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Swap Coordinator:	tumbochka (contact)
Swap categories:	Miscellaneous Newbie Mail Art
Number of people in swap:	4
Location:	International
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:	July 17, 2013
Date items must be sent by:	July 31, 2013
Number of swap partners:	3
Description:
In this swap you will have 3 partners and send 1 decorated kraft envelope to each, 3 envelopes in total. You can use paints, washi tapes, rubber stamps, stickers, collages, scrap supplies or anything else to decorate the envelopes. Envelopes must be made of kraft paper (purchased or handmade). Size no less than A5 (the A5 has the following dimensions: 210 x 148 mm or 8.27 x 5.83 inches). You don't have to be an artist, but please put an effort. Send your partner a small surprise such as a sheet of stickers, a postcard, a note card, etc. Newbies are welcome as long as you have a full-filled profile. No recent low ratings. Have fun!:)

Discussion

user2637 06/26/2013 #

Is kraft/craft paper just the brown paper that comes on rolls?

fawnscrafts 06/26/2013 #

Is paper bags Ok?

I know this is your swap and all, however three international partners can bring postal costs up. If we in the USA have to pay $1.10 per envelope, others will be paying much more.

Have you considered making it a one partner swap, or could you make a swap with one partner please?

It is your swap of course and if you do not want to start one with one partner, do you mind if I do please?

tumbochka 06/26/2013 #

user2637, kraft paper can come on rolls or sheets. Mine comes on a roll.

tumbochka 06/26/2013 #

fawnscrafts, kraft paper bag is okay. PM is on its way.

sunshinegirl76 06/26/2013 #

I agree, international postage is horrendous. I had two international mail art swaps early on that I had added a couple of extras in as I always do for all my swaps, and they ended up costing an arm and a leg.

Also - it might be a good idea to be a bit more specific about what constitutes mail art, because some people may think letting their kids doodle on an envelope is mail art, while some of us actually spend a lot of time/effort on mail art.

tumbochka 06/27/2013 #

sunshinegirl76, this kind of mailart swap is for beginners also. So you shouldn't expect to receive a masterpiece from a craft mail art goddess. There are way too much USA only swaps you can join.

Veterok 07/12/2013 #

I can live with the postage costs, even though sending from Finland to the US, which I often have to do, costs quite a lot (usually more than it does from the US to Finland..). Also, well said about the artistic aspect of the envelope! I think everyone should be able to join, and it would in fact be a nice change to get a crayon doodle envelope instead of the typical "I glued some fake stamps and store bought ephemera on this so it's mail art" stuff. Celebrate the diversity!

christiannakelly 07/18/2013 #

I'm really sad I got booted from this group I had already finished one envie last night.

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