Whimsy Envelope - HALLOWEEN!

Halloween Whimsy Envelope Swap! Let's get spoooky!!

NOTE: There are no strict regulations on what you put inside, as long as they fit the theme this month, and isn't junky or dirty! Feel free to decorate your envie however you'd like, though it is NOT a requirement that you do so! Thank you ^_^

~ I've decided to put a twist on the whimsy jar swaps I've been doing, and try this new whimsy style swap! Instead of a jar stuffed with tiny goodies, we'll use an envelope stuffed with small and tiny flat items! Any envelope you would use to mail a letter or card is fine for this swap! So what do you think, ready to give this new type of whimsy a try?!~

For this swap we'll be creating a single HALLOWEEN themed whimsy envelope for our 1 partner. This will be SENDERS CHOICE! Meaning all items you include can be of your own choosing. HOWEVER PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF YOUR PARTNERS ALLERGIES IF THEY HAVE ANY! (for example items smelling of smoke can be harmful to those with allergies or asthma, same with perfumes, etc)

Do your best when putting together these whimsy envies! Please follow the instructions.

This IS sender's choice, however that being the case PLEASE NO JUNK!

Do not just open up a junk drawer and grab a handful of paper products, be thoughtful with what you send your partner! Please no blank or plain colored post it notes or post it shapes, no blank address labels etc. This is meant to be 'whimsical' and so the items inside should be visually pleasing in some way, or something you feel is special somehow, something nice for your partner!

Remember, we want to make their day ^_^ Put together something that you would enjoy receiving if it were your gift, something that you're super proud to share with someone else! We want to warm our partners heart with our lovely package! Not leave them feeling a bit deflated by receiving someone's throw aways.

The theme this time is HALLOWEEN! So anything Halloweeny goes! It can be cute, kawaii, spooky, or down right scary! Paper goodies in colors synonymous with the holiday, purple, black, orange, slime green! If it screams Halloween....or, if it just screams! This is Halloween in all it's Halloweeny glory!!!

We'll be using an envelope as our container, any size for the envelope that's similar to what you would use to mail a letter or card with. We're aiming for around the ONE OUNCE mark, though be mindful if it's a bit thicker, or has thick lumps and bumps, your post office may require an 'additional ounce' stamp, I think about $0.21 US for that extra ounce stamp but please check with your PO to be sure!

As long as there's a good variety of different sized papery type goods inside, enough to make it look like a super FLAT snow globe! Then that's all that's necessary ^_^

The envies do not have to be stuffed like they ate as much as they could eat lol Again, I would say around the ounce mark would be more than fine, so a single stamp should suffice to send :) Of course you're more than welcome to use or create a larger envelope if you wish, that's up to you. I am allowing a good amount of time for sign ups, and a month until send by.

Remember to include both your Swap-Bot name and the name of this swap, on a little card or memo inside your envie as well!

Please use tape around each edge of your envelope! Since your paper items will be freely floating around inside the envie, we don't want to risk an edge tearing and anything slipping out! Especially if you're shipping overseas! You can use scotch tape, etc, as long as the edges are secured, that's all we need to make sure of ^_^

Items should be LOOSE inside of the envie. If you purchase something wrapped, such as a packet of sticker flakes, or a little bag of die cuts, etc, you should open the bag and dump the loose items into the envie. The idea is to put everything inside so it can get all messy and mixed up in there!

Items that you may include:

Cut out images of characters or pictures! You can NICELY cut out images from magazines, etc

Mini memo sheets, or smaller die cut memos!

Ribbon or washi tape samples! No limit on length, you can use the length or width of the envie, or even snip just a little bit to share, etc.

Sticker flakes, or cut out stickers

You could include inchies or little tiny papercrafts like those origami stars or tiny paper cranes (flattened of course)!

Aesthetically interesting rappers from candies or tiny snacks (As long as they're clean and fit the them or associated colors!!)

Loose confetti or mini die cuts lol Who doesn't love confetti ^_^

Decorative or interesting bandaids! (Unused in their packaging of course!!)

These are just suggestions!! There's tons of things you could add! You could make up your own theme, or use totally random paper goods. Use your imagination ^_^ Of course handmade goodies are welcome if you'd like, though please do your best! Remember, DON'T JUST CLEAR OUT YOUR JUNK DRAWER! And again, NO PLAIN POST IT NOTES, OR SOLID COLOR PAPER GOODS! Those are booooooring! lol

These flat whimsy swaps will be Newbie friendly! Newbies with 5 completed swaps along with 5 positive ratings are welcome for this swap! No swappers with recent 1s or 3s (within last 6 months) I'll be checking profiles prior to assigning partners! .

So that's it!

One SUPER HALLOWEENY whimsy envelope, size you would use for a letter or a card (or equivalent)

Filled loosely with tons of thoughtful and nice paper goods!

Seal the edges of the envie with tape so nothing falls out!

Don't forget to include a note with your swap handle and the name of the swap!

And send!

If I've missed anything, or if you have any questions or comments, feel free to let me know!

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