Official Arena Holiday Custom Swap 2014; Arriving!

[CustomSwap]

Hi there! Welcome to the Arena Official Holiday Custom Swap!  Come join us for some glittery Holiday fun! The ponies for this swap will be themed to anything to do with the Holidays or winter. Please keep your partner's interests and likes in mind when you are creating your custom, other than that the sky is the limit. You many choose between two categories; Classic Ponies or Ponies Plus. A description of the categories can be found below. So get to reading the rules and filling out your forms my little reindeer and elves!

Please remember to always check your organizer's feedback before joining a swap.
kaoskat's feedback
CSA's feedback
Uninu's feedback



Signups: 10/13-10/20
Partners: 10/20-10/22
Check In: 11/3
Photo: 11/24-11/30
Int ship: 12/2-12/9
Ship: 12/8-12/15


Rules:
1. You must have 10 positive Arena feedback and no negative Arena feedback. At least 5 of those feedback need to be for selling or trading.
2. You must have been an Arena member for at least 6 months before sign ups are over.
3. You must have pictures of at least 3 of your most recent customs to show the quality of your work. This is a skill based swap and we need to know where to put you.
4. Ship on time! We realize real life issues come up sometimes. If this happens, We want to know about it as soon as you realize you will be late.
5. No shipping early! We will be withholding addresses until shipping time to prevent this. The exception will be after final check in and your partner is ready to ship as well. We don't want anyone disappointed in this swap, so it's best for everyone to hold off until we are sure their partners haven't disappeared.
6. Be prepared with progress pics during progress dates. If you are without letting us know beforehand, you WILL be pulled.
7. Send us pictures of your completed custom before you ship. We want to know your custom is complete before it goes out.
8. Let us know right away when you ship your pony and when you receive one.
9. Do not let anyone know who your partner is. It is secret.
10. Extras are required. Around $5 of holiday gifts/treats should be included.
11. This swap includes all generations of ponies (G1, G2, G3, G3.5, and G4), if there are any of these you do not like, include that in your form. Do not use any fakies unless your partner requests it.
12. You must be in no more than 2 other custom swaps (total of 3).
13. The title of your PM should be Minty, so we know you read the rules. If the title of your pm is not right, you will not be added to the sign up list.
14. PM the sign up form to us (CustomSwap) by the sign up deadline. We will do our very best to get partners out on or before the October 22.
15. You must check in with pictures for the final check in 1 week before shipping. If you do not check in, you will not be receiving a pony.
16. KEEP YOUR SHIPPING RECEIPTS! You need to be able to produce proof of shipping when asked. You need to hold onto your receipt until your partner confirms that they have received their pony. We also highly recommend delivery confirmation for those not shipping internationally.
17. IF AT ANYTIME YOU DO NOT ABIDE BY ANY OF THESE RULES, YOU WILL BE PULLED FROM THE SWAP. This includes, but is not limited to, missing check ins and sharing partners. Make sure you are familiar with the rules before you sign up. You are expected to follow them.


Swap categories to choose from:

Classic Pony Swap - This category is for customizers who appreciate the traditional custom pony. Most customs in this grouping will be kept fairly simple with a few minor embellishments such as jewels, small accessories and simple wings. The end result is up to you.

Ponies Plus Swap - Get creative, this category is where you can get a little crazy. Be prepared for sculpting, sewing or intricate paintwork.




Form:
Arena Name:
Real name and shipping address:
Email address (for contacting you off forum if we need to):
Link to feedback:
Links to pictures of at least 3 of your most recent customs (more than one image if each is welcome) {Please send pictures that show off the qualities you intend to possibly use on your custom. Sending me a bunch of ponies that are heavily sculpted but don't show off your painting skills when you only plan to paint or showing off ponies with no sculpting when you plan to sculpt is not very useful for pairing you up. Please choose what you feel are the best of your recent ponies displaying the qualities that would be useful for this swap.}:
Will you ship internationally?
Do you have any allergies?
Do you smoke, have pets, or any other things we should be aware of in case your partner has allergies?
What other swaps are you in?
Which generation(s) would you like to receive?
Which generation(s) do you prefer to customize?
Is there any generation you do not want to receive?
Is there anything you do not want on your custom?
Is there anything you favor on your custom?
Which category would you like to participate in (plus or classic)?

What are your favorite colors?
What are your favorite things about the holidays/winter?
What are your favorite Holiday treats?
Is there anything else you would like your partner to know about you (other interests, hobbies that may be useful to them when choosing a design)?


Participants:

Classic:

Whoa1234 -Shipped/Received
ApertureScience -Shipped/Received
Griffin -Shipped/Received
kaoskat -Shipped/Received

Plus:

Aflame -Shipped/Received
granate -Shipped/Received
gemini_pony -Shipped/Received
Okami_Amaterasu -Shipped/Received
Gaspode -Shipped/Received
Prideth -Shipped/Received
jwalraven -Shipped/Received

Princess Sparklesnow by Prideth - http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,363918.0.html
Talvenmarja by Griffin - http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,363930.0.html
Snow Serene by kaoskat - http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,363959.0.html
Holiday Ponies by gemini_pony - http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,364004.0.html
San Nicolás by granate - http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,364053.0.html
Angel and Stitch by Okami_Amaterasu - http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,364324.0.html
Holiday Pony by Aflame - http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,364211.0.html

[aintnobuffalo]

Aww... I was hoping to do a Holiday Swap, but I've only got 5 feedback right now. Looks like I'll be looking for a private swap partner soon!

[Whippycorn]

Hhm...I might join this one. Probably the simpler category.

[Sparkly_Sherbert]

I'm tempted to join too, been wanting to do another custom for a while

[granate]

I love this swap!!!

[gemini_pony]

I will get my form in latter today!! So excited!!

[Aflame]

he he me to !! xaflame

[Sprinklecupcake]

I might join this swap! Im really new to swaps, I hope I have pics of at least 3 customs ready!

[ApertureScience]

I've got a ton of bait and no ideas/motivation.  I think this may give me just the kick that I need. Sent my form in.  Looking forward to getting my partner!

[Griffin]

Woohoo, I've always wanted to do the Holiday swap but I never had the time before, last year I was taking a break and the year before I had a couple of other custom swaps ending around the holidays. Now's my chance! Can't wait, I already have some ideas but let's see if any of them matches my partner's likes. Or maybe they have something completely different in mind, something awesome that I didn't even come to think about...

[CustomSwap]

1 more day to sign up!

[Prideth]

I can't contain my excitement!

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[CustomSwap]

And you should all have partners! If anyone got their own name, please contact us immediately so we can get things fixed ASAP and you can get started. If you have any other questions, again, please message. Also, if you message this account at any point, to be sure you get the fastest response, please post in this thread letting us know we have a message.

[Griffin]

Awesome, I can't wait to get working!

*reads through partner's form for ideas*

[gemini_pony]

Sent a message :3