Swaptastic Scrampers Trading Post

Cherie's Brain Teasers

This is where we relax and have fun playing games and win prizes. We challenge our brains a little or a lot -- but we need you to help us play. So come on and join the fun!

Welcome New Members

Welcome to the Trading Post Forum -- please check out all the forums we have listed and please be sure to check out the swap area. We are an active SWAPPING group. If you cannot swap at least once a month, please reconsider your membership.

SSTP Closed Swap Details

Where you will find all our final details for our members

Gayle Berman Closed Swap Details

Blog Talk Trading Post

If you have a blog, please post your information here. Blog Candy Alert, Blog Challenges, Tips etc. We welcome your blogs whole-heartedly.

Vendor Trading Post

All vendors -- if you have a business and would like to list it here with your ads, sales and photo, please let us know. Each vendor will have a "mini-forum" to work with so that people can link to your site to place orders and you can make sure we are aware of your current news at all times. Prior to your first post, you must get clearance with Evelyn. Just send a pm through this message board and we will get everything set up. Thanks so much.

Organizing and Storage Trading Post

Do you have problems with organizing your craft room? Do you have so many things scattered around your craft room that it makes it impossible to craft? This is the place to get ideas on how to organize your craft room and items to best suit your needs. If you have an idea or tip, please feel to post here also. We love to hear from others what they do to keep organized.

Challenges

This is where we will post our challenges to inspire those who need a spark in getting their creativity level to jump to a higher level. Be sure to check in often here. There will be times that prizes will be awarded for meeting these challenges.

Weekly Challenges

Monthly Challenges

Swap Guidelines

Courtesyguidelines

1)FLAMING

Thereis a ZERO tolerance policy on this board when it comes to flaming or

fighting.  If you proceed in such a manner, you will beremoved immediately.

Therewill always be a difference of opinion anytime you have large numbers of peoplewho come together.  Please bring thesedifferences to the group owners OFF THE BOARD. In the grand scheme of things, these are just swaps, and most of usdon't know each other personally. Remember that emotions don't convey well over the internet.  Please be mindful of this with any and allposts.  When in doubt, drop a note to thegroup owners.

2)HOSTESSES

Allhostesses are required to have their current address/phone information in

themember address database. Phone number must be included.  Do not post new

swapsuntil you have sent a copy of the swap to the group owners so that they

canread it and make certain everything falls within the guidelines

establishedfor the group.  If you have any issueswith a swap participant,

pleasebring it to us OFF THE BOARD so that we may take care of the problem.

Hostingcan be stressful.  Please allow us totake care of any difficult

issuesfor you.

3)SWAPPERS

Beforeyou sign up for swaps, make certain your name and address are in the

memberdirectory database.  Do your best to makegorgeous and/or creative

itemsto swap.  Always include return postageand an envelope or return

addresslabel(if requested by the host).  Pleaseread each individual swap’s

rules.  Please pay attention to packagingrequirements and postage requirements. All swaps on are required to be postalto the host on the last day of the month for which it is due.  Mailing prior to the due date is always bestas nobody is a fan of waiting until the last minute.  Please keep in mind that if you do wait untilthe last day of the month, it is requested that you mail it out via USPSPriority Mail so that it will reach the host in a reasonable amount of time forher to swap it out.  All swaps areEXPECTED into the hands of the host by the 5th day of the month proceeding thedue date.  If you cannot meet this date,it is your responsibility to notify the host IMMEDIATELY!

4)FLAKING

Whatis a flaker?  If you are a swapparticipant, not getting

youritems in to the host on time or at all is flaking.  Can’t complete your

swapobligation on time? Flakers and participants who are chronically late

makeit rough on everyone.  Please only signup for swaps that you know you

cancomplete in the time period specified. We will always been flexible and

accommodatingwhen things come up ON OCCASION and WITH communication. Please

keepthe lines of communication open. Honesty is the best policy.  If

somethinghappens that you believe will keep you from completing your