Emerald Isle Swap, open media, due March 22nd, 2018

[TSMarie]

Swap Due Date – Thursday, March 22nd, 2018
Sign-up/withdraw Date – None; please just communicate
Number of Cards - 3 for 3
Number of Participants – Unlimited
Media – Open media (excluding exclusively digital)
Theme – Ireland!

Ireland is so much more than St. Patty’s Day! It is the Emerald Isle, full of green, castles, stunning cliffs, Guinness, windy roads, cottages, dance, song, and so much more! When I was little, I went to a doctor’s office that had a picture of the rolling, green hills of Ireland, and I have been in love with the country ever since. The upcoming St. Patty’s Day is as good a reason as any to celebrate this amazing country. Your ATC can be about anything that is reflective of Ireland!

Card Guidelines:
1. Each card must be the standard ATC size of 2.5 x 3.5 inches.
2. Each card must be original and unique. Please don’t send in cards that you’ve swapped/traded in the past or plan on replicating for swapping/trading in the future.
3. Embellishments are OK as long as they are relatively flat and lightweight.
4. Please send in only work that you have put thought, time, and effort into. Make sure that you are swapping a card you would be happy to receive.
5. Please make sure that cards have a sturdy background and earn the name “card.”
6. Each card must be in an individual plastic sleeve (please no connecting photo album sleeves without also including individual sleeves).
7. Each card should be labeled with the swap name, your username, your real name, date of creation, and your location.

Mailing Guidelines:
1. Please mail cards in a business sized envelope, spreading the cards over the space of the envelope.
2. Please protect your cards from damage in the mail by including a cardstock background or folder, or by placing individual cards within sturdy sleeve protectors.
3. If you tape your cards onto a sturdy background when mailing, please use an easy-release tape such as painter’s tape or washi tape. I don’t want anyone’s beautiful artwork to be damaged by tape.
4. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for your return cards.
5. If you are mailing from the U.S., one Forever stamp should cover the cost of returns.
6. If you are mailing internationally, please provide one of the following for your returns:
a. One U.S. Forever stamp.
b. One well-concealed $1 bill.
c. $1 payment via PayPal.

*When you are ready to mail your cards, please just private message me for my address.
*iTraders will be given when cards are received by me.
*Please note that cards must be received by the due date. No cards and no communication will result in neutral iTrader. You may withdraw any time before the due date.
*A host card would be greatly appreciated and loved, but is never required.
*Please make sure to leave an iTrader for your host (me) and You Rocks! for the artists that created your return cards when you receive them.

Who would like to play?
0. TSMarie
1. pouringdiva - Received!
2. Allegrae - Withdrawn
3. Suzi - Received!
4. Wjjmaj - Received!
5. jo.on.the.go - Received!
6. wrenbeau - Withdrawn
7. Stahlrala - Received!
8. jcarlstrom - Received!
9. ann_stebbing - Received!
10. MicheleMC - Received!

[pouringdiva]

Me please!!

[TSMarie]

Welcome, pouringdvia! So glad to have you join!

[Allegrae]

Count me in! Could you PM your address?

[TSMarie]

Welcome, Allegrae! Thanks for joining us! Will PM address now.

[TSMarie]

Just a little inspiration to get you started...
Ireland2.jpg

[Suzi]

Sign me up, please

[ann_stebbing]

Lurking.

[TSMarie]

Welcome, Suzi! So glad you could join us!

And welcome to the lurkers couch, ann_stebbing! Hope you find time to join!

[josiesuelupin]

Lurking!

[TSMarie]

Welcome to the lurkers' couch, josiesuelupin! Hope you decide to play!

[TSMarie]

Cashel.jpg
Who could resist this view of the Rock of Cashel?

[TSMarie]

Irish Gaelic is the first official language of Ireland. In Gaelic, the island is called "Eire."
Stamp.jpg

[ann_stebbing]

Lovely irish stamp. I had thought of the harp.

[TSMarie]

Oh yes! Ireland is definitely known for their harp music--and do have an Eire stamp with a harp. I discovered this harpist a couple of years back. If you have five minutes to spare, listen to this!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um68RrC16WQ

[Wjjmaj]

Pleases sign me up!

[TSMarie]

Welcome, Wjjmaj! So glad you could join us! You have a beautiful gallery!

[jo.on.the.go]

I would like to join this swap. Here are my cards. I got carried away making Irish scenery, so check out my gallery in the next few days and I will be posting a number of cards that will not be included for this swap. Ireland is one of my favorite countries and I just couldn't stop drawing it.

Aunty Lena's Pub
Cliffs of Mohr
Eightercua Stones, Ring of Kerry
Kylemore Abbey, Benedictine monastery in Connemara County, founded 1920

[TSMarie]

Such absolutely gorgeous cards! So glad you could join up! I've added you to the list. My address is still the same, if you kept it from the Buddha Swap.

[wrenbeau]

Sign me up