swap update!

One of my postcards, that will be swapped out!

Just a note to let you know that I have received all of the packages for the Alpha Stamps garden variety swap - except for one, which I expect to be in my mailbox tomorrow! We only had one participant who had to drop out because a family illness continued to interfere with a trip to the post office. So sorry, Karen! But that means when the last package arrives tomorrow, we will have a swap completion rate of 49 out of 50 participants. Can you believe that? I am astounded, and so proud of you all - wow. Way to go!

I have all the packages that are here scanned, and now I am just resizing and labeling them. I will be uploading some of them to the blog later tonight after we visit my mom & dad. After the last package arrives tomorrow I will need to choose a couple of winners - for the most creative postcards and also for the most creative ATC. This will not be easy!!! Please wish me luck. If you have any favorites swap entries, you are welcome to leave a comment to this post.

Then the swapping -- eeek! It is a good thing I am laughing while I type and not crying! I'll start on paper and probably do them in bunches. There is no way I could load 49 packages on the tiny post office counter in Cortez, Florida!  ; ^ )  Again, wish me luck, I do not think I have ever hosted a swap this large. Please let me know if you have any favorites by leaving me a comment (click on comments below) and I will keep in touch about the swap and be back with more uploads!

Sharon Walworth: Alpha Stamps garden variety swap!

Wow! I do love Sharon Walworth's fabric ART. Take a look and be amazed:

click on any postcard or ATC for yummy details

Thank YOU, Sharon!!

I have received 5 or 6 more packages today -please check the sidebar to see if  yours has been received! I have some uploading to do to the Alpha Stamps Gallery, yes! You can View ALL of the entries for the swap there too, in this album: Lenna Andrews' garden variety swap. I should be able to get the new packages I received today opened, scanned & uploaded by tomorrow. I believe there are only 3-4 package left to come in after that, wow! Fantastic follow-through on your part and your returns will be well-worth your efforts. Thanks again, I love successful art swaps! lenna 

Marianne Baugher: Alpha Stamps garden variety swap!

What wonderful and really interesting postcards Marianne has sent us from Maryland, where she has a rescue sanctuary for older and special needs dogs. Please visit her blog, RuffHaven to read about how she made her garden variety postcards, step by step! The "inchies mosaic" idea is a great one. Here are pics of her finished pieces - yum!

please click for more details . . . 

Thank you, Marianne. So nice to meet you and your dogs! 

Jo Johnson: Alpha Stamps garden variety swap!

From Jo in Indiana - cool cards!

thanks so much for your postcards, Jo -and the extra ATC for me! 

Christine Carino: Alpha Stamps garden variety swap : )

We have 4 really beautiful postcards from Christine, in California:

click for much more detail  : )

Thank you, Christine! 

Sandra Skies Ludwig: Alpha Stamps garden variety swap

From Sandra in Pennsylvania, we have 4 beautiful postcards and an ATC -all with such a lovely, layered vintage look to them. She has paired this with Alpha Stamp images perfectly.

I love your flora post, Sandra! So great to have you participate in this swap, thanks again!

Sabine Schneider: Alpha Stamps garden variety swap!

All the way from Germany, we have very beautiful and ingenious fabric postcards and an ATC from Sabine Schneider. WOW! I love what Sabine has done. You can read her own words about the project on her blog, ColorFly.

the back of all Sabine's postcards

The gates OPEN to reveal garden surprises!

You can click on any scan for more details of the piece.

An ATC to trade . . . 

and a small extra card for me!

Thank you, Sabine!! Awesome. So glad you enjoy my creative swaps, I believe this is your 6th one!  ; ^ )

Carmen Hirkala: Alpha Stamps garden variety swap

Wow, more gorgeous postcard art and ATCs for our Alpha Stamps swap just keep coming in, to make the deadline of August 28th! Please forgive me if at times I do not have more words to describe the wonderful swap entries . . . keeping up with the scanning, cropping, labeling & uploading is quite challenging! But I am sure you will agree, worth it.

Here are the wonderful postcards and ATC that Carmen sent us from California. Remember, 4 postcards using Alpha Stamps products were the only requirements -- any ATCs (which I suggested) or extra pieces, were optional! (thank you).

I love Carmen's use of transparencies

click on any scan for more details

Thanks so much, Carmen. Glad you joined us for this swap! 

Teri Calia: Alpha Stamps garden variety swap!

We are blessed with really gorgeous artwork from Teri Calia in California, joining us for this swap. Teri is the awesome Customer Service Goddess :) at Alpha Stamps, one of the Alpha Stamps Design Team members, and an artist I really admire.

Thank you so much, Teri!