Happy New Year everyone! I hope you have had a great holiday season and are ready for a great New Year of Card Making! I am very excited to be back and hosting the card swaps again this year! Each month we will feature our Most Appreciated Card Swap Winner, and we now feature three Honorable Mention Winners from each day’s card swaps. With the new and improved format, everyone gets a card from each card swap guest. I am anxious to see all of your new creative cards and card ideas coming into 2020! In some locations, we have added an additional card swap so you will have four opportunities to be part of one or more of our creative card swap events. Along with the winning cards, each month’s blog will feature a few tips for you to use in your card making.
Each kit in 2020 will feature a different sponsor who will provide the goodies you receive. The kits will vary at different locations, but each sponsor has a great goodie bag planned for each of the card swap guests. Pictured below is an adorable kit from Stamp Anniething. This gift contains an adorable Hello stamp that would put a “Buzz” on any card, a package of enamel dots, twine to add that finishing touch, brightly colored adornment sequins, and of course, a big roll of double sided tape you can use to make all of those cards. This is just one example of one of the kits you may receive at one of our card swaps.
Did anyone make their New Year’s resolution to make and send more handmade cards in 2020? That would be a great resolution (and one you can enjoy)! Going to the gym, starting a new diet; those are certainly not as fun as making more cards (and a lot harder to stick to). Start 2020 by getting your stash cleaned out to see what you can use and start making those “Expo” wish lists because we will be on the road again soon!
Happy New Year and Happy Card Making!
Dave
How do I join the card swap?
Hi Maureen Once registration opens up for the show the card swap information will be posted with the days and times each days card swaps are being held. You can find the date of when each shows registration opens on that shows home page. There is a tab for the Card Swap with all of that days card swap information. Each swap has a different sponsor for a really nice kit you receive plus you get a card from each card swap guest that attends along with a Most Appreciated Card Swap winner and door prizes. Hope to see you at one of our swaps! -Dave
Perfect embellishments for a cute card with the little girl stamp! I am new to card making inspired by my friends projects. Just attended the Stamp and Scrap event in Mesquite and as a Scrapbooker, look forward to adding cardmaking to my hobbies:)
Dave, I’m so glad you are back! I’m looking forward to keeping up with your blog posts and making more card in the New Year!
Hi Jessica, It is so good to be back at the shows and host the card swaps again. Keep following and keep geting inspired to make more wonderful cards. See you soon-Dave
How does one join and what is expected from us.
This seem like a lot of fun.
Hi Rebecca
You can go to our home page http://www.scrapbookexpo.com and click on the show or shows you will be attending. There you will find the date that registration opens to register for the card swaps and all of the other events at the show. Each show we anywhere from 2-4 swps per show. You can click on the card swap link and see the days and times each swap will take place. Each guest is asked to bring 31 finished cards to the swaps-30 to be swapped with the other guest and 1 to be entered into our Most Appreciated Card Contest. All of the cards do need to be the same. You get to walk away with a card from each guest who attends the swap PLUS we give away some door prizes. We also have time for sharing with everyone some of those great card making tips and tricks and ideas!- Hope to see you at one of our swaps!-Dave
Please tell us how many cards we will need for the card swap in Denver.Co. in 2020
Hi Cheryl
You will need 31 cards for each of the swaps in Denver. 30 cards will be for swapping with each guest who attends the swap and 1 for our Most Appreciated Card Contest!. See you in Denver-Dave
How many participants will be in each group?
Hi Deb
For each swap this year there is a max number of 30 card swap guest. You will need to make 31 cards so we have one for our Most Appreciated Card Contest. See you at the swap-Dave
I’m going to the orlando expo do you know that is the theme for this year. I have never done the card swap and would love to do it this year. If I get to sign up on time.
Hi Jane
Excited you are going to be joining us in Orlando for the card swaps. if you go to our home page and click on the Orlando show link it will take you to all of the information for the show. There is a link for the card swap and it will give you all of the themes for each days card swaps. See you in March-Dave
I’m going to the orlando expo do you know that is the theme for this year. I have never done the card swap and would love to do it this year. If I get to sign up on time.
Hi Jane
We leave the themes as to whatever type or theme cards you enjoy creating. They just need to be the same card. Be sure to make 31 cards. Hope to see you at the swaps.-Dave
Hey Dave! Welcome back! Are you still doing themes? If so are they set for this year & can we know what they are so we can get started? ❤ Thanks so much!
Hi Dayna
I am thrilled to back and excited to be hosting the card swaps again. If you go to our home page http://www.scrapbookexpo.com you can click on the link for each show and then there is a card swap link that will give you the themes and all the card swap information. See you at the swap!-Dave
What is the cost?
