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From Me To You #2

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Swap Coordinator:amandawintersteen (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Books  Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:18
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:January 1, 2009
Date items must be sent by:December 31, 2009
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

First and foremost before I get started, I want to make perfectly clear that this IS a LONG TERM project that will take a good amount of time to put together and fill with all your wonderfullness. Now on to the fun part. In this swap, you will have one partner to whom you will buy,fill, and send a 5 subject notebook. Now let me tell you about what you will fill it up with; you will take one of the bigger 5-subject notebooks and fill it up with whatever goes on in your life that you wish to share with your partner/new friend & confidant. You will also embellish/decorate the notebook with whatever your heart desires. The only rule is that you must fill at least 75% of the notebook, which should not be hard given the length of the swap. Now for the nitty gritty: no newbies, sorry this is too long and time consuming of a project, have at least a 3.5 or above, and no recent no sends. IMPORTANT YOU MUST SIGN IN AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK TO LET US KNOW THAT YOU ARE STILL IN THE SWAP AND WORKING ON IT. In the first version of this, I had people not signing in for months so some changes had to be made. This is International. Other than these, Happy Journaling!!!!!

Discussion

apeystar 10/18/2008 #

I'm really excited about this one! I love journal scrapbooking. This should be a lot of fun!

amandawintersteen 10/19/2008 #

I'm glad.. I hope this one runs a bit better than the last.

Cosima 10/22/2008 #

Is this the International or the USA only version?

Cosima 10/22/2008 #

Ups, I read it again and see it is the International one. But what goes wrong with the first international one? I am in and I wonder what is wrong with it. I just work on my journal as much as I can.

rockstar20h 10/22/2008 #

I have the spiral journal that has 200 pages but it only has 4 subjects, it's a better quality journal thing, could I use that instead since it has the same number of pages as a 5 subject one?

amandawintersteen 10/22/2008 #

yea sure rockstar Cosima, its not you there are a couple of people who haven't been checking in and we don't know if they are still finishing the swap. But don't worry, everyone who is doing something will get something in the end.

Cosima 10/22/2008 #

thanks for the answer. i need to think about joining the next turn ...

amandawintersteen 10/22/2008 #

okay but you have my word that if you decide to join, there WILL BE ONLY exceptional swappers in here so you can be sure everyone will be getting something and everyone will have integrity enough to check in. I hope you do join. It's going to be lots of fun.

Cosima 10/22/2008 #

thanks for your encouraging words. i don't need to think about joining because i fear to not getting something for i think the work of doing the journal is the main fun of this swap. that does not mean that i don't wish to get an awesome journal. i need to think because i have some struggle with my current journal (your mother will see what i am talking about because she will receive my journal) but these problem seem to get solved so that i have lots of ideas for the journal. i keep in touch with your swap and decide soon :-)

amandawintersteen 10/23/2008 #

well take your time. You have until Jan. 1st to decide. :D

brandid79 10/30/2008 #

Can we go ahead and start our journals even though we haven't got out partners?

brandid79 10/31/2008 #

Sorry I meant even though we don't have partners?

amandawintersteen 11/ 1/2008 #

yea sure.

brandid79 11/ 2/2008 #

Great thanks!

stabinsavvi 11/18/2008 #

im a newbie so i hope you will do this again in the future so i could participate. im working on one like that for myself and have been for a while. its in fl. now and not in tx. so i never get to work on it. but i do hope that in the future i can join and participate for i so do love making scrapbook journals.

amandawintersteen 11/18/2008 #

i'm thinking about making it a yearly thing.

hmross 12/15/2008 #

As for the weekly sign in to let you know we are still working on the swap. Do we say so here on the message board or do we send you a pm to your swap-bot inbox?

saskwoman 12/16/2008 #

i am looking forward to doing this swap just havent signed up as of yet but i still got time

amandawintersteen 12/17/2008 #

well the weekly sign in can be flexible but just pop on and you can message me if you want but i'll be checking profiles so i'll know who's checked in or not. so if you want to message me you can if not i'll still check profiles.

amandawintersteen 12/17/2008 #

well the weekly sign in can be flexible but just pop on and you can message me if you want but i'll be checking profiles so i'll know who's checked in or not. so if you want to message me you can if not i'll still check profiles.

