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APC Deck swap #1: Hearts suit *Newbies welcome*

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APC Deck swap #1: Hearts suit *Newbies welcome*
Swap Coordinator:p0cketwatch (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Crafts  Artist Trading Card (ATC) 
Number of people in swap:8
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:July 20, 2009
Date items must be sent by:August 14, 2009
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Swap-bot defines an APC as: "Altered playing card, like an ATC except that you use a poker sized playing card(2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″), as the base. The only other rule in making APCs is that you must leave one of the corner numbers and suit visible."

There will be four of these swaps, and I recommend joining each of them as they come up. The goal is to create an entire APC deck with each suit coming from a different swapper.

Step one: Run off to the dollar store and pick up a deck of cards. Step two: Get rid of the jokers and any other unnecessary-for-playing card, and then sort the remaining 52 cards by suit. Step three: Take all the cards of the hearts suit. Step four: Alter away! Each card can be completely different, or you can have groups of things be of a certain theme. Examples of groupings: All the Royal cards (jacks, queens, kings) have one theme, aces and number cards another; each suit can be a different theme; each type of card can have its own theme (ex. tens have butterflies, aces have stars, etc.); or whatever else you can think of!

KEEP THE REST OF THE DECK! There are swaps for every suit!

For this swap you are sending ONE complete suit - this one is HEARTS - to ONE partner. This is a SENDER'S CHOICE swap, but if you'd like to scan your swap partner's profile to see what they're into and base your cards around that feel free!

I've given a fair bit of time to complete this swap as I imagine it'll be rather time-consuming and having a long time to finish it should help cut down the number of flakers. All swappers of good standing and newbies with well-completed profiles welcome. Also, beginners at this craft (like myself!) as well as experts can join!

I might be able to angel but if anyone here would like to volunteer to do so if necessary please let me know!

Look out for the other three suits: Spades, Clubs, and Diamonds!

Discussion

moxsapphir 07/ 8/2009 #

Are there any other criteria? Are newbies allowed? Is there any ratings minimum?

KimberCow27 07/15/2009 #

Is this supposed to be profile themed? Or is it completely up to the sender? The reason I ask is to know if I can get started on the whole deck now or if I should wait until the partners are assigned.

It's like you've seen my dreams and made these swaps! I'm a BIG cards fan and all the other APC swaps I've seen have been closed to newbies! Now I'm not (as much of) a newbie and I'm excited to do this!!!!!!

p0cketwatch 07/16/2009 #

@mox Newbies allowed, yes. No rating minimum but I'll check over profiles before assigning partners so anyone questionable can be rooted out.

@kimber It can be, but it is up to the sender. So start now if you feel like it! =) I thought the idea of APCs was a really great one when I first came on the site, it sounded really interesting. =)

p0cketwatch 07/16/2009 #

Here are the other 3 suits!

Spades: http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/40758 Diamonds: http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/40759 Clubs: http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/40760

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