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Used postage stamp Art-athon USA

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Used postage stamp Art-athon USA
Group:All about ATC
Swap Coordinator:AZmom875 (contact)
Swap categories: Artist Trading Card (ATC) 
Number of people in swap:13
Location:Regional - USA
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:July 7, 2014
Date items must be sent by:July 28, 2014
Number of swap partners:3
Description:

I seem to enjoy a few themes the most in my ATC collection. One is cards with a cancelled or used postage stamp. I have a whole bin of saved stamps, that I have pulled off my mail to use for art.

So lets have an Art-athon. Put aside some time to just create, create, create, all with your postage stamps. Make a few extras for other swaps.

For this swap you will have 3 partners and you will send each partner 2 different cards. Just to be clear you can do the same cards for the partners, they will not know. But you will need to make 2 different cards for each partner. That is 6 cards total.

There are few guidelines. Atcs are 2.5 x 3.5 with a firm backing, not just a piece of paper. the backing should be firm such as a recycled note card, greeting card, chip board cut from a cereal box, a playing card, or baseball card. or layers of card stock.

The back of your card needs some kind of contact and identifying info. What you put there is your choice. I often use a mailing label, but I think I am out.

This is about being creative and artistic. So you need to use more than one technique on your card. Sticker slapping isnt just about stickers. It is more about slapping. So add something to the card after you have glued down your stamp. Examples, inks the edges, add embellishments, use a rubber stamp, and bling,

Mailing: Keep in mind if you have any bulk or bump you will need to add extra postage 21 cents. That is your artistic choice, but you need to cover the cost to mail such a beauty. Your cards need to be in some water proof protective sleeve or alternative. Tape them down to your note card to prevent them from dancing around in your envelope. Remember the tape goes on the protective sleeve not on the card.

Theme: You may use any stamp you choose, but please do not do patriotic or religious or holiday themes. So if you use a George Washington stamp, you can make him zetti but you cant make him patriotic. Beyond that this is a senders choice swap so you do not read profiles to get started. You can start now. I would read profiles when partners are assigned so you can better match up your art with your partners likes.

Hey, I like sunflowers, cats, zetti, and butterflies. GO! GO! GO! Start making cards.

I will angel this swap.

I will be doing an international version, and yes you may join both swaps. If by chance you get the same partners for both swaps, you can mail your cards together, but of course now you owe that partner 4 DIFFERENT postcards.

Discussion

AZmom875 06/24/2014 #

I picked this theme for this swap because it was the most requested theme in the forum titled Tell us the swap themes you would love to see posted.

found here http://www.swap-bot.com/forums/topic/114290

ebgroovy 06/24/2014 #

LOVE LOVE THIS IDEA! I love used stamps..and I always go looking for new cool stamps of all denominations to put on all the mail I send out..my swap partners notice and say they save what I send! I feel its much more personal to who I am than a plain label from post office!??! Works for me! I even add if I have to have label one! Lol

I have a question!!..I have some gorgeous awesome "paper" stamps that look exactly like a real stamp ..that can be "cut" out ..with texture..would it be ok to use thoses??or no?or could I use those as well as a "real"used stamp?? Please advise asap..thanks!! El

AZmom875 06/25/2014 #

Very good question. They really do need to be cancelled postage stamps from any country. I also realized sometimes you cant see the cancelled part. so cancelled =used.

ebgroovy 06/25/2014 #

Thanks!

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