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Naked ATCs - experimental

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Swap Coordinator:dyp (contact)
Swap categories: Artist Trading Card (ATC)  Postcards 
Number of people in swap:12
Location:Regional - usa
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.90 (unrated swappers allowed)
Last day to signup/drop:March 27, 2015
Date items must be sent by:April 10, 2015
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

The name peeked your interest, didn't it?

With postage at an all time high. The thought was raised on the forums to mail uncut handmade ATCs in postcard form to save money.

This idea might be awesome, it might fail. Please help us find out by joining the expirement.

You will create an ATC ( 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches) on a standard postcard. Mail the card naked to your partner. When your partner receives the card they can cut out the ATC for their collection.

The theme is open. You can go over and beyond by creating something based on your partner's profile.

Some suggestions:

Place the ATC on the card so your information will be on it when cut out. But will not interfere with posting.

Perhaps seal the art with tape or tape an atc slip over the art to protect it?

Decorate the entire postcard or just the ATC portion, just make sure your partners can tell where to cut.

Hand drawn / hand painted might work best but if you prefer collage make sure your card is super stable so it does not fall apart in route.

Feel free to create an International swap. Please contact me with a tree

Discussion

fireyvalkyrie 03/20/2015 #

i embellish too much

Jamnj 03/20/2015 #

What does naked mean? A postcard that has no writing on the back?

marymary914 03/20/2015 #

It means not in an envelope.

dyp 03/20/2015 #

I usually hand draw / hand paint my cards. Zendoodle hendoodle intricate doodle type stuff. I know people do embellish handmade postcards and they survive the post but I have no idea how they are done.

Carolelh 03/20/2015 #

In Canada I don't think this would be cheaper. It goes by weight..first level is 30g. That would include a postcard or an ATC in an envelope.

Carolelh 03/20/2015 #

Oops sorry, I see this was just for US.

Fry 03/20/2015 #

Im gunna cover mine in box tape.... I think.

stlouisphile 03/23/2015 #

OK. I think I got it.

lilymonmomma 03/27/2015 #

Any requirements to join?

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