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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Swap-bot Recent Swaps</title><link>http://www.swap-bot.com/</link><description>The 10 most recent swaps.</description><language>en-us</language><item><title>April 2026: What did you read?</title><link>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378830</link><guid>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378830</guid><description>I&rsquo;m subbing for @emcki until she&rsquo;s back. Any questions? Write me a Pm!&#13;
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You will have three (3) partners for this swap, and you'll send them an email (please use the BCC function when emailing).&#13;
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In the email include what books you read or listened to in April. Write the title and author of the book(s) (and/or narrators if it's an audiobook), and after include your thoughts about the book(s).&#13;
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You may also include a blurb and pictures of the books you read but that is not a requirement. Happy Swapping!</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><title>Scrap Busting Cards #7</title><link>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378826</link><guid>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378826</guid><description>Hello!&#13;
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Do you have a stash of paper scraps and don't know what to do with them?  Looking for a quick craft? This is super simple and unique! &#13;
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Create three notecards and include envelopes for your partner.  Minimum size of a standard, folded notecard is 4.25 x 5.5 inches.  You may make it larger, but adjust your postage for mailing. &#13;
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Note: You may include store purchased envelopes or make them. &#13;
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Join me:&#13;
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*  Create three notecards  THEME: Strip and Flip&#13;
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*  Include three envelopes (made or purchased, sender's choice) &#13;
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*  Standard, folded notecard is 4.25 x 5.5 inches (minimum size)&#13;
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*  Write a note to your partner on separate paper &#13;
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*  Mail it to your partner &#13;
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*  Sender's choice: scraps and colors &#13;
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* Optional: embellishments, sentiment and embossing &#13;
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* Follow this tutorial:&#13;
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Video: On Y Go! Stamping &#13;
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[StripandFlip](https://www.onygostamping.com/blog/use-up-paper-scraps-with-the-strip-and-flip-card-making-technique#/)&#13;
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Recap:&#13;
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*  Sender's choice for scrap papers and colors&#13;
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*  Video tutorial&#13;
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*  Create three notecards &#13;
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*  Include envelopes for the cards you created  &#13;
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*  Send on time   &#13;
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All skill levels encouraged&#13;
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Newbies and international friends welcome!&#13;
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Questions? Please email me directly.  Swapbot does not notify coordinator, if comments are written in the discussion.  Thanks &#13;
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Image from google images</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><title>Easy Peasy Watercolor #16</title><link>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378824</link><guid>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378824</guid><description>Do you want to learn to use watercolors, brush up your skills or are a wonderful painter?  Personally, I think, watercolors are scary LOL....  Let's learn or practice together! &#13;
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Join me:&#13;
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*  Create one 4 x 6 postcard &#13;
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*  Monthly design: Whimsical Colorful House&#13;
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*  Write a note to your partner&#13;
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*  Mail your postcard&#13;
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*  Sender's choice: colors &#13;
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*  Watch the tutorial&#13;
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TUTORIAL: &#13;
    Coloring Introvert&#13;
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[ColorfulHouse](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57eNvR978u4)&#13;
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MAILING NOTE: Originally, I wanted the postcard mailed naked to save on postage.  But because they are watercolors, the postcard may be destroyed if it gets wet.  Sender's choice, to mail naked, in a plastic sleeve, an envelope or sealed with Dorland's Wax.  &#13;
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Please attach your card to backing to mail.  Think: cereal box or similar cardboard thickness.&#13;
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Recap:&#13;
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*  Create one 4 x 6 watercolor postcard &#13;
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*  Follow the Whimsical Colorful House &#13;
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*  Sender's choice: colors and splatter optional&#13;
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*  Sign the back of your postcard and mail it&#13;
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All skill levels encouraged&#13;
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Newbies and international friends welcome!&#13;
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TECHNIQUE TUTORIAL:&#13;
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* This tutorial explains several watercolor techniques:&#13;
https://youtu.be/znHdmPL48fc?si=0H6OddUtbIUWW0U6&#13;
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DORLAND'S WAX (suggestion only) &#13;
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*  New product sold in a jar.  Apply to your watercolor postcard, let cure for 48 hours and mail it away. Only purchase the small jar, a little goes a long way.  &#13;
