CPG 2024 Flat Envelope Advent - US

This is a US only swap and will not be cheap postage - I expect this swap to mail for at least $13-16 and cost you at least $35-40 for the items. Don't sign up if you can't commit to sending nice items, please and thanks. This year is a profile based swap so the send by date is almost a month out. And USPS tracking is required so the items show up by Dec 1.

**NO: Paper scraps, kiddie/planner/freebie stickers, freebie items, used items. Everything must be new, nice, usable and items you would be delighted to receive. Used items that are allowed are noted below in list. ** Several swappers sent sub-par items last year and I will be banning them this year, in the group or not.

Don't sign up if you can't commit to sending nice items, please and thanks.

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.

• 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 $12 to mail.

Some items will be profile based so be sure to have a good list of likes/dislikes on your profile.

Other items are not necessarily profile based, please start making your envelopes as soon as you sign up!! But you MUST check your partner's profile and see what they like or don't like and don't send anything on their dislikes 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+ scrapbook quality sticker sheets, min 10 stickers (no loose stickers)
• 1 new long memo pad
• 1 new pen/marker in packaging
• 1 pair of earrings/necklace/bracelet (if appropriate, handmade ok)
• 1 face/hand sheet mask (if appropriate)
• 1 new/non dollar store quality lip balm, hand sanitizer or hand lotion
• 1 new or handmade, profile based magnet
• 1 handmade fiber or fabric, profile based item (that means sew, quilt, knit, crochet, weave, yarn or felt)
• 1 new pair of scissors (edging or regular, no kiddie scissors)
• 1 paper punch - punched shape or corner edger, gently used is ok
• 1 new paper stack
• 1 gift card to Starbucks or similar
• 1 envie worth of ephemera/die cuts/tags
• 1 mini pocket letter
• 1 profile based keychain (if appropriate, handmade welcome)
• 1 stencil/stencil set - no kiddie/teacher reward items
• 1 rubber stamp/paper punch/clear cling stamps - no kiddie/teacher reward items but gently used is okay
• 1 small box, bag or bar of profile based candy that will not expire until Feb 2025
• 1 box or 4+ bags of profile based tea or hot cocoa that will not expire until Feb 2025
• 1 mini jar of jam/jelly/honey - commercially sealed only
• 1 holiday ornament, handmade welcome
• 1+ atc or mini work of art (like a zine or small piece of art) made by you
• 1 new roll of twine, ball of yarn if appropriate
• 1 new adhesive - set of glue sticks, tape runner, foam dots, double sided tape
• 1 cute new ruler
• 1 DIY kit - you can send an atc kit, a homemade pc kit, a xstitch kit, any kit for a craft this is listed on your partner's profile
• 1 car accessory, if listed on profile
• 1 cute kitchen item (hot pad, scrubbie, dishcloth, cookie cutter, muffin cups, s&p shakers, tea towel, spatulas, tongs, egg timer, etc)
• 1 handmade or other nice bar of soap/scrub/lotion, if listed on profile
• 2+ USPS First Class postage stamps/3 PC stamps/$1.50 worth of small denomination stamps
• 2+ new blank notecards and envies
• 2+ new packs of seeds
• 3+ blank, new postcards
• 4+ handmade envies, mailable size
• 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:)