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Sharing and Caring Exchanges => Completed/Past Exchanges => Topic started by: Erica McPhee on October 21, 2015, 03:53:11 PM

Title: Sign Ups Now Closed for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: Erica McPhee on October 21, 2015, 03:53:11 PM
[SIGN UPS ARE NOW CLOSED.]

It does not seem possible that we are already approaching the end of 2015! But here we are and it is time to sign up for the Flourish Forum 2015 Holiday | Winter Exchange. This is typically a very popular exchange. Please know that we have members from all over the world and many different religions so Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and many others' celebrations will be represented, expected, and welcomed.

Sign Up Deadline: Monday, November 9, 2015

Postmark Deadline: Monday, December 14, 2015

YOU MUST SIGN UP VIA THE FORM ABOVE OR YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SIGNED UP.

Please note the extended sign ups and deadline. However, as we all know, time starts to really evaporate as the end of the year draws closer. Personal commitments increase and time available decreases. This allows plenty of time so you can all please honor your commitment to your listmates.

As always, the following guidelines apply:

1. Although the cards do not have to be handmade, some kind of calligraphy should be used on either card or envelope.
2. You will send a card to every member on your list (typically 7-9 members).
3. Must be related to the theme.
4. All skill levels welcome!
5. If you end up not being able to participate, please contact me ASAP. If you don't send your cards after the list has gone out, you will not be able to participate in the next exchange.
6. You must sign up before the deadline. No late sign ups.
7. HAVE FUN!
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: Bianca M on October 21, 2015, 05:15:32 PM
Woohoo! I am signed up for my first exchange!
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: StudioApricity on October 21, 2015, 06:17:02 PM
Loving how this opened today! I was actually thinking about Christmas cards on my way too work this morning. Can't wait! :D
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: schin on October 21, 2015, 06:24:11 PM
My favorite!! I'm totally in!
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: AnasaziWrites on October 21, 2015, 06:32:34 PM
Definitely in.
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: Estrella on October 21, 2015, 07:39:07 PM
Yes! I'm excited! My first holiday/winter exchange. Boy, this year has flown by!!
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: Freda M on October 21, 2015, 08:54:10 PM
I'm so excited for this exchange!  I just finished the Halloween exchange and I think I'm hooked!
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: Estherp on October 21, 2015, 11:22:34 PM
I am in! My second exchange after the fabulous bling bling exchange! :)
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: Nicalligraphy on October 22, 2015, 12:03:05 AM
I'm in!!! I love Christmas!
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: davinach on October 22, 2015, 02:43:46 AM
I'm in!! I will sign up soon 😊
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: dimins on October 22, 2015, 04:25:27 AM
Signed up! I'm still very much a beginner though, and this is my first exchange ever, so I'm excited but also hoping that I wouldn't disappoint whoever's receiving my cards too much. ;D
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: ekeyart on October 22, 2015, 05:20:02 AM
Had so much fun with the blingbling exchange that I'm in on this one too!! :)
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: ChristenAllocco on October 22, 2015, 11:51:45 AM
Yes yes yes yes yes!