NaughtyElf 12/18/2008 #

I am looking forward to this swap very much! Do we start checking in now or wait until after partners have been assigned and all that stuff?

amandawintersteen 12/21/2008 #

wait until partners are assigned i would say. but you can start working on your journal at any time.

amandawintersteen 12/21/2008 #

wait until partners are assigned i would say. but you can start working on your journal at any time.

sassytinkgirl64 12/29/2008 #

wow this sounds like a whole lotta fun, but i am not sure I quite understand the whole concept ... and plus its international, I can't afford to mail such a big notebook ! I wish you loads of luck ... maybe a next time for me !

amandawintersteen 12/29/2008 #

lol well the concept is simple...you take a 5-subject notebook and make it your personal journal for the year. you can put in whatever you want within reason of course. the notebook wouldn't be that much to send overseas plus you would have a year to save for it if you really are interested.

fevervignettes 12/29/2008 #

I'd really like to do this but I am brand new- if anyone wants to do a private swap, pm me!

kgeslab 12/31/2008 #

I did this swap last year and it was so much fun! Even if I don't get a journal, the process of making one was worth it all! I, like rockstar, may use a 3 subject instead.

kgeslab 12/31/2008 #

And by the way, I sent and 70 page compostition notebook overseas and it cost $11. I know rates have now gone up even more than that, but so far only USA and Canada have signed up.

amandawintersteen 12/31/2008 #

well my stipulations are to use a 5-subject notebook or the equivilant of..

beaglemom 12/31/2008 #

kgeslab is encouraging me to join this swap as I love to journal. I have been flaked on every journal that I have done. I think I will try one more time! This sounds like a lot of fun!

amandawintersteen 01/ 2/2009 #

i will do my best to ensure that everyone gets a journal. I can easily angel one or 2. I can work on extra journals as an incase type of thing.

Tigra 01/ 2/2009 #

Here goes nothing! lmao

NaughtyElf 01/ 2/2009 #

Wow, buying my Notebook tomorrow! I am so excited! Will check in next week and say Hi!

idkmybffjas 01/ 3/2009 #

hey still here..ALSO i have a question...are we checking in with our partner or in here?

amandawintersteen 01/ 3/2009 #

either check in with me or your partner or both it doesn't matter. i will be checking profiles periodically to see when everyone last signed on so it doesn't matter whichever way you guys choose.

TexasJen 01/ 6/2009 #

got my journal, a little behind, but going to get up to speed tonight!

amandawintersteen 01/ 7/2009 #

thats great.

fsjbrit 01/ 8/2009 #

I'm officially into my book full swing....love the swap and super excited to being one fore a full year!!

kgeslab 01/10/2009 #

My journal is going well. Just checking in.

Tigra 01/11/2009 #

Still here

amandawintersteen 01/12/2009 #

as am I

TexasJen 01/13/2009 #

well i am officially caught up! im enjoying this!

tireddfgames21 01/18/2009 #

I am really enjoying this. Checking in

amandawintersteen 01/18/2009 #

just me checking in myself as i start school tomorrow i may not be on.. how is everyone coming along?

beaglemom 01/18/2009 #

I am checking in. I have done some really good journaling over the last 2 weeks. Hope all is well with everyone!

jezebelsk 01/19/2009 #

Sorry that I haven't checked in yet! It completely slipped my mind! I am still here and working on the journal, though!

amandawintersteen 01/20/2009 #

great to hear

Tigra 01/25/2009 #

Im still workin on it!

kgeslab 01/25/2009 #

My journal is such a work of Personal "art"! I love it and hope my partner will too!

amandawintersteen 01/26/2009 #

i'm sure they will. I LOVED my first one. Especially a poem that was included for me about my daughter. My partner knows who she is...so thanks again..I hope everyone has tons of fun doing this.

jezebelsk 01/27/2009 #

Still in on this one!

amandawintersteen 02/ 2/2009 #

How's everyone coming along?

beaglemom 02/ 2/2009 #

I am doing well - I did not do much last week, but will catch up with a lot this week. I have a lot to Journal about.

kgeslab 02/ 5/2009 #

my journal is going strong. Still here and all that.

