Cara Box
cara (car-rah) noun : beloved friend
So it's that time again! Time to sign up to be a part of the monthly Cara Box Swap.
Last month we had a great turnout and some amazing, Regional boxes were sent!
If you would like to see some of the boxes that were created, click here.
***PLEASE BE SURE TO RE-READ THE RULES & SEE THE "CHANGES" SECTION***
Why you should participate:
Who doesn't like getting surprises in the mail?You can meet other great womenYou can get encouragement (see below)Get some blog exposure (see below)Rules
1// Packages have a $15 minimum. They need to be at least $15, but if you want to spend more, feel free!2// Make sure your box goes along with the theme. Get creative! Not everything has to be purchased. Get on Pinterest...find something awesome to make!!
3// Include 5+ items per box. Who wants to open a box with one item? Again, creativity!
4// Include a letter of encouragement. After getting to know the woman you are paired with and finding out about her life through her blog, make the effort to include a note of encouragement. This is not optional. It's great to get items that put a smile on your face, but kind words will last in your heart forever.
5// At the end of the month, create a blog post revealing your box and giving a shout out/link up to your match's blog. It's always nice to meet even more friends through the blogosphere.
6// This exchange is open to US residents. If you are outside of the US, please submit your name and info the same as everyone else. If I get interest from more than one person in your country, that country will be added to the exchange for that month (:
7// You CAN participate even if you don't have a personal blog. You will just be paired with another non-blogger
8// I am in no way personally responsible for anything that occurs after I send you your swap partner. I also cannot be held accountable for lost or damaged packages. Tracking numbers are HIGHLY recommended & inexpensive.
9// If your partner ends up not participating or you feel slighted in some way, please let me know.
10// Have fun!!!!
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June Cara Box: Take Me To The Fair
I had opened the floor for YOU to submit some fun or creative Cara Box theme ideas!June's box theme came from Kelly.
She suggested that summer is the season of fairs & carnivals! Who doesn't love that or remember it from when they were a kid?!
So this month you will get to know your partner. Figure out things they love or enjoy about fairs or carnivals. Then make them an exciting box filled with goodies! There are so many types of fairs and carnivals - there's the good ole' southern county fairs, carnivals filled with cotton candy and rides & even crazy circuses!
This theme makes me think of this:
Have fun! I have so many cool and interesting ideas for this month's box - get creative!!! (:
I would love for you to use #CaraBox if you take and post any pictures of your boxes!!
Click here to sign up! If you already submitted your information this month, please do not submit it again.
June Cara Box - Sign Up Here
I do want to stress that creating a "reveal post" at the end of the month and linking up to the main post on Wifessionals is mandatory. If you choose not to do so, you will be unable to participate in future months.
CHANGES
1// YOU MUST CONTACT YOUR PARTNER WITHIN 72 HOURS OF RECEIVING YOUR MATCHES. Immediately following the 72 hour limit, any girl who has not heard from her partner must email me and will be re-matched and the girls who did not respond will be dropped from the month's swap.2// Your box must be shipped by the 20th of the month. If you do not send it on time or do not send a box at all, you will forfeit your right to participate in future Cara Box Swaps. I found it heartbreaking that multiple women received boxes, but didn't end up sending their partners anything.
3// Due to the increase in number of ladies interested in the swap, matches will be posted through a post on Wifessionals. There will be instructions and a link in the post. I will email everyone, notifying them about the post. You will have 72 hours after the post to make an initial contact with your partner(s). Second, each girl will be given a match. The name you are given is who YOU will be sending to. The person you send to will not be the person sending to you. In essence, you will get to know TWO girls every month. This may sound confusing, but it will be explained in detail within the "Matches" post.
It is a positive thing, as you will be able to meet more ladies through the swap and will also increase the number of women you can be paired with, making it less likely that you will get "re-matched" with the same girl again.
4// It has come to my attention that a lot of ladies sign up once, get a box sent to them, never send one out...They never sign up in future months or respond to my emails, so they clearly do not care about the rules of the swap or about hurting their partner's feelings. Because of this, I will now be pairing first time swappers together and "veterans" together. Once you have participated in Cara Box, you will be grouped into the "veteran" pool. This will ensure that girls who are faithful participants, are not constantly getting paired with first timers who have no intention of returning to swap and so they don't follow the rules. I am in no way saying that first timers will have a negative swap, this just makes sure that if you have one bad swap in the beginning, it should never happen again in the future because you will be with girls who ALWAYS participate from there on out (:
I am only doing this to make it more fair for everyone.
You must sign up by Wednesday, June 5, 2pm EST, to participate this month. Your package must ship out by June 20.
We currently have lovely ladies from the following countries/continents on the sign up list. International entries are welcome! I just have to pair you within the same country to cut down on shipping costs! Feel free to sign up so everyone can participate (:
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United States
Canada
UK & England
Australia
I hope you'll consider participating! It's a great way to meet friends and also get some sweet swag in the mail!