2007 Christmas/Holiday Card Swap... I got some cards!! YAY!!

**jennielynn1970** · 11-17-2007, 02:16 AM

Originally Posted by kittycats_delight

This goes for me too.

ditto here as well.

BTW... when is everyone starting to mail theirs out?? I've got all my cards, stamps and things, just wondering when is too early, lol! Gosh I'm excited to do this! Should be really fun!

**krazyaboutkatz** · 11-17-2007, 02:29 AM

Originally Posted by jenn_librarian

ditto here as well.

BTW... when is everyone starting to mail theirs out?? I've got all my cards, stamps and things, just wondering when is too early, lol! Gosh I'm excited to do this! Should be really fun!

I usually start doing some of them during the Thanksgiving holidays since I get 4 days off. Then I start mailing them on the following Monday. I try to mail the air mail ones first and then the ones on the East Coast next. For some reason the cards mailed to Husky_mom either took a very long time to get to her or she never recieved them.

I sure hope that she'll get all of them this year. I also have all of my cards and I bought some very cute Christmas stamps today too. I'm still working on the picture of my furkids that I'll be putting inside of each card though. I always have a lot of fun doing this and I'm sure that you will too.

**jennielynn1970** · 11-17-2007, 02:32 AM

Does everyone include pics of their pets? Just wondering....

**krazyaboutkatz** · 11-17-2007, 02:40 AM

Originally Posted by jenn_librarian

Does everyone include pics of their pets? Just wondering....

No, it's not a requirement but I always try to do it.

I enjoy making a new picture with all of them in it every year and over the years the number of my furkids kept growing but this year it's remained stable but I'm also including my RB Pepper in the picture too.

I use photoshop or else there'd be no way that I could get all 6 furkids in one picture.

**Maya & Inka's mommy** · 11-17-2007, 07:38 AM

All my cards are ready to be send!! I'd love to post them now, but I don't want to be to early either.
So PLEASE from what day on may we post the cards? Remember that I am posting from overseas!

**anna_66** · 11-17-2007, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by jenn_librarian

Does everyone include pics of their pets? Just wondering....

I always do because I LOVE when I get pictures of other peoples furkids

**Freedom** · 11-17-2007, 10:03 AM

Hi Everyone --

I'll say it again, I am SO excited this being my first year in the card swap! My cards have been done, stamped and on hold for about a week already he hee! I plan to mail them out next Friday. All except Isabel's; reading how much difficulty she has with mail, hers went out the day I finished it!

(I haven't even THOUGHT about the cards I normally send out!

)

Isabel, I got all the lists, and PM'd the late comers so they are on my list too. Thanks so much for handling all the work for this.

I did include pet photos; and for those of you who have been helping me for the past 6 months since I bought it, I DID IT MYSELF IN PHOTOSHOP! WA HOO!!!! A first!

Sandie

**Husky_mom** · 11-17-2007, 04:41 PM

I´m actually half way there...... half of them are dome and sealed

the other half..... well is just sitting there as I ran out of something I need hehe....(forgot where I placed the rest of it

)

I will be sending them over around last week November first of Dec.....

I still need to label last 8-10 envelopes...

as for pics.... I´ll manage some thing, hope you like it....

and thank you guys for worrying about my cards you are soooo sweet!!!.... I´d love to get them, but even if I don´t I love doing this!!!....thank you guys!!!

**cyber-sibes** · 11-17-2007, 05:33 PM

I like getting pictures too, but just getting the cards is cool!
Put mine together last night.... Now I have to sign & address- hope to get them out by turkey day weekend.

**kohala** · 11-19-2007, 02:03 AM

I hope to get mine out this weekend - I want to get a good pic of Spencer (now that I finally broke down and bought a digital camera!

)
I have been working a lot of overtime the past several months and still am, so I may be a little later than this weekend.
I will definitely send pics and a note to all!
I love doing this - perhaps I will convince Spencer to "shed" a little fur in the card like Grasshopper did one year

!
Well, looks like I need more computer time - I tried and failed at submitting a pic of Mr. Meow - I'll learn eventually!

**dukedogsmom** · 11-19-2007, 08:21 AM

Has anyone possibly written down all the corrections in one place? I don't want to mess up anything. I'm starting to work on the cards now. If they have, can you pm me, please?

