NH - A Recycled Greeting for Christmas

Have some old Christmas cards? Made a mistake while signing cards and now have one you can't send even though it's pretty? Let's turn them into postcards!

Who

• This swap is open to everyone in the group who is in good standing and has sent their name and address to one of the group founders.
• I will ban anyone with late swaps on their dash.
• I will ban anyone who has not signed in to swap-bot within 3 days of the sign-up deadline.

What

• We will be making 1 flat card/post card out of a repurposed Christmas card and sending it to 1 partner.
• Please see the “How” section for all of the nitty-gritty details.

Where

• This swap is international.

When

• The deadline for sending your greeting is Wednesday, November 27th. (It's early, but that allows extra time for international post.)

How

Step 1 - Cut off the front of an old greeting card. (Cards that have writing on the flip-side won't work for this.) Trim it down to size.

"Recycled" doesn't mean "trash"! Even though we're recycling, please send a card that you'd be happy to receive.

This is sender's choice. Please be aware that your sender may chose a more religious/secular card than you might prefer. (You may check your recipient's profile for preferences, but that is optional. When recycling, sometimes we're limited by what we have on hand.)

Step 2 - You have two options:

a) Send it naked. (Flimsy cards or cards with dimensional embellishments won't work well for this option. Thin postcards seem to get lost in the mail much more often.)

b) Stick it in a handmade envelope and mail it as a flat card. Your envelope must still be made of recycled materials. (I’ve used maps, take-out menus, and old calendar pages. I’ve received ones made from doubled-up catalog and magazine pages.)

Step 3 - Write a short greeting on the back, along with the swap name and your username (for quick & easy rating).

Step 4 - Address it, and put the correct amount of postage on it. Send it by the deadline, and remember to mark that you’ve sent it here.

Step 5 - Rate your partner when you receive.

More Details

• Minimum card size for this swap is 4 x 6 inches (about 10.2 x 15.3 cm).

If you are sending from the US:

• Any card over 4.25 x 6 inches needs standard (non-postcard) postage.
• Maximum card size is 6 1/8 x 11 1/2 inches.

If you are sending from another country:

• Please observe your postal service's maximum size for the type of card you're mailing.

Please feel free to PM me with questions. :)