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A Collage with YOU in Mind! Personalize

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Swap Coordinator:huhlaroo (contact)
Swap categories: Paper Goods  Challenges  Art 
Number of people in swap:33
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:October 9, 2007
Date items must be sent by:December 10, 2007
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

I don't know about you, but I love to make and receive collages - especially ones personalized for me. So that is what this swap is all about!

Due to mailing costs, this will be a US Only swap.

You'll have just ONE partner

No "no-sends", you need a rating of 4.8 or higher please to join due to the time involved and commitment needed for this project, so no newbies for this one, sorry. I will be checking profiles and banning those that seem iffy. So make sure your profile is complete.

I will not be able to angel this swap, but I will be checking all profiles and banning anyone without 4.8 ratings or higher or anyone that seems flaky, so it shouldn't be a problem.

You'll have about 2 months before the mailing date which should give you plenty of time to get information on your partner & complete the collage.

What is Required:

  • You need to have a filled out profile for this swap and it would be helpful to add some extra tidbits about yourself either in your profile or in the comment section below. Things like: your favorite book, color, season, fast food, etc. The more information that you provide about yourself the better your personalized collage will be!

  • The collage should be a maximum size of 8 1/2" x 11" (size of a sheet of paper) and the minimum size should be a half sheet - 8 1/2" x 5". This will make for easy mailing. If your partner has given you lots of info - go for the bigger size, if you don't have much, use the smaller size.

  • The collage needs to be done on somewhat of a sturdy background - heavy cardstock, or something that will be durable. Even using the cardboard from the back of a legal pad would work. Something that will be sturdy for mailing and for displaying. A sheet of paper wouldn't work.

  • Your partner's name needs to be incorporated somewhere on the collage and you probably will want to contact them to see if they would prefer you use their screen name or their actual name.

  • The idea of this project is to cover the entire space of the page if possible - so it's somewhat like a puzzle, trying to get all the space covered. You can overlap things, cut things to fit spaces, etc. But to make this happen you want to make sure you have a enough information on your partner to fill the size you've selected. If there isn't enough in their profile then you can email them and ask specific questions, like: What are your hobbies, What pets do you have, Do you like stars, Do you eat vegetable - whatever you can think of! If there are small gaps that you can't fill in with pictures or images, feel free to color them in or use stickers to cover them. That's not a problem as long as the "fillers" are the predominate thing on the collage.

  • To create the collage you can use anything you'd like - stickers, newspapers, magazine cut-outs, words, photos, phrases, quotes, embellishments, ribbon, etc. This is where you get creative. When I'm doing a collage for someone I keep an eye out everywhere for things to cut out and use that pertain to them or that they like. Sometimes it's a Happy Meal box, or a flyer, or a quote from their favorite author, or a picture of their favorite band, etc. That's why you need to know lots about your partner. And you can always email them along the way to get more info.

  • I usually use regular glue to adhere the pieces to the backing and then I use a coat of modge podge to cover and seal it. If you have another method of sealing it that is fine, but try to seal it so that the pieces don't peel off or get ripped off somehow. I've even used clear packing tape before to seal it. You just don't want to use something that will cause anything to bleed through. Some glues cause magazine cut outs to become see through to what is on back and ruins it. So be careful.

I think that about covers it. There is a picture of a collage I did for myself (b/c no one ever made one for me) that I did on a TV Tray below. Since it was a TV Tray it's pretty big and took some time. But there is all kinds of random, fun stuff on it and it will give you an idea of what I'm hoping the collages will look like. From the collage you can tell that I like: cats, weezer, jolly rogers, pirates, converse, i was born in April, johnny cash, zum candles, etc. So they are really fun! TV Tray Collage

If anything is not clear or you have more questions feel free to contact me. I can't wait to get a collage made for me from someone else. This is gonna be so great!

Discussion

Kristipye 08/ 9/2007 #

Is it OK to laminate them?

huhlaroo 08/ 9/2007 #

absolutely! my picture didn't work, so you can look at the one i did if you'd like at: www.flickr.com/photos/huhlaroo/

Lithmire 08/ 9/2007 #

Awesome! My whole apartment is decorated with collages in poster frames. <3

kthanxbye 08/10/2007 #

hello there! i am so excited about this swap. a friend of mine made me a collage 2 years ago, and i love it. i'm excited. great swap!

freespirit 08/22/2007 #

I want to be sure I understand this swap. You want me to put a collage together from the information in your profile or a collage putting together the things we have in common with a friends type theme

huhlaroo 08/28/2007 #

freespirit - sorry for the delayed response, i was out of town. the idea is that once your partner is assigned you'll view their profile and then start making a collage based on your partners interests and likes and you'll put their name on the collage somewhere. in some cases you may need to email them questions to get more info, but hopefully everyone will have a completed profile. and there can obviously be thinks on it that are generic that would apply. but the idea is to make a collage that is all about your swap partner. the example above is one i made for myself and it has all kinds of stuff that i like: bands, skeletons, pic of my hubby, fav actors, the month i was born, flowers, pics of movies, etc. let me know if this doesn't answer your question.