**cyber-sibes** · 11-20-2007, 10:28 AM

I made out all the card addresses just as they are on our list - and mailed the international cards yesterday.

The postman pointed out to me that you must place the NAME OF THE COUNTRY AS THE LAST ITEM of the address of any card going outside the U.S. to get it there. Otherwise, he said the machines will read numbers as a zip code & it will get sent somewhere in the US. Maybe that's why some of the cards never made it last year?

I just re-wrote the country names at the bottoms, & will keep my fiingers crossed they all arrive.

Now on to the domestic cards...

**Cinder & Smoke** · 11-20-2007, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by cyber-sibes

The postman pointed out to me that you must place
the NAME OF THE COUNTRY AS THE LAST LINE of the address of any card
going outside the U.S. to get it there.

Otherwise, he said, the machines will read numbers as a zip code & it will get sent somewhere in the US.
Maybe that's why some of the cards never made it last year?

More on the subject of Address Formatting from the USPA web site >>>

Addressing International Mail


	Address your mail corectly to be sure that it gets there.

The first step to make sure your mail gets properly delivered is to have your mail addressed correctly. Follow our easy recommendations for both the destination and sender’s addresses.


	Destination Address

	We recommend that you print your delivery addresses in all uppercase letters. If possible, addresses should have no more than five lines. The full address should be typed or legibly written in English—using Roman letters and Arabic numerals—and should be placed lengthwise on one side of the item. An address in a foreign language is permitted if the names of the city, province, and country are also indicated in English. Global Express Guaranteed destination addresses must be written completely in English. The last line of the address block area must include only the complete country name (no abbreviations) written in uppercase letters. Foreign postal codes, if used, should be placed on the line above the destination country. Some countries prefer that the postal code follow the name, while others prefer that it precede the city or town name. The following shows the order of information for the destination address: LINE 1: NAME OF ADDRESSEE LINE 2: STREET ADDRESS OR POST OFFICE BOX NUMBER LINE 3: CITY OR TOWN NAME, OTHER PRINCIPAL SUBDIVISION (such as PROVINCE, STATE, or COUNTY) AND POSTAL CODE (IF KNOWN) (Note: in some countries, the postal code may precede the city or town name) LINE 4: COUNTRY NAME (UPPERCASE LETTERS IN ENGLISH) The following are examples of properly formatted delivery addresses: MS JOYCE BROWNING 2045 ROYAL ROAD LONDON WIP 6HQ ENGLAND MS JOYCE BROWNING 2045 ROYAL ROAD 06570 ST PAUL FRANCE The following format should always be used for destination addresses to Canada: MS HELEN SAUNDERS 1010 CLEAR STREET OTTAWA ON K1A 0B1 CANADA Info from: http://www.usps.com/international/ad...ngintlmail.htm

**Husky_mom** · 11-21-2007, 01:27 PM

Val, on post #2 are listed al the corrections made so far....

Pat, thanks for pointing that out......
we do have a different system here, but as I sent my info thing always get to me..... well..... mostly

.... thats why I listed it that way.... besides just the contry is on another line, might just need place it a lil down

I had no clue a machine read them..... good point....

another example is that as I know USA addresses start with the number than the street name, and down here is the opposite, first the name then the number.....

her you must write: name, address-number, neighborhood or residential name, then city, state, country, zip code.....

again thanks for the info and hope everyone gets it..... thanks you both!!

**kittycats_delight** · 11-22-2007, 07:17 AM

Almost ready to send all mine out. I am going to send them all at once. I should have them all ready to go by Friday or Monday at the latest.

I also received a couple of PMs about verifying my address. Just in case anyone else wants to be sure it is written exactly as in the list Isabel sent out. It is very similar to as Phred posted but will give an emaple using the one Phred posted for FRANCE.

copied for Phred's post...
MS JOYCE BROWNING
2045 ROYAL ROAD
06570 ST PAUL
FRANCE

mine is written like this...
MS JOYCE BROWNING
ROYAL ROAD, 2045
06570 ST PAUL
FRANCE

only difference is the house number goes behind the street address.

If anyone wants to verify feel free to PM me.

Michelle

ETA: oops forgot to mention...I will be sending pics but I am putting it together as a single picture with all the beasties in one. I will probably post it at a later date when everyone receives. I rather like how it is coming along.