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Gluebook Swap -- Our Lovely Daily Lives #2

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Swap Coordinator:Meadow (contact)
Swap categories: Books  Crafts 
Number of people in swap:10
Location:International
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:January 3, 2009
Date items must be sent by:January 18, 2009
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Now that the holiday excitement is winding down, let’s turn back to the joy and wonder and sacredness of our own regular, daily lives. I did this same swap last January and got a wonderful book from my partner!

This is an international swap. Newbies are welcome.

Gluebooks are a sort of altered book/daily diary/art journal, but they are much, much easier. It's just cut-and-paste. You can google for information, but in short --

1) Find a book to use. I prefer to use books that will lay open flat, like composition books or wire bound blank journals. You can use new books or old ones, handmade or store bought.

2) Find some glue. Any kind that works for you is good.

3) Find things to glue into said book.

And that's it!

The theme of this gluebook is: OUR DAILY LIVES

For this swap you will acquire a book and start a gluebook for your partner. The book can be any book as long as you can mail it. We will make a MINIMUM of 21 pages which will include the opening page (can be a title page) of the book and the next 20 pages, which can be done individually or as two 2-page spreads (I prefer to do 2-page spreads so I would then do 10 of these. YMMV). If you would like to do more pages, go ahead. Please leave some blanks in the book so your partner can continue using the book to do their own gluing. If you want to go all out, you can decorate the cover, incorporate your partner's name into the title page, etc.

This book will be an record of YOUR OWN daily life. The swap is international, so use the book to show your partner a snapshot of what life is like for you. You can do it however you want, but use REAL things to show your REAL life.

Ideas for what to include:

  • Receipts
  • Junk mail
  • Pictures or words from magazines/catalogs
  • Postcards
  • Brochures
  • Menus
  • Flyers
  • Photographs
  • Tickets
  • Ads
  • Packaging
  • Shopping lists

Look in your bag/purse at the end of the day for receipts and bits of paper, pick up some business cards and flyers from businesses you frequent, keep packaging from your favorite products, etc. Just your daily, every day life, no matter how unglamorous it may be. Then turn it into a story.

If your main language is not English, you could possibly label items in English so your partner knows what they are, but it’s not required. Other materials and techniques [stamping, inking, distressing, folding, origami, painting, embossing, drawing, etc] can be included, but aren't required. The primary focus of the book is just gluing.

There are tons of websites and galleries online so google or PM me for more info. And if you want to add some additional treats into the package, all the better! [but again, not required]

I just want to emphasize that this is a gluebook, not an altered book or a chunky book or a handmade book or anything like that. This is fun and easy and anyone can do it — even if you have never paper crafted before. If you can find an old book that you aren’t using or are done with, and glue some stuff into it, you can join in.

I am only giving a couple weeks to complete the book but since it's about YOU and not your partner, you can start this book the moment you sign up.

Discussion

mythomia 12/12/2008 #

You have Jan 2008 listed in the first paragraph, but it will be 2009!

Swan 12/12/2008 #

Are there any restrictions or suggestions for the size of the book?

Peas 12/12/2008 #

This sounds like it could be a pretty fun thing to try, count me in!

Meadow 12/13/2008 #

The size of the book is -- whatever size you need to fit the stuff you want to put into it. Remember, it's a snapshot of your daily life and non digital at all. So I personally doubt a very tiny book (like 2" x 2" or something) would hold the typical ephemera of daily life. However if you have a very small book and you really think you can do it, then go for it. But to fulfill the swap, the book must give your partner a look into your life.

Sorry about the date.

desiraeann 12/18/2008 #

I am so excited about doing this. My mom loves to scrapbook and writes everyday about what we do.

tsireldi 01/ 3/2009 #

Oh bummer! I just found this today--last day to sign in, and there's only 15 days until send-by date. And I don't even have a book yet... This sounds really cool, I'd love to try it! well, maybe next time.

Meadow 01/ 4/2009 #

tsireldi -- You can totally do this in 2 weeks. I am not sure where you live but here in the US the dollar store and Michael's both sell blank books for a dollar.

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