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Mail Art - Covered in Stamps

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Mail Art - Covered in Stamps
Swap Coordinator:ArtyBeth3 (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Mail Art 
Number of people in swap:14
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:February 20, 2012
Date items must be sent by:March 1, 2012
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

I've been having fun with unused vintage postage lately on mail art swaps. It's been fun to use a bunch of them to total what I need to mail the swap. So, I've been thinking it could make a good swap, and then when I saw @angellarae s "covered in stamps" idea in the forums, I just knew I had to go ahead and host the swap.

Thus, for this swap, I challenge you to use a minimum of 8 low-value stamps to essentially cover most of the envelope. Feel free to challenge yourself to use even more. In my sample above, I used 11 of them. The stamps you use don't have to be vintage; your post office should sell lots of low value postage stamps.

To help make your envelope a bit sturdier so it can withstand the postal system, please add a small flat surprise (sender's choice) - note card, postcard, recipe, book mark, handmade envelope, etc. Don’t forget to include your name & swap bot ID somewhere inside the envelope.

You will have 1 partner. Have fun!

Discussion

Justene 02/12/2012 #

Great swap idea! Can't wait to see all kinds of different stamps on my envie! :)

clebeans 02/14/2012 #

This sounds like a gr8 idea @ArtyBeth3 We have a selection of stamps here which will be gr8 for this swap

misscorbeau 02/16/2012 #

Do they have to be vintage?

Jessicapeterson66 02/17/2012 #

so is it just one envie then with senders address on same envie? and then say bookmark or postcard inside??

ArtyBeth3 02/17/2012 #

@misscorbeau no they don't have to be vintage; you can use them if you have them, but they can be current stamps too. I just went to the PO and bought 10 of each of 1 cents, 2 cents, 3 cents, 4 cents, 5 cents... fun, fun!

@Jessicapeterson66 one envie addressed to your partner; add your return addy, add a bunch of stamps, add a small flat surprise inside & send away.

LASummer 02/28/2012 #

This is so cute! ...in a good way...

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