Anam 09/ 5/2007 #

I once got Gourmet and Bon Appetite mags and covered my kitchen walls with food pics. That was a HUGE collage!

We should all make it easier for each other by definetly posting a ton of words about ourselves.....besides if we hope to receive a good collage it's a must.

Thanks huhlaroo...great idea!

huhlaroo 09/ 6/2007 #

anam- you are right - the more words/info we post the better! your profile is perfect for this type of swap! i'm super impressed that you covered your kitchen walls! i'd started doing a wall collage for a friend at his house, but it was daunting and i gave up. i'd love to see pictures of your walls, do you have a flickr account where you could post some?

Anam 09/11/2007 #

Sorry to say I don't have any pics of that old kitchen.

ShoppinRobin 09/17/2007 #

This is going to be so much fun!

Partner: Please just use "Robin" instead of my screen name. My profile is pretty detailed, but let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

Cnvingltlbtch 10/ 3/2007 #

This looks like alot of fun.

You can use either my screen name "Cnvingltlbtch" or my name "Angi". If your using Angi please spell it correctly. I always get people adding the "e" to my name, it kinda buggs me a little.

I'm going to go add more to my profile now, if my partner needs more, just let me know.

Kimbeewa 10/ 4/2007 #

Use Kim for my collage and let me know if you need any other information!

VivaLaDiane 10/ 5/2007 #

You can use either name (diane or vivaladiane) for my collage. I will tweak my profile again as much as possible, but if you have any questions whatsoever..just contact me by pm or email. I check swapbot every day, so I'll respond quickly. Thanks :]

LipsLikeSugar 10/ 5/2007 #

I don't have a preference with which name you choose. I've tweaked out my profile as much as can be. I am definately easy to please and this ends just before my favorite holiday. Halloween and horror movies are pretty much my life (oh, and video games). I LOVE the movie Silent Hill and the character Pyramid Head from the movie (and the nurses). So if you find anything creepy, batty, vampirey--chances are I'll LOVE it!! If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.

AndreaSmondria 10/ 5/2007 #

i got one of those : about me quizes" in my mail and thought it could help in telling a few things you could ask your partner that might not be in their profile..

[x] Full Name: [x] Birthdate: [x] Birthplace: [x] Current Location: [x] Eye Color: Hazel ) [x] Hair Color: [x] Righty or Lefty: [x] Zodiac Sign: [x] The Clothes you wore today: [x] The shoes you wore today: [x]Your fears: [x] Your most overused phrase: [x] Your thoughts first waking up: [x] The first feature you notice in the opposite sex: [x] Your best physical feature: [x] Your bedtime: [x] Your most missed memory: [x] Pepsi or coke: [x] McDonald's or Burger King: [x] Single or group dates: [x] Adidas or Nike: [x] Chocolate or vanilla: [x] Cappuccino or coffee:

Favorites

color: season: food: sport: band: fruit: movie: tv shows:
animal: clothing brand:
candy: people:

Cnvingltlbtch 10/ 5/2007 #

I like AndreaSmondria's list, so i'm answering some of them here for my partner.

Birthdate: Dec 13 Current Location: Oregon Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Auburn Righty or Lefty: Right Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (Chinese Zodiac: Ox) The Clothes you wore today: Jeans, turtle neck and sweater The shoes you wore today: boots Your fears: buried alive Your most overused phrase: whatever Your thoughts first waking up: just ten more minutes The first feature you notice in the opposite sex: butt & eyes Your best physical feature: eyes Your bedtime: whenever i get tired Pepsi or coke: Pepsi McDonald's or Burger King: McD Chocolate or vanilla: Vanilla Cappuccino or coffee: Neither

Favorites color: Purple & Yellow season: Fall (more wind storms) food: mongolian sport: professional wrestling band: Fleetwood Mac fruit: Pears movie: The Lake House tv shows: ghost whisper, bones animal: racoon clothing brand: n/a candy: jelly belly, gummy bears

Anam 10/ 6/2007 #

Some favorite things/places:

  • Massachusetts & the OCEAN(I miss it sooo much)

  • Names: Patti, Anam & Sister Mary Einstein (I go by all of them)

  • Astrology Sign: Aries

  • Inspiration: the book "Illusions" by Richard Bach, Buddhism, Animals, Ocean, Ireland, The band "Blood or Whiskey", being Emma's Mummy (yes, that's how we pronounce & spell it), Albert Einstein

  • Hippie, Mother, Daughter, Spiritual, Loner, Artist. Barefoot, Silver Bangles, Tattoos, Pierced Nose, Long, long, long RED BRAID.

