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4x4 tip in By the Sea

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4x4 tip in By the Sea
Swap Coordinator:user1483 (contact)
Swap categories: Nature  Art 
Number of people in swap:7
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:April 15, 2007
Date items must be sent by:April 30, 2007
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

This will be another 4x4 tip in. The actual page should be 4 1/2 by 4, with the extra half inch on the left side for binding purposes. We will send 2 tip ins to 2 partners. Therefore you will make 4 tip in pages, a set of two per each partner. Sign up date will by April 15 and send date will be April 30. Original art please. Any technique and international swappers are welcome. Swappers with low ratings will be banned. Let me know if you have any questions. The theme is anything about the sea, fish, coral, etc. Newbies are welcome, too.

Discussion

ladydy5 04/ 1/2007 #

What is a tip in?

user1483 04/ 1/2007 #

Hello Ladydy5. A tip in is a page you can either put into an existing book or your can bind several tip ins together to make a book. In this case, your artwork covers a 4x4 area and the left side of at least a half inch is left blank so you can put in staples, ribbons, brads, whatever to make a book. does this explain it.

suzylucie 04/ 6/2007 #

Sounds fun, I've never done this so a few more questions so I don't upset my future partner...what type of material, cardstock, canvas paper, chipboard? Also since it's for a book, do you do each side? Do you put anything on it like you do on the back of an ATC? Should it be flat or can you attach things to it? Sorry to ask so much. I think this sounds really cool and would like to do it, but I don't want to send out something that isn't right!

Iowascrapemouse 04/ 6/2007 #

Tipins are usually made out of cardstock or similar paper because they are going to be glued into a book. Instead of sending a book from person to person, we just send a tipin and the receiver glues them into her own book. It can be a regular book, a spiral journal, or you could make your own book; adding your own pages. You would not want to use too much chipboard unless it is on the outside edges of your pages. Fibers, eyelets, brads, etc. should also be on the outside edges or your book will be propped open really wide. I hope this helps. I have some tipins posted on my Flickr account if you want to see some examples. They are a bigger size, not the 4 X 4 1/2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/iowascrapmouse

user1483 04/ 7/2007 #

Some of the 4x4's I have gotten, have been very lightweight cardstock that has been collaged on both sides. My tip ins for these 4x4's are card stock, mostly done with painted techniques on each side. When I have several of them collected, I am going to make a 4x4 fat book. Mickey's explanation is great and I can tell you that her work is excellent.

suzylucie 04/ 9/2007 #

Thanks Mickey and Carolyn!I'll give it a shot!

I went to Mickey's flickr page. Beautiful stuff!

Iowascrapemouse 04/23/2007 #

Cookiebear & Liz, have you received the pages I sent to you?

Iowascrapemouse 05/ 5/2007 #

Received my 2nd set today. They are from Dayle and they are great! I wish I had several more sets for a whole little book of the sea. You ladies have some awsome stamps. Dayle, the fiber looks like seaweed...really neat. I will try to post pictures to the gallery.

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