THEME DIARY W/A TWIST US AND CANADA ONLY

with julief aproval's i am setting this swap, had so much fun decorating my journal and thought a holiday one would be great. thanks julie for the permission. For this swap you will have one partner and keep a DIARY for the holidays write at least twenty entries (but feel free to write more). Each entry should contain some text. Text could be a story, a poem, a couple paragraphs about your day, a quote you like - whatever you feel like writing. decorate some pages randomly.

Here's the twist: each entry should also contain an "extra." Extras could include an illustration, a recipe, a collage, a photograph, a song (you could make a complimentary mix cd), a little something that you picked up that day (brochure, piece of candy, etc), or whatever else you can come up with. The extras can vary by day, so you could have a song for the first day, a recipe for the second day, and a photograph for the third, etc.

Extras can either be glued into the journal (think recipes, photographs, etc) or packed in the box with the journal (think mix cd, sweets, etc). However, for things that are packed in the box, please note which entry they are for. This could be interpreted two ways – either items that have a higher value money-wise ($3-5 USD) or items that have higher value effort-wise (a handmade item of some sort). ask your partner about the handmade items if is okay.

other ideas for extras: since the send date is in february, i thought we could add a section of new years resolutions or things we like to do or get done in 2009

another idea is write and talk about the all first done on january 1st, or after as an the first letter or card received the first movie watch at the theaters, you can add stubs, and stuff a like.

Basically the intent of this swap is to create a journal stuffed full of interesting text and goodies. You will send the journal to your partner after the holidays are over and they will keep it.

the diary should be a composition notebook. decorate the covers as much as possible

Please remember to give out hearts for extra "extras" or entries and anything really that goes above and beyond.

This swap requires a lot of time and effort. It will require a commitment so the restrictions are as follows: You must have a rating of at least 4.85. You may not have any "no sends" for the past two months. I don't like banning people, but I want to ensure that everyone who puts forth the effort for this swap receives a quality journal in return.

Feel free to start your journal as soon as you sign up! Some people like to start it early and then add personalized entries when they find out whom their partner is.

this diary is holidays, all about your holidays, everythig included should be holiday themed, start with thanksgiving, christmas or any other holiday if you don't celebrate christmas, the journal will be kept till after christmas and sent mid january, so your partner can see how we celebrate.