whatever reason, that person is welcome to continue posting but is not allowed to sign up for a group project again until January 1st, 2017. No exceptions. This rule applies to participants and to wranglers. This rule must be posted at the bottom of all new projects that are being wrangled so that members can thoughtfully consider whether we wish to commit to a new project."

[Breathless]

Maybe a Valentine's exchange?
I am quite fond of the artist trading cards, I've missed out on that one the last time, or even an idea encouraging spring? (Yes I'm feeling wintered -out..lol another idea, that I have thought about is.. I love music, totally wrapped up in all kinds of music in every moment of my day, and when I meet new friends and hear what they are listening to, I feel like my collection of artists tends to expand, curious what everyone else listens to? Could we make that into some sort of a project, share your favourites of all time in kind of a complation of sorts? Burn to disk or card and share? ?

[clay]

Originally Posted by Breathless

Maybe a Valentine's exchange?
I am quite fond of the artist trading cards, I've missed out on that one the last time, or even an idea encouraging spring? (Yes I'm feeling wintered -out..lol another idea, that I have thought about is.. I love music, totally wrapped up in all kinds of music in every moment of my day, and when I meet new friends and hear what they are listening to, I feel like my collection of artists tends to expand, curious what everyone else listens to? Could we make that into some sort of a project, share your favourites of all time in kind of a complation of sorts? Burn to disk or card and share? ?

I thoroughly enjoyed the ATC's....was my first time ever....and would enjoy that project...

AND while I like the idea of sharing of music I would imagine CD's OR even SD cards would prove expensive postage wise, esp. on CD's and SD cards to purchase them ? Anyone else?

My vote is ATC's....cause I am so excited to get going again!

Thanks for some amazing suggestions Breathless!!!!!

[clay]

Originally Posted by nycfem

So who has an idea for the next project? And let's get this rule going again as of now (excluding the postsecret project since that fell into the grey area of the transition between 2015-2016)

"For 2016, the rule is if one of us is more than a week late or drops out of a project for whatever reason, that person is welcome to continue posting but is not allowed to sign up for a group project again until January 1st, 2017. No exceptions. This rule applies to participants and to wranglers. This rule must be posted at the bottom of all new projects that are being wrangled so that members can thoughtfully consider whether we wish to commit to a new project."

nyc: can you please clarify the "dropping out for any reason" rule. I was thinking that we had said if someone drops out prior to the deadline to sign up then would still be able to participate during the year.

If someone signs up then drops out after
the deadline to sign up has passed, then that would mean exclusion in any projects for rest of the year until January 2017? Is that correct? Thanks for your helping me clarify this in my mind...

[nycfem]

Hi Clay, thanks for bringing that issue up. Yes, if someone drops out before the deadline to sign up has been closed then they are not excluded from future projects because they are still following the rules.

Breathless, thanks for all your great ideas. I always enjoy valentine themes whether it is Card otherwise. I am also a fan of ATC's. I am less interested in burning a CD.

[nycfem]

I also love doing inchies (ATCs that are 1" x 1") or microinchies (.5" x .5").

[clay]

Those sound awesome nyc.... clay can't see well enough to do those small ones.....

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Originally Posted by Breathless

Maybe a Valentine's exchange?
I am quite fond of the artist trading cards, I've missed out on that one the last time, or even an idea encouraging spring? (Yes I'm feeling wintered -out..lol another idea, that I have thought about is.. I love music, totally wrapped up in all kinds of music in every moment of my day, and when I meet new friends and hear what they are listening to, I feel like my collection of artists tends to expand, curious what everyone else listens to? Could we make that into some sort of a project, share your favourites of all time in kind of a complation of sorts? Burn to disk or card and share? ?

I like the idea of ATCs, including inchies and microinchies. Valentine's isn't very far away, so it would have to be a quick one. I do like the idea of making a mixtape (on CD) for everyone, although I think I would like a little more flexibility than just my favorites of all time. I really used to enjoy making those for people, and it's been a long time since I did one, but I always made them around a theme. It was fun making the covers for the jewel boxes too, although I think including the jewel boxes for an exchange would be really bulky and problematic - they often seem to get broken in the mail. There's no reason we couldn't still include the covers, though.

[Breathless]

the covers is what made me suggest CD, however a memory stick with your themed choices on it.. one stick, send to wrangler and transfer everyone's submissions to stick and send back.regular postage envelope.... sticks can be really cheap like $4. For a 8gb or a memory card. Or if that is still too much we could just make the album cover for exchange and the music portion could just be an email with links to YouTube for the songs, I would be willing to burn them off and send out.. I don't know. I will go with what ever the masses decides to do.

[homoe]

May I inquire exactly what are artist trading cards, and where would one get them!

[candy_coated_bitch]

My vote would be for microinchies as I haven;t done them yet and they sound fun and challenging. But I would also be happy to do inchies or ATCs again.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by nycfem

I also love doing inchies (ATCs that are 1" x 1") or microinchies (.5" x .5").

You DO realize that I have very short, fat fingers right?

Me thinks you are a tad bit of a craft sadist.

Originally Posted by homoe

May I inquire exactly what are artist trading cards, and where would one get them!

You don't get them. You make them.



My vote is yes to a music themed project but NOT for exchanging cds/dvds/sim cards/memory sticks/etc.

I love the ATCs that we've done in the past and look forward to more. Inchies would be great and I'd be up for giving the micros a try as long as no one expects much (not just because it won't fit but because...as I mentioned...I have fat fingers and they get in the way).

It's too late for a Valentine Day project but maybe someone might be willing to carry the theme over.

Any word on the remaining secrets, nyc?

[Bèsame*]

I've always enjoyed the ATC projects. Perhaps a love song theme? If we pick inches or smaller, I'd want to do a series..like a set of three. I feel if I'm doing something that small, I need more to make it feel complete.

[nycfem]

Cara's secrets arrived today's and Breathless's/Surferboi's secrets are en route.

[cara]

Thanks for your understanding and patience in waiting for my Secrets, everyone.

Cara

[clay]

Originally Posted by cara

Thanks for your understanding and patience in waiting for my Secrets, everyone.

Cara

You are welcome!!!!