Trash to Treasure ATC: Security envelopes

I love to re-use items that are normally considered trash and turn it into art.

Security envelopes? What is a security envelope? Security envelopes are those envelopes in which, often bills or credit card statements or other mail that might be personal are mailed in. The INSIDE of the envelope has a pattern so that the mail can NOT be read when held up to a light. Usually these are black or blue, but I have seen Green and Red too. I got one with an Australian map once, it is kinda special.

You will send a total of 4 cards. 2 cards to each partner.

Cards must be 2.5 x 3.5, (or 64x89mm.) with a sturdy backing. If you are using a playing card it needs to measure 2.5 x 3.5 please measure your playing cards.

Does anyone really "sticker slap" anymore? What does that mean? Please understand it goes beyond slapping a sticker. You can slap other things. Please dont just glue/slap a few things on a card. For that reason, each card needs 2 techniques: stamping, distressing edges, collage, fiber, embellishments, words, paint, glue, images, punches, brads, hand drawing, etc.

Please make sure you write your swap-bot nickname and swap name somewhere on the inside or outside of your envelope, esp if you want to get rated properly.

Please also put at least your name, on the back of the card,Keep in mind if you have your full name and address on the back, then cards that get messed up at the PO have been know to be mailed by the PO back to the sender. It takes a lifetime, but I have heard of it happening. This is your art take precautions.

Please put the extra 20 cents of postage on the envelope if you make your cards bulky. It is worth the extra 20 cents to prevent damage. This is your art take precautions.

There are many other safe ways to mail. Please use a safe mailing method. I put each card in a waterproof sleeve, and tape them to a note card to prevent dancing around during mailing, which can cause the envelope to get damaged and rip open. This is your art take precautions.

I will angel any cards. Once you have made two attempts to contact sender and have rated them a 1. Of course flakers will be removed from this group.

I have hosted this swap before and I was amazed at the ideas that the swappers made. They punched shapes, they ripped up the paper, they colored the paper. You can google some really good idea.

This website might interest you

http://mescrap.blogspot.com/2010/06/security-envelopes.html

If the idea of 2 partners or mailing internationally scares you off, please contact for a privates swap for 2 cards.