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✉ Envie With A Challenge #4: Transparent

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✉ Envie With A Challenge #4: Transparent
Swap Coordinator:Havfrue (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Themed  Mail Art 
Number of people in swap:19
Location:International
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Rating requirement:4.95
Last day to signup/drop:July 3, 2013
Date items must be sent by:July 12, 2013
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Hello flamboyant mail art div@s! Do you, like me, love making envelopes but after 20 plain and easy ones you get bored? Why not try a challenge? I will give you a task and then you will interpret it as you like!

Challenge #3: Transparent

That's it! This time the envie will be transparent! They say, what matters is on the inside, so save the sparkle and color for when it's time to fill it up. Make one transparent yet sturdy envelope (use plastic film, see-through paper etc.) and send it to your lucky partner.

Inside the envelope send something nice and visually appealing because, obviously, an empty transparent envelope is like a bowl full of nothing for dinner! I will not set a price limit, but keep in mind that you only have one partner and it's more about the whimsy and smiles than a craft store mini-haul.

If you'd like a tutorial, check out this great blog entry: http://www.brinnertime.com/2012/07/transparent-envelope-tutorial.html

The photo in the swap description is from the same blog.

Requirements: no newbies, min. 5 Type2/3 swaps completed, 4.95+ rating, will angel.

Let's get creative!!!

There is going to be a new challenge every three weeks.

Discussion

fawnscrafts 06/18/2013 #

Would wax paper be OK as a medium to use?

Havfrue 06/18/2013 #

I had to go to the kitchen to try it out :D I think wax paper can survive a journey if the edges are properly reinforced.

JannaK 06/18/2013 #

This sounds ridiculously fun! Am especially looking forwarding mailing this one. :)

Jess79 06/21/2013 #

Is vellum alright to use? It's more translucent than transparent, but still see-throughable.

Havfrue 06/21/2013 #

I think vellum is acceptable. It depends on its thickness, though. It would be boring if everybody in this swap made their envies of plastic, so go ahead with anything you'd like to receive yourself.

ArtyBeth3 06/21/2013 #

I'm thinking washi tape could be a fun addition, either in helping to seal the envelope or as an addition for decorating :)

Havfrue 06/24/2013 #

In moderation, any extra medium is fine, but this swap is more for transparency than decoration. I promise, though, that a deco/washi tape decorated envie swap is coming up soon!

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