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Quick & Nice Deco Swap

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Quick & Nice Deco Swap
Swap Coordinator:mintcondition (contact)
Swap categories: Paper Crafts 
Number of people in swap:8
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:July 11, 2009
Date items must be sent by:July 17, 2009
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Please send 3-5 Decos to your partner.

These can be new or established Decos.

International. 1 Partner.

Requirements:

  • 4.9+
  • know what a Deco is before you sign up and that you will have to pass it on

Deco description:

Decos are a lot like ATCs, but made into a mini book that is passed around by snail mail.

Each person who receives it decorates a page, adds their contact information, and passes it on. When it is full, the last person to receive it sends the deco to the person it was originally made for (address on the first page).

If you're familiar with Friendship Books, they're like that except decorated, with one person signing per page.

Discussion

mintcondition 07/ 8/2009 #

Thanks for joining, Anny!! :)

mintcondition 07/ 9/2009 #

Thanks, Bluecrayons and Driftwood!

StephanieFromTN 07/ 9/2009 #

Oh what a cool idea! I really hope I get rated before the sign up date! I've completed 4 swaps so I should meet requirements very soon.

I'll watch til then!

MissJay 07/ 9/2009 #

I'd like to know more about a Deco book and a Friendship book. Sounds like a fun project. Is the project in the above pix with paper doll a sample?

mintcondition 07/ 9/2009 #

Hi, Miss Jay! I think these links might explain it better than my above description:

The etiquette at the bottom is very important.

Wiki's FB entry

Flickr's amazing Deco stash

I think the major thing people new to FB/Deco swapping should know is this: A deco/FB is not something you keep, but sign and pass on. Usually it is passed on within a month.

When a deco is made for you (by yourself or another person), after it has been passed around the world and filled to the last page, it will be returned to you. (At least, it should be. That's why the etiquette part is important.)

It's really fun, seeing other people's creativity in person. Their contact information is there so they can receive pen pal or swapping inquiries. (That's where the abbreviations come in. "NPW" = New Pen pals Welcome, "NSW" = New Swappers Welcome, etc.)

When a person doesn't want to swap FBs/Decos any more (and it can seem like it's never ending, since there is a cycle to it), all you have to do is ask someone on the forums or a pen pal you know if they would like to take the last of your FBs/Decos.

mintcondition 07/ 9/2009 #

PS Yes, the above image is a sample of what a deco can look like. They often have embellishments on the cover: brads, ribbon, glitter, etc. The image is whatever you want it to be.

Decos sometimes have themes, like "blue" and each person who signs has to make a blue page. If you prefer not to sign, you can just pass it on. Sometimes there is a "pass" page, where you can sign and date when you passed.

mintcondition 07/ 9/2009 #

StephaniefromTN: This swap is coming up really fast, so if you don't meet the requirements, please don't worry. I'm sure there will be deco swaps in the future you can join. It seems FB/Deco swaps come up regularly on swap-bot.

mintcondition 07/10/2009 #

If anyone needs Decos to get started or get an idea of what they are, PLMK and I can mail some to you.

mintcondition 07/11/2009 #

Thanks, Joppa, Artistic, Julchen, and Arachnea, for joining!

Artistic 07/16/2009 #

A packet of decos is en route from the U.S. to my Canadian partner. Enjoy!

mintcondition 07/17/2009 #

ooh... "en route" I wish more people used that term these days

Barbi 01/22/2010 #

Any other good deco swaps going on right now?

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