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Totally Tacky Mystery Items Challenge USA

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Totally Tacky Mystery Items Challenge USA
Group:All about ATC
Swap Coordinator:AZmom875 (contact)
Swap categories: Artist Trading Card (ATC) 
Number of people in swap:19
Location:Regional - USA only
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:September 14, 2017
Date items must be sent by:October 30, 2017
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

This swap has some limits and requirements. Please read carefully before you sign up. The sign up deadline is One week from today.

I have 18 envelopes with 3 same mystery items, of a Totally tacky nature. aka TTMI. These are not lewd or offensive but just tacky as far as creating atcs. When you get it you will see why it is tacky. You need to be the kind of person who take make a purse from a sow's ear.

This swap is limited to 18 players in good standing. I am player 19.

You will make 3 cards. One is for me as the hostess, and 1 for your two partners. I thought you would enjoy seeing the final results from 2 different artists.

If you get me a partner, I will include a different, 3rd TTMI image so I get 2 different cards, this is also so I don't overtax your creative muse.

Instead of you sending me a SASE to get the TTMI, I will send the 18 envelops out in good faith. Since you are required to send me a card as the hostess, please also include one forever stamp to reimburse me for postage. Thank you.

My mailing address will be on the envelope I send, but I will also include a return address label for your convenience.

*Each card must be ATC size, 2.5" x 3.5" inches and on a sturdy base, if it flap in the wind or can bend easily the backing isn't sturdy enough. Think chipboard, playing cards or 2 layers of sturdy cardstock.

About the TTMI, when I say use, I mean, yes you can rip it, paint it, turn it around backwards, modify it. But you must *use it somehow. Have fun! Please do NOT just slap the TTMI image onto a back ground. Use other mediums. Lace, borders, modeling paste, gesso, embellishments, ink, rubber stamps. etc.

You need to post in the comment area when you Envelope from me arrives.

You also need to post in the comment area when you receive your cards from your partners.

Players also have to understand and agree that I will be posting photos and links to the photos of the cards that they create in a flickr album. Players must understand and agree that the images may show up on the front page of swap-bot, as I will use a flickr.com tag on each card.

I will be getting 2 partners as well, I will enclose my finished cards to my 2 partners. Don't peek. Open it after you have finished your cards.

Discussion

AZmom875 09/14/2017 #

Yes, you get 3 TTMI and you make 3 cards. 2 of the partners the BOT here at swap-bot will assign the 3rd person is me, and I will post a photo of your card to an album on flickr.com for all of us to see how different we all are.

AZmom875 09/14/2017 #

I already have the items in an envelope.

oh I need to add something, The TTMI are inside 2 book pages and taped down with Tape. You can use these items if you want, but you are not required to use them in the cards.

AZmom875 09/16/2017 #

I mailed off 18 envelopes today. The 2 partners who are sending to me go 2 of the same Tacky Items, and 1 different. I didn't want to overtax their creative juices.

The two players that I have to send to did get their TTMI card inside the envelope. Don't peek.

Please post in the comments when you TTMI arrives. The swap name is written on the outside of the business sized envelope. There is no note inside to indicate the swap's title. But once you open the envelope you will know what it is for, cause I expect you to groan really loud.
You can do this!!!

hibiscus 09/19/2017 #

Thank you ... I recieved the three totally tacky items today! This should be interesting....

biobeemouse 09/20/2017 #

Uhh?? Received my TTMI in mail yesterday. This is going to be unusual.

joybells2426 09/20/2017 #

Got my items in the mail this morning. Yikes. Challenge accepted!

nancybarlow 09/20/2017 #

TTIs received...You weren't kidding!😲

snickerdoodle21 09/20/2017 #

My TTI arrived today. Time for the creative process to start.

BetsyG 09/21/2017 #

Got mine today, and already my mind's wheels are turning!!

Cgscdy 09/21/2017 #

Received today veerrryyy interesting😒😅

Heynowokay 09/21/2017 #

Received my tacky material today and love it!

watercolorgirl 09/22/2017 #

Received my tacky items today and they are going to give me nightmares tonight. Will be fun to create something with them.

