2010 Night Owls Monthly Swap Rules (Updated 12/25/09)

1. PM or Email Pam, PamInColorado ( pamsgalsndolls@yahoo.com ) the Hostess Specs if you would like to Hostess a Swap or if you need to cancel Hostessing a swap. Please check the Swap List to see what months are available.

2. You must sign up for the monthly swaps by the 30th of the month BEFORE the swap. So, as an example, if you want to participate in the June swap you need to PM or email the Hostess by the 30th of May. We will allow late comers if you promise us pressies...J/K

3. All swap items can be mailed anytime during the month of the swap but must go postal, at the latest, by the last day of the month.

4. Hostess’s will receive double the goodies from each swap member as a Hostess Gift. If there are 10 members of the swap you will make 11 and send 2 to her.

5. You MUST be a Night Owl and on the Night Owls list OR a close friend/relative of a Night Owl to participate. Your close friends/relatives are most welcome to join, HOWEVER, if you vouch for someone, YOU will be responsible for their sends if they do not complete their obligation to the swap.

6. Please check the Night Owls Contact List to make sure your information is correct and up to date. Please contact PamInColorado by PM or pamsgalsndolls@yahoo.com by email to be removed, or to correct any information. PLEASE keep all your information updated.

7. We do not want to open the swaps up to the general Cricut MB public. Lets keep them small and in the Night Owl group so we don’t have any “Flakers”. We all know and trust each other so that shouldn’t be an issue.

8. The most important rules of these swaps are to HAVE FUN and KISS (Keep It Super Simple). The purpose is to use the supplies we already have and not to have to spend a small fortune to be able to participate.

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FAQ ( Frequently Asked Questions )

What are Inchies? Twinchies? Trinchies?
Inchies are a 1” square decorated or embellished to the Hostess Specs.
Twinchies are a 2” square decorated or embellished to the Hostess Specs.
Trinchies are a 3” square decorated or embellished to the Hostess Specs.

How many Inchies, Twinchies or Trinchies do I need to make?
The Inchie etc... swaps will involve making a set of 2 - 4 different inchies per the Hostess’s specifications. You will make 1 set for each person in the swap, plus 1 extra set as a Hostess Gift. You will be sending the Hostess 2 sets of what you make in other words.

Anything you think needs to be added here please PM or Email me.

Hostess Swap Specs Info (Updated12/25/09)

I have set up a spec sheet for the swaps. The hostess should fill this out and either email or PM it to me. If you think of anything that needs to be added please let me know that too.

Please fill out the information below as soon as you have it so I can keep the Swap list updated for everyone.

**Month You Would Like To Hostess Your Swap

**Alternate Month(s) If That One Is Taken

**Name Of Your Swap

**Hostess Name

**Hostess Contact Information
See Night Owls Contact List for ( Your MB ID Here )

**Swap Item

**Specifications for Item(s) ( Theme, Size, Quantity, Colors? )

**Mailing Information ( Mailed To You or Individuals In The Swap )

** Signed Up:

2009 Night Owls Monthly Swap List (Updated 10/29/09)

April 2009- Stephanie - Punchies - Closed

May 2009 - Megan - Inchies - Summertime - Closed

June 2009 - Larae - Twinchies - Red White & Blue Theme - Closed

July 2009 - Mickey - Tags - Summertime Theme - Closed

August 2009 - Pam - Cricut Cuts - Closed

September 2009 - Joy - 8 x 8 Holiday Cookie Recipe Swap - Closed and Creating

October 2009 - Valeri - Embossing/Die Cut Swap

November 2009 – Verna - Christmas Die Cut Ornament Swap

December 2009 – Christmas Card Exchange

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Individual Swap Specifications

April 2009 - Stephanies Punchie Swap - Closed
Punchies swap - Minimum of 6 per design. You can do as few or as many designs per person. Just make sure your designs and colors match up. No pink snowmen or mustard-colored butterflies. Ew. Borders are fine, I think maybe 2 of each at least 6" long per design. This way, they can go on cards or pieced on a page. You can do the same "sets" for everyone or break it up by person if you know someone might like something in particular. (I like dragonflies in bright colors, for example).

You should probably tuck your punchies in a zippy bag before putting them in the envie, just for security.
Anybody else who wants in, please PM me. I might miss it in a post. Deadline for sign up on this one should be Sunday the 12th, I think, in order to get them done and out by the 30th. Is that ok?

PM me with questions, too, if you want. As soon as I have the list together, I'll PM everyone signed up with totals and addies.

