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Swap Coordinator:MichelleWillow (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Letters & Writing  Handmade 
Number of people in swap:7
Location:Regional - Europe
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:February 1, 2012
Date items must be sent by:February 20, 2012
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

For this swap you'll have 1 partner and make for them one little green (recycled) booklet with things about YOUR country!

Select 10 postage stamps from YOUR country (used is preferred!!!), look up for the story behind the image on the stamp and write it down in your booklet.

Rules for making booklets:

  • booklet should be at least 10 x 15 cm

  • booklet has to be handmade and 100% made of recycled materials (you can use for covers: greeting cards, thin cardboard from cereal boxes, etc. / for pages: old book pages, magazine pages, junk mail, leaflets, etc. / for writing: hand written, hand drawn or clips from magazines or books)

  • it's strictly forbidden to use computer to print out images / text!!! No stickers! (unless they are recycled from envelopes and such)

  • try to keep story behind each stamp on separate page and don't forget to glue a stamp along with a story!

Links to tutorials how to make booklets:

tutorial 1

tutorial 2

Make the package sturdy to keep booklet from being damaged during the mailing process.

I'm posting this swap early and will leave 20 days to send out your booklets so you have a chance to collect needed stamps to complete it.

If you have any questions, you can send me PM or leave comment here!

Happy learning and happy swapping!

Discussion

Moosecastle 01/12/2012 #

Did you get inspired by my ATC for the scavenger hunt swap?

MichelleWillow 01/12/2012 #

No, it's a mix of things that brought to this swap... ;)

I'm not going to limit number of people joining for each country. If, by chance, anyone ends up swapping with the person from the same country, let me know if you like and we can set up private swap where you can reswap your booklet and I'll send you Croatian in return.

taoiionam 01/20/2012 #

This is totally lovely... I'm keeping all the stamps (like from online shopping sends) I get and I usually share them with a friend who collects them and sometime she asks me about what's on them and I did some research which was pretty fun ^.^

Emika 01/29/2012 #

This is a fantastic idea! Honestly, I can't remember when I've been so excited about a swap... :) I just saw this one and I'm going to go start it right now :D

RiittaR 01/30/2012 #

Great idea! Looked through my used stamps and found many more than 10 with which I can tell about my country. Hopefully I get someone foreign as a partner :-)

damilola 02/ 1/2012 #

I love this idaa, but I wont make it this time. Sorry. Hope to see this after April again... That would be really great !

MichelleWillow 02/ 2/2012 #

@damilola We'll see ;) I might make another as public in future :)

MichelleWillow 02/ 2/2012 #

To @ktina - You're the only one partnered to receive from the same country @Emika is sending to you). My offer stands. You can reswap received booklet in private swap with me for Croatian booklet if you wish.

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