It's already the most wonderful time of the year and adding an exchange makes it even better. Can't wait!
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: clangsdorf on October 22, 2015, 01:03:50 PM
Looking forward to some more fun mail! Y'all do great work!
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: krixieaz on October 23, 2015, 02:09:39 AM
Woohoo I'm in!
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: Michellie on October 23, 2015, 04:48:51 AM
My first one... cant wait....  :D :D :D
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: MomofFour on October 23, 2015, 07:52:54 AM
Signed up! My very first exchange!!
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: kmedina on October 23, 2015, 10:08:46 AM
I'm in!
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: rabbitship on October 24, 2015, 09:23:59 AM
My first exchange! So exciting (:
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: Marjorie M. on October 25, 2015, 12:11:11 AM
Just signed up. I already started preparing the cards. 😁
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: KartiniM on October 25, 2015, 10:34:07 PM
So exciting!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: Merissa on October 25, 2015, 11:19:49 PM
Yay! I'm glad I saw this before the sign up deadline! My favorite exchange of the year! I love Christmas! Can't wait to see who is in my group  :D
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: imdcruz on October 26, 2015, 08:47:29 AM
Ohhh! So looking forward to participate in my second winter exchange!  ;D
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: steffie_sf on October 26, 2015, 09:22:37 AM
Joining the exchange the second time around 😍 looking forward to meeting new friends here in our community 😍
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: Patricia C on October 26, 2015, 09:41:49 AM
Weee! After a long hiatus, I am joining another exchaaaange :3  Excited! ♥
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: maisiemeichi on October 27, 2015, 01:39:51 AM
Yay am so excited about this exchange! My first one!!
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: Rapi on October 27, 2015, 12:55:20 PM
So excited for this one !
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: thistledesignstudio on October 27, 2015, 12:57:33 PM
Yes!  Count me in...my favourite time of the year!
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: chiarag on October 27, 2015, 02:59:20 PM
I am on board 8)
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: DebraP on October 28, 2015, 02:07:50 PM
Oh Boy!!!! I missed a lot of exchanges and need to send the last one out, I have all the cards ready but... sorry guys I hope you can all forgive me because this pregnancy really affected my mood and I am always tired, given that I have 2 girls and works full time too.

BTW, I am having a girl again :-)

Will definitely join this one.

 :-*Deb
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: eunice_k on October 28, 2015, 11:31:29 PM
This will mark my first year of exchanges with my FF family.  Whoo hoooooo!
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: prasad on October 29, 2015, 12:36:26 AM
HI Erica,
We have a festival in India in November called Diwali.  Technically finishes on 15th November.  Does that qualify for topic for the winter exchange?

-Prasad
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: Lyra Pandy on October 29, 2015, 05:20:38 AM
Signed up! It's been a while since I joined an exchange. So excited for this! :D
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: D. Roshan on November 01, 2015, 10:00:38 PM
My first exchange!  It'll be nice to have a winter project.  :D
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: Susanna R on November 02, 2015, 03:28:28 AM
Joined in for my very first exchange! So very excited!  :)
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: SunnyMoni on November 02, 2015, 10:48:48 PM
This will be my first exchange! I'm excited to participate.

I am a beginner but I thought this would be a good way to get some more practice. Plus is sounds like fun!
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: Denise Celones on November 05, 2015, 08:46:04 PM
One of the best parts of the Holidays is this exchange!
Joining for the second time around :)
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: Younghae on November 07, 2015, 03:18:52 AM
I just signed up! My first exchanged, looking forward to partaking in the festivities :)
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: steffie_sf on November 09, 2015, 08:28:38 PM
Im in!!! Excited for this exchange since its my favorite month of the year :-*
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: calli on November 09, 2015, 11:52:38 PM
Just made it for the Christmas card exchange. Yeah! Calligraphers have/make the best Christmas cards.
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Open for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: teresaling on November 10, 2015, 12:29:43 AM
After my last exchange, I told the others I had to do it again and make nicer ones! I have improved so I hope whoever it is will LOVE it! :)
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Closed for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: rabbitship on November 13, 2015, 09:49:07 AM
When will we get our partners? Totally hyped for this!
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Closed for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: MomofFour on November 16, 2015, 01:00:55 PM
I haven't gotten a list that I can find. Have they been sent out and I just lost my email?
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Closed for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: lynetteburlison on November 16, 2015, 04:30:26 PM
I haven't gotten a list that I can find. Have they been sent out and I just lost my email?


Erica will let us know via the forum, when the lists go out. It usually takes a few days, I would imagine it's a pretty big job sorting out our mailing lists ;-)
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Closed for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: MomofFour on November 16, 2015, 06:12:45 PM
Thank you. I was worried I'd lost it!
Title: Re: Sign Ups Now Closed for Holiday | Winter 2015 Exchange
Post by: Erica McPhee on November 16, 2015, 08:58:34 PM
HI Erica,
We have a festival in India in November called Diwali.  Technically finishes on 15th November.  Does that qualify for topic for the winter exchange?

-Prasad

Yes, Prasad, a Diwali card will be beautiful!

I am busy working on the lists. We have well over 100 sign-ups so it's taking me a bit. Should be soon!  ;D