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May 2009 - Megans Summertime Inchie Swap - Closed

**Hostess Name
Megan

**Hostess Contact Information
See Night Owls Contact List For MeganF

**Swap Item
Summer Time Inchies

** Specifications for Item(s) ( Theme, Size, Quantity, Colors? )
4 inchies per person. Must be a summer time theme. Water, BBQ, Vacay, beach, whatever- as long as its summer time. Please embellish your inchies at least twice- brads, glitter, flowers, whatever- just two different things

**Mailing Information ( Mailed To You or Individuals In The Swap )
Due to me 5/31. Please include a SASE and an extra stamp

**Signed up: 14
Megan
Pam
Tuki
Missie
Larae
Mickey
Tammi
Mimi
Jann
Valeri
Joy
Jeanette
Siobhan
Suzy

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June 2009 - Larae's Red, White & Blue Twinchie Swap – Closed

**Hostess Name
Larae

**Hostess Contact Information
See Night Owls Contact List for KaysKid

**Swap Item
Red, White & Blue Twinchies

**Specifications for Item(s) ( Theme, Size, Quantity, Colors? )
Patriotic 2" squares with red,white, and blue. 3 to each person signed up, anything with red, white and blue

**Mailing Information ( Mailed To You or Individuals In The Swap )
Put each set in a baggie printed with your name along with a self-addressed envy. Include the same am't of postage as it takes you to mail them to me 'plus' one extra stamp. Do not put postage on return envy. If there is extra postage I will return it to you. Deadline to sign up: June 15. Have them to me by June 30th.

** Signed up:
Joy
Larae
Megan
Mickey
Pam
Stephanie
Valerie

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July 2009 - Mickey's Summertime Tag Swap - Closed

Hostess Name - Camilla Reyes

**Hostess Contact Information
See Night Owls Contact List for ( Mickeysamiga)

**Swap Item Tags

**Specifications for Item(s) ( Theme, Size, Quantity, Colors? ) - Summertime Theme...anything that would make you think of summer!! Beach, pool, ice cream, strawberries, watermellon, etc. Each person will make two (2) tags for each participant. Please include at least 2 embellies or techniques to your tags. Tags can be any size you feel is adequate to make your tags successful. Have fun!!!

**Mailing Information - Please mail all tags in individual bags, labeled to me. I will in turn mail a complete set of everyones tags back to each participant. Please either PM me or email me if you would like to participate. Swap will close June 30, 2009 and will be due to me by July 31, 2009.

** Signed Up: - 11
Mickey
Stephanie
Joy
Starr
Larae
Tuki
Megan
Suzy
Pam
Gigi
Donna

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August 2009 - Pam's Cricut Cut Swap - Closed
**Hostess Name - Pamela Miller

**Hostess Contact Information
See Night Owls Contact List for ( PamInColorado)

**Swap Item - Minimum of One Cricut Die Cut - You may do as many as you want as long as you have one of each for each person signed up.

**Specifications for Item(s) ( Theme, Size, Quantity, Colors? ) - You can choose one or more cuts from any Cricut cartridge you wish. All cuts must be assembled and you may embellish them any way you wish.

**Mailing Information - Please mail all Cricut Cuts in individual bags, labeled with your name. Please include a SASE with your cuts. I will in turn mail a complete set of everyones cuts back to each participant. Please either PM me or email me if you would like to participate. Swap will close July 30, 2009 and should go postal by August 31, 2009.

** Signed Up 8
Amanda
Joy
Mickey
Missie
Pam
Stephanie
Tuki
Valerie


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September 2009 - Joy - 8 x 8 Holiday Cookie Recipe Swap - Closed and Creating

**Name Of Your Swap – Holiday Cookie Recipe Swap

**Hostess Name – Joy Hennessy

**Hostess Contact Information
See Night Owls Contact List for joy2crop

**Swap Item - Holiday Cookie Recipe

**Specifications for Item(s) ( Theme, Size, Quantity, Colors? ) – 8x8 cardstock with favorite cookie recipe, decorated with at least 2 emblies, (e.g. stickles, glitter, ribbon, buttons, etc.) Please put your name on either the back or the front of the recipe card.

**Mailing Information – Make 1 for each person in swap enclose self addressed envie with postage so all the recipe cards can be mailed back to you. Even though the swap is the September swap you have until Nov. 30th to get them to me, so we can have them all back in time to bake our Christmas Cookies.

