Nervous Newbies

Definitely on my watch list for now. I have so many things I want to try lol - dotee dolls, atcs, fabric postcards....

I would LOVE to see some of those things! I am the type of person who needs to see things before I try them!!

What is an "ATC"? I am new to Swap-Bot and do not know all the acronyms yet. Thank you.

Oh I'm the same way! I have try it.. Just seeing pictures on flickr (although pretty) doesn't help me imagine new things to try. I always crochet stuffies (amigurumi) maybe for this I will try to hand sew them with fabric. I've always wanted to learn to sew!

ATC is Artist Trading Card... 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch card, that is pretty much any type of art ou want to do. Frequently a theme is given and everyone swaps for example a dragonfly card, or a Spring card, etc.

I love you tube! do a search for how to make____________ and you will find lots of help!

too bad this is regional for the usa-canada only, i would have loved to try it!! :(

It has come to my attention that the wording of the last paragraph may be offensive to people, please understand I am not trying to force everyone to rate a certain way, and i will reword it if i need to. my point was only that this is not about quality, but about encouraging others to try something new without worrying that you may get rated down because it's not "the best". Is anyone offended??

This is a great swap idea !!! I would love to try and make a zentagle i think its called? I am also the same way. I have to see it first, then my creative juices will flow. Walkinintheway i ALSO love youtube !!! Thats where i got all the time to look up how to do a craft i am interested in !! how i learned to crochet !!!

@walkinintheway THANK YOU for making this swap!! You totally read my mind about being nervous w/ new stuff & swapping w/ the pros! I am on the 'watch' list since this is so far out, but I DEFINATELY want to participate!

I'll put on my watchlist. I get your wording fine. I don't think someone should be rated down when they've given it a shot. Sometimes you don't know how hard it is to make something when you've done it for so long, you forget what it's like to be new at it. I appreciate the effort and the other take on the creation. JEss

according to swap bot's rules you are not suppose to rate low because you didn't like something or felt it was not of equal value or anything like that. If you received your swap and on time then you rate a 5 and a heart is optional. The 3s and 1s are there for flakers or people who don't communicate with a late package and things like that.

I totally hear you and understand what you are saying. Swapping is suppose to be about having fun not GETTING stuff....it's not suppose to be a gimmie gimmie gimmie type thing and I wish all those people who feel like for example, handmade doesn't qualify as say an item worth $5 would not even swap....they shouldn't be on a site like this...they are in the wrong place.

Kudos to you for having this swap...I will be watching.

im whatching this one because im allways scared someone wont like what i try to make this is a great idea Thanks

I am so glad that so many are watching and I am glad that everyone seems to understand what I was trying to get at :) Remember that I am open to suggestions so feel free to post here or pm me!

I'm interested in trying ATC & whimsey jars. Will we get to pick what we want to try ?

Oh yes, this is completely sender's choice!!

Okay, I am brand new to this... I just joined this swap, but now what?

@kymbix this swap has a long signup period, so after may 15th I will go through and make sure everyone meets requirements then assign partners, when that is done you will receive an email to let you know it's time to start swapping, then you will come to this page and click on see who you send to in the yellow box at the upper right!

Thanks!!

Thank you for being so newbie friendly. I have a lot of friends who have done great swaps on here. I was itching to have my chance. Can't wait to try out some new dishcloths!

I just joined Swap-bot...this will be my first one!! I can't wait to get started!! Thanks for offering such a perfect first swap for me!

I am watching for now too-but I would like to try the Zentangle and definitely whimsey jars with baby food containers :) I think the new plastic ones instead of jars, so they can't break.

That would be interesting to try cyndimom, although the lids don't seem to stay on very well to those plastic containers once they have been opened, at least not for me!?

Ok now I have to figure out what to make, LOL!

I would like to try microscope glass pendants.

i would like to try to make some ATC's or some cute bottle cap pin cushions...I may try my hand to make a lot of things and send them lol...

I am trying an ATC never done one before hope I do it right! Also what is a Whimsy Jar?

yeah- i'm excited to make my first ATC great swap thx

What a great idea for a swap. I think we all need some encouragement from time to time. Newbie or experienced swapper.

I am a newbie and want to try the ATC's. I hope that who ever gets it likes it.

This is a great idea! I've been wanting to do ATC's but it's intimidating when you look at flickr and know there's no way you could make something that elaborate! I'm not saying I'm one of those folks who just put a sticker on some cardstock ... but an "artiste" I am not! This will be a great way to try out some more unconventional materials too! :D

Okay - I'm IN! What a great idea for a swap - and not just for newbies like me. I love the encouragement to try something new and share it with a crafty friend! Can't wait to get creative.

I'd like to try a matchbox drawer thing, but I'm welcome to receiving anything.

Fun swap I love to make ATC's and also try new crafts!

I think this is a super idea. We can create something that we would like to try. Send it off to someone who isn't considered a professional in it and expecting the same level back. This way we can try, get positive and helpful suggestions and feedback back to help us expand our knowledge base. I'm hoping this is what you are trying to accomplish. Kim

I may have to join this swap, too! I love getting new things from newbies--and love to give as much encouragement as I can! Newbies have, in my experience so far, a fresh new take on the things I've gotten used to, so being a part of a newbie swap has often been an inspiration!

And, I'll make something I've never done before, so I can have that newbie experience myself! :)

You will email us the address for the person we send the ATC to, right? I am new to this site, so please bear with me! Thanks

Agreeing wholeheartedly with twobluecrows! I'm a long-time crafter and artist, but love to encourage others to find the art within them!! For me that's what the art/crafts community is all about. I'm probably going to try a Dotee doll, or maybe a new technique for ATCs...hmmm.

I love to try new arts and crafts. I have a dotee doll and I love it!

This looks excellent. No idea what I want to make yet, but I can bet I'll have tons of fun.

this sounds super fun! i can't wait to get started! even though i'm not quite sure what i want to make because there's so much i want to try! thanks for making this swap =]

I'm still learning all this stuff on here.

What is an ATC? And what is a whimsey jar?

Hi I have just signed up to this site, although I would love to take part I will have to stay and watch as it is a regional swap. Thank you for teaching me some new crafts today, 1, Dotee Doll 2, Whimsey Jar 3,Zentangle (I haven't looked this up yet.) I'll have fun taking onboard these new crafts. thank you

What an awesome swap...there's a lot of thought about atcs...if you haven't tried them yet, I highly recommend it, but know that they can be addictive. I'm up until the wee hours of the night working on them a lot of the time. There are so many ways to make them, the possibilities seem endless. It's so much fun to swap with people, especially if they're from another country. It can be a fun and harmless addiction! :)

when do we get partners?

darkangel I had just come to ask the same thing.

partners have been assigned, thanks for your patience, i have no computer at home right now.

Thanks! Got my partner. Now I just need to get crafting!

one more question...is this a specific theme, sender pick or partner request?