Paper Swap in May

Our next theme for a paper exchange is translucent papers, all that shines thru. Think of napkins, tissues, transparencies of all kind. Make it playful. Everybody's welcome, you can sign up now! Please send an e-mail to lawendula@googlemail.com

Paper Swap in April

Time for poetry!

Paper Swap in April will be all about the word. Poetry, lyrics, quotes, wordart etc..



You can join us now!
Just send me an e-mail.

Paper Swap in March

A rose is a rose is a rose...

The next theme is flowers, plants and trees. Let spring be on the way!

So if you want to be in for a nice flower power paper swap, just sign in at
lawendula@googlemail.com

See you,

FM

Paper Swap in February: Crazy Swap

Old Swapereenos may remember: We had one before and it was so much fun! So don't miss it!
What's it about, well.....you just have to wait and see... ;)

If you want to be in, sign up now! It starts on Feb, 6 2012.
lawendula@googlemail.com

Thanks for playing along!

Divine chocolate swap

Do you remember the chocolate swap from November?
This was real fun!

I got my package from Kathy (USA) and she did such a great job.
She refers to the two sides of winter, hence two different chocolate bars.



And of course two different artworks:

And she is so right, we have to accept both sides of winter, the dark and bitter and the light and sweet. And with such a nice swap and generosity, winter makes much more sense to me.
Thanks, Kathy!

How was your swap going? Please let me know!

First Paper Swap in 2012

Starting on January, 2nd, the first paper swap in 2012 will be around childhood themes on paper.

You can gather whatever you like, think of:
- (vitange) children's book pages
- paper with children's things on it
- flyers and postcards
- tickets from children's events
- children's drawings
- fairytale stuff
- nursery rhymes
- ads and clippings from magazines

Happy hunting!

Please sign in now! :)

lawendula@googlemail.com

"Spread the love"- a round robin

Welcome to my new project called „Spread the love“.

2012 will be a very special year. The old ways of learning through fear and disconnection will vanish now and the new ways of learning through love and connection will come in more and more.
Love is the key word to everything in our future. It heals, it embraces the dark, it nourishes the soul, it inspires and re-arranges, it gives you hope, it restores things, it makes you feel at home.

This little booklet is an artful project to spread love and make a sign for the new year 2012.
Inside you can sign in and write the word love in your finest hand and in an artful way. You can also write down some wishes, doodle, introduce yourself, leave traces, tell us something, whatever.


Then you take from others as much love as you want. Keep one for you and give the others to friends, family and even strangers. Put it behind a car’s wiper, drop it into a postbox, hand it over, leave it at a café, ad it to a letter, do what ever you like.

You can sign up now, the beginning is on January, 1st 2012.
There is only room for 15 “lovers”, if there will be more players, I will choose by random who will be in.
Please sign in with an e-mail to lawendula@googlemail.com and please ad your mailing address.

Thanks for being a part of this!

Love, LaWendula

Paper Swap in December

Hello everyone!

The last paper swap in this year, starting at December, 5 is about „Signs, symbols and pictograms“.

You can exchange all kinds of papers with symbols or signs on it, selfmade or bought, old or new. Make it playful, make it fun.

If you want to be in it, please send me an e-mail: lawendula@googlemail.com

There is one player missing for the November swap "Circles, dots and spots", so if you be quick, you can still sign in!!!

You can also still sign in for the „Chocolate bar swap“, hurry up, due date: November, 15 (see post below).


This is the widget for the swap. Feel free to download and use it on your blog, just click on the picture and copy it on Flickr.

Happy hunting, as always,

LaWendula

Quick Swap: Autumn blues? Send a chocolate bar!

Maybe you have had a golden October, like we had, maybe you already have got chilly nights? Maybe it’s grey, rainy, stormy? Maybe you miss the light?

What ever mood you are in, cheer up with a chocolate bar coming from the other side of the world or just around the neighbourhood and make someone happy by sending one!

How does it work?

1. Sign up via e-mail! Due date is November, 15 2011
Write to lawendula@googlemail.com

2. Buy a chocolate bar (please prefer organic and/or fair trade if possible) and write down a nice, cheerful quote, line, poem or what ever to cheer up your swap partner. Wrap it in a nice piece of paper or turn it into a little work of art. Make it playful, do what you want. Follow your gut feeling, there are no wrongs.

3. On Nov., 15 you will get an e-mail with the pairing list. Write to your swap partner, exchange mailing adresses and mail your chocolate bar to her/him.

4. Receive, enjoy, cheer up!



Hugs,

LaWendula


PS: Don't worry, Paper Swap "Circles and dots" will be announced soon. You can still sign up for it, if you wish.

Paper Swap in November

This will be fun: gather all kinds of papers with circles, spots and dots on it, or maybe even round papers?!
Let your imagination flow...



You can sign up NOW!

lawendula@googlemail.com

The collage box #4 is ready for take-off now

Tomorrow I will send it out, the collage box #4.
It will find its way to 21 players all around the world. First Poland, then the Netherlands, Germany, the UK, South Africa and the USA.

I will let you know, when it's your turn to send it on and you will get an e-mail from me with the adress for the next stop.

I hope this will be fun for you all and I am looking forward to see what everyone makes of it!

And this is the order of sending:

1. Dorota
2. Michelle
3. Gosia
4. Katarzyna
5. Monica
6. Judith
7. Christian
8. Angelika
9. Renate
10. Karen
11. Sally
12. Barbara
13. Kate
14. Laura
15. Beth
16. Sharmon
17. Mariana
18. Sarala
19. Catonya
20. Nicole
21. Rebeca
22. Tammy


Have a great time with the box!

Paper Swap in 2012

Here you can see, what is about to come on Paper Swap 2012

January 2012 „Mother Goose’s studio“ (all around childhood things)

February 2012 Crazy swap (wait for more details)

March 2012 „A rose is a rose is a rose...“ Flowers, plants and trees

April 2012 „I wandered lonely as a cloud...“ Poetry, Lyrics and wordart

May 2012 „Shine thru“ (tissues, napkins, translucent papers)

June 2012 „Sisterhood is powerful“ (women issues on paper)

Summer break in July/August (Quick swaps may be likely :))

September 2012 Junk Journals

October 2012 ATCs and other cards (postcards, playing cards, oracle cards)

November 2012 Bundles

December 2012 Yummy paper (food related paper, food motives, food packages


And for the rest of the year, you can now sign up for:

November, 7 2011: „Round and around“ (Circles, spots and dots)

December, 5 2011: „What ever that does mean?!“ Signs, pictographs, symbols


Remember: You can sign in for the whole year, if you want to, just let me know. Please make sure you are not on holiday for weeks!

You can also sign up for the „Everyday paper“-Swap on October, 3. Please sign up NOW.
And there are 5 places left for the collage box. But I will close it tomorrow, so please be quick! Thanks!