Tiny Paper Squares--Global!

I'm in!:-)

Just a little question to be sure: how big is "standard mailing letter envelope?" =^^=7

would that be 2.5 by7.5cm?

He he, that would be 0.98 by 2.95 inches - I think that's not it ;)

Did you mean 2.5 by 7.5 inches? That's 6.35 by 19.05 for me - sounds more real - but still nothing like any standard envelope around here =^.'=

Weee! I was hoping for an international edition of this swap. I am in the US, but not fond of geographically restricted swaps, especially when the item to be sent won't cost much in postage. Thank you for hosting twobluecrows!

I meant the paper pieces 1"-3" would that be2.5 by 7.5cm?

The "standard envelope" I listed is like whatever you would put a letter in to mail. I'm not talking about anything big like a manilla envelope.

For letters we have many sizes, but two most commonly used are: "size 6 3/4"(letter) and "size 10" (business).
'letter' is about 4"x7"--something like 10x19mm? and 'business' is4"x9.5" so 11x24mm?

The idea is to make them inexpensive to mail, so whatever you are comfortable with mailing is up to you, but the minimum is one of those two envelope sizes because they are the lowest sizes on the postal list for 1st class postage.

Cyn

Nathalie, yes, those sizes are about right.

Vlcatko, The "standard envelope" I listed is like whatever you would put a letter in to mail. I'm not talking about anything big like a manilla envelope.

For letters we have many sizes, but two most commonly used are: "size 6 3/4"(letter) and "size 10" (business).
'letter' is about 4"x7"--something like 10x19mm? and 'business' is4"x9.5" so 11x24mm?

The idea is to make them inexpensive to mail, so whatever you are comfortable with mailing is up to you, but the minimum is one of those two envelope sizes because they are the lowest sizes on the postal list for 1st class postage.

Cyn

Nathalie --- yup, that's roughly it. 1 inch is 2.54 cm exactly (according to Google), so 2,5 cm is pretty much OK I suppose - I am used to metric as well but as I will be sending bigger pieces than 1 inch I should be safe enough, ne?

twobluecrows --- thanks for clearing that up for me :) Better safe than sorry, I think =^.^=

This sounds like lotsa fun..(my enveloppe is already ready to go)!cheers from downunder.

Sounds like fun.....I hope in this swap I get a mixture. In the US one I got 25 pcs of the same paper....I felt like sending her some others as she must have had a slim collection.....can that me possible for paper groupies like us???

Marlene

Marlene, how funny though. I'm sending as much as I can get into the envelope, and a wide variety. I'm still going through my stash to find more.

I've got some non-English text squares cut, and now I am working on colors and images. As soon as I get my partner I'll try to add a bit more to match profile, but the majority will be done so I can mail right away. It's relaxing to just cut squares without worrying about assembling something :-)

I've been cheating at the cutting lol. I've been using my cutting matt for quilting and my rotary cutter. Wow does it go fast. Than all the extras are going into a good box for another project, swap or what ever they may be needed for. Well back to working on other swaps.

This sounds like great fun. Heaven knows ! have enough kinds of papers to make it interesting to go look. I'll probably discover things I forgot I had!

Just to be sure about the size of the pieces of paper: do you mean that they can be anywhere from 1"x1" to 3"x3" or that they should all be 1"x3"?

Basilika, they are to be 1x1 2x2 3x3. I'm throwing all of my extras into a goodie box lol. Maybe that will be another swap. Your extra's lol I'd start a swap but I can't I haven't been rated yet lol.

I'm looking forward to this! : ) I have TONS of fun paper!

am in the middle of a very serious family situation at this time, so have to drop out - hope to catch ya later, this is such a wonderful swap idea - thanks for hosting it! MaryB

Grams, hope all goes well sending prayers.

Hi are we going to get our partners? Sorry I'm not sure how it works cause I am still new to this but I thought we were supposed to get them on the day after the swap closed which was the 24 and it's now the 25th. Just asking like I said I'm still learning and want to know what to expect. TY

Heather: we get our partners no more than three days after the swap closes, so the 26th at the latest.

If the swap coordinator doesn't click the assign partner button, we will have to wait until the "bot" does so, which is three days after the sign-up deadline. My guess is that the bot won't do this until Sunday night, very late, so it will be Monday for most of us before we will know our partners. Hoping the send by date will be extended if this is the case.

I simul-posted Basilika :-)

lol looks like i'm not the only one waiting patiently lol, thanks for the information both of you.
:-)))))

Partners are assigned! Sorry for the delay, life gets in the way sometimes! Have fun!

Cyn

No problem, yippie got mine, are we allowed to tell who are partner is?

My enveloppe is on its way to the U>K>.

Hi All, Sent the tiny paper squares out to Jan Morhun today. Hope you enjoy Rosalie

jmculver - Hi I will be sending your envelope out tomorrow.

jmculver it's in the mail :-)

Sent off my papers today to wmpe....enjoy

Marlene

Debra Sent the envie out today from Kansas USA.

