March Card Swap Theme

[alsmouse]

Happy Leap Day! I hope everyone had a fun time doing the February no theme swap. It is time for the March Card Swap Theme Suggestion Request. The suggestion cutoff date will be March 2ed and voting will be till the 5th. The theme reveal will be on March 6th, the mail by date will be March 22ed. We have some wonderful events this month so do consider them all.


March 1–St. David’s Day
March 2-The Fast of Nineteen Days-Baha’i
March 6 Mahashivrati(Great Shiva Night- Hinduism)
March 14-Sikh New Year
March 16-Palm Sunday
March 16-Loco Davi(manger du bois rituel-Voudon)
March 17–St. Patrick’s Day
March 20-Mawlid al-Nabi–Celebrates the Birthday of Muhammad, the founder of Islam
March 20-Legba Zaou (Voudon)
March 21–Purim–Feast of Lots, celebrates the deliverance of the Jews from a planned massacre by the Persian minister Haman.
March 21-Feast of Naw-Ruz.(Bahai New Year)
March 21- Hola Mohalla- (Sikh
March 21-Nawroz (New Year Day-Zoroastrian)
March 21–Good Friday
March 21– Alban Eiler (Equinox-Northern Hemisphere-Celticism)
March 21–Alban Elued (Equinox-Southern Hemisphere-Celticism)
March 21– Ostara (Spring Equinox-Northern Hemisphere-Pagenism)
March 21–Mabon(Autumnal Equinox-Southern Hemisphere-Pagenism)
March 21-Shunbun no Hi(Vernal Equinox Day-Shinto)
March 22- Holi (Spring Festival-Hinduism)
March 23– Easter
March 24-Easter Monday
March 26-Khordad Sal(Fasli-Zoroastrian)


Workplace Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month
National Craft Month
Academy Awards Month
American Red Cross Month
American Diabetes Alert Month
Eye Donor Month
Kidney Month
National Frozen Food Month
National Noodle Month
National Nutrition Month (Canada)
National Peanut Month
National Professional Social Worker's Month
Rosacea Awareness Month National
Women's History Month
Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month

Full Moon
March 21- Names for the March Moons include Crow Moon, Hertha's Moon, Lenten Moon, Moon of the Snow-blind, Moon of Winds, Plow Moon, Renewal Month, Sap Moon, Seed Moon, Worm Moon
~C8>

[stampin stacy]

Women's History Month

I'm in and I vote for the above, we don't celebrate ourselves and our gender enough sometimes.

[Inky Whiskers]

I'm in and I vote for the above, we don't celebrate ourselves and our gender enough sometimes.

I like Stacy's idea!!! Make that 2 votes for WOMEN!!! :D

P.S. I just can't seem to say no to these swaps! They're so much fun!!!

[alsmouse]

and others wanting to do a card swap for the month of March. This swap is just opening & we'd love to have you join us. Check out the start of the thread & see if it sounds like a fun swap. I know we all have received some lovely cards in prior swaps.
So join us in this month's swap & see what treasure you will find in your mailbox. ~C8>

[restingrabbit]

Love the idea of "women" being the theme.

I swore this month I would just do my swap (Everything Green) but here I am getting sucked into another swap! It's an addiction...and one that I love! :clap:

[j3annin3]

I'd like to make a March card! Women's history sounds good to me too.

[marstamper]

Ok, I am in....don't know that I have much to offer in the way of women's history, but I'll keep thinking about it.

[alsmouse]

will be..... Surprise!!! WOMEN'S HERSTORY. We have some wonderful events and herstory in our past, so we should proudly show what are so darn proud of.
now, since we have a small group again, do we want a 1:2:1 or a 1:2:6? You are the empowered group, here so let me know your vote on this ASAP. What ever we decide as to how many cards to make, the mail by date will be March 22ed. Have fun creating. ~C8>

[Inky Whiskers]

Doing one for everybody last month wasn't too bad. I think I could handle doing that again. :D

[marstamper]

Oh gosh! This is a toughy for me, with most of my stamping stuff in storage. I will have a difficult time doing just 1. Sorry, but I must vote for the 1*2*1.

[alsmouse]

Hi, Can I get a vote on how many cards to make, please? It will be easier if we know how many to make.
At this time I have the following playing:
Inky Whiskers
J3annine
Resting Rabbit
Stampin Stacy
Marstamper
Alsmouse

Have fun creating. ~C8>

[j3annin3]

I am happy to make it an either 1:2:1 swap or a one for everyone swap. But, i think Marstamper would prefer a 1:2:1. So, i think we should go with that so that it dosen't take the fun out of it for her.
Officially, 1:2:1 unless there is some way to work it for everyone to get what they prefer.. :D

[marstamper]

Thanks jeannine. I would prefer 1 2 1. But, will try for whatever the majority wants. Women's theme is a toughy for me. But, I will try.

