Complementary Cats HandPainted/HandDrawn - Due February 27

[CiCiCreates]

Just reporting that my cards were mailed this morning. My post office was out of the Global Forever stamps that I usually use, but the postal clerk said it’s more about the cost than the actual stamp, so she put some “cost equivalent” stamps on and off they went. I really hope she was right!

[jtpaints]

CiCiCreates - That's correct on the stamps. Doesn't have to be a global forever stamp. You can use any combination that adds up to the postage. Personally I'm using a bunch I collected about 20 years ago before forever stamps existed - still just as valid for postage and the folks receiving them get a nice surprise!

ETA - Hope flashviv likes Lucille Ball!

[flashviv]

Thanks for the update CiCi, I think that means that all our cards are on the way now. Also Musha advised she needs to withdraw from the swap.

Lazyshadows your beautiful set of cats are here - love these guys, your use of the complementary colours has really made them sing.

[flashviv]

Mail today from Aginghipychic. Beautiful cards, love your kitties.

Just for those in the USA these cards were mailed on 13 Jan from Cleveland OH and arrived here in my mailbox in Australia on Jan 31. So hopefully the cards in the mail will arrive in plenty of time.

[lazyshadows]

So glad to hear they are there with you Flashviv! This swap was such a great idea!

[flashviv]

More cats in the mail! JT Paints your beautiful litter has arrived - great cards - love the vibrant colour. And I did love your collection of stamps on the envelope - Lucille Ball especially.

[flashviv]

More cats have arrived to join the party - a beautiful set received from Margia. Thank you.

Only two more sets to come in and they are both on their way so hopefully the returns will be coming to you soon.

[wildholly]

Yay~I bet you have a houseful of purr babies right about now.

[Dee]

Just checking in. It's been three weeks since I mailed out, maybe soon.

[CiCiCreates]

Me too, Dee - exactly 3 weeks. Here’s hoping!

[flashviv]

I promise I will let you both know when the kitties arrive CiCi and Dee. I'm sure they will be here soon.

[flashviv]

CiCi your lovely kittens are here. Only one set left to arrive.

[CiCiCreates]

So glad to hear it, thanks so much!

[Dee]

It looks like my cards have not arrived. It's been more than 4 weeks. I'll check back in the morning.

[flashviv]

Your cards didn’t arrive Dee but all is not lost. On a few occasions it has taken up to 7 weeks for mail from USA to reach me in Australia so don’t give up hope as I’m sure they will arrive. However I can’t hold up the swap so I will get the swap sorted and returns mailed in the next 24 hours.

Fortunately everyone has been generous and made an extra host card so when Dee’s cards arrive I am planning to swap 2 of those and an extra I made for Dee’s and send them to her as returns. I will let you know if your host card was swamped to Dee. Please let me know if any of you can see a problem with this arrangement.

[Dee]

I am sorry I did not mail out soon enough. We had an unusual winter storm system blow through a swath of the country
and down into Texas just a couple of days after I mailed out. I believe my cards were ahead of the storm, but I just don't know.

[flashviv]

Dee, you mailed in plenty of time. Usually allowing three weeks is fine for international mail. Since late last year there seems to have been postal issues (strikes and international shipping hold ups) that have impacted on postal delivery times. Through all this dilemma I have only had three out of over a dozen ATC mailings held up. Please try not to worry I'm sure they will arrive.

[flashviv]

Here are all the kitties playing together before the swap out. Aren’t they just gorgeous?!

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[wildholly]

Wow! What a nice display! Thanks for sharing the group photos. always nice to see all that color.

[flashviv]

Returns are in the mail today. We have 2 going off to Greece and the rest to the USA so hopefully they will arrive in the next three weeks.

I have left everyone I-Trader point for participating in the swap. I did this as the cards arrived so if you have not received your I-Trader point please let me know.

When you receive your cards please leave a You Rock for the artists of your return cards and an I-Trader point for me if you like the way I managed the swap.

It would also be very much appreciated if you post here to let us all know you have received your cards.

Thank you all for playing. The art created was amazing. I appreciated the host gift cards made and also those who sent some postage help in the form of $us or a Global Forever Stamp. I can use these when participating in swaps