Updated Secret Santa swap - (how it will be run etc)

[LorraineJ]

Hi

As co-ordinator of this swap, I have decided it would make sense to start afresh, cherry picking out all the salient points and removing (I hope) contentious issues.

For the benefit of those that are new to the forum and to remind people of who may have forgotten, what happens is this.

Originally people said lets keep the swap entirely secret and then I got requests for a list of who was taking part, so people could guess who made whose card. Obviously the recipient will know who their card is from but can I ask that you keep their identity a secret from the rest of the forum until the grand reveal.

So, people wanting to take part can either put their names down on the thread or PM me. If you are a regular participant in the swaps, the chances are that I will hold your name and address in any case. On the other hand, if you are new to swapping, you will need to PM me your name and address. I should stress that any addresses I hold will be solely for the purpose of a cardswap and will not be passed onto any other person, without your express permission. At the closing date, I will compile a master list of who is swapping with who and PM you all individually with your swappees name and address.

May sound an obvious thing but can you remind me of any mother/daughter (apart from Rainbowwand and Marzipan)or sister/sister or friend/friend relationships, as it seems daft doing a swap.

When it comes to posting a picture of the card you have received on the forum, can you let me know if your digital camera is playing up and you may find it impossible to post a picture. It might be an idea for all cardmakers to take pictures of their cards, just incase the postie loses them or there is some other unforeseen problem.

Change to original thread, can I ask that if partipicants can possibly manage it, can they post received cards on the forum during the period 10th to 17th December. A week should be ample time to give people the opportunity of guessing that want to.

As it stands I have copied the original thread list and hope everyone who has signed up/PM'd me is on the list, if not please nudge me. There is still time for new people or members still contemplating to join us. I envisage drawing up the list and PMing everyone about a week from today.

LorraineJ
Supercoolwillow
Spendloads
Dips
Phree
Anne
Pam
Winspiration
SheilaJ
Wellington
LittleJan
Rentochops
Rainbowwand
Blueshowbizz
Marzipan
Satincollie
Joanne
Sugarplum

[artysam]

me too please.
xxxx

[LorraineJ]

LorraineJ
Supercoolwillow
Spendloads
Dips
Phree
Anne
Pam
Winspiration
SheilaJ
Wellington
LittleJan
Rentochops
Rainbowwand
Blueshowbizz
Marzipan
Satincollie
Joanne
Sugarplum
Artysam

[Joanne]

I cant send you my address by pm dont seem to have the function.

[LorraineJ]

I cant send you my address by pm dont seem to have the function.


Hi Joanne,

I have just tried to send you a PM for you to reply to. The screen tells me that either you have elected not to receive PMs or you aren't allowed to send them yet. Ordinarily if you click on the Private Message button, it will bring up a menu and under the sub heading of private message, the second option is send a new message. If you still can't PM me, we will have to PM Graham and ask him to look at the problem.

[Joanne]

Still cant send them have looked at my account settings they all seems ok. I wasn't sure if you had to make so many posts before you can use that function.

[LorraineJ]

Still cant send them have looked at my account settings they all seems ok. I wasn't sure if you had to make so many posts before you can use that function.


You could well be right about that Joanne, will PM Graham on your behalf to ask, as it seems a shame for you to miss out. I will also ask him to look at your account settings, I don't know for certain whether he will be able to tell, but you may get a PM from Graham direct.

[LorraineJ]

Have now PM'd Graham to ask and if its a matter of being right about the number of posts have suggested this is made known on the forum, so we aren't asking him the same question again the future.

[Joanne]

Thanks for sending the PM, I can now send them so thanks to the person that fixed it. Will PM you my address now.

Thanks again

[LorraineJ]

Thanks for sending the PM, I can now send them so thanks to the person that fixed it. Will PM you my address now.

Thanks again


You are welcome and it was Graham who did the necessary adjustments to the forum settings.

[LorraineJ]

Bumping this up:

LorraineJ
Supercoolwillow
Spendloads
Dips
Phree
Anne
Pam
Winspiration
SheilaJ
Wellington
LittleJan
Rentochops
Rainbowwand
Blueshowbizz
Marzipan
Satincollie
Joanne
Sugarplum
Artysam

[Julie]

Me please !!

[LorraineJ]

Me please !!

Adding you in:

LorraineJ
Supercoolwillow
Spendloads
Dips
Phree
Anne
Pam
Winspiration
SheilaJ
Wellington
LittleJan
Rentochops
Rainbowwand
Blueshowbizz
Marzipan
Satincollie
Joanne
Sugarplum
Artysam
Julie

[LorraineJ]

Bumping this up again to bring it to people's notice, will be closing the list sometime next weekend.

