April Bizarre Holidays, All Media Welcome! Due April 20

maryfreeman0622

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Swap Due Date – April 20
Signup/withdraw date – any, please communicate with me!
Number of Cards - 3 for 3
Number of participants - 12


April has the perfect holidays to help us get through the last few weeks until warmer weather arrives. We can celebrate National Garden Month, Golfers Day or National Jelly Bean Day! Lots of fun things to take our minds off the cold and get us ready for warmer days! Click the link below to see all of the Bizarre Holidays this swap celebrates!



Here is how we play:
ALL CARDS to be made ONLY from this site: http://library.thinkquest.org/2886/apr.htm
Choose up to 3 of the listed holidays to create your ATCs (standard 2.5” x 3.5”). They can be the same holiday, 3 different ones or can celebrate one of the special designations for the month of April. All mediums are welcome.

Due date:
Cards are to be in my hands by April 20th. Each month’s cards will be due on the 20th of that month. This is an ongoing, monthly swap – you can plan ahead and play each month or just the months that interest you!

Postage:
American players - please include a stamp equivalent to your postage, usually a Forever stamp will cover it.
International players - a stamp (from your country) equal to the one you used to send your cards to me, OR US postage OR carefully concealed dollars. (Currently, it costs $1.15 for a 1 oz. envelope to be mailed from the US to an international location. I keep plenty of 5 cent and 10 cent stamps on hand if you want to just send the dollar.) Let me know if you need help with return postage - I love to have international players!

1. ALL players please include a LARGE address label (this means at least 2" x 2"); sticky on the back is a bonus!
2. I will provide the envelopes; there is no need for you to pay the postage to mail an envelope to me! Plus, sometimes I like to sneak in a little art on the outgoing envelope!
3. Do your best work – send in cards that you would be proud to trade face-to-face!
4. Clearly write your USERNAME and the SWAP NAME on the back of all your cards so you can receive fun rep points from the artist who receives your card.
5. Please mail early to allow time to reach me. US players - this is a domestic mailing!
6. An extra card for the swap host (in line with the swap theme) is always appreciated but is never required.
7. Embellishments are fine. The completed card needs to fit into standard pockets and the embellishments need to be securely fastened so they don't fall off during shipping. If it is too bulky it is more than likely that the card may not reach me - either because the envelope has been torn and the card lost, or it is too heavy.
8. Have fun!! These swaps are addictive; soon you’ll want a full year’s worth of these bizarre holidays!
9. I will give iTrader feedback as soon as I receive your cards, and will also update this post showing that your cards have arrived. In return, I encourage you to give iTrader Host feedback for me when you receive your swap returns, and “You Rock” Rep points for the artists whose cards you receive. Each player’s name on the swap listing will link to a post of theirs in order to assist you in leaving “You Rock” rep points. Neutral i-trader will be given for no cards or no communication.

0. maryfreeman0622
1. SunTrade - RECEIVED
2. plumhill2001 - RECEIVED
3. dmknoell - RECEIVED
4. Castlequeen5 - RECEIVED
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I'll double check the link but I've been having trouble with the site. It's been taking a bit of time for the linked page to load.
 
Thanks Mary! I know the address link, but I was concerned for new players!

I have a new computer with windows 8.1 and I totally hate it!
 
Windows 8 is TERRIBLE! We bought a small laptop to use when we were spending a lot of time in the hospitals when my mom was ill. This was over 4 months ago and we STILL can barely operate that thing.
 
LOL I can navigate it fine, is just a pain in the rear!. I think they are trying to integrate the iphone and computer functions with all the adds. A marriage NOT made in heaven. :realmad:

I think the worst thing is that the processor is slow in the computer. I should have checked that better when I got it!
 
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I'm having trouble with the link also, but sign me up! I have faith that there are plenty of bizarre things on the list to enjoy! :D
Ah! Now it's working. Like you said, kind of slow. So many great holidays! How WILL I choose?
 
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Welcome dmknoell! I sure hope the link comes back soon!

I think I can post the list if the link is down for too long.
 
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Great cards, SunTrade! I haven't even started mine, but I'm on my way over to look at the list. Hope the link is working...
I'm all caught up on swaps and am hoping to be able to concentrate on April Biz Holidays for a while. Should be fun! :cute:
 
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Thanks Plumhill!

I will check if I can get the list from my pc and copy and paste. last time it took me a few tries....
 
Unfortunately I think that site is down for good. they stopped the site last year, and probably ran out of money to continue the server. Who knows it might come back.

I found another one. Most holidays are the same. I do not see the one cent day holiday I made, but I see all the others plus more. It would be a matter of Mary approving.

http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/april.htm
 
So - everyone should weigh in on this one. Do we use archived versions of the ThinkQuest site or move on to another website with Bizarre Holidays? Do we use different sites each month? Comment with your thoughts.

This is where we need a special "bizarre team activate" light like Batman did! :D
 
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