[stampin stacy]

One card would probably be easier for this theme for me too but will go with the majority.

[Inky Whiskers]

All things considered this month, I think 1-4-1 would work better for me too. So far I haven't sewn a stitch, but I have gotten inky. I guess we know where my priorities lie. :))

[alsmouse]

Ok the majority vote is 1:1. So I'll get Tucker's cheese whiz out. hang on.......
Well, Tucker was most happy to help,
Swapper---Swapee
Inky Whiskers---Marstamper
J3annin3---Resting Rabbit
Resting Rabbit---Inky Whiskers
Stampin Stacy--- Alsmouse
Marstamper---Stampin Stacy
Alsmouse---J3annin3

Now go create. ~C8>

[Inky Whiskers]

I guess it's my month to get Maralee, lucky me! :clap: :clap:

[stampin stacy]

My card is done and will go out today or Monday.....

[restingrabbit]

My card is done and gone! Look for it in the mail! I uploaded it to my gallery because I love it so much! What a great theme, thanks for letting me play!:p

[j3annin3]

Nancy, i apologize but although my card is finished, it's loocked in one of the shops i work for and i won't be able to retrieve it until Tuesday....closed Easter Monday. :o I'll mail it directly after i get it back.

It has been an interesting theme. I enjoyed the time i spent googling women's history looking for inspiration. Thanks alsmouse! :)

[Inky Whiskers]

I have the concept & design, what I don't have is the stamp I need to create my vision! :cry: I'm sorry, Maralee!!! I order the image I needed last week from a company that usually ships in 1-2 days & since the company isn't that far away (they don't have a retail outlet, so picking it up wasn't an option) I get my orders 1-2 days after they mail the box. I got a conformation email & have heard nothing since! If it isn't here tomorrow, I'll come up with another idea & get it out asap. I just wanted to let you know I hadn't forgotten. :o

[marstamper]

no problem, no worry.

[alsmouse]

Stacy, I got my card yesterday. Thank you, sweet & funny too. What makes it extra special is that we sat a table with her during a celibrity tennis match. Very sweet lady. ~C8>

[stampin stacy]

we sat a table with her during a celibrity tennis match
Cool!! Glad I picked her then :D

[Inky Whiskers]

Picked who?!?

Nancy ~ I got your card this weekend & what a unique way to interpret the theme! Shall I post a scan or were you planning to? :D

[alsmouse]

Lucille Ball, that's who.

[Inky Whiskers]

Lucille Ball, that's who.

WAY KEWL BEANS!!! Lucky you & good job Stacy! :D

[stampin stacy]

:D I've got one stamp that I've have always thought looked like her, and took a bit of artistic licence on the rest. I'll get a pic uploaded tomorrow.

Maralee, I got your card, thank you its wonderful.

[restingrabbit]

I did upload a scan of the card I made to my gallery. I [U]really[U] loved this swap.

I got Jeannine's card it just blew me away. I showed everyone in the office and they all were just enamored with it. You did an incredible card J! I would frame it but the inside is as good as the outside - what a quandry! I hope you have uploaded, it not, let me know and I will send you a scan. WOW! Thank you, thank you! What a treasure!

N :clap:

[stampin stacy]

Jeannies' cards are awesome aren't they.

Maralee do you need me to upload yours or email it to you so you can upload it? Let me know if you want me to do either one, I'd be happy to do so.

[j3annin3]

Thank You Nancy! I feel special, :) I 'm really glad you enjoyed it.

[Inky Whiskers]

Thank You Nancy! I feel special, :) I 'm really glad you enjoyed it.

Honeychild, you're ALWAYS special! :D

[j3annin3]

that's why i get to ride the little yellow bus!;)

or maybe it's my snazzy new for Spring foil hat!

[Inky Whiskers]

or maybe it's my snazzy new for Spring foil hat!

Oh Baby! I just luv it when you start talkin' foil fashions! :))

[alsmouse]

:))

[stampin stacy]

Hey Jeannie, my dad is sporting a dandy new scar across his left eye that makes him look like a Klingon (sp?). He might need to borrow one of your hats.

[j3annin3]

You can make one for him, Stcie

[Inky Whiskers]

Ooooo! He could go as a pirate next Halloween with a skull & cross bones eyepatch, peg leg and everything swashbuckly! :D

[Inky Whiskers]

Hey Maralee!!!

Your card is done & just awaiting Monday's mail to be on it's way to you. I like how it turned out & I hope you think it was worth the wait. :D

[marstamper]

Great! I'll be watching for it! Thanks!

[stampin stacy]

go as a pirate next Halloween with a skull & cross bones eyepatch, peg leg and everything swashbuckly!
I'll mention that to him when I go see him today. :D

[j3annin3]

Got your card today alsmouse! It's very elegant in it's simplicity. Thank you very much!