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Mixed Media Mail Art + Goodies

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Swap Coordinator:SFreer (contact)
Swap categories: Mail Art 
Number of people in swap:6
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.98
Last day to signup/drop:May 3, 2013
Date items must be sent by:May 17, 2013
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This swap has 3 components to it.

First you will make an envelope out of something sturdy enough to take everything your going to throw at it. Some suggestions are heavy map paper, cardstock, heavy magazine paper, file folder, very thin cardboard from a cracker box or other similar box. Regular envelopes will probably not be sturdy enough so make sure you use something with some strength to it.

Then your going to go all out and add several medias to it. Paint, Collage, Stamp, Colour, Ink, Embellish, Emboss, Stencil, Stitch, Glaze, etc. Use at least 4 different medias to create your art work. For the sake of argument, stamping with a rubber stamp (homemade or storebought) is one media, ink rubs are another and coloring with a sharpie or other marker is another, but please DO NOT use only ink in the creation of this project. There must be some BODY to your finished creation. Please ensure that any embellishments are attached in such a way as to survive the mail system... its very disappointing to receive damaged goods in the mail if it could have been prevented on the senders end.

Once you have created your envelope and have made it one you would love to see in your own mailbox, then your going to skip on over to your partners profile and give it a read to discover something they would like to find inside that envelope! If they like letters; write them a letter. If they like postcards; tuck in a postcard. If they like notecards; add one.. and so on. You get the idea.

Keep in mind that due to the nature of the medias and body of the envelope and such, this could cost a little more to send if you get an international partner.

The only restriction to envelope size is the minimal size for mailing which is 3.5 x 5 inches (I think this applies to most countries but double check if you aren't sure)

Oh yeah.. and have fun! :)

Discussion

mizvicky 04/23/2013 #

Cute idea :)

SFreer 04/23/2013 #

thanks @mizvicky :) I hope you join!

Stacy 05/ 1/2013 #

Here's another idea for the base. Sometimes I recycle a US postal Priority envelope. I think the material is called "tyvek"? It holds gesso really well; is light as a feather and virtually "unrippable". I cut a big one in half and throw all of the media right down onto it. You pros are probably already aware of this trick....

Lady 05/ 3/2013 #

May's WTA...with a hat in up in the group forums, love to see you sign-up! Thanks.

SFreer 05/ 8/2013 #

cool tip @Stacy I think I know the ones you mean.. they are almost plastic feeling? I may even have one of those, I'll have a look.. if not, I do have a file folder I was going to use.. I like your idea better though. :)

Stacy 05/ 9/2013 #

Exactly. They are pretty big with a blue or red stripe down sides. Very smooth. You can't rip them with your bare hands. There is a little blurb on the bottom saying it's a federal offense to use them for anything other than sending priority mail, but hey, who reads the small print anyhow?

Stacy 05/ 9/2013 #

They are virtually weightless.

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