Tigra 02/ 5/2009 #

still goin

NaughtyElf 02/ 6/2009 #

Yikes! Sorry guys, just checking in...been busy founding a group, hosting swaps, etc. But I am still here and working on it!

jezebelsk 02/ 6/2009 #

I'm still around and working on it!

amandawintersteen 02/ 8/2009 #

what's up guys.

fsjbrit 02/ 8/2009 #

Stilll working away!!

beaglemom 02/16/2009 #

I got some good journaling done yesterday! I am all caught up!

amandawintersteen 02/17/2009 #

that's great

jezebelsk 02/24/2009 #

Still around!

amandawintersteen 02/25/2009 #

as am I.

brandid79 02/26/2009 #

Sorry I have forgotten to check in! Been busy and working on my journal but I am still here.

beaglemom 03/ 2/2009 #

Checking in! Wish I was home journaling during this snow storm instead of at work!

Tigra 03/ 3/2009 #

Checking in!

NaughtyElf 03/ 4/2009 #

Checking in too...hey I got a rating for this from dastephan and I haven't sent yet...just thought you should know, i think you rated the wrong swap. I pm'ed you, just thought I would checkin here too!

amandawintersteen 03/ 6/2009 #

Great. Thanks for telling. I'm sure they will change it.

amandawintersteen 03/12/2009 #

How is everyone doing?

grandmaroro 03/12/2009 #

Wish I had found this soomer.

brandid79 03/14/2009 #

Checking in!

kgeslab 03/17/2009 #

all is going well with my journal! Looks of good stuff!

amandawintersteen 03/18/2009 #

great to hear guys. I've been a bit sick myself but i've still been working on the journal and i'm getting better...

fsjbrit 03/18/2009 #

Just doing my monthly checking in. Still working away at it:)

brandid79 03/23/2009 #

I am checking in!

NaughtyElf 03/25/2009 #

I am still here too!

Tigra 03/26/2009 #

still here!

brandid79 03/30/2009 #

Checking in!

beaglemom 03/30/2009 #

hey everyone! I am still working away on my journal!

amandawintersteen 04/ 1/2009 #

Happy April Fools day everyone

bobilani 04/ 6/2009 #

Oh shoot...I didn't realize I needed to post here - just thought I had to be signed in to my account and be current with the site (which I am daily because I'm obsessed with swapping LOL). Mine is coming along fine too! Had a lot of fun with the one last year and am very excited about sending this year :)

kgeslab 04/ 8/2009 #

Here I am, still working on that journal. This is so much fun that I've started having my students in school journal. They've seen mine (parts) and wanted to join in the fun.

brandid79 04/ 8/2009 #

Still here, been sick so I am a little behind but keeping at it.

jezebelsk 04/ 8/2009 #

Still here!

NaughtyElf 04/14/2009 #

Still here too! My mom is terminal with cancer, I work on it when I have free time, but not as much lately, but I will make up for this time!

Tigra 04/16/2009 #

still here!

amandawintersteen 04/20/2009 #

It's so great to see everyone active. and NaughtyElf, I'll keep your mom in my prayers.

brandid79 04/20/2009 #

Checking in!

kgeslab 04/22/2009 #

Here I am, still journaling away!

beaglemom 04/22/2009 #

I am still here too - not much time for journaling this month, but I have been collecting stuff so I should have time next week to really get a lot done! Naughty Elf - Hang in there - your family is in my prayers!

brandid79 04/30/2009 #

Checking in!

NaughtyElf 05/ 1/2009 #

Still here!

NaughtyElf 05/ 1/2009 #

Thanks beaglemom! I appreciate it very much! On top of everything else...I have to move in a month! We are getting a house June 1st, but we have to fix it up first! Wow, talk about hectic!

Tigra 05/ 6/2009 #

Im checkin in!

jezebelsk 05/ 7/2009 #

Still here!

amandawintersteen 05/10/2009 #

Hey everyone how are ya'll doing? Just wanted to say happy mother's day to all the mom's out there. Enjoy your special day.

brandid79 05/13/2009 #

Checking in!

NaughtyElf 05/21/2009 #

remodeling and moving but still around!

beaglemom 05/26/2009 #

Hey everyone - just checking in and saying hello.

brandid79 05/28/2009 #

checking in!

fsjbrit 05/31/2009 #

Thought i'd pop in and say hello too!!

brandid79 06/ 3/2009 #

Checking in!

kgeslab 06/ 4/2009 #

My journal is now half way done and it is a masterpiece! Ha, ha!

brandid79 06/ 8/2009 #

Checking in!

Tigra 06/10/2009 #

oops. Its been awhile since I checked in! Im still here!

bobilani 06/16/2009 #

I'm still here :) But, it looks like the partner I'm sending to is partially suspended...bummer.

beaglemom 06/22/2009 #

I have been collecting a lot of things for my journal - now to find the time to get it in the Journal! But I will catch up and it will be fabulous...

kgeslab 06/24/2009 #

Summertime - time of my life - it's my vacation! Can't wait to journal my way through the summer!

brandid79 06/25/2009 #

Checking in!

NaughtyElf 06/25/2009 #

Checking in too finally got moved to the new house!

NaughtyElf 06/25/2009 #

My partner is partially suspended too! :-(

NaughtyElf 06/25/2009 #

The one I send to that is, not you @fjsbrit you rock!

bobilani 06/29/2009 #

Wow...both the partner I send to and partner I receive from are partially suspended and haven't logged in since March and April. I'm guessing there will be some partner re-assigning so I can hopefully send to and rec from someone else. There is always the hope that they will come back and clear things up before the end of the year though - keeping fingers crossed :)

brandid79 07/ 7/2009 #

Checking in!

Tigra 07/ 7/2009 #

I'm still here!

SkippyMom 07/ 9/2009 #

I am not in this swap, but I was checking a partner from a swap I am in who flaked on me and it seems @TexasJen has not logged in since June 6th.

She flaked on me for the Pringles Journal Prompt Swap - so I thought y'all might want to know.

[And I wish I had seen this swap back in December too Awesome!]

amandawintersteen 07/12/2009 #

How is everyone doing? If anyone is having problems with their partners, then pm me and we'll work something out.

beaglemom 07/14/2009 #

I am still here and working on my journal.

brandid79 07/21/2009 #

Checking in!

bobilani 07/23/2009 #

Checking in for this month :)

brandid79 07/28/2009 #

Checking in!

brandid79 08/ 4/2009 #

Checking in!

kgeslab 08/ 7/2009 #

Still here and still writing.

beaglemom 08/14/2009 #

Checking in again. I am working away!

brandid79 08/20/2009 #

Checking in!

brandid79 08/26/2009 #

checking in!

brandid79 08/31/2009 #

checking in!

bobilani 09/ 1/2009 #

Checking in, but still haven't heard anything about my situation with both of my partners being suspended. I'm hoping things get shuffled so I can send to someone and someone can send to me. Kinda bummed about the whole thing at the moment.

beaglemom 09/ 8/2009 #

I am checking in too - I am sure the coordinator can fix this your problem bobilani and make sure you get something and have some to send to. I HATE flakers! I did lots of journaling over the weekend!

