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You’ve Got Junk Mail Advent Calendar
Celebrate the season with a little love in your mailbox 💌
Join our You’ve Got Junk Mail Advent Calendar swap and receive a 12 day advent calendar made up of unique pieces of ephemera and journaling treasures from fellow creatives in our community.
✨ How it works:
Send 12 of the same item (not necessarily Christmas themed but it can be, just something that reflects your style and creativity).
I’ll collate, wrap, and return everything as a 12 day advent calendar for December.
Each item is individually wrapped (using what I already have here) so you can unwrap one each day.
💌 Examples of items:
- 12 squares of lace
- 12 vintage book pages
- 12 paper flowers
- 12 stamped images
- 12 die cuts
12 mini tags
📦 Post your items to me by 1st November so I can wrap and send them back in time for Christmas.
💲 Cost: $5.10 shipping only (this is a non-profit project).
This isn’t a polished, branded advent calendar it’s a little bit of joy, handmade love, and shared passion from your junk journal friends around Australia.
12 Days "You've Got Junk Mail" Advent Calendar
Rules for the 12 Day “You’ve Got Junk Mail” Advent Calendar
What You’ll Receive
- You will get a large letter in the mail before 1st December, sent via Australia Post.
- Inside will be 12 pieces of ephemera (stickers, die cuts, paper, lace, tags, etc.), each created and contributed by a different member of our group.
How to Take Part
- To participate, each person must send 12 of the same craft item to Junk Journal Australia by 1st November.
- These items do not need to be Christmas themed (though festive touches are welcome).
- Please send something that reflects your style of journaling and that you would be happy to receive yourself.
Contribution Guidelines
- Avoid: politics, religion, heavy themes, or promotional/advertising material. Children are participating in this advent calendar.
- Example contributions:
- 12 mini tags
- 12 vintage book pages
- 12 paper flowers
- 12 stamped images
- 12 die cuts
- 12 squares of lace
Size of Contribution
- Keep each piece under 13 cm x 17 cm.
- Try to keep items as flat as possible, our parcel has a maximum height of 1.5 cm.
- Please keep weight per item 15grams or under.
Postage & Costs
- This is a non-profit swap — the only cost is postage to cover shipping to your address.
- Junk Journal Australia do not cover the cost of you making your contribution and posting it to us.
Deadline
- All items must be posted to me by 1st November.
- If you cannot send your pieces by this date, please let me know immediately so we can arrange a refund and keep the swap fair for all participants.
Packaging & Calendar Assembly
- I’ll wrap each contribution using supplies I have here, so you’ll have something special to unwrap each day in December.
- This is not a “fancy” branded advent calendar — it’s a heartfelt community swap filled with creativity and love.
Commitment
- Please only join if you’re confident you can commit.
- If something comes up, contact me as soon as possible so I can arrange a refund and adjust for the group.
- This Advent Calendar is only open to those who contribute by sending in their crafts.
Unsold Calendars & Extra Crafts
- If we don’t sell all 12 calendars, any extra pieces participants send will be used for future giveaways and prizes in the group. For example, if we only 10 calendars sell, the remaining 2 pieces from each contributor will go towards future group prizes or giveaways.
Shipping of Calendars
- Calendars will be shipped on 15th November from North Queensland as a large letter. Delivery is expected within a few business days so that you receive it in time for 1st December.
- No tracking is included for this calendar. If you require tracking, please select the 25 day option.
Creative Business Involvement
- If you have a junk journaling or craft business and would like to be involved, please get in touch! Contact: Abbe Bryant in the group, or email hello@junkjournalaustralia.com.