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JULY WOODEN HOUSE swap-INT

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Group:Crafting Queens
Swap Coordinator:RyeRye (contact)
Swap categories: Art 
Number of people in swap:16
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:June 2, 2011
Date items must be sent by:July 7, 2011
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

There is a thread in the forum titled 'can you cut WOOD.' There are pictures and inspiration for you there. Also if you have questions you can ask there as well.

This will be a monthly swap for 12 months. Each month will have a color theme. The color of the month must be the BASE color of the house. Any other colors used (trim, roof line etc.)are senders choice. Any theme is senders choice. These houses can be decoupaged, beaded, painted, classy chic, somerset style, you name it. I have also seen them made into fishing shacks, restaurants and saloons. Let you imagination get the best of you.

The houses are cut from EITHER a pieces of 2 x 4 or 1x4. Not to be taller than 7". Please use different angle cuts at the roof area so everyone doesn't receive all perfectly cut roofs. (pics on thread)

PLEASE sand any rough edges to smooth. This will be a part of the rate you receive for the overall project. Most Home Depot's will cut these for you for a very minimal fee. .10 cents I think?

Low down;

1 house must use the color of the month as the base color. Edges must be smoothed. No special requests. Do not send the same roof style every month (see thread in forum)

ALL CQ members are encouraged to participate. But PLEASE, if you don't think you can send out a great quality swap, please don't join.

Sending late will not be tolerated since there is a 12 month time frame to do them in.

HERE ARE THE MONTHLY COLORS:

November-burgundy/maroons

December/ red & green or pink or baby blue

Jan. white

Feb-red or pink

March-green

April open color choice but a flower or flowers must be included.

May, any shades of blue

June, any shades of purple

JULY, RED WHITE AND BLUE

August-yellow

September-browns

October-orange

I also thought it would be a nice idea for everyone to sign the back of the houses, and put their info on it like an ATC. After all it is a peice of art and it would be nice to remember who it came from.

any roof angle cut is fine.

A Flickr group has been created for these WOODEN houses swaps to display your art work~ Info on the WOODEN houses thread in the forum.

GO ahead and chunk up the sides 'if you'd like'. Overwhelming requests. Sides MUST be painted as well.

EDIT;

The actual length and height dimension can vary from house to house. There is no exact wrong measurement if you try your best to follow the guidelines given. We are not carpenters, we are crafts and artist. :) Some houses will be wider than others and some skinnier. It's all good ladies. The diversity will make an awesome little wooden house village.

Also, you don't have to use 1x4 as long as the wood dimensions are as close as you can get and the house must stand freely. Like balsa wood wouldn't work. Barn board, driftwood would do great! Like that. Making it easier for the Queens!~

thanks~

Discussion

twobluecrows 05/10/2011 #

I'm looking for one or more partners to make-up the January, February, March and April House swaps that I missed out on, one-on-one--anyone interested? No rush, we can do them over the next few months along with the current ones.

faeswapgrl 05/26/2011 #

Hi! I'm new to wooden house swaps, & have a question... In my 'net-search for images of wooden houses, I see many that do not have "house characteristics," such as doors, windows... For these swaps, is it only necessary for the wood to be house-shaped & correctly sized? Or should I actually make it look like a house..? Thanks!

RyeRye 05/30/2011 #

Either way is absolutely acceptable my dear. Thread in the group forum with pics of both ways for examples.

RyeRye 05/30/2011 #

The next series of wooden houses swap is up already so if you want to start super early, you can. It is a sticky thread in the forum.

nermalski 07/ 6/2011 #

Mine's postal today via USPS priority dc 0311 0820 0000 6684 4425. Hope you enjoy it.

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