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Altered Book Envelope Swap - Sender's Choice

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Altered Book Envelope Swap - Sender's Choice
Swap Coordinator:seekingjoytoday (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Ephemera  Paper Crafts 
Number of people in swap:12
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.97
Last day to signup/drop:July 20, 2015
Date items must be sent by:August 4, 2015
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This is a swap to introduce new people to the Altered Book Envelope Swap group. Here is the description from the group's page:

"An altered book is a book, usually hardback with text only pages, that you paint, rip, glue, and alter. This group is for people who don't want to risk losing their book while swapping. Whether it's lost in the post or your partner flakes. Instead in the swaps for this group you will have your own book that you are going to alter yourself that you never send to anyone. What we're going to do instead is send our partners a envelope filled with ephemera based on a theme, and you will have to altered one two-page spread of your book with whatever your partner sent you. You can use your own supplies also, but make sure to use most of the things your partner sent.

Send thoughtful, completely filled envelopes, not just a few things. Send things you'd be happy to receive.

Items to send: Scrapbook paper, stickers, die cuts, book illustrations, bingo cards, atcs, inchies, zentangles, doodles, cut out sentences or words, embellishments, old photographs, flash cards, stamped images, hand drawn things, etc. Anything that counts as ephemera basically."

This swap is a sender's choice packet to one partner. You can send any theme you'd like but it should be around a specific theme - check out previous swaps listed on the group page for just a few theme ideas. For this swap, because it will be new for many, there is a minimum requirement of 10 items in the envelope.

Please note any questions in the comments, I will monitor closely.

Minimum 4.97 rating. Newbies must have at least 5 Type 3 swaps.

And be sure to check out the group page and the link to the Flickr Gallery. We'd love you to join!

Discussion

ladydy5 06/29/2015 #

Cute idea, but how will you know if they actually used the stuff on a book page?

samjowers 06/29/2015 #

there is no requirement to use it on a book page. it can be used in pocket journals, to decorate a letter or just about anything. the swap is for sending 10 items, not for making sure they are used.

seekingjoytoday 06/30/2015 #

@ladydy5 - good question!

@samjowers - thanks for answering! You are correct. The swap is more about sending with the idea that they could use it for a themed book page. That's what the group is kind of formed around - but there is no requirement for the person to use it that way.

What is cool though is that the Altered Book Envelope Swap group has a Flickr page so if someone does use your envelope for a book page and they post it, you can see the results.

Personally, I love using the envelopes I get for an actual altered book - and kind of make a game out of only allowing myself to use what the person sent me with the addition of non attachable items like paint and some stamps.

Hope that helps clear things up more.

midteacher 07/16/2015 #

Also, sender must be aware that the weight of the envie will possibly be more than a first class stamp. It is the senders responsibility to ensure there is enough postage. Getting something in the mailbox marked postage due ruins the fun.

seekingjoytoday 07/17/2015 #

Thank you for the reminder @midteacher I'm looking forward to seeing your name in the participants list. I assume you plan to sign up?

samjowers 07/17/2015 #

I just went to the dollar store and bought a new hardback book to alter. i like @seekingjoytoday s idea about using only what is sent to decorate my page. kinda like you are getting an idea or project in one envelope that you get to put togetherff!

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