Wednesday, March 20, 2013

May Day Swap


My friend Dawn emailed me a couple of weeks ago with the awesome idea of organizing a May Day swap. As it's the first official day of Spring--cold temps be damned, it will be Spring!--we thought today would be an excellent time to announce it.

Most people have probably participated in some sort of May Day festival before, usually involving flowers and treats or possibly even dancing around a maypole. There won't be any dancing required this time...unless you want there to be, then by all means. We just thought it would be fun to celebrate spring and the arrival of warm weather. (God it feels like winter has lasted forever this year, doesn't it? I probably say that every year.)

What kinds of things are we swapping? Well, anything that says "spring." You could send a card, treats, paper flowers, a small bunny rabbit, baby chicks...you get the idea. And it doesn't have to be handmade, though that would be nice (I know some folks are really busy right now, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't also get and give something pretty.)

So please sign up!

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Dawn was nice enough to type out all the details (which I'm not gonna lie, I'm just copying and pasting since I'm writing this at 1 am).

Please email Dawn at d.marie755@gmail.com with the subject line SPRINGTIME SWAP.

In the email, include:
1. Your mailing address.
2. Your shipping preference (domestic or international).
3. If you have one, a link to your blog, Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, etc. Remember, anyone can join the swap, so don’t hesitate to join if you don’t have a personal site.

The last day to sign up for the swap is April 1.

Everyone will receive, by April 5, an email with partner information. The entire month of April is then devoted to sending and receiving packages! (Just be sure to mail them in time so they arrive by May Day.) 

The “swap” is actually a round robin, so you will mail a package to one person, but receive a gift from another! The springtime packages can be purchased or created, vintage or handmade. They can be whatever you would like them to be … but they shouldn’t cost more than $10. Include a jar of honey or jam from the farmers market. Add some dried flowers or a vintage postcard depicting a warm-weather picnic.

Lastly, and most importantly, have fun! Enjoy getting to know two additional bloggers during the hopeful promises of spring. And be sure to snap a photo or two of the package you receive, unravel and open. Come May 1, there will be a showcase of everyone’s gifts!
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If anyone has any questions, feel free to leave me a comment. Oh and feel free to grab that button on the sidebar to help spread the word.
xoxo, Mary

14 comments:

  1. Are there any Aussies (or Kiwis) out there who would be interested in an Autumn-themed swap?

    Maybe we could have our own Antipodean version!

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    1. That sounds like an excellent idea. :)

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    2. This does sound like an excellent idea!

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  2. Would it be too far from Europe?

    ps. Feel free to delete my comment in the "About" section, I got a bit confused :P

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    1. Nope, anyone can join, worldwide! It would be fun to get packages from Europe and vice versa, don't you think? :)

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    2. Absolutely! I think nothing will stop me from joining, then! Thank you :D

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  3. Glad to be co-hosting this with you and Dawn!

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  4. I've just sent Dawn my details!
    I've been wanting to get involved with more swaps, so I'm glad this came along :)

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  5. This sounds like so much fun! I'm definitely signing up :)

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  6. This is so wonderful! I would love to be a part of this:)
    Will email Dawn!
    Yay!
    xo
    Sarah
    http://atticlace.blogspot.com

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  7. Hey, you. Thank you so much for helping to host this swap! I am so happy that you are able to join in, and I cannot wait to see what little thing(s) you package up and send out. It kind of bites that the first day of spring is so chilly and biting, but it should (emphasis on the *should*) be warmer and brighter and better once May rolls around. Again, thank you! I really appreciate it! ... I should probably send you a baby peep peep peep peep (AKA baby chicken) as a "thank you"...

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  8. Yes, please, let's celebrate May Day together! This is going to be so much fun :)

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  9. i'll take part! I'm in the uk, so I guess that makes me international.

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