NaughtyElf 09/12/2009 #

Still here, going a bit slow at the moment, mom isn't doing so well, but keep sending prayers and thoughts, I know they are helping!

kgeslab 09/16/2009 #

Still here and need to get writing. I tend to write in spurts - anyone else like that?

bobilani 10/ 2/2009 #

Still have yet to hear from Amanda if she plans on re-assigning partners due to flakage. I just PM'd her again today. Both my partners are partially suspended and haven't been around in months. I was in part 1 of this last year, sent out my journal and got a great rating. But, I never rec'd one last year because my partner flaked and my new re-assigned partner never sent anything either. I went ahead and joined this one because I really wanted it to work out. But, I'm afraid the same thing will happen again. I'm so done with journal swaps. This is ridiculous.

Tigra 10/ 8/2009 #

Im still here! It's been awhile since I checked in. oops!

NaughtyElf 10/15/2009 #

My partner is partially suspended too.

NaughtyElf 10/15/2009 #

Amanda is now partially suspended as well...what are we to do?

jezebelsk 10/15/2009 #

I haven't checked in for a long time. I am still in, writing slowly - have a lot to make up for!!!

jezebelsk 10/15/2009 #

Ruh-Roh! Just saw my partner is partially suspended, too! Hmmmm....how many of us are still around now?

kgeslab 10/19/2009 #

still here! Oh no - suspended?

bobilani 10/21/2009 #

Should we maybe form a temporary group for those of us in this swap that are still active so we can organize who should send to whom? Last year, Amanda stepped in and sorted it out, but she isn't answering my PM's and, as NaughtyElf pointed out, is partially suspended.

kgeslab 10/25/2009 #

I agree bobilani! She (amanda) marked sent, but has no rating from her partner. I'll try to set this up if possible.

fsjbrit 11/18/2009 #

I'm still around and kicking too:)

kgeslab 11/25/2009 #

I started a quarterly From Me to you journal type of swap. If you are still around, please feel free to join!

jezebelsk 12/ 1/2009 #

I'm still here, have no idea what I'm going to do with my journal. Would hate to send to an alternate partner and then one day get burned if my partner ever comes back....what a quandry!

bobilani 12/ 2/2009 #

We've all been debating on that same issue. I've been in contact with @kgeslab who was looking into alternative sending possibilities, but it seems we're all scared of the same thing...having our original partners coming back and rating a 1 even though they are flaking big time. It seems really unfair to have to send to someone you know is not going to send their end out just to preserve our hard earned ratings. I wonder if Rachel can step in and help us...maybe shut the whole thing down and then maybe those of us who do have a journal ready can pair up and do small private swaps for them? I don't know. This is a mess. I'll contact Rachel and see if she has time to look into it.

NaughtyElf 12/ 4/2009 #

I agree if Rachel can just cancel the entire swap and we can all start over and send to private swaps or so a small invitation only swap with a select group that would be the thing to do.

bobilani 12/10/2009 #

Update...haven't heard anything back from Rachel yet, but still hoping she has time to give us some advice on this. I just did a count and it appears that only 8 of us are still serious about this swap.

NaughtyElf 12/15/2009 #

I hope she does too, I am a little behind on my journal with all that has been going on in my life but will still get it out, just want to send it to someone who deserves it. I hope who ever I send to will give a few extra weeks to finish up, things have been so crazy lately! I will keep checking back here for more updates.

NaughtyElf 12/21/2009 #

If Rachel does not answer, I am not going to send mine to my partner. Although she is no longer suspended that is because her 1's are more than 6 months old now and she hasn't logged in since May of this year. So, I am not sending to her instead I left a comment on her page asking not to rate me a 1 if she would so kind and to contact me should she ever return to swap-bot and if I haven't sent mine to someone else who got flaked on in this swap then I would send mine or start making her another one at that time. I think that sounds fair. So, I am going to mark it sent and be done with this swap. Should anyone need a journal contact me and I will try to see what I can do about customizing it for someone else who needs one for this swap. Thank you all. After this I am not doing anymore journal swaps. Whew, I am done with them! Blessings and a happy holiday season. Sherie

bobilani 12/22/2009 #

Well said, and I am doing the exact same thing with mine. I also figure at this point in time, I won't be receiving one - I won't be sending one - it's a wash. I wish everyone a beautiful holiday and all the best in 2010!

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