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Snail Mail Kit~September

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Snail Mail Kit~September
Group:Monthly Kit Swap
Swap Coordinator:Jess18877 (contact)
Swap categories: Paper Goods  Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:11
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.95
Last day to signup/drop:September 14, 2012
Date items must be sent by:September 24, 2012
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Note: Inspired by RTWong

We all love mails and we love to see our mailbox happy. We all have different styles and we use different things / items for our outgoing mails. So wouldn't it be fun to put together a SNAIL MAIL KIT?

Here's how it goes:

So you will put together some mailing supplies and stationary and create a "Snail Mail" Kit. Here are few things that you might like to include: a couple of letter sets and pretty pens, color papers, date stamp, thank-you cards, a few postcards, stickers, airmail stickers, stapler, some spare envelopes, post it notes, glue stick, a small address book, scissors, etc... and the list can go on forever. If you think of more stuff to add here, post in the comments below.

Well, you at least need to have 5 basic items in the package. But you can aim to get the heart by adding extra and make the package as big as you want.

You will have 10 days to send this swap, so only join in if your time permits. Also NO FLAKERS please. I am open for suggestions.

Tip: Please make sure you put some love and thoughtfulness in making this kit and is something that you would be happy and excited to receive. Be CREATIVE - since it's a kit - you can put it together in a flat box or a zipper plastic envelope too.

This is an INTERNATIONAL SWAP.

IDEAS:

Stickers to seal the envelope flap. How about a couple of handmade/mail art envelopes (if that's your thing)? How about items that stretch the norms of snail mail, eg, an envelope made of semi-see-through tracing paper? Blank swap cards with a space for name, s-b name, swap name, date, email address, what's being sent, etc? Little envelopes or pouches for storing stamps and address labels? A colour theme for the whole swap, (you can choose your own color) eg, candy pink + apple green? Purple + orange? Blue + yellow? Pale blue + white? Red + blue + white (Air Mail colours)? Black + grey? Beige + crimson?

Oh, OK, you get the idea. :X A mini booklet for recording sent and received mail (name, address, date, items sent/received, answered or not, etc)? Just a few ideas....

Please enter more suggestions below.

Discussion

rtwong 08/18/2012 #

thank you Jess18877 for hosting this. All the very best - love this swap.

swellmomma 08/20/2012 #

will newbies be able to join this one? I have been doing swaps for a week now and sending everything out but not yet rated.

Jess18877 08/22/2012 #

Please join @swellmomma just make sure you meet the requirements of the swap

mcovey 08/30/2012 #

watching for now waiting on 1st one to come !!

rtwong 09/ 2/2012 #

need ideas for this swap???? Check this: http://themailboxweekly.blogspot.com/2012/08/snail-mail-kit-swap-follow-up.html

Jess18877 09/ 3/2012 #

Thanks for the link Aarti!

littlehana86 09/11/2012 #

I really would love joining this swap but 10 days is quite a limited time for me.. maybe next time if you hosting another round

Jess18877 09/16/2012 #

There will definetly be another round of this swap @littlehana86

Artistic 09/17/2012 #

A snail mail kit for September went out to my partner this morning. Enjoy!

kirstykai 09/25/2012 #

I sent mine on 24 September 2012 but forgot to mark sent – sorry about that.

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