Abbreviations/Definitions (possibly used in this text)

AF/LF: acid free/lignin free
ASAP: as soon as possible
Contribution: the materials or completed project(s) you have agreed to send the hostess as your share of the swap
DH : darling husband (DS = darling son, etc.)
Flaker: someone who doesn't fulfill their swap obligations without a good reason and/or letting the hostess know.
FLASS: Floozie (as in paper floozie) Addicted to Scrapbook Supplies
Floozie: Normally refers to a paper floozie, someone who is always buying and stockpilling scrapbooking paper GOBUSTERS: Stands for GOttaBUySTickERS. Need we say more?
Host(ess): person who started the swap and who will coordinate the receipt, exchange and sending of contributions out to the various participants.
HTH: Hope this helps
IMO: in my opinion
IMHO: in my humble opinion
JLMK: just let me know
LO: Layout (1 or sometimes 2 completed scrapbook pages)
LSS: local scrapping store
NSSSF: Not So Secret Scrapbooking Friend
Participant: an active member of a swap
PLMK: please let me know
PP: paper piecing
RAK: random act of kindness
RCS NG: rec.crafts.scrapbooks newgroup (Via Google)
RCS Web: the RCS web page
Registration Period: the start and end dates during which people can email the hostess (or post to the group) that they wish to be included in the swap.
Regular Member: A person who has posted to the RCS Newgroup on a regular basis for 6 months. (I.e. we should know you, not have to look you up on Google, to remember who you are, LOL). To find out how long you've been posting, click on the google link, enter your name, click search, sort by date and then go to the highest numbered page
SAHM: stay at home mom
SASE: self addressed stamped envelope
SS: Secret Santa (yearly RCS present exchange)
Swap Submission Date: The date by which the participant's swap items "MUST REACH" the host(ess).
Swap: An exchange of products or completed layouts or projects. RCS members have page exchanges, recipe page swaps, mini-composition book swaps and even baggie swaps.