  • Bug is my Chihuahua, Miss Kitty Minky is my cat

Check my profile and please message me with ANY questions.

huhlaroo 10/ 7/2007 #

for me i'd like my partner to use "wendy" or the nickname i wished i'd had as a kid "princess gwendolyn" ;o) and i think my profile has tons of info about me, but i'd be happy to give more-just PM me! this is gonna be an awesome swap!

Denise 10/ 9/2007 #

Eye Color: Green ) [x] Hair Color: Auburn[x] Righty or Lefty:Righty [x] Zodiac Sign:Libra [x] Your most overused phrase:Are you shitting me??? [x] Your thoughts first waking up:Where are my smokes? [x] The first feature you notice in the opposite sex:height, I loveeee tall men [x] Your best physical feature:My boobs (grew them myself :-)) [x] Your bedtime:I am a night owl [x] [x] Pepsi or coke:coke [x] McDonald's or Burger King:BK [x] Single or group dates:Single [x] Chocolate or vanilla:Chocolate Cappuccino or coffee: Mocha

MandiNoel 10/ 9/2007 #

This sounds like so much fun!!

For my partner: My profile is really full, so it should be relatively simple to find stuff for my collage. Also, I'd like my collage to say either Mandi or Mandi Noel, whichever fits or you prefer. :)

chelle523 10/ 9/2007 #

I thought AndreaSmondria's list was a great start, so here goes: (Thanks, AndreaSmondria!)

[x] Full Name: Annette Michelle Frost [x] Birthdate: May 23, 1970 [x] Birthplace: Fort Campbell, Kentucky (and I LOVE my home state) [x] Current Location: Urbana, Ohio [x] Eye Color: Green [x] Hair Color: Auburn/brown [x] Righty or Lefty: Totally righty [x] Zodiac Sign: Gemini [x] The Clothes you wore today: Yoga pants, Green Day t-shirt [x] The shoes you wore today: Nike sneakers but only for a moment (I don't like wearing shoes unless they're really cool heels!) [x]Your fears: Spiders, dark, losing my children, heights [x] Your most overused phrase: "Whatever" [x] Your thoughts first waking up: Ugh - I wish I could sleep in [x] The first feature you notice in the opposite sex: Smile [x] Your best physical feature: My eyes [x] Your bedtime: LATE - I'm a night owl [x] Your most missed memory: Playing at my grandma's house [x] Pepsi or coke: Neither - I like Evian [x] McDonald's or Burger King: Neither - don't like fast food [x] Single or group dates: I'm married [x] Adidas or Nike: Nike [x] Chocolate or vanilla: Vanilla [x] Cappuccino or coffee: Cappuccino

Check out my profile for my favorites! Hugs :)

arisu 10/ 9/2007 #

I love collaging!

Partner: You can either use Arisu or Alice. :) I have a pretty full profile but I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have :D

Auntielle 10/10/2007 #

I posted some extra info on the top of my profile for my partner ... Thanks! :o)

sweetsugartree 10/10/2007 #

I updated my profile :) Hope that helps. Please feel free to use any variation of Sweet Sugar Tree and Wilma or my maiden name: Gard.

purple1740 10/10/2007 #

Sooo..... Sweetsugartree you like Elvis? My stepdaughter is his biggest fan of all!!! Lol. Hmmmm what should I incorpate into your collage. hehe.

tkichinka 10/12/2007 #

I updated my profile. If my partner has questions, please contact me.

Can't wait to see the outcome!

Cnvingltlbtch 10/18/2007 #

I had a request for a picture of the collage I made for Cyn4art so I've posted it in the above gallery.

Sharna 10/22/2007 #

I'd like mine to use the name Sharna.... Thanks! There is a lots of info on my profile....

Alisa 10/30/2007 #

"Alisa" is fine for my collage, or if you think of another name for me based on the stuff in my profile, that's great too! mahalo, Alisa

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