lovely package exchange, summer 2012:

June 18, 2012

I know lots of you love packaging, it's some of the first content I blogged about because I love a nicely wrapped package. Well, the lovely package exchange spring 2012 is here! ~~Limited number of sign ups are open to hurry to the comment form to sign up!~~ update sign ups are now closed, thanks for participating! :)

Swap Partners: You'll receive 1 swap partner, so we can focus on putting lots and lots of effort into our lovely packages!

Swap Dollar Amount: This is a gift exchange, with emphasis on the packaging. So suggested amount to spend on a gift is around $25-$30 before shipping cost. This amount can include packaging for your gifts as well, but please don't spend $20 on packaging and only send a $10 gift. If you own a shop, please don't send only items from your shop to promote your own shop.

Overseas: The trade is open to friends in other countries! Please note that Canada + US will be counted together so US residents may receive a partner in Canada. All other countries will be paired with each other. There is no option to send or receive from overseas.

Interests: The form includes all necessary information so please fill it out thoroughly :) Be sure to include any favorite links, etsy shops, etc so you can give your partner an idea of the things you like.

Flickr: Please join the lovely package exchange flickr group! Feel free to post all your images of packages sent and received! Please add package images for inspiration as well if you want.

Deadline & Dates: First 125 sign ups will be accepted. Sign ups will remain open until Sunday, June 24th or if there are 125 sign ups, whichever comes first. Partners will be assigned Thursday, June 28th and packages must be sent by Thursday, July 12th.

If you'd like to sign up for the summer 2012 exchange, simply fill out this form and leave it in the comments section! Please do not email me your forms - I will be sure to get to all the information here.

Requirements: This swap is open to anyone this time around. But if you do not have some sort of link (blog/shop) you will be paired up with someone with the same. This keeps it fair for those who want to document and blog about it.

Filling out the sign up form is essentially signing your contract - that you are committing to sending a great package! Please plan to put some time and effort into the things you send, as well as how you present it.

Name:

URL: (blog/shop)

Email Address: (please type your email as it is, ie: ohhellofriend@gmail.com + not like ohhellofriend[at]gmail.com - thanks!)

Location:

List 5 favorite things: (favorite shops/blogs, things you'd like to receive, items you collect,etc)

5 words to describe you or your style:

Anything else you'd like to mention:

If you're participating, place a button at your blog.

Simply choose a button and copy and paste the codes provided below.

Note: If you didn't know, you can adjust the width of the banner to fit your sidebar! Within the html code below, where it says width="150", simply change that '150' number to whatever number will fit your side bar! Not sure what size fits in your sidebar? Trial and error always works best, that's what I do ;)

Button #1, Circle:

Button #2, Square:

Button #3, Triangle:

lovely package exchange 2011:

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November 10, 2011

The lovely package exchange for winter 2011 is here! I started the lovely package exchange in 2009 as a fun way for the blog community to get involved with each other. My hope was for participants to find new friends within the blog community and express creativity in sending a really thoughtful 'lovely' package. The 2010 exchange was a bust, I totally and completely dropped the ball. People signed up, actually, 550 people signed up. I sorted through about 400 of the sign ups. Then nothing. Awkward, I know. Deep apologies to anyone who has been around that long and did sign up. Anyway, it's back. For real this time, promise! This will be a fun gift swap for the holidays. Read on for details!

Swap Partners: You'll receive 1 swap partner, so we can focus on putting lots and lots of effort into our lovely packages!

Swap Dollar Amount: This is a gift exchange, with emphasis on the packaging. So suggested amount to spend on a gift is around $30 before shipping cost. The $30 can include packaging for your gifts as well, but please don't spend $20 on packaging and only send a $10 gift. If you own a shop, please don't send only items from your shop to promote your own shop.

Overseas: Unfortunately due to some people not receiving their packages from overseas, friends in other countries will be paired with people in their own country. There will be no option to send or receive from overseas. If you are in the us, you will receive a partner in the us and if you are in Europe, you will receive a parter in Europe.

Flickr: Please join the lovely package exchange flickr group! Feel free to post all your images of packages sent and received! Please add package images for inspiration as well if you want.

Deadline & Dates: First 125 sign ups will be accepted. Sign ups will remain open until Saturday, November 12th or if there are 125 sign ups, whichever comes first. Partners will be assigned Wednesday, November 17th and packages must be sent by December 10th.

The requirement for this swap is that you must have some sort of reliable web presence online to participate -- blog or shop (link must be active, ie: you can't have a blog that has one or two posts from 2009)

Please note filling out the sign up form is your contract - you are committing to sending a great package! Please plan to put some time and effort into the things you send, as well as how you present it.

If you'd like to sign up for this years swap, simply fill out this form and leave it in the comments section! Please do not email me your forms, it is very hard to keep track of comments and emails and who signed up where - I will be sure to get to all the information here. If your form is incomplete or there are problems with your website, I will unfortunately have to skip over it and move to the next sign up.

Name:

Website: (blog/shop)

Email Address:

Location:

List 5 favorite things:

(favorite shops/blogs, things you'd like to receive, items you collect,etc)

5 words to describe you or your style:

Anything else you'd like to mention:

If you're participating, place a button at your blog Simply copy and paste the code below! Note: If you didn't know, you can adjust the width of the banner to fit your sidebar! Within the html code below, where it says "width="100"/> Just change that '100' number to whatever number will fit your side bar! Not sure what size fits in your sidebar? Trial and error always works best, that's what I do ;)

Button #1:

Button #2:

Button #3:

lovely mail (& a lovely package exchange note at the end)

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August 17, 2010

i received some very lovely packages in the mail recently.

pretty packages are just the best to receive, don't you agree?

i mean, when the package is equally as pretty as

what's inside, that's a real treat. thought i'd share the

packaging as well as the goodies inside:

package one.

from belladrummer.

package two.

from One Fine Dae.

package three.

from saratops.

since this post is about packaging, i should make a mention about the lovely package exchange. i know many of you are wondering: what ever happened to that exchange? you signed up and nothing happened. i have no answer except that i am very truly and deeply sorry for getting you all excited and not following through. i did match everyone together, i just didn't take the next step in emailing the group leaders.

i think i took on too much, and it became too overwhelming for me. so what was the spring package exchange, will be pushed to the fall (after our september 25th wedding) as i still have all the info from the last sign ups. everyone will be emailed and if you can't participate at that time, then you'll just let your group leader know. more details to come much later. but i am very sorry to have dropped the ball friends. xo.

package exchange update:

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March 16, 2010

lovely package update:

image from nice package

hi friends! just wanted to give you an update about the lovely package exchange since i have been receiving some emails. groups are still being assigned: so sorry for the delay. i am trying to include as many people as i can. the cut off was 350 but 500 signed up. but my internet has been out - nick and i are sitting outside of a coffeebean right now! (free internet is sweet when yours isnt working at home) so hopefully my internet gets working asap! you'll be hearing from me soon. xo.

inspire: lovely.

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March 4, 2010

a special inspire lovely edition for the package exchange!

hope you're not tired of pretty packages yet ;)

ring package via one copper cent

humunuku

émili

paisley green

(via tea for joy)

Julie Alvarez

vol25

a lovely package giveaway:

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March 3, 2010

hello friends! we have a super giveaway this week: a lovely package wrapping giveaway! thirteen generous shops donated pretty package supplies for this giveaway! 3 lucky winners will receive a whole stash of fun goods to wrap up a pretty package, and 2 additional winners will win a pack of japanese tape! here are the prize packages: