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Altered Book for Poetry (international)

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Swap Coordinator:user5113 (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Books  Art 
Number of people in swap:8
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:March 15, 2007
Date items must be sent by:March 30, 2007
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This is my first altered book swap so here goes. Take a journal at least 5x7 with a hard front and back and alter the front and back. You might want to look at your partners profile or ask them to see what they like. On the front somewhere it must say POETRY or MY BOOK OF POETRY or something to that effect. Next you are to write at least 5 poems in the book. These can either be poems that you have written or just poems that you like and wish to share. If you copy the poems from somewhere else CREDIT THE AUTHOR. You can write the poems with pretty ink or decorate the pages . Make it special, give it your own special touch make the person say wow when they open it. Now give them a special pen or two to write with. If you find any good websites on poetry feel free to write the addy's on a sticky note and stick it inside the book. Happy Swapping. INTERNATIONAL No newbies I have made a swap so newbies can get ratings so sign up for that one and then when your ratings are back sign up for this one. 4.0 or better if you have no sends email me and we'll talk. Thank You All.

Discussion

alex 01/12/2007 #

Hi..would love to take part in this swap..but am international-UK, any chance of you making it International, shipping costs are more expensive from here, but it should not be that bad for a journal of that size? Alex :-)

user5113 01/12/2007 #

Ok its international. So lets have fun with this ok.

alex 01/12/2007 #

WOOOEEE Thanks airidane...the wheels in my mind are turning already! Have a good weekend! :-)

Susi 01/15/2007 #

are we including art that mtches the poems? i mean just a plin empty poetry book might end up being somwhet dull with only 10 poems... are going to use tip ins, are we gesoing the pages so can write on them. that's the only way i see it could be condidered antered book, not jus altering the front and back covers. am i making any sense? susi also. is a journal ok, or must it be a hard cover book ?

user5113 01/15/2007 #

Susi it is a hardcover journal so that you can add more poems in. But you decorate the front and back and you can do the pages that you write the poems on as well.

alex 01/16/2007 #

Hmmm feeling somewhat apprehensive now as I have never done an altered book before, Hope this is ok, dont want to ruin anyones expectations!!

user5113 01/18/2007 #

No it is fine we all have to start somewhere do your best

suzyinblue 01/19/2007 #

hey, this is a great idea. i love notebooks and journals and i love scrap art so looks like this is right up my alley, hey:)

for my future swap partner, i love moleskine journals or anything with a band...

Susi 01/27/2007 #

I did not sign up before but I think I will now, since I am really into altered books at the time, and there is a nice time frame here...also, you can get some nice hardcover journals of all sizes at the dollar store! I might even have one that I bought a while back... susi

Susi 01/28/2007 #

I found out that my already bought journal is much too small, although it is very pretty, almost too pretty to alter! I'll get one nicer one soon, there's still alot of time! susi

user6110 02/ 9/2007 #

I wish that newbies were allowed in this one! I would LOVE to participate!

ElizabethObviously 02/21/2007 #

couldwee buy a cow coposition book ( the black and white nes) like from wal mart, alter the covers and then add your poems inside?

user5113 02/27/2007 #

I would prefer it be a hardback journal, they can be the spiral bound hardback journals also

Windchimes 02/28/2007 #

Did you know that March is National Poetry Month? I didn't know that! Your timing was perfect!!

airidane: Walmart carries a spiral hardback journal - it is really well constructed so it won't fall apart - they are affordable and fairly thick. I would think they would be a great choice. I found them in the address book aisle.

liniecat 03/11/2007 #

hmm after reading the comments I'm off to catch me some moles ..................for the covers!!

alex 03/15/2007 #

poor moles...you will need such a lot for a decent sized journal! :-(

jewels1 03/15/2007 #

Tee! Hee! I'm seeing linie sneaking around the yard hunched over with a bee-bee gun . . . .

Artistic 03/15/2007 #

Whew! Made it. I just got some ratings so I can join. As a poet/writer, I'm looking forward to this swap.

alex 03/16/2007 #

How come I have not got my swop partner yet???? it is the 16th is it not?

alex 03/18/2007 #

Susi...journal in the mail for you ..should go out tomorrow, coming from the UK so may take a week or so, please let me know when you receive it..hope you like! :-)

Susi 03/26/2007 #

Alex it came today!!! wowza wow wow!!!!!!it is absolutely gorgeous! I was thinking it was one of the altered books isn a swap i'm in, and when i read your comment, I had to look. I love how you did it, and you gave me some ideas how i'll do mine..(yes, I am running a bit late, but not too bad!) may I use some of your ideas and tweak them to fit my own book? I really, really do LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEE IT! susi

alex 03/27/2007 #

SOOO glad you like it Susi, I was worried, not really done many before and you know how it goes sometimes, you never think your own stuff is good enough..or maybe that is just me! You can use any ideas you like..it is all about sharing as far as I'm concerned and about being inspired! Have fun. :-)

alex 03/30/2007 #

hmm last day today and still 4 not sents! makes me nervous the last swop I was in I never received anything! time yet I guess??

suzyinblue 03/31/2007 #

i'll send mine out by monday! promise!

alex 04/ 2/2007 #

Can't believe it is now 3 days after end of swop and still half of the swoppers have not sent by their names!!

liniecat 04/ 6/2007 #

Hi folks.............mine hasnt arrived as yet and from the list it seems it hasnt been posted, is there a problem at all?

alex 04/ 6/2007 #

seems to be Linnie, I know that airidane the organizer has suffered some bereavements as I contacted her, but as for everyone else I have no idea, I just wish people would try to at least just post a note on here! I still have not received anything either.

Artistic 04/ 7/2007 #

Alex: I just responded to the message you sent via the swap-bot mailbox. Yes, I'd remembered to mark it as sent the day it went out. Let me know if it's still not to you. I don't know how long it takes for mail to get from the U.S. to the U.K. The package was sent out late last week, on the 30th I believe. I'll hunt up the receipt that has the customs code on it.

Please let me know when it arrives/arrived.

Felicia

alex 04/ 7/2007 #

Hi Felicia, just replied to your message, thank you for taking the time to post a message. Parcels from the USA seem to be taking from 7 to 10days at the moment, so it should be well on its way...looking forward to receiving it. Thank you, Alex

liniecat 04/10/2007 #

I think I must be the only one not to have received a poetry book and must say I'm disapointed

alex 04/11/2007 #

No linie, I have not received anything yet either, although my partner has mailed it so must be stuck en route...hopefull you will get yours too, it is alwful when you have worked on something for someone and dont get anything back, happened to me a few times unfortunately...good luck!

suzyinblue 04/12/2007 #

linie, i haven't received mine yet either, but i know it's in the mail. everyone, please do remember that international shipping takes LONGER!

alex 04/12/2007 #

Hey Girls...got mine today, and soooo worth the wait, it is the best swop I have received I love it and so individual, thanks Artistic. :-)

liniecat 05/10/2007 #

10th May and still no book to do something with. Does anyone have my book now come to think of it? ( Lyn Lewis UK) Maybe we should have had tracking devices in them! We might have then tracked them round the world like Nasa does with santa and his sleigh!

suzyinblue 05/28/2007 #

i got my book!:)

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