[Ribbons]

Me too! :)

[LorraineJ]

LorraineJ
Supercoolwillow
Spendloads
Dips
Phree
Anne
Pam
Winspiration
SheilaJ
Wellington
LittleJan
Rentochops
Rainbowwand
Blueshowbizz
Marzipan
Satincollie
Joanne
Sugarplum
Artysam
Julie
Ribbons


Have added you in Ribbons, will have to check but I don't think I have your address.

[Wellington]

What a lovely long list :) December's going to be a busy month on the forum :D

[LorraineJ]

Anyone else interested in joining in the fun?

[LorraineJ]

LynneH
LorraineJ
Supercoolwillow
Spendloads
Dips
Phree
Anne
Pam
Winspiration
SheilaJ
Wellington
LittleJan
Rentochops
Rainbowwand
Blueshowbizz
Marzipan
Satincollie
Joanne
Sugarplum
Artysam
Julie
Ribbons


This is the latest list and the list will close on Sunday night.

[LynneH]

Now I know I'm not moving until the New Year I'd like to join in too please Lorraine.

[LorraineJ]

Now I know I'm not moving until the New Year I'd like to join in too please Lorraine.

Consider yourself added to the list Lynne.

[LorraineJ]

Hi Everyone,

Just to let you know, the list will close at midnight on Sunday ie tomorrow, so its your last chance to join in the fun! :)

[LorraineJ]

Hi Everyone

Me again.

Owing to Craft telly falling over, as posted over on Shopping telly in the interval, the revised time is now going to be up until late Wednesday afternoon to sign up ie the 12th.

For those of you that weren't members last year, the swap was great fun, everyone enjoyed looking at everyone else's card making and its really lovely to receive an extra special handmade card.

[LorraineJ]

Seeing that Liam has put that some people may not be able to get back onto the site for a while yet, its now extended to Thursday lunchtime, but I think its going to have to be the last extension.

[LorraineJ]

The list is now:

LynneH
LorraineJ
Supercoolwillow
Spendloads
Dips
Phree
Anne
Pam
Winspiration
SheilaJ
Wellington
LittleJan
Rentochops
Rainbowwand
Blueshowbizz
Marzipan
Satincollie
Joanne
Sugarplum
Artysam
Julie
Ribbons

[LorraineJ]

About 30 hours to go before the list closes and I do the PMs.

[Jeanette]

Oh go on then, add me!! :D

[LorraineJ]

Oh go on then, add me!! :D


Adding you, I am not sure I have your real name and addy, if not PM me

LynneH
LorraineJ
Supercoolwillow
Spendloads
Dips
Phree
Anne
Pam
Winspiration
SheilaJ
Wellington
LittleJan
Rentochops
Rainbowwand
Blueshowbizz
Marzipan
Satincollie
Joanne
Sugarplum
Artysam
Julie
Ribbons
Jeanette

[3BC]

Well, seeing as everyone else is joining in the fun, may I join too please?

[LorraineJ]

Well, seeing as everyone else is joining in the fun, may I join too please?

Of course you can, adding you now.

[LorraineJ]

LynneH
LorraineJ
Supercoolwillow
Spendloads
Dips
Phree
Anne
Pam
Winspiration
SheilaJ
Wellington
LittleJan
Rentochops
Rainbowwand
Blueshowbizz
Marzipan
Satincollie
Joanne
Sugarplum
Artysam
Julie
Ribbons
Jeanette
3BC

[3BC]

Good grief- that was quick!
I wish my kids (& OH) took that much notice of me!

Thanks Lorraine

[LorraineJ]

Did the list from memory and thought someone had signed up that hadn't. Sorry.

[LorraineJ]

The list is now:

LynneH
LorraineJ
Supercoolwillow
Spendloads
Dips
Phree
Anne
Pam
Winspiration
SheilaJ
Wellington
LittleJan
Rentochops
Rainbowwand
Blueshowbizz
Marzipan
Satincollie
Joanne
Sugarplum
Artysam
Julie
Ribbons
Jeanette
3BC


Any more?

[LorraineJ]

The list will close tomorrow lunchtime, or a little after depending on what time I get back from taking DD to the hospital, so if you are still in a dilemma, it will soon be now or never :)

[LorraineJ]

As the forum fell over and DH will be home tomorrow, I have decided to make the ultimate cut off time Monday morning. So if you still aren't sure, you have the weekend to think about it. Its lovely getting a card especially crafted, just for you and we will all have great fun guessing the makers, getting them possibly hopelessly wrong.

[LorraineJ]

I have done the tweaking and the PMs will go out to everyone tomorrow. Unless there are any last minuters who desperately want to be included, the list will close at 8am tomorrow morning.

[Julie]

Thank you !

[Phree]

Sorry, but is there an echo in this thead...... Lorraine posted once about "as the forum fell over".. then I see the same post again ..... hope this is not a bad omen for our fun swap ;) Perhaps we need to start crossing our fingers and toes that the forum doesn't break again!