My package left to PA today

I got my envelope from Pat in NY today. Thank you!

I started my first swap come check it out http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/2874

Kristin - Your package is on its way! Enjoy!

Rosalie, I have my paper squares. Thankyou.

I sent my envy out to Mafalda today, it is on its way to Portugal!!!

Emily --- thank you for your amazing scraps! Such variety of colors and textures! I can't wait to use them :)))

HeatherS, I mailed your envelope today. It usually takes about a week from Sweden to the US.

Cool Thanks Basilika!!! Ok I'm excited, cant wait.

Hi all, I'm enjoying the ATCs I've been receiving, but got a mystery package yesterday--a shredded envelope in the POst Office's dreaded "WE CARE" plastic bag! It only had two scraps of paper in it, a piece of vellum with little blue squares pattern and a very pale pastel tea party design on the other. The return address said Alice McCaig from Texas, but no id as to which swap iot was for on the envelope.

This is another sad reminder that it's impossible to identify things we get in the mail unless you put the swap and your username on the outside of the envie as well as inside. Since we don't get to see our list of senders until the rating time comes well after the end of the swap, I'm going to have to post this message in all my (many) open swaps until I find Alice and give her the bad news. :( This might have been a paper swap, or an ATC with some nice extras, I can't tell.

Cyn

birdbeth - hi! Your envelope is on it's way today :0)

I got my envy (last week!). Thank you! Such fun!!!

Celeste from GA (I don't know your SwapBot name)....thank you for the nice package of papers.....very good assortment and I shall put them to good use.

Thanks!

Marlene

jamesdean I mailed your envelope out today!

jmculver did you get my package yet?

Zebrazazanne, your inchies are on the way. Enjoy, Chris

Lucyellen,

My envelope arrived this afternoon, thank you!! They are really nice - even my initials from a dictionary! And you packaged them up really well, no bunching at the ends at all.

Susi - Received my envelope with it's treasures! They're Great! Thanks - :0)

Sent my paper out on Saturday. Hope you enjoy

********ATTENTION: please note that i apologize for my delay in sending some swaps out as well as rating swaps received lately. it was a terrible semester at school thank goodness it's done now) but the major stress is that i've received noticed of reduction of hours at work. this has obviously taken up a lot of time and energy. i have noted the wonderful packages i received, and will start rating people on my day off, and most of my swaps are almost ready to go out.

sorry, gals!! -april 9. 2007*****************

Hi Fiona2277...Have you received the squares yet?

Oh how happy I was to get the mail today. I received my swap from Basilika. And all I can say about it is WOW and now I have a better grasp for this type of swap. I'm so giddy I'm going to play with paper tonight. And get my 3 girls involved too. WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Oh and can we do this again please?

oh btw if your a quilter come check this out http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/3053

Please delete my last comment..(mind was elsewhere) sorry.

HeatherS.... how did the package give you a different sense for the swap? I'd love to know what was in the package :-)

Hi Postmuse, I have to find my cable tomorrow for my camera. I have taken lost of pictures lately. And wanted to take pictures of everything she sent me. Oh I was just in aw, it was one of the best swaps yet being a newbie to all of this. Although they are all great. It was just the amount and the differences. I kinda think mine might have been a little boring. But I covered the required elements :-( I will work on photos tomorrow I have to find that stupid cord oh wait lol I forgot this puter has a disk thingy i can pull the disk out of the camera and just slap it in. LMAO ok ok tomorrow I'll add photos to my flickr. Egads!

oh geez i'll just do it now but won't post them till tomorrow

Beth, recieved the greatest package of squares yesterday, thanks!!!!

Here's my flickr site I hope this works http://www.flickr.com/photos/craftlover10101/

HeatherS... I get to the site, but no image of this swap. Perhaps you didn't make that image public?

yep your right try it now http://www.flickr.com/photos/craftlover10101/

Thanks HeatherS! I wanted to make sure what I sent was on par with a great envelope and though the variety of paper I used isn't as extensive, I think I did okay :-)

Oh how I hope my partner liked mine

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I received this swap from Lucie in the Czech Republic! So cool! This is mt first mail ever from the Czech Republic! Love the papers and the extra goodies! The map was such a great treat and inspired me to do the same with my international swaps! Thanks so much!

Twobluecrows - I received your wonderful package this weekend. Loved the bits and pieces of paper. So creative of choices. I can't wait to use them.

Bombshell-o-matic I'm really glad you're happy with them! I tried to make as varied a collection as possible and aside from the fun of finding papers I'd forgotten I even had, the search inspired a couple of new works of my own! Cyn

sugarbooger(Jona Rhica Mejico), your packet came today, a little worse for wear through the perilous gauntlet of post offices between there and here, but the contents are in ok shape and terrific! Thanks! Cyn

My swap closes tonight for 100% cotton fat quarters 4.7 (no newbies) or higher, no no sends please read the rules Swap-bot URL: http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/3053