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* Thanks Lisa for suggesting Dorland's Wax!  &#13;
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Extras not necessary. Please rate a 5 if you receive a watercolor postcard which meets swap requirements. As usual hearts are up to you.&#13;
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I will angel if necessary.&#13;
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Thanks for taking a look at this swap! Have a great day.&#13;
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Image from tutorial &#13;
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QUESTIONS?? &#13;
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Please email the host directly, Swapbot does not notify us, if there is a question in the discussion thread.  Thanks! &#13;
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SUGGESTIONS???&#13;
YAY! for reading all the way to the end.  Thanks for looking and joining the journey.  If you have any suggestions for additional simple designs, please send me a message for future ideas.  I appreciate the suggestions!!</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><title>Visit Here! June 2026</title><link>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378822</link><guid>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378822</guid><description>Do you love to travel and purchase postcards? Me too! &#13;
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On vacation, I love to search the postcard racks, mail a bunch to family and friends then get home and realize I still have a lot of extras!  Let's share these wonderful places and experiences with our Swapbot pals throughout the summer. Swaps scheduled June-September.  Join any month(s).&#13;
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For this swap, purchase 4 postcards from any ONE CATEGORY.  &#13;
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One category may be a state, city or place. &#13;
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For example you need four postcards from one of these options:&#13;
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* State: NM, TX, AZ, NH, CA, etcetera (or international equivalent)&#13;
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* City: Houston, Washington DC, Albuquerque, etcetera &#13;
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* Place: National Park, museum, presidential library, festival, etcetera&#13;
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The task is simple:&#13;
Purchase four postcards (sender's choice) from the same category.&#13;
Put them in an envelope and mail them to your partner (blank.)&#13;
Write a letter to your partner, tell them about the postcards. &#13;
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If you visited, tell us...  &#13;
What did you do? Did you like it? Would you recommend we visit? What was unusual?  Anything you found interesting. &#13;
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If you haven't visited but have four postcards that fulfill swap requirements, you may still participate. But do a bit of research and tell us what you learned or could be interesting. Would you recommend we visit? &#13;
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Recap:&#13;
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* Select 4 postcards from any ONE category&#13;
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* If you select a state, all four postcards must be from the same state or international equivalent&#13;
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* Sender's Choice&#13;
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* Include four blank postcards (do not write on them)&#13;
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* Write letter on separate paper&#13;
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* Place postcards and letter in an envelope and send to your partner. &#13;
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Newbies and International friends welcome!&#13;
Thanks for looking at this swap! Have a great day.&#13;
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QUESTIONS??&#13;
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Please email the host directly, Swapbot does not notify us, if there is a question in the discussion thread. Thanks&#13;
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Image from google images</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><title>Envelopes &amp; More Envelopes #2</title><link>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378821</link><guid>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378821</guid><description>(Dates may change once I can buy more stamps) Do you have a stash of envelopes? Would you like to exchange them for more envelopes?&#13;
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.˚₊‧꒰ა ₍ᐢ. ̫.ᐢ₎ ໒꒱ ‧₊˚.&#13;
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Making another envelope swap since you peeps liked the last one. Let's choose more of those patterned envelopes, solid colors, and if you have mostly white then pick envelopes that are textured or small. That way everyone gets more variety. &#13;
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.⊹ ₊ ⁺‧₊˚ ♡ ପ(๑&bull;ᴗ&bull;๑)ଓ ♡˚₊‧⁺ ₊ ⊹.&#13;
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Pick 10 Envelopes for each partner. It can be any design, color or size, store bought or even handmade. All the same or all different. It's senders choice so if you want go ahead and prep those goodies before partners are assigned.&#13;
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⠊⠑⠊⠑ ʚ₍ᐢ. .ᐢ₎ɞ ⠊⠑⠊⠑&#13;
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Don't forget to include a note with your username, and swap name.&#13;
Have fun!</description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><title>🚗 ✈️ Touristy Postcard Scavenger Hunt #16</title><link>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378817</link><guid>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378817</guid><description>For this swap, you&rsquo;ll send your partner 3 touristy postcards (new, store-bought, unwritten, in an envelope).&#13;
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**Each touristy postcard must fit a different category from this list:**&#13;
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 &bull; Castle or palace&#13;
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 &bull; Map&#13;
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 &bull; Bridge&#13;
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&bull; Animal or bird&#13;
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 &bull; &ldquo;Greetings From&hellip;&rdquo;&#13;
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 &bull; Island&#13;
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 &bull; Any US city&#13;
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 &bull; Multi-view&#13;
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 &bull; National/State park&#13;