** Signed Up: 16
Joy (Hostess)
Catie
Gigi
Larae
Mary
Megan
Mickey
Missie
Pam
Rachelle
Siobhan
Starr
Stephanie
Tuki
Valeri
Val In So Cal

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October 2009 - Valeri - Embossing/Die Cut Swap - Closed & Creating**Name Of Your Swap – Embossing/Die Cut Swap

**Hostess Name – Valeri aka uoduck

**Hostess Contact Information
See Night Owls Contact List for uoduck

**Swap Item - It'd be great to get some embossed sheets from folders we don't have. If you don't have embossing folders or the ability to emboss then send out die cuts you can make. Whichever you prefer.

**Specifications for Item(s) ( Theme, Size, Quantity, Colors? ) – 4 embossed or die cuts, any theme or color per person. For embossing it would be nice to have them the size of the embossing folders. When you sign up please let me know what you have so members of the Swap don’t send you stuff you already have. The idea of this swap is to get embossing or die cuts you don’t have.

**Mailing Information – Mail to me with a SASE.

** Signed Up: 10
Valeri - Hostess
Stephanie
Larae
Verna
Pam
Michele
Mary
Joy
Tuki
Rachelle


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November 2009 – Verna - Christmas Die Cut Ornament Swap
**Name Of Your Swap – Christmas Die Cut Ornament Swap

**Hostess Name – Verna

**Hostess Contact Information - See Night Owls Contact List for VernaGarrison

**Swap Item - Any type of paper Christmas ornament embellished and decorated any way you wish.

**Specifications for Item(s) ( Theme, Size, Quantity, Colors? ) – 2 Die Cut Ornaments per person minimum. Any type of Christmas Ornament made from paper/cardstock. Diecut, punched, handcut, whatever you wish. Must be embellished/decorated and ready to go on a layout/card.

**Mailing Information – Make 2 for each person in the swap plus 2 extras for the Hostess. Enclose a self addressed envie with postage so all the ornaments can be mailed back to you. Due to me by November 30th.

** Signed Up:
Verna
Pam
Joy
Mickey
Larae

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December 2009 – Christmas Card Swap
Since December is usually such a busy month we decided to forego our regular swaps and just work on our Christmas Cards and family activities. If you wish to send cards to the Night Owls just make and send to whomever you wish on the Night Owl Contact List. No Lists or Rules for this one. Merry Christmas!!

TWINS!!!

So my daughter found out she's having twins. WooHoo!!! First ultrasound pictures - she let me have them. She's 15 weeks pregnant, and I've started their book already. How obsessed and excited is that? So, here's the first page.

Ok, so I did a lo with items from one of our swaps. Hubby got GREAT pics of the fireworks, and Diamond took great pics of me and hubby. I also got a pretty good shot of hubby. I used Pam's twinchies to decorate this fairly simple lo. What do you think?

The second shot - below - is with hubby's pic lifted up and the journaling inside. I stamped a few images, colored them in with stickles, and applied glossy accents over the top. I also laminated the top half of the "card" because it's the part that won't be in the page protector.

New stuff

Thanks for supporting me in my recent quest to win the desk. I don't think I was successful, but I am a winner nonetheless...I have some of the best friends a girl could ask for and I love you all!

A Birthday card recently made. Paper is DCWV from the Blossoms and Butterflies stack. I used watercolor pencils and a glitter pen to bling it up!


A card for Tuki! She is such a sweetie, so when I sent her the owls I had to do her a card too!DCWV again!!! Gotta love that paper!

Tuki's owls...the first one is patterned paper with CB embossing and inking.

This owl's background is done with alcohol ink....the picture really doesn't do it justice at all! CB and inking as well!

A wedding shower card for Charisa! Her shower was last Saturday. Dazzling Diamonds, glossy accents and wet embossing on this one!

Thanks for looking! Love you all!

11th hour voting

Voting ends at noon MST. Please continue to help me by voting HERE



More information can be found HERE!

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR SUPPORTING ME, PROMOTING ME AND JUST BEING GREAT!

Vote is almost over

The contest is nearing an end with tomorrow being the last day for blog posts and voting. Please vote for me here

And of course for more information of this amazing product go here


THANKS ALLL!

You can still vote!!!

The contest for Siobhan to win this awesome desk ends Friday and votes are still needed!!!



Tell everyone you know to go here and cast their vote now.

For more information go here

Thanks!

And it continues

As of this morning I am in 11th place! Please keep the votes and blog posts coming, they really add up!

For those of you who are new to what is going on...I entered to win the desk above. From this website.

To vote for me please go here.

And if you really want to help please post the pict above and the links I provided to your blog, facebook page, or other online social networking place and send me the link. Thanks friends! Love you all!

This is getting fun!

The voting is still on and I have so many wonderful people backing me! Thanks to all of you...

