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Junk Mail Found Poetry Quick swap USA

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Junk Mail Found Poetry Quick swap USA
Group:All about ATC
Swap Coordinator:AZmom875 (contact)
Swap categories: Artist Trading Card (ATC) 
Number of people in swap:11
Location:Regional - usa ONLY
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:November 23, 2014
Date items must be sent by:December 8, 2014
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Today I got some junk mail, for believe it or not, Cremation services. This junk mail inspired me to host this swap.

For this swap you need to use a piece of junk mail, such as a letter from a credit card company, or insurance company.

Cut out words from the letter, to create a meaningful few words, aka found poetry

PLUS you must add at least ONE used real postage stamp.

This swap is mainly about the words in the letter, and not about the images. It is about found poetry in Junk mail.

After you have added the words, and one postage stamp, you are required to do at least one more thing to your card. Ink edges, or add an image, a flower, a punch, use a rubber stamps, etc.

So the idea is not to just add words and a stamp, do at least one more thing.

Your cards need to measure 2.5 x 3.5, have a sturdy backing, have contact info on the back, and be mailed in a safe manner.

The cards are senders choice so you can get started now.

TOO BUSY? Well dont worry I will do round 2 in Jan 2015.

This is the USA version and there is an international version.

Despite the fact the the image for this swap is horizontal, please make your cards vertical. meaning the top is 2.5 and the sides are 3.5.

BTW YES you have to use junk mail not a book or a magazine, but junk mail. Dont have junk mail? Hmmm Im jealous!

Discussion

MsKuky 11/14/2014 #

I just finished making my ATC, looking forward to swapping :) (wish it was sooner) Liza

phillaine 11/14/2014 #

I LOVE this idea! :D

AZmom875 11/14/2014 #

Go make another one then, Mskuky, we could always do a sooner private swap.

SamiE 11/18/2014 #

How much sense do these words have to make??

AZmom875 11/19/2014 #

Do you understand what you are saying on the card? Then that is how much sense it should make, Gee does that make sense?

EmilyT 11/20/2014 #

Very fun idea to use junk mail! I will keep my eyes out for this swap again if it is run in 2015!

Fry 11/23/2014 #

Do I put the stamp on the ATC or just in the parcel?

AZmom875 11/24/2014 #

please add an used postage stamp to your atc as part of your art.

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