[LorraineJ]

Sorry, but is there an echo in this thead...... Lorraine posted once about "as the forum fell over".. then I see the same post again ..... hope this is not a bad omen for our fun swap ;) Perhaps we need to start crossing our fingers and toes that the forum doesn't break again!

Actually, the forum has fell over twice since the SS started, being forever optimistic we have to hope for third time lucky :) PMs will go out later today.

[Little Jan]

Cheers Lorraine

[Jeanette]

thanks Lorraine

[Dips]

Really looking forward to this, I have my card planned in my head and can't wait to get cracking on it! So thanks, Lorraine, this one has been a bit of a handful for you to organise!

[LorraineJ]

Thats all right, but I only have smallish hands :)

Being smug here, my card is 90% made, just needs the finishing touches and then I'll find a 'victim' to give it to :)

[Wellington]

Haven't actually started my Christmas swap cards yet - better get a move on!!

[LynneH]

I like to know who I'm sending to before I make the card. So I look forward to seeing who it is.

I have finally started my personal Christmas cards this morning though!

[sugarplum]

I have had to take the day off work today as Ross has a cold and throat infection and just not up to going to school .So I decided to actually start making some of my swap cards as I hadn't made any yet. I've managed to make all 5 for the 5 card swap so I'm well chuffed . Still cant make my mind up regarding my secret santa one though Better get a move on, why am I such a dither?

[LorraineJ]

Just started the PMs and have already hit a brick wall, can't find someone's addy. So if you haven't got a PM don't panic, I haven't forgotten you.

[Pam]

Thanks Lorraine

[Phree]

Got my PM, thanks Lorraine :)

[LynneH]

I've got mine too. Thanks Lorraine.

I'm off to put my thinking head on now. :D

[LorraineJ]

Hi Everyone,

Just having a breather from the pile of PMs. A question I have been asked is whether or not people should sign their cards. As Christmas is going to be such a busy time, it maybe easier to sign the card. On the other hand, the recipient could guess too, so I leave the decision entirely up to you whether you want the recipient to know who their card is from. One thing though can I please ask, is that you don't come clean and reveal your identity to the forum before 15th December, assuming you start your thread on the 10th, so can we have 5 days between posting and revealing.

Any more questions, please ask.

[artysam]

thanks
xxx

[LorraineJ]

Hi, I have finished and you should all now have a little ditty from me in your in box and thanks for the acknowledgements on here and privately. I hope I haven't made any mistakes. I gather in one or two cases, you have been allocated the same person two years on the trot, as you have said, you will have to put your thinking caps on.

[Pam]

Thanks Lorraine.

[3BC]

Thanks Lorraine!

[Jeanette]

thanks Lorraine

[Rainbowwand]

Many thanks Lorraine :)

[Joanne]

Thanks Lorraine

[sugarplum]

when are we meant to send our secret santa cards away Is there a set date ?

[LorraineJ]

when are we meant to send our secret santa cards away Is there a set date ?

Hi Sugarplum (and anyone else who is wondering about this)

Ideally all Secret Santa cards should be posted (please take a photo first, so if they go astray, the maker can PM me IMG details of their picture via photobucket or the equivalent, and I can then put a piccie on the forum on the recipient's behalf (sneaky eh)) by 10th December. The swaps should be received so they can go on the forum by the 10th. Recipients will then post threads entitled "Who made me (followed by some witty title)" together with a photograph they have taken of the card they have received. To give people a chance to guess, its planned the piccies be on the forum for 5 days before the grand reveal.

Hope that makes sense

Also can all makers take a photo of the cards before they leave them, just incase for some reason or other the recipient is unable to put a photo on the forum (the most obvious being our trusty postman loses it lol)

[Anne]

Hi Sugarplum (and anyone else who is wondering about this)

Ideally all Secret Santa cards should be posted (please take a photo first, so if they go astray, the maker can PM me IMG details of their picture via photobucket or the equivalent, and I can then put a piccie on the forum on the recipient's behalf (sneaky eh)) by 10th December. The swaps should be received so they can go on the forum by the 10th. Recipients will then post threads entitled "Who made me (followed by some witty title)" together with a photograph they have taken of the card they have received. To give people a chance to guess, its planned the piccies be on the forum for 5 days before the grand reveal.

Hope that makes sense

Also can all makers take a photo of the cards before they leave them, just incase for some reason or other the recipient is unable to put a photo on the forum (the most obvious being our trusty postman loses it lol)

I thought you'd said from the 10th Lorraine. Can you confirm please?

Edit: Just found this from Lorraine in the first post of this thread.

"Change to original thread, can I ask that if partipicants can possibly manage it, can they post received cards on the forum during the period 10th to 17th December. A week should be ample time to give people the opportunity of guessing that want to."

[LorraineJ]

I thought you'd said from the 10th Lorraine. Can you confirm please?

