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Instagram Postcard Swap

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Instagram Postcard Swap
Swap Coordinator:paraxparaxnoia (contact)
Swap categories: Photography  Newbie  Postcards 
Number of people in swap:11
Location:International
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Rating requirement:0.00 (unrated swappers allowed)
Last day to signup/drop:January 15, 2014
Date items must be sent by:January 31, 2014
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

For the new year, send your favorite Instagram pic as a postcard to two partners!

For this swap, print (professionally or if you have a good printer at home, you can use that) your favorite pic of 2013 and make a postcard out of it! Size should be a square 10cm by 10cm (or 4" x 4"), use a sturdy backing and make sure you attach it properly so it will last the transit as you will be sending these naked. You can embellish the card if you wish but that is not mandatory, as long as your picture is of good quality and you write a message to cheer your partner for the new year, you're good to go :))

You can use 2 different pictures or the same one for both partners. Like said, write on the back a message for the new year and maybe say a word or two about the picture itself. ONLY USE PICTURE(S) YOU'VE TAKEN YOURSELF! Also, do write your IG username on there as well, maybe you'll get a new follower or two :))

Questions? Feel free to ask! Newbies allowed, I will angel if necessary but I hope it won't be :D

All the best for 2014 for all the participants, let's make this year awesome!

((Photo by Printstagram))

Discussion

nadyasorayaola 01/ 2/2014 #

i'm new to this, so how do you get a partner? thank youu

liveve308 01/ 2/2014 #

@nadyasorayaola When the signup-date passes and people can't join the swap anymore the host of the swap assigns partners (they are assigned randomly) and you get a notification on your email that they are assigned and then come back here to check "See the partners you send to" from the upper right corner where you get to see their address etc. and can then send out your swap :)

Sacha 01/ 3/2014 #

Can I print the photo on a 10x15 card or does it have to be a square card??

paraxparaxnoia 01/ 4/2014 #

@Sacha the outcome has to be a square 10x10 so sorry, you can't print it on a 10x15 paper unless you cut the extra off

DebbieBam 01/ 6/2014 #

Hi!, I have one question... Can i send a picture into an envelope?

paraxparaxnoia 01/ 7/2014 #

@DebbieBam well I did say send naked but once I assign partners, you can ask how they prefer it to be sent, but keep in mind that they might prefer sending naked anyway :))

suzbabies 01/ 8/2014 #

Walgreens prints instagram photos as 10 x 10! I'm sure other drugstores/ photo shops do too!

nadyasorayaola 01/12/2014 #

well,i didnt see that option or email yet so i'll wait

paraxparaxnoia 01/13/2014 #

@nadyasorayaola the signup date is only on Wednesday the 15th so I canät sign the partners before that. I will do on the 16th so the mail will come after that.

Nnyla 01/15/2014 #

I REALLY want to join this swap, but I'm a little uneasy about the size and mailing naked. USPS minimum size is 3x5, so I'm not sure if 4x4 meets that requirement. Have any of the USA participants had any experience with mailing this size? Please let me know. Thanks!

Nnyla 01/15/2014 #

USPS on Postcards: Must be rectangular. Minimum size of 5" long x 3 1/2" high x 0.007” thick. Maximum size is 6" long x 4 1/4" high x 0.016” thick. Postcards over 6" long x 4 1/4" high x 0.016" thick will be charged as a letter or large envelope, depending on size.

(https://www.usps.com/send/can-you-mail-it.htm)

I also found something on eHow--though it's not clear whether 4x4 is acceptable--that says square postcards require extra postage because they're considered nonmachinable.

Maybe, I'll take my chances and join the fun???

paraxparaxnoia 01/16/2014 #

@Nnyla I have no idea about how USPS works so I can't help you. I'm going to do another round if this swap maybe next month so join then if you've managed to found out how this would work for you :)) Iguess mmailing in an envelope would also be ok if mailing naked costs extra

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