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MARCH: A Mailart Matchbox *extended deadlines*

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MARCH: A Mailart Matchbox *extended deadlines*
Group:Zines, mail art & other cool stuff
Swap Coordinator:MissThundercat (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Boxes  Mail Art 
Number of people in swap:5
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:February 26, 2011
Date items must be sent by:March 31, 2011
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

I've been wanting to do a matchbox swap for a while now, and I hope you all will join me in this one :) I've borrowed some swap description bits from @Tanglecrafts :)

Objective
Decorate and fill a small 32count (or equivalent in size - ) in a Mailart theme for two (2) partners. You may use items that are handmade, vintage, 2nd hand, salvaged/re-purposed or any mixture. But please include a minimum of 2 different types of items in the box (ie a mini zine and a button, not two mini zines or 2 buttons...) Examples in decoration: use (vintage or artist) postage stamps, mailing labels, recycle your received envelopes, postcards, letters etc. Give it a true ZMACS incorporated look :)

Example to fill your box with;

  • Inchies
  • A mini zine (art/craft/mail art/correspondence related)
  • mini notecards
  • mini envelopes
  • Mailing labels
  • Envelope seals
  • Faux postage (artist stamps)- sheet, booklet or loose stamps
  • Address labels
  • A (handcarved) rubber stamp
  • A small address book
  • Cancelled postage stamps
  • a mini altered playing card
  • Mail art related, buttons, badges, magnets etc.

The examples are to give you some idea's, they are by no means all-encompassing. Feel free to send any 2 items that are mail art or postal related – include an explanatory note, just in case your thought processes aren't obvious to your partner! The swap is sender's choice but please put in some thought, & try to make your partner smile.

The obvious bit You already had to have a rating of 4.9+ with no recent no-sends, 1s or 3s to join this group anyway, so the same stands for this swap. The rating filter is in place. But I will still double-check before assigning partners, so if you have what you feel is an unfair comment or rating, just PM me & we can try to work it out. :)

Have fun creating your matchboxes :) * the matchbox in the swap picture is made by @sunnyblueskies for a ZMACS WTA

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