How do you join if you are interested?
Hi
the cost of each of the card swaps is $20.00 if you register before the day of the show.
If you click on a particular show you are going to be attending you will click on it and it will list the day that pre-registration opens. On that day you will be able to order your tickets for the card swaps and pick them up at the Will Call desk at the show.-Dave
Dave, how do you join and what is cost and requirements?
Thanks!!!
HI Sharon
The cost is $20 when you pre-register for the show. Click on the show location you wish to attend and there is a date listed for when pre-registration opens for that particular show.-Dave
Ready to get busy, ?
Hi Terri
You mean you don’t have your cards done yet???? LOL I know they will be great. Looking forward to seeing all of the great cards! See you soon-Dave
I would like info on David Gordon’s bee stamp kit
Hi Kate
The pictured kit is a kit that is from one of our sponsors Stamp Anniething. We have 4 sponsors this year for the card swaps and this is just a sample of one of the kits.-Dave
How do I join? Is there going to be an expo in Utah this year
Hi Susan
If you go to our home page http://www.scrapbookexpo.com this will bring up a show list of our locations this year and you simply click on the show or shows you are planning on attending and it will give you a link to the card swaps at that show and list all of the details. We do not host a show in Utah but hope you can join us atone f our other shows-Dave
Dave! So glad you are back! I am looking forward to seeing you in Duluth with what I expect will be the best card swap yet. Looks like some positive and exciting changes going on all over the Expo.
Hi Lynda
I am sooo excited and happy to be back and hosting the card swaps. Yes we are going to have a great time and yes we have made some great changes to the swaps and how you get your cards. No more jumping over tables and chairs (just kidding) but a much more relaxed and great time for sharing and swapping all of those great cards all of you create. Love my Duluth Gals!-Dave
Hi Dave! What are the themes for the four Irving, Texas, card swaps?
I would like to get in card swap. How do I sign up?
Hi Carolyn
If you go to our home page http://www.scrapbookexpo.com it will bring up a list of our show locations. Siply click on the show you are planning to attend and then click on the card swap link and it will give you the days, times themes and all of the information on the swaps. We have a great time swapping cards and great card making tips and ideas. Hope you can join us!-Dave
Will the card swaps include a 1:1 swap of everyone in the swap? I was very disappointed when I was told to make 21 cards and there were about 40 people at the swap.
Hi Dave!
What are the themes for the four Irving, Texas, card swaps?
Hi Kay
One of the changes to this years card swap events if you will receive a card from each card swap guest who attends. We have a max number of guest for each swap of 30. We are excited about this change and i think you will be as well. See you at the swap!-Dave
Hi Dave, I can’t wait for the card swap, I go to the one in Sacramento , and I love it,
Hi Patricia
Glad to hear you so excited about the card swaps in Sacramento and it will be here before you know it. I know you have a few months to get excited and get those great cards made. We are looking forward to a great 2020 and some great card swaps!-Dave
Is there a charge to be in the card swap?
HI Belinda
There is a $20 fee to come and join us at one of the card swaps when you pre-register. This wil be the best $20 you spend as you receive a great kit from one of our sponsors along with an adorable Card Swap Pouch. You also get some great ideas and tips from other card swap guests. Come relax and enjoy the swap with us.-Dave
Happy New Year. We just came back from our annual trip to Mexico on the 14th and getting on USA time etc. but work got in the way. LOL We will get our get better soon. LOL So, I enjoy this each year and happy you are back. This format you do the card swap now is so much better. Hurray.
What a cute stamp!!!
Hi Sylvia
Glad you like this adorable stamp as do I. Stamp Anniething has so many cute stamps like this one. We are excited to have them once again as one of our card swap sponsors. Join us atone of our swaps and you may get one of their stamps in your kit-Dave
i LOVE BLING FOR CARDS OR PAGES – BASICALLY THE MORE THE MERRIER
i WOULD LOVE TO WIN THIS
Hi Cindy
Yes i agree the more bling the better. If you join us at one of our card swaps some of this great bling may be in the kit you receive just for joining us-Dave
I really have no idea what a card swap is and I am sure my newness would really prevent anything created leaving my room ☺️ I so do not have original ideas all I do is copy others soooo you all have fun ok? I love sparklies on the items I try to make I think it makes things look so….sparkly ?
Hi Patricia
Now I am sure you have made some great creations so do not sell your cards and creations short. We all get ideas from others and put our own twist on the ideas os simple reuse the ideas….nothing wrong with that and sharing great ideas is part of being creative. You keep making and creating.–Dave
I love those products and that great stamp. She is adorable.