CPG 2023 Advent (early) - US

This is a US only swap and will not be cheap postage - I expect this swap to mail for at least $12-15 and cost you at least $30. Don't sign up if you can't commit to sending nice items, please and thanks.

I will host a late swap in October as well if you aren't ready for the holidays.

1 partner, 25 seasonal small, filled envelopes or wrapped packages, numbered 1-25 and sent with one holiday card to your partner. This is a full advent calendar, with a filled envelope for each day of December!

Requirements:

• Make, buy, or decorate 25 small envelopes (minimum is atc size, NO maximum size (I had a bunch go over:) or wrapped packages and they can be different sizes and shapes, handmade is welcome.

• Envelopes must be holiday/christmas themed - wrapping paper or plain envelopes you have decorated enough that they will look festive if displayed. If your item is too fat for an envelope, just wrap it up nicely. Use flat embellishments only - stickers, washi, HD/HP, collage.

• Number them from 1- 25

• Fill each one with a flat or mostly flat treat that your partner will be delighted to open every day in December, ending on Christmas Day. Fillers do not need to be holiday themed. NO JUNK, NO PAPER SCRAPS, NO FREEBIE items - y'all send nice stuff, don't waste your time and money sending junk. If an item is gently used and you would be happy to receive it, then that's acceptable.

• Put something especially nice in envelope 25:)

Securely pack them in a box or large bubble envie and mail via USPS **with tracking*. Ideally this will fit in a medium flat rate postal box.

You MUST Send the tracking number to your partner - this will mail for a parcel and cost at least $14.75 to mail.

Since the items are not necessarily profile based, please start making your envelopes as soon as you sign up!! But please check your partner's profile and see what they like or don't like - do not send anything on their do not like list.

While this is a senders choice swap, please look at partners profile for more ideas and more importantly, things they don't care to receive. Gifts can be handmade or store bought, get creative!

The goodies do not have to be holiday themed, but they do need to be nice things such as:

• 1+ sticker sheets
• 1 long memo pads
• 1 new pens/marker
• 1 pairs of earrings/necklace/bracelet if appropriate
• 1 face/hand sheet mask, again only if appropriate
• 1 lip balm, hand sanitizer or hand lotion
• 1 gift card to Starbucks or similar
• 1 envie worth of ephemera/die cuts/tags
• 1 mini pocket letter
• 1 stencil/stencil set
• 1 rubber stamp/paper punch/clear cling stamps
• 1 small box or bar of unexpired candy
• 1 box or several bags of unexpired tea or hot cocoa bags
• 1 mini jar of jam/jelly/honey - commercially sealed only
• 1 holiday ornament
• 1+ atc or mini work of art (like a zine) made by you
• 2+ notecards and envies
• 2+ packs of seeds
• 3+ postcards
• 4+ handmade envies
• 5+ washi tape samples
• 5+ PDT labels
• 10+ kawaii memo sheets or other cute post its
• 15+ swap cards
• 30+ personalized address labels

You can repeat items as long as they are not identical and no more than 2 days of the same item!

If you are on Instagram, post a pic with the hashtag #cpgswap!

EDIT: If anyone has the poor taste to flake, I will angel this swap once a 1 is rated and I have removed them from the group. The angel RAK will be for 12 Days of Xmas but each envie will be twice as nice:)