Please go here and vote for me each day. If you area fellow blogger please post to your blog the picture and the links and let me know. This too can be done each day!

If you would like more information you can find it at their website


Thanks so much! I love you all!

Vote for Siobhan!!!

Siobhan decorated my ATG. She is so creative!!! I wish I could be like her!

She has submitted the pictures to win an EZ View Desk!

Please vote for her daily at http://theoriginalscrapbox.com/craftbox_giveaway/showContestant.php?id=307

Thanks!

Dream of Scrappin': Cool Desk!

Siobhan is in a contest to win a VERY cool scrapdesk!!! be sure to check it out- and VOTE for her!!!

Dream of Scrappin': Cool Desk!

Desk for Siobhan

With Tuki's urging I am really promoting myself to win THIS super cool desk.
What I need is for you, your friends and family if willing to go to the link I provided and vote for me. They can vote once per day! I would really appreciate the help! Thanks so much!
Hugs! Siobhan

Mickey's Scraproom!!!

My new work desk that DH made for me.

October Monthy SWAP

Hi Friends,
I've finally decided on the theme for our October SWAP, and I'm sure you've all figured it out since I was asking who has Cuttlebugs, etc... Anyway I want to host a Embossing/Die Cut SWAP. It'd be great to get some embossed sheets from folders we don't have. If you don't have embossing folders or the ability to emboss then send out die cuts you can make. Which ever you prefer. Have fun and let me know if you have any questions. As with the other SWAPS send all to me with SASE and I'll sort and send out to everyone on the list. PM or email me if you'd like to be in this SWAP. I know it's a bit in the future so no rush.

Valeri

My Little Bit of Heaven (Joy's Scraproom)

This is my wonderful place where I escape . My DH helped me put together my crafting room, where I spend most of my time, although it seems I spend more time on my lappy talking to my wonderful Night Owl friends then actually working on projects. The walls are painted red and shelving is in white. I used a look of black accents. My girlfriend made the chair covers and curtains with my favorite Mary Englebreit fabric.




1st picture is showing the closest, the doors have been removed and it consists of an entire shelving system then my jetmax cubes are also in there, we put a shelf on the bottom to hold up the jetmax cubes and to allow plenty of room under it for all my totes that I use when I go to crops, also stores my sewing machine.







2nd picture is one of my wall spaces, the counter tops are made of MDF extra wide and it is a U shape along 3 walls.

3rd picture is the opposite side the window wall.

Final picture is a small little dresser that I use to store my current projects that I would like to do chipboard books, paint cans, etc. also in the wardrobe section that contains some of my stamp sets along with partial completed projects.

Our "Sister" Jann

Just a brief note to let everyone know that Jann's mother passed away this morning around 4:30. Please keep Jann & her family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Jann, we love you and are here for you.

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much girls for waiting up for me while I earned my bughead! I did not plan on getting it so soon, therefore, I have NO idea what I'm RAKing or how....Hopefully I get an idea SOON!

Thanks again girls!!

Love to all!

Rachelle

Steph's RAK

CONGRATS TUKI!!!! Lucky Girl!!!

BUGHEAD RAK WINNER!!!

I shoulda known she would get it. The girl misses NADA!!!!

Winning answers: 4 people in my house:
Me - Stephanie
Hubby David
Son Caleb True
Foster Dtr., Diamonique aka Diamond aka BabyGirl.

2 furbabies:
Dog - Max & Cat - Moses

Nope, Pam, no parrot.

And the winner with all answers correct - TUKI

Congrats, Tuki. I'll be mailing out a surprise this week. Please post pics when you receive it!!!

Hi Nite Owls

My first visit to our Blog! Thanks Pam for making this special place for us!!
GramMe

May Swap

MAY SWAP- summer time inchies.

Rules- 4 inchies per person. Must be a summer time theme. Water, BBQ, Vacay, beach, whatever- as long as its summer time.

Due to me 5/31. Please include a SASE and an extra stamp. (just like on Stephanies swap) S

Signed up:
Me
Pam
Tuki
Missie
Larae
Mickey
Tammi
Mimi
Jann
Valeri
Joy
Jeanette
Siobhan
Suzy

total- 14

PM me if you have any questions!!

BugHead RAK

Ok, so I still have to do my RAK for my 2nd bughead. We're gonna find out how well everyone knows me.

How many people AND animals live in my house, and what is everyone's name? 1st person with correct response wins.

Siobhan's Scrap Envy Cave!

Looking into the scrap room from the dining room. The living room is just to the right of this view and the kitchen is directly behind. My house has a really open floor plan so I had to make sure that everything flows well together.

