11 Jun 16:52
I notice there are alot of newbies coming to the site and to them WELCOME ABOARD TO THE AWESOME-NESS WE CALL COK!

And with all these swaps ppl are hosting that are directed to the veterans of swapping on the site I thought I would help out the newbie get some experience under their crafty belts so they can participate in the future.

So this is an open swap...newbies will be paired up with a veteran this way afterwards the veteran can leave feedback for this person so future swap host/hostess will allow them in.

Its pretty simple and easy, no theme in paticular. I will post deadlines for each pair and the rules are simple.

Have it due out by or a week after due date(get with partner to let them know what is going on)

Newbies YOu can make whatever you are able to make...nothing to heavy or hard. Make at least 3 small objects or 2 small or any other size that you are able to do.

Veterans You can make 3 small projects(jewlery, wallet, pouch, plushie) or 2 smalls and an extra that has no size requirments.

I hope this will be successfull and fun as well. :D



Also thank you to all my favorite veterans swappers who are willing to give inspiration to all our newcomers to the site.

So if you like to particpate please copy this little survey and write info and post it on the thread.


Cok name:
Location:
Newbie or Veteran:

11 Jun 17:49
I adore this idea! :)
i will join if the send out day isn't very soon?! :D

11 Jun 17:54
lol no it will not be soon. I will determine the send out date by the set of each set of partners.

11 Jun 17:55
Cok name: Interstellar
Location: Fayetteville AR.
Newbie or Veteran: Veteran i think haha

11 Jun 18:15
Cok name: dani
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Newbie or Veteran: Newbie on this site but have been swapping crafts on other sites for a long time

11 Jun 21:02
This is a brilliant idea. I felt v green going into the last one with all the seasoned pros :) You were all made me really welcome but it might be good to try one as a newbie.

COK name: Arty Kitkat
Location: Hertfordshire, UK
Newbie/Veteran: Newbie

11 Jun 21:38

Cok name: kiddo
Location: Knoxville, TN
Newbie or Veteran: Veteran

11 Jun 21:57
Cok name: KT
Location: Illinois
Newbie of Veteran: Veteran (but I've only done a few) ;-)

11 Jun 22:24
kt were at in illinois are you from i'm originally from Blommington-Normal

11 Jun 23:02
Cok name: Sugarlishes but call me Sug
Location: texas
Newbie of Veteran: VETERAN

11 Jun 23:35
Woo Woo! I love this idea - especially since I remember my first swap... ihe plushie swap..but my stuff never came =( I keep thinking maybe it's lost in transit floating around Australia still.... kind of like Flat Stanley! Tee Hee

CO+K Name - Gypsie Moon
Location - South Carolina
Newbie or Veteran - Veteran!! Or at least I like to think so! =)

12 Jun 00:29
I was in the blo-no for 4 years...then came back home haha! I have lived in the same place all my life...never moved 'cept college. But ummmmmmm....I'm from a small town...in the middle of nowhere..haha! It's in lasalle county...about an hour and 15 min from bloomington-normal

12 Jun 03:22
This is a cute idea Although I'm not sure when the transition of veteran from Newbie is :P

Cok name: Rhibi (or just call me Rhi)
Location: Australia
Newbie or Veteran: Somewhere in between :P hahaha I've done a few swaps and hosted a couple.

12 Jun 04:24
well i know LaSalle county we used to take trips up to starved rock and La Salle peru to go to jc whitney woo hoo another yankee( thats what they call me plus they make fun of my accent which i don't have

12 Jun 15:57
Cok name: Ginger
Location: right no mississippi
New kid on the block!!!!!!!!!!!!!^^

12 Jun 18:40
kk all my veterans I do believe i still have your addresses, so all my newbie's message me your address.

And all of you message me what around is a good time for you to send out so I can manage you with your partners and set a reasonable send out date.

I will be setting up partners towards the mid/end of next week.


COMMUNICATION IS KEY SO KEEP TABS WITH ME AND YOUR PARTNER!!

THANKS GUYS!

12 Jun 22:38
Stellar....I WORK AT STARVED ROCK!! HAHA....for now at least ;-)

13 Jun 00:38
so far we got 7 vets and 3 newbies...WHERE ARE THE NEWBIES AT!!! LOL

13 Jun 02:00
maybe we should put an little ad thing on our chit chat to let them kno its going on and we need newbies

that is so awesome kt i always loved starved rock it so beauitful in the fall

13 Jun 02:08
Yeah it's very pretty to hike at...I went all the time when I was younger...

now that I work in housekeeping there...I'm always too tired to go

13 Jun 02:10
oh and I agree about the ads...they may not know what this board is....

maybe explain what a swap is too?

13 Jun 06:23
awesme! :)

COK name- Ezme
Location Oxfordshire, England, UK ;)
newbie or veteran- Veteran!

13 Jun 23:01
i'll play

Cok name: jonesy
Location: herts, england
Newbie or Veteran: just a newbie

14 Jun 00:20
Yay! Another newbie!

14 Jun 03:01
thank heavens for newbies