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Someone needs to volunteer to
coordinate the swap. In some swaps, two items will be
made or given to the swap. One is sent to the
coordinator for his or her efforts while the second is
sent to another swap member.
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Pick the number of people you'd
like to have for the swap. You can leave this open, but
if just starting, it's best to have a small group.
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You can have swaps sent to the
coordinator who will in turn mail out the swap to all
participants OR once there is a list of participants,
the coordinator will exchange all mailing information to
each participant. A participant will be given another
swap member's mailing information so the swap can be
mailed directly to a swap "partner".
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Pick a theme, technique, or
embellishment for your swap. You can also have swaps for
materials used in cardmaking like having a fiber,
ribbon, or cardstock swap. It's your swap, you can get
creative.
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Select a few deadlines or
begin/closing dates. Have a date that the swap closes.
In other words, no more people can sign up to
participate. Let swap members know when the card should
be in the mail and a gentle reminder a week before this
deadline isn't a bad idea.
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Follow-up to make sure all swap
members got his or her swap. It's a good time to ask how
everyone enjoyed the swap and if there is any interest
in a future swap.
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You don't have to spend your last
paycheck during a swap, but it is important that you put
your best efforts into it. Make or swap something you'd
like to get.
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Don't miss any deadlines or due
dates. What if everyone was a little late? The swap
would never finish.
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If you are unhappy for any reason,
contact the swap coordinator. Mistakes happen and not
all swaps are created equal, just do your best to be
courteous.
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If you have a question about
anything, ask it immediately. Don't know what MMM means?
Don't have a clue what a RAK is? Just ask and you'll
learn more about Monday Morning Mailings and Random Acts
of Kindness.
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If doing a swap via the web (mail
list, forum, user group), know the rules about if you
need to post an acknowledgement or thank-you on-line.
For more Information:
SwapDex: a blog listing swaps:
www.swapdex.blogspot.com
Crafster.org: Swap info:
www.craftster.org/swapsinfo.html
Artist Trading Cards:
www.artist-trading-cards.ch
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