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What I Hate - From A to Z - Edited

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What I Hate - From A to Z - Edited
Swap Coordinator:Adlpated (contact)
Swap categories: Books  Journals  Illustration 
Number of people in swap:8
Location:Regional - United States and Canada
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:January 10, 2012
Date items must be sent by:January 31, 2012
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

I just listened to an interview on the radio about Roz Chast's book, "What I Hate - From A to Z". Her book is cartoons, one from each letter of the alphabet of things that she hates. I thought it would be fun to recreate this as a swap.

Use either an inexpensive spiral notebook (3"x5" - you can get them at dollar store, or make your own if you like). Make a cover to glue over the dull, original one with the title (you know, the one from the swap name) and your name as the author.

On each sheet you'll put the letters (in alphabetical order, please), a picture of the thing you hate for that letter, and a brief description of why you hate it. The pictures can be hand-drawn, photographs (say, if you hate Michael because he broke your heart), cut from magazines or printed from the internet.

Requirements for this swap - not too many. If I see that you've flaked on a number of recent swaps (or ever flaked on me) I'll delete you. Also if there seem to be a lot of sends but no ratings, I'll also delete you. If you meet these dis-qualifications and still think you should be in the swap, send me a message and I'll consider you. Newbies welcome.

Regarding rating - feel free to rate a 3 if the swap is sent late without a really good explanation. A 5 is deserved if it's sent on time, includes each letter and has an explanation and picture. We're not rating on artistic ability or presentation. Hearts should be given for given for awesome presentation (hand-made book, great presentation, well done hand drawings. No need to pad your send with extras, although they're nice to get, I feel like folks sometimes stick extra stuff in just so they can get that heart.

I will angel this swap, but give me extra time, and contact your partner to give him/her a chance to send and then honestly rate your non-sender a one.

Note - I've extended the send-by deadline at the request of swappers.

Discussion

Adlpated 01/ 1/2012 #

Come on, some of you lurkers, join! If this gets a decent reception I'll continue the alphabet theme - what I love, where I've been, what I've eaten...am open to suggestions.

sweetcandylove 01/ 3/2012 #

Would love to join but i don't think i'll be able to meet the deadline for sending. Hope there will be another one like this soon! :)

Adlpated 01/ 3/2012 #

Oops. Maybe I'll give a longer deadline for the next one

Eponita 01/ 4/2012 #

If we make a book ourselves, does it have to be 3x5? Mine might be about 4.25 x 5.5 (cutting letter sized paper into quarters). Is that ok?

bubbleburd 01/ 6/2012 #

Adlpated - I'm a newbie but i'd love to join, i'm not sure on how to message you about joining, i've been off work sick for the last 4 weeks and have been signed off work again, I love this theme and lists and drawing, and I'd love to get involved. Please would you allow me to join?

Dollium 01/ 7/2012 #

This is fun! I'm whole-heartly in and already starting to work on this project tonight!

Dollium 01/ 7/2012 #

Hopefully the size of the book won't matter too much! ^_^

Adlpated 01/ 9/2012 #

@bubbleburd - you're welcome to join. @Eponita or others, what they say is, size doesn't matter. I was just trying to make this inexpensive for folks who didn't want to make their own books.

Adlpated 01/ 9/2012 #

If there is anyone watching who would do this swap with a longer deadline, please PM me (click "contact" next to my name at the top), and I'll extend the date.

papercaper 01/11/2012 #

I've msg'd you re the fact that I live in Australia and am inadvertently stuck in a US/Canada only swap! I'm happy to stay in the swap if both my To/From partners are, but I'm loath to invest in this one if they're not, unless you wanna a.ngel... Please contact me if possible

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