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 &bull; Aerial view&#13;
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 &bull; Sunset/sunrise&#13;
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 &bull; Food or drink&#13;
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 &bull; Weather scene (snow, sunshine, rain, etc.)&#13;
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 &bull; A place you have visited OR a place you would like to visit&#13;
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Send 3 different postcards (new, store bought, in an envelope)&#13;
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Each card has the location name or a caption (front or back)&#13;
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Each must fit one of the listed categories (no duplicates)&#13;
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Tell which card represents which topic&#13;
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Don&rsquo;t forget to include your Swap-bot username and swap name&#13;
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Rate a 5 if you receive 3 touristy cards from 3 categories.&#13;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><title>Mini Penpal Postcard #4</title><link>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378816</link><guid>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378816</guid><description>Love sending postcards and making new connections? This swap combines both!&#13;
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📝 Instead of a quick hello, you&rsquo;ll turn your postcard into a mini penpal letter. Introduce yourself, share a bit about your hobbies, daily life, or something recent&mdash;and feel free to ask your partner a question. Think of it as a warm first &ldquo;hello&rdquo; in postcard form.&#13;
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🎨 The postcard itself is sender&rsquo;s choice: touristy, artsy, vintage, handmade, funny&mdash;whatever you&rsquo;re excited to share.&#13;
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🔁 While replies aren&rsquo;t required, this swap is designed to open the door&mdash;you may choose to write back to someone who sends to you if you feel a connection.&#13;
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Details&#13;
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📬 Send 1 postcard to your partner&#13;
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✍️ Write a mini penpal-style message (4&ndash;5+ sentences)&#13;
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🏠 Include your return address&#13;
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🏷️ Include the swap name and your username&#13;
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📮 Postcard should be stamped &amp; naked&#13;
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⭐️ Rate a 5 if you receive a mini penpal-style message and a return address&#13;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><title>Celebrating America ATC </title><link>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378812</link><guid>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378812</guid><description>Every state is known for something whether it is their food, a historic landmark or two, a certain area of the state, etc.  Your state, you know what it is.  &#13;
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Example Florida is known for oranges and Theme parks; whereas New York is known for the Statue of Liberty and Broadway show to name a couple of examples.&#13;
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You will make two(2) cards, one for each partner.  &#13;
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The ATCs will be 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches. A sturdy background, plastic sleeve to protect in the mail. A sticker can be used, but no sticker slapping. It is sender's choice.&#13;
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Please include a little information on what you chose on the back of each card for your partner.&#13;
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Please check out your partners profile for allergy information.</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><title>Happy 250 ATC Swap</title><link>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378811</link><guid>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378811</guid><description>In celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the United States, please join me in in creating Artist Trading Cards for the celebration!  There will be two (2) cards and two partners.&#13;
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Your ATCs will be 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches. A sturdy background and a plastic sleeve to protect  your cards in the mail. A sticker can be used, but no sticker slapping. It is sender's choice.&#13;
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Ideas can include, but not limited to historic sites both national, state, local; flags; historic moments in history, Anniversary, etc. This is senders choice.&#13;
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There will be an international swap if there is enough interest.&#13;
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Please check out your partners profile for allergy information when sending anything.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><title>3 colour ATCs #6 - teal, orange and brown</title><link>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378810</link><guid>http://www.swap-bot.com//swap/show/378810</guid><description>For this swap we&rsquo;re making one (1) ATC for one (1) partner. In the past I&rsquo;ve joined several swaps that work with a restricted colour palette and always enjoyed doing those, because they inspire creativity in other ways. For this swap we are using teal, orange and brown. You can use another colour for a tiny detail or outline, but try to make it very obvious which 3 colours this swap is for. Please put in the effort to make something nice for your partner.&#13;
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All ATCs should be sturdy and have the official measurements of 2.5 x 3.5 inches (6,4 x 8,9 cm). You can make them either in portrait or landscape orientation. Try not to use very bulky embellishments, since those make it harder to have your artwork be delivered to your swap partner intact. On the back of the ATC you write at least the swap name, the date you made your ATC and your town and country.&#13;
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For this swap your rating should be at least 4.98 or you need to either have a good explanation on your profile or send me message and you need to have a well filled out profile. I&rsquo;ll check before I&rsquo;m assigning partners. Please don&rsquo;t forget to rate your partner once you&rsquo;ve received your ATC.</description><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