Edit: Just found this from Lorraine in the first post of this thread.

"Change to original thread, can I ask that if partipicants can possibly manage it, can they post received cards on the forum during the period 10th to 17th December. A week should be ample time to give people the opportunity of guessing that want to."

Ok this is the final definitive guide and should I hope please everyone. When we have done swaps of this kind before, the general concensus of opinion was, that it was nice if we all had the threads running from the same date and people had a week to guess before the grand reveal. So as Anne has politely extracted what I originally said, that is what we will do.

So the timetable is:

Cards posted so that the recipients can put them on the forum on the 10th.
We can have a week of guessing up until the 17th.
The culprit will admit to making their beautiful creations from the 17th.

As I said before, before you send the card, its a good idea to photograph it, as if for some reason the recipient does not get it for the 10th, I can then post it on their behalf without revealing who did the original making.

[Pam]

Well you won't believe it!!!!!

I can't find my card, I put a few finishing touches to it a couple of days ago and I can't find it anywhere!!

We are in such a state here, keep moving stuff from room to room (because of the building work) and I really don't know where it is. I'm usually quite good with my card making stuff and have a drawer for finished cards but it's not there! I've checked nearly everywhere els too. I just can't think where it can be.:mad::(

[LorraineJ]

Well you won't believe it!!!!!

I can't find my card, I put a few finishing touches to it a couple of days ago and I can't find it anywhere!!

We are in such a state here, keep moving stuff from room to room (because of the building work) and I really don't know where it is. I'm usually quite good with my card making stuff and have a drawer for finished cards but it's not there! I've checked nearly everywhere els too. I just can't think where it can be.:mad::(

Is there a chance you have posted it off already so it would not get lost, but been so busy you have forgotten?

[Dips]

This could be a double-bluff by Pam, so that we don't guess her for some of the first reveals, lol!

[Pam]

Is there a chance you have posted it off already so it would not get lost, but been so busy you have forgotten?

I'm not 100% sure Lorraine but pretty sure that I haven't sent it.


This could be a double-bluff by Pam, so that we don't guess her for some of the first reveals, lol!


Lol Dips, I'll send another if I can't find it but the other one took a long time to make:rolleyes:.

I might post a picture of the original once all the guessing is done. lol
The last time I remember seeing it was when I took the pic!

[Pam]

This is really weird, I can't even find a pic of it now.

[artysam]

Maybe it was all a dream............................................. .........

[Jeanette]

Maybe it was all a dream............................................. .........

ha ha ha I was just thinking exactly the same:D

[Pam]

Maybe it was all a dream............................................. .........


ha ha ha I was just thinking exactly the same:D

lol I'm beginning to think the same myself. It's really annoying!

We packed some boxes the other day, in the room where I keep my craft stuff so I'm wondering if it got put in one of those by mistake. Not by me I might add. ;):rolleyes:

[Pam]

Woo hoo found it. lol It was under one of the boxes. lol

[Winspiration]

Yay - glad you found it, Pam! :D

[LorraineJ]

Woo hoo found it. lol It was under one of the boxes. lol

Good, glad you found it.

[Pam]

Thanks Wins and Lorraine.

[Dips]

At least it proves your not going mad, I have days like that. Sometimes things just disappear - I'm sure it's the fairies playing tricks on me :)

[Jeanette]

Well done Pam

[Pam]

At least it proves your not going mad, I have days like that. Sometimes things just disappear - I'm sure it's the fairies playing tricks on me :)


lol Dips I quite often think I'm going loopy, I really don't know why I didn't find it yesterday I'm sure I moved the boxes. I was feeling a bit under the weather though so maybe that's it.;)

I think the fairies are about sometimes too, especially when you are sure you've already looked where you find it!;)



Well done Pam

Thanks Jeanette

[sheilaj]

we have a sock fairy in our house who steals one of every pair and hides them under the bed

[Pam]

Can you always find the 'other' one Sheila? - 'cause I can't. lol

[Jeanette]

we have a sock fairy in our house who steals one of every pair and hides them under the bed


That fairy practically lives in my house :rolleyes:

[Wellington]

we have a sock fairy in our house who steals one of every pair and hides them under the bed

Our sock monster doesn't even leave one under the bed - it just eats it. We actually have a big bag full of odd socks & every couple of months we tip it out & see if we can make up pairs LOL

[Dips]

I'm getting really excited, only 2 more "sleeps" to go, lol!

[Rentochops]

Is this the current list LJ?

LynneH
LorraineJ
Supercoolwillow
Spendloads
Dips
Phree
Anne
Pam
Winspiration
SheilaJ
Wellington
LittleJan
Rentochops
Rainbowwand
Blueshowbizz
Marzipan
Satincollie
Joanne
Sugarplum
Artysam
Julie
Ribbons
Jeanette
3BC