This is a second view into the room.

Another view looking in from the kitchen/dining/living room...

Cardstock storage and yummy massage chair~a girl must unwind! LOL! The closet in this room is mine too and there are shelves in it that are the complete width and depth of the closet but they are a mess and you don't get to see them~! LOL!

My scrap desk. It is a ScrapNCube set up and I LOVE it. My DH bought it for me a few years ago. The desk is 60" long and 26" deep! Each cubit houses it's own goodies and the cubit on the upper right houses my patterned paper. It is almost full but I can supposedly get 700+ pieces in there. In the others I store my metal embellies, buttons, ribbon, fibers, punches, embossing powders, stamps, inks, misc die cuts, Crop o dile, stickels and chalks. I store my ATG in the MM turntable now so the holder is an actual kleenex holder now and the paper trimmer is my one and only Craigslist find...a fairly local lady decided she liked her CM one better! $20 bucks! Hee hee!

E rack. The top shelf is reserved for my lappy when I am scrapping so that I can have it close but not taking up valuable desk space!

My large format Epson printer compliments of the Colorado Lottery!!! We won $200 on a scratch ticket and when I gave Shawn half he wanted his half put towards a good printer!!! Yippeee, we both won! This Expedit has small albums, Mommy's movies, magazines, Xyron, primas, skittles, and my Cuttlebug!

Middle Expedit has completed albums, video games and eletronics and of course a TV.

Another Expedit shelf with photo storage, cards, DCWV stacks, LO waiting for album homes, alchol inks, and embellies storage. I also have a tool caddy on the top which I store letters in

How my scrap room usually looks with Hunter playing video games!

MOM!!!

Newsy News

Good Morning Everyone! I just wanted to do a quick post to let everyone know Stephinie (Mimi) got her 2nd Bughead in the Night Owls thread last night so don't forget to congratulate her!! Today Catie is teaching her first class, Cricut 101, and here's hoping it goes well for you Catie. Also Megan's PEA IS WALKING !! Yea Pea!! What a sweetie. Babies are so cute when they first start toddling along. Megan is also getting ready to move into her new house where she will have her own scraproom!! Yea Megan!! Her DH got it painted and it looks soooo good. I am so happy for her.

OK, about this blog. I set it up for the Night Owls to post news, pictures, swaps, basically anything you want to share with other Night Owls. I thought it would be nice for those who aren't able to be in the thread a lot to have a place to come and catch up quick and get swap info etc... In order to be able to post yourself, you just need to PM me your email address and I will send you an email giving you permission to post. If you have any problems figuring it out all you need to do is PM or email me and I will help you.

Tomorrow I am going to take some time and post all the swap info and rules etc... here. So this will be the place to go to find out what swaps are going on what month and info about those swaps such as requirements, Hostesses, being a Hostess etc... So check back tomorrow. OK, I am going to head out to my own craft room and get some work done. You all have a good day and I will see you in the thread!! Hugs, Pam

Yay! I finally made it. I'm a blogger now!!! Thanks again Pam, this is great! Can't wait for Jann to get here now so we can post pics.

It's Me Joy

Just so you all know when I signed in it used my blog name "Gingerbread Nana" that is the blog that I was starting but not sure about the name, so when you see it - it really is me JOY.
Joy

Now I'm a Hooter!

Here is my attempt to post. Hope it works. Thanks Pam for doing this I always wanted to be a HOOTER!

I did it--yay!!!

Nice to see you all--lets get the rest of the gang here now. Thanks, Pam!

Try # 2,000

Just trying to post without any success.

My 1st Post

Hi all my NOH friends and Thank you Pam for creating this Blog for us. This will be a great way to keep up with everyone.

Test Post

I love my Night Owl Buddies and now we have another cool place to hang out!

New Night Owl Blog

Hello Girls!! I have created a blog just for the Night Owls. This is a private blog and not listed anywhere, however others may still access it if they have the address so remember that when you post. I am just starting to set it up so bear with me for a few days. I am making this a group blog and it can have as many as 100 authors, which means when you have news you want to share with everyone, you can come here and post it and also leave a comment on others posts. We can post swap info and pictures and basically anything you like. I would like to keep the blog as private as possible so I will ask that we don't give out the blog address, add it to our siggies or add as a link on other blogs. I am hoping we can use it as a Virtual Newsletter so when someone is gone or needs info about swaps etc.. they can come here to see what's happening. As I figure out more I will set up more. The name came about because Night Owl News was already taken, so this is the Night Owl Hooter. Does that make us Hooter Girls?? ...LOL. So enjoy it and have fun!! Hugs, Pam