Little blue envelopes

This sounds like so much fun. Can't wait to see what I'm tasked... Maybe I can convince my husband to do them with me :)

lol thanks :) i was reading the book thinking how cool would it be to do all these cool things plus im the kind of person who wants to do something but then doesnt get around to it, so maybe if someone writes it in an envie and tells me to do it i will actually gain some new experiences. I put a long date on it so that people have a good chance to think of tasks to set their partners.

Thanks for joining and yes, get hubby involved!

What a great swap idea!! I'm so excited to do this, and can't wait til August 10th. I won't write out most of my tasks until I know where the person lives, so I can find things and places near them to do! Can we make time move faster? LOL.

I LOVE it!!! This is the most fun swap I've bumped into thus far. I, too, am wondering if we can speed up the dates...both of them?

hmm i can make them a little sooner, esp the sign up date but i have quite a few other swaps i still need complete before i can start on this one (5 by the end july) and a BIG one by beginning september. but i will make the sign up date end july now for sure.

That works. I realized just because it says October for the send deadline doesn't mean we can't send sooner :]

Thank you for changing the signup date!

PS...I think it'd be a grand idea if the senders created a way to keep the envelopes together since it's so many. I'd give my sender a heart for that ;]

PPS...I just checked the link. I am sooo gonna read this book now! Those young teen books can be really good!!!

You can make an envelope book to keep them all together:

instructions at Instructables

GREAT book... I'm watching this swap for sure!

twobluecrows...cool! i like this idea verrry much! i even have a stash of hardcovers i made, but never got around to using.

you can also make an accordion-style book by licking the flap & sticking it to the next...if that makes sense?

This is so awesome! I'm in! :)

Loved the book when I read it! Love the swap idea!

Thanks for all your support guys. I love that idea twobluecrows. will check the instructions link laters. The book was really good, the whole time i was reading it I wanted to be having all the fun with them lol. and yeah @comfits you can send as soon as you have the partners assigned if you wish :)

I'm getting started on this already! It'll take me awhile to gather all my ideas so hopefully they'll be doaround the end of the sign up date!

This swap sounds like so much fun! I'm a little nervous! Take it easy on me, partner!! :) :)

Fun, fun, FUN! Great swap idea!

This is so much fun I want in. I just have a question on how long we have to finish all the tasks or it is just for our own fun?

@houseofhearts there is no time limit on when u have to do the tasks the only requirement is that you only open the next envie when u finished the previous. so u cant think "oh i cant do number 3 yet but im going to open number 4" you have to do number 3 before going on to 4, etc. Also you need to feedback to your partner that sent u the tasks about how the task went, what you enjoyed, learned, etc.

Great then I am in!

I just got the book to read. I am still watching the Swap for now

thats great @houseofhearts welcome on board. enjoy the book @bizabeth25

Love this. What a great idea. Have my ideas all ready & am starting on my envelopes now. Hope my partner is up for the challenge.

there is no special size the envelopes have to be? I have a few cute tiny one, but I am afraid my partner will think they are too small?! The idea is really great!

Do we rate after we have opened all the envelopes or based on the envelopes themselves?

Based on the package. If you are sent a package with 10 envies then thats met the requirements. If u then find the tasks heart worthy u can go back and add it! Ur not being rated on the task so much as long as u are sent the required amount tasks in envies and numbered. The envies can be any size, shape, colour as long as u can get ur task inside!

50DaysOfSummer... I, personally, love tiny things :] And good news...they CAN be any size...yay!!!

I am loving the book, but I am still trying to think what I could send my partner to do.... Maybe when I finish the book I will have a better idea....

I vote heartily for the option of writing letters back to the partners about each task to complete & how it went. It sounds like a fabulous fun thing to do. I like it! Wooowheeee!

-Dee

I'm thinking about keeping a journal as I go through the tasks and then sending it to my wonderful partner to enjoy.

This swap should definitely be done again...and again! How fun to get little tasks throughout the year. Especially since everyone will think of at least a few different things than the partner before, if not the entire list being different!

I have just come across this swap and am I committed to other swaps at the moment so I am unable to join. I do hope you will do this swap again, in the mean time I'm going to look for the book to read, it sounds like a fun read.

wow you guys are great, i didnt think people would be this excited about it haha.

its the sign up deadline today so i'll assign partners tomorrow morning. (ill try to remember this time lol) and if all goes well i'll be sure to host it again soon (once people have had a chance to get some their envies/tasks completed!) I like @maglets idea of keeping a journal to send to the partner about how your tasks went. though i think i'd like to hear after each one as well (i get inpatient haha)

Hope you all enjoy the swap and have come up with some nice little ideas of tasks to set your partner :)

Happy swapping

Jacqui

Since the deadline to send the book is October 14, how long is recommended for the tasks to be completed and reported back to your partner?

The booklet instructions are cool...you could also put your book together and take it to a print shop for binding for about $3...it's a thought!

@gypsyinthecastle there isnt any deadline to do the tasks, just do them when u can. i would hope that people will put effort in to getting them done since they signed up for the sap.

i do like the booklet idea however its not a requirement that you attach your envies together.

this is such a great swap---after seeing how this goes, I want to make a set for each of my friends! LOVE this!! :)

thankyou @lolowalker

Sent mine out 8/3/10 & haven't heard anything back from my partner : ( My tracking # says she got them weeks ago.

I sent mine out 8/3/10 too and it's been almost a month and I haven't heard if they got mine either. Wish I had put a tracking number.

I used a tracking #. Was really wanting to hear what she thougt of the tasks I had for her. I hate when people don't respond or rate!