Beatles Swap finished - finally!

Maybe you didn´t notice, but this year my annual blog swap didn´t go as smoothe as in the past years. Four (!) envelopes to the U. S. got lost in the mail - so if you didn´t receive three thank you mails for your cards it may be possible that your ATC has been among the lost ones.

Those wonderful participants who sent an extra ATC for me made it possible for me to send all four patient U. S. players a second bunch of ATCs so that everyone has received three return ATCs now.

So let me say thank you to all those who sent an extra ATC - I wouldn´t have been able to send out 12 extras without your help!

Hope to see you all again in next year´s swap.

Swapped Out!

It´s over now - 21 envelopes are packed and waiting to be put in the mail tomorrow. Please let me know when you receive your return cards! Hope to see you again in next year´s blog swap!

Beatles Swap Update No. 8

Look at these great buttons that Tamara sent as an extra with her Beatles ATCs - aren´t they lovely?

Then have a look at the last two entries from Tamara and Ingeborg 1, 2, and 3.

Today is May 15, the due date for my swap, and I´ve just found the last two envelopes in my mailbox, so yes: this swap is complete and ready to be swapped out! I´ll do this over the weekend and put the returns in the mail on Monday.

We´ve been 22 participants this year, 8 from Germany, 8 from the United States, 2 from Australia, 2 from Canada, 1 from England, and 1 from Malaysia. Thanks to all of you, you´ve made the last weeks much more colourful for me!

Beatles Swap Update No. 7

Time for another swap update, but as you can see I´m running out of ATCs for these updates, LOL! So here´s a 4 x 6 card just to illustrate the theme ...

Last week I´ve been watching a DVD with the musical "Across the Universe" - do you already know that movie? I like it a lot and sang and whistled half of the time because the soundtrack is a compilation of songs written by The Beatles, but sung and arranged quite different from the originals. The DVD extras show that the actors sang all the titles themselves, sometimes live, and that´s what makes this movie so lovely. I even recognized Bono as Dr. Roberts :-) If you still need some inspiration for your Beatles songs ATCs, just go and watch that movie! But hurry up, your ATCs should be in my mailbox before Saturday!

Since my last update, I received ATCs from Charlotte, Katrin, Debbie (sorry, I e-mailed you twice to say I got them, but my mails both came back to me!), Linda, Marnie, and Sabine D. So there are now 16 entries in my swap box, but I´m waiting for 5 more - hope théy´ll arrive this week!

And here are more links for you to finished ATCs from Fatma 1, 2, and 3, Charlotte, and Sabine D. - have fun looking at them!

Beatles Swap Update No. 6

Today the mail man didn´t come at all, how disappointing!
But during the last days, I have received Beatles ATCs from Trudi, Fatma, and Elizabeth H. - thanks, ladies!

Most of you participants have their cards finished and mailed, so here are more links to beautiful ATCs from Glenda, Julia 1, 2, and 3, Sarah, and Katrin.

Those of you who haven´t mailed their ATCs should hurry up because there are only 9 days left! Or if you have to drop out please let me know so that I don´t wait for ATCs that will never arrive ...
Please remember that all your ATCs should be in my hands before May 15.

Beatles Swap Update No. 5

You´ve all been so busy that it´s time for another update!

This week I have received Peggy´s lovely ATCs, thank you!

And here are a few more links to finished ATCs from Marnie, Linda, Trudi, and Debbie. Go have a look and have fun on their blogs!

The due date is approaching, so if you´re across the pond, please finish your ATCs soon and get them in the mail to me so that they arrive before May 15.

Beatles Swap Update No. 4

Time for another swap update!
I´ve had two more sign-ups so we´re 22 people from 6 countries now - and there´s still plenty of time to sign up, make three ATCs and send them to me before May 15.
In the meantime, I have received the ATCs from Marilyn, Birgit, Lay Hoon, and Lenna, so I already have six envelopes here in my swap basket.
And here´s a link to Lay Hoon´s ATCs.

My own ATC is about a Beatles song I have always loved since I was a child - Eleanor Rigby. The beautiful melody perfectly captures the melancholic mood of the lyrics, and I´ve chosen my favourite sad verse here.

Beatles Swap Update No. 3

Another swap update - so soon? Yes, and that´s because YOU have been so busy that there are three more links to finished ATCs!
Please have a look at the ATCs of Peggy, Lenna, and Elizabeth H.. And if these inspire you to make your own: There´s still plenty of time to join this swap, just send me your 3 ATCs before May 15.

Beatles Swap Update No. 2

It´s time for a second update, and there´s some news for you.
During the last week I have already received Martina´s and Sabine´s ATCs, and I´ve had another sign-up.
For all of you who haven´t signed up yet: There´s plenty of time left to join and send three Beatles (or Stones) songs themed ATCs to me before May 15.
Have a look at Birgit´s and Sabine´s finished ATCs here - aren´t they lovely?
And my Nowhere Man ATC here is just an example to show that you don´t need to go with the song title but can pick any verses of the lyrics that speak to you - as did these to me.

Beatles Blog Swap - Update No. 1

Well, with Easter approaching and today´s Wednesday Stamper´s theme "Eggs" this ATC is just perfect to accompany the first Beatles swap update! I am the eggman, they are the eggmen - I am the walrus, goo goo g´joob!

During the last week I´ve had 15 sign-ups from 6 different coutries for this swap, and while a lot of you are still working on their ATCs, some of you have even finished their cards. Please have a look at Marilyn´s and Martina´s ATCs and you know that this will be a great swap. And you can still enter and will have plenty of time to make your 3 ATCs - they just have to be in my hands before May 15!

4th Annual Blog Swap: Beatles (or Stones?)

Here it is, my 4th annual blog swap, and this year the theme is Beatles Songs - or, if you´re more on the wild side, you can even pick a Stones song ;-)

Five years ago, Jenny Russell´s Beatles ATC swap was one of my first ATC swaps ever, and I´ve loved it: There are sooooo many great songs to use, and they have great titles and lyrics to illustrate.

If your memories need a kick, you´ll find a song list here.

And as I know about the old squabble between Beatles and Stones fans, and because I love them both, you can even make ATCs about Stones songs if you prefer that.

Here are the rules:

Please sign up via personal e-mail (just click on the E-mail me link in the sidebar) and let me know your snail mail address. There´s no sign up date.

Then send 3 ATCs to my address (that I´ll send you when I answer your e-mail) before May 15.

I decided to limit the amount of cards to three per person this year because of swapping and postage concerns, and there won´t be any exceptions.

As always, you´ll find regular updates here on my blog with links to all participants´ ATCs. So when you´ve finished your ATCs, please send me an e-mail with the link to the place where you´ve posted them, and I´ll add that link to the next update so that everyone can go to your blog or other website to have a look at your artwork.

I´ll send out invitations to all previous blog swap participants, but this swap is open to all my visitors.

Have fun!