Mimi7 09/22/2017 #

Received my tacky items today. :)

BetsyG 09/23/2017 #

Sent my challenge off today to biobeemouse, Cgscdy, and AZmon875. Oops, forgot to send a stamp to AZmom875, so expect a surprise in the mail next week.

mjhaertling 09/23/2017 #

Received my tacky items today and also my ATC from AZmom578. Can I reist opening it???

djcamp04 09/23/2017 #

Arrived today. This will be interesting.

janineureka 09/23/2017 #

Received mine today. This is going to be fun!?!

AZmom875 09/24/2017 #

Thanks to all who signed in. Keep in mind using this item could mean a lot of things. I will post a link to my cards on Monday. I put them in a flickr album. Don't try to look, I marked them private for now.

AZmom875 09/24/2017 #

I checked off everyone who stated that they got the TTMI items. I will contact the last 4 players. At this point you may now publicly groan about the TTMI, since it is no longer a mystery.

Marsha907 09/25/2017 #

I just got back from vacation I have received my envelope .

Arabella 09/25/2017 #

Just back from vacation also, and have my tacky items!

AZmom875 09/25/2017 #

BBsporty told me she got hers in a Pm.

So today I got Hibiscus Hostess card and the Moon postage stamp. Thank you. You did an excellent job. I will post photos tomorrow of her card, and mine.

AZmom875 09/25/2017 #

BBsporty told me she got hers in a Pm.

So today I got Hibiscus Hostess card and the Moon postage stamp. Thank you. You did an excellent job. I will post photos tomorrow of her card, and mine.

AZmom875 09/26/2017 #

I got a hostess card from Betsy G today. I will open up the flickr.com account for you to see the cards.

AZmom875 09/26/2017 #

Try this link https://www.flickr.com/gp/38366050@N07/95q634

You should see some cards, I made. One by Hibiscus, and one by BetsyG.

AZmom875 09/26/2017 #

https://www.flickr.com/photos/38366050@N07/albums/72157686880269854

mle 09/27/2017 #

I got mine last week and I've already started on my cards! This is exciting!

Heynowokay 09/28/2017 #

Sent my ATCs to AZMom, BetsyG, and BBSporty!

AZmom875 09/28/2017 #

I got two amazing cards from @(Cgscdy)

I will post them in my flickr.com album. She really did recreate the tacky into something adorable.

Heynowokay 09/30/2017 #

Received a really fun card from Marsha907!

Arabella 09/30/2017 #

Received my TTMI atc from hibiscus on Sept. 26!!

BetsyG 10/ 2/2017 #

Received my TTMI atc from Heynowokay today! Cute

AZmom875 10/ 3/2017 #

Thank you @ marsha907

AZmom875 10/ 3/2017 #

Thank you Mimi7 and heynowokay for the hostess cards

BetsyG 10/ 5/2017 #

Received my TTMI atc from bbsporty today. Got my smile for the day!

AZmom875 10/ 7/2017 #

I got my hostess cards and postage from watercolorgirl and NancyBarlow. Thank you. Your cards are posted in the flickr account.

Arabella 10/10/2017 #

Received from nancybarlow!

moM 10/12/2017 #

My apologies! I forgot to post here when I received the envelope and yes...I groaned!! Lol

AZmom875 10/17/2017 #

@Arabella , I got your wonderful creative tacky atc. Great work. I loved your note about how this ttmi fun foam is on your top 3 dislike mediums. I really think it is a very tacky medium, but am I am amazed at the art that is coming from this. Your card is posted in the flickr.com album for all to drool over.

AZmom875 10/21/2017 #

@mle Thanks I got your cute card, and I should have been mentioning that I got a postage stamp from you, to reimburse my original postage costs. Thank you @mle and everyone for remember the one stamp.

snickerdoodle21 10/24/2017 #

Received a cute card from @arabella today. She had a great creative design to deal with the tacky challenge.

AZmom875 10/27/2017 #

@bbsporty I got your cute joyful card.

AZmom875 10/30/2017 #

I got cards today from MarthaHaertling, Snickerdoodle, Joybells and Djcamp,

The cards are all visible in the flickr album.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/38366050@N07/albums/72157686880269854

AZmom875 11/ 3/2017 #

Janineureka< you super card came today.

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