If you’re new here, Package Pals (PP) is a pen pal-ish crafty exchange that happens a couple times a year here on C.R.A.F.T. ! Julia from Stars and Sunshine helps me organize it and does all of the match making! The next PP will happen in August, so check back at the end of July for the sign up post! Package Pals happened during the month of March, and now it’s time for the March 2013 PP round up! You can see all of the PP packages that were linked up in March here.

1: Kate sent Sarah these vintage flashcards, washi tape, a really neat frame!

2: Sarah sent Kate a nifty little craft kid complete with fancy paper and an envelope template to make your own envelopes, fun!

3: Jenn sent Amy these adorable flower magnets and made an awesome tote!

4. Allison sent Alice this adorable clutch filled with washi tape. I need this clutch!

5. Anna sent Debbie a way to organize her washi tape! This is genius. I t would be great for ribbon too.

6. Heidi sent Rebekah  this colorful, package of cuteness! I love the little ouch she sewed to hold all of her business cards at Snap!

7. Alice sent Allison this super fun notepad and there’s a great tutorial on her blog!

8. Laurel sent Carissa this jewelry organizer that I need to make! It’s so cute!

9. Angela made Shannon a ton of crochet goodies!

Thank you to all 100 PP’s for putting together thoughtful, sweet packages for your PP’s! I love reading the inspiration behind the package. Remember to look for the next Package Pal sign up post at the end of July 2013 for the exchange to happen in the month of August. March PP’s had lots of washi tape goodness and crochet projects! Do you knit or crochet? Do you use washi tape? I’d love to hear…

Welcome to my favorite part of Package Pals! It’s link up time for the 100 March PP’s! If your new around here, package pals happens a couple times a year. Basically, a PP is s a pen pal who sends you crafty snail mail! The end of the month is when everyone shows off their crafty goodies… It is my very favorite part of PP! I have to give a major thank you shout out to Julia over at Stars and Sunshine. She was the match maker and did all of the PP correspondence this time around. Thank you a bazillion, Julia! You rocked it.

Julia and I are supre excited to see what was sent and recieved in the month of March!

A few things:

• Please link to the blog post about your PP, not your blog home page.
• I will be featuring some of the craft goodies from the linky party in the next month! (see October round up)
• This linky is only for the 100 people that signed up for Package Pals.
• The linky will close in one month from today (May 1st), but as with all linkies, you can view ‘em for forever!
• Feel free to grab either button for your blog posts!

Package Pals is back in 2013! But, I am going to have some help this time around, Julia from Stars and Sunshine (whose participated twice in PP) is going to help me pair y’all up and send out the emails! If you’re like me, a package at your doorstep makes an OK day instantly an awesome day! Now, consider getting a package in the mail with a C.R.A.F.T. inside! Sound like something you might be into… read on, my friend!

Here’s Package Pals (PP) timeline:

• Sign up using the form below, by monday, Feb. 25th. The first 100 people will be included in the October Package Pals (PP)!
• We will pair you with one other crafty person. You will each send and receive one crafty package in the month of March.
• We will send each of the 100 PP’s an email by Friday, March 1st, letting you know who your package pal is.
• Send your PP a crafty package by March 31st, 2013!
• We will have a linky party set up on April 2nd for everyone to share their package pal goodies!
• You can chat with all PP’s (and me) on twitter with #packagepals

• You do not have to have a blog to be a part of package pals.
• PP is open to everyone everywhere in the world! Please note, if you are outside of the US, you will possibly have to ship a package outside of your country. *I will do my best to pair people in their country of origin, but I can not guarantee it.
• If you have more questions, check the FAQ and then if you’re still not sure…email me at craftaway at gmail dot com.

Here are some C.R.A.F.T. ideas that are easy and inexpensive to ship:

• dino magnets
• simple birdie art
• a hex nut bracelet (you could ship the bracelet in a TP tube !
• a 3D cube puzzle
• a framed printable (I’m Sew Very Happy, Peanut to my Butter, Luck Quote, Halloween Quote)
• personalized coloring book

You could even send your package pal crafting supplies for a certain project or general fun crafty things like bakers twine, lace tape, Elmer’s painters, or how about my favorite crafty book, Young House Love !

Here’s a spunky button to add to your side bar if you decide to participate in the March PP!

*By filling out this form, you are committing to putting together a crafty package and going to the post office to send it to your package pal within the month of October. In return, you will get a surprise crafty package delivered to your door step too!