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FEB: A Mail Art Scavenger Hunt

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FEB: A Mail Art Scavenger Hunt
Group:Zines, mail art & other cool stuff
Swap Coordinator:starrgazer (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Themed  Mail Art 
Number of people in swap:13
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.90
Last day to signup/drop:February 12, 2011
Date items must be sent by:March 5, 2011
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

In an effort to round out the groups offerings for the month, I thought I would throw this little swap out there. I do believe something slightly similar (but much more creative) was hosted by our very own @TangleCrafts last year around this time.

For this swap you will be going on a scavenger hunt for five mail art items. The hints will be posted below. You will have one partner and you must creatively package your swap. This requirement can be achieved in two different ways: providing a cool container for your scavenged items or heavily decorating your parcel and turning it into a piece of traveling mail art.

The hints:

  • Something to write on (for example at least five notecards or lettersets, several postcards, a journal, an address book etc, etc)

  • Something to write with (a nice gel pen, sharpie, glaze pen, glitter pens etc.)

  • Something to decorate with (a rubber stamp that is mail art related, deco tape, rub ons, address lables, stickers, artistamps etc.)

  • Something that sticks (personalized address lables, artistamps, stickers, mailing lables)

  • Something handmade special for your partner (a bookmark, a filled matchbox, an ATC, a hand carved stamp etc,)

I have provided examples only to inspire and to provide a benchmark for expecations.

The recap: One international partner, one cool container or heavily decorated package filled with five items inspired by the hints above. Also be sure to include a note to let your partner know which items are for each of the hints!

Please know that I will check profiles to ensure a recent log in and excellent swap standings. Any questions feel free to contact me or post below!

Discussion

Mar1l1ze 02/ 2/2011 #

Very cool swap - watching for now to clear some swaps :) Assuming this is type 3 then...

starrgazer 02/ 2/2011 #

Oops! Thanks I will change that. Thanks for letting me know!

craftgasm 03/ 6/2011 #

Dropped off on Saturday afternoon, but didn't get home until after midnight to click send. :) I hope they're enjoyed!

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