.44 cent swap! EDITED

I don't have a postage scale and tend to "overstuff" my paper swaps. Is there a penalty for going over the alloted 44 cents?

lol, not at all :) Just be aware that if you dont put enough postage on a swap, your partner may have to pay the overage and that has happened to me a couple times :)

Because I had an issue with a person and a explaination or hearts-

If someone sends you an extra special swap package that far exceeds the swap requirements, you can give that person a heart. The option to give someone a heart only appears when you give them the highest rating ("5 - I got my stuff and it met posted swap requirements"). Under this rating option a check box will appear that you can mark if you want to give a heart. You do not have to give anyone a heart just because you gave them the highest rating. We suggest that you reserve giving hearts to those swappers who you think deserve even more than the highest rating (more than 5 points). The number of hearts a person has collected will be shown on their profile page next to their average rating. Lots of hearts indicates a very special swapper!

yes any lumpy envie has to have extra postage and has to say non machinable on envie. If I join, I just can keep it at one stamp. But Im def. watching for now.

@lilpinktyger I would also suggest reenforcing your envie with tape, I just got one ripped in the mail.

definitely candyn i got one today that i have no clue how it got here the contents were falling out all seems were busted but had the contents still in it

I cant believe the post office is so careless sometimes! ALWAYS reinforce your envelopes to protect your pacakges ;) Lesson learned the hard way ;)

I am a newbie, can I join? I promise I wont flake!

Can we send A FEW pieces of solid colored paper IF it's something pretty? Also, can we mail our swap out in a greeting card size envelope instead of a large business size envelope? This would allow larger pieces pf paper to be sent. Likewise, can smaller size "scrap" pieces be shared in this swap, as long as they are usable? I usually work on smaller scale projects, so scraps are fine by me, as long as they're roughly at least around 1" x 2".

I love swaps that require just one stamp like this one. I've done quite a few already, & you will be amazed at how much you can get into one envelope for 44 cents. I have a digital kitchen scale (just happened that the old one keeled over & I had to buy another ... and made sure this one is digital) that is very accurate. Before I got the scale, I used to use the postage scale at work, which didn't really tell me how much it weighed but let me know when I went over. And since this one is all about paper, just imagine how much can go into the envelope -- ffar more than my previous swaps. Everyone will love this, I'm sure of it! Thanks, lilpinktyger, for thinking of this one! :)

I didn't even notice that it said PATTERNED papers! I may drop out

you can send pretty anything... just make sure its useable

It doesnt HAVE to be patterned... anything that people can use thats pretty... Not just plain paper ;)

@ctyankee -trying to imagine your scale keeling over LOL

@lilpinktyger -now that you've edited the description can you delete the part where I say "I didn't notice that it said PATTERNED papers!"? Makes me look like a doofus :-)

I guess I have had some not so greatly filled envelopes in these swaps.I seem to get most of my swaps sent to me with 0.3 or 0.4oz. in them. Not even close to 0.9 oz.

It was good reading all the comments. I always make my envelopes out of sturdy paper (either scrapbook or calendar pages), and I always reinforce all sides with clear packing tape. I always walk my swaps to the post office on my lunch hour (it's a ten minute walk one-way; and gets me away from my desk). My post office gals look forward to my pretty handmade envelopes, and I tell them, "yeah, I'm mailing more bulky mail - i.e. needs the extra postage stamp. @ctyankee I never thought of using a kitchen digital scale - I have one for Weight Watchers, which I'm going to try. But, nevertheless, I know I'll end up overstuffing. I have so many pretty papers that I love to share.

Minnie... Lol don't worry. It was a clairifiation and I do take everyones comments and suggestions into concideration when I host swaps :)

wow.. since this is so popular, I think I will host them once or twice a week. :) I know we ALL could use new paper for our stashes :)

Please send my partners ASAP so that I can get my stuff in the mail! Hurry, Hurry, Hurry!!!!!!!!

I think I might just do the assigning of partners tomorrow :)

i changed my mind! Im doing it now!! lol

@lilpinktyger once a month would be cool - I'd join!

I love coordinators who read the comments !! heart

How do people feel about images in this, that aren't part of a patterned paper. Like, say, a cupcake I cut out of a magazine. Or a recycled front of a card? I am new to swapping; just trying to feel it out.

Sunflower, you can include that as well.... Its mostly supposed to be papers though :)

Minnie... Thank you :). I always read comments so I know what people like and don't like and try to change accordingly so more people will join. And so I know what's more wanted and what isn't :). I am for sure going to do this once a month! I love the one stamp swaps as well.