T Stands For Swap Explained

 

On July 12th or 13th, depending on what day you link, we will celebrate our eighth anniversary at T Stands For Tuesday.

This is last year's ATCs.  If you were here last year, you probably received one.

The only reason I'm sharing these is because I have nothing else to share today.  Today the focus is on the dreaded RULES.

You only need to make ONE ATC unless you want to make one for yourself.  When you have completed your ATC, be sure to take a photo or scan of it.  Do NOT share it on your blog.

Ideas for the theme of the ATC could be a drink, cups, mugs, bottles, the number 8, or anything with a positive message.

We will have a pay it forward type swap.  You do NOT have to join the swap.  NO ONE will think any less of you if you don't or can't.  We'll totally understand.  The rules are easy.  IF you are planning to send an ATC:

1.  Have the ATC you plan to exchange ready to go. 
2.  When you link, be sure to add an asterisk (*) after your name if you are sending an ATC.
3.  The next person on the list whose name has an asterisk (*) after it will be the person you send your ATC to.  It's called Pay-It-Forward.  Contact that person either on their blog or through e-mail to get their mailing address.
4.  The person with an asterisk (*) after it whose name is before yours will contact you for your mailing address.
5.  Since you want your ATC participant to be surprised, please don't show your ATC until you know your recipient has received it.  We'll have a reveal party on the 26th/27th.

6.  If you receive an ATC from me, please wait for the reveal party to show it.
7.  If you are NOT making an ATC for the swap, add your name only without an asterisk.

8.  Please send your ATC as soon as possible after you learn your P.I.F. partner's address, but no later than the end of the week (17 July).

 

Words can be a bit confusing for those who have never experienced a Pay-It-Forward swap before.  Here is an example:

 

Sue*

Ann 

Mary

Jean*

Lisa*

Joy

Cary*

Sue sends to Jean, since Ann and Mary are not exchanging ATCs.  Jean sends to Lisa.  Lisa sends to Cary.  Cary sends to Sue and the circle is complete.  

Sue will contact Jean to get her address.  Jean will contact Lisa, etc.  Is it clearer now?  If NOT, ask in comments, PLEASE.

 

These are the people who said they would participate.  In no particular order they are:

Chris

Mia

Erika

Sharon

CJ

Iris

Nancy

Kokopelli

 

If I missed anyone, please let me know. I've updated the list. It's OK to use the asterisk until the day of the swap.  The reason there are two dates (12/13) for the swap it's because of those pesky time zones.  When it is 4 p.m. in Wichita, KS., it is already tomorrow in Australia, parts of Russia, and Japan.

 

It's now time to share your own drink inspired post this week.  It can be gifts you received, photos, a place you visited, movies, postcards, mail art, junk mail, catalogs, books, sketches, mixed media, drawings, paintings, tags, scrapbooking, or other art that is digital, hybrid, or traditional, as long as it in some way relates back to a drink, any drink.  Regardless, please share below and Bleubeard and I, along with the rest of the T gang will be by to visit.   Please link only your T post and not your blog in general.  Bleubeard would like to remind you that old photos are acceptable because they may be taken any time, not just on Tuesday and not just this year.  

I realize there's not much time left, but it's time to dig up your second look on the 2nd.  The idea is, share a post you have shown before.  The only requirement is it must have been published sometime in the past.