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Mermaid Mail (June)

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Group:Mermaid Lovers Unite!
Swap Coordinator:Deluxx (contact)
Swap categories: Art  Artist Trading Card (ATC)  Card Making 
Number of people in swap:6
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:May 10, 2010
Date items must be sent by:June 28, 2010
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

I love mermaids and mail art so I thought I'd make a swap that combines both.

This is a swap for 2 partners. You will send your partners at least 3 items from the list below that are mermaid-themed. At least one item should be hand made; the others can be hand made, vintage, new, re-gifted (in nice condition of course), etc. -- sender's choice. What "mermaid-themed" means is up to the sender, but please include a note or label if it's not obvious! It could mean it has mermaids on it, or that it's mail (or mail art) to a mermaid, or mail (or mail art) from a mermaid, or mail shaped like a mermaid, or... whatever your imagination conjures up!

Choose at least 3 items from this list:

  • Handmade envelopes (minimum 2)
  • Artistamps / Cinderella stamps / Faux postage (a small sheet's worth, say, postcard size or a half-sheet of paper)
  • Mailing labels (minimum 5)
  • Personalized address labels (minimum 10)
  • Envelope seals or self-mailer seals (minimum 3)
  • Letter sets (sheets + envelopes) (minimum 2 sheets + envies)
  • Card set (card plus envelope)
  • Postcard, new or vintage
  • A zine
  • An ATC
  • A rubber stamp
  • Stickers (minimum 3)

Remember, all items must be mermaid-themed. So if you send stickers, they could, for example, be seashell stickers, because mermaids like shells. But please explain your reasoning for any non-obvious choices. I tried to keep the minimum numbers very low; one sticker isn't much of a swap but if you have 3 great ones I don't think I should require you to send 5. I only include minimums so there are no questions in rating; please use your best judgement and don't be stingy.

In summary, you will be rated on sending to 2 partners: 3 items each, one of which is hand made, plus an explanatory note or label of non-obvious choices.

I made this international as postage should be fairly manageable. Please let me know if you have any questions! I hope we get lots of sign-ups. This should mean we each get a lot of great mermaid mail!

Discussion

wolviechick121 04/14/2010 #

Sounds great!! I'm in!!! =D

Deluxx 06/14/2010 #

Please note the send by date has changed! It is now due June 28. Of course you can send sooner if you want!

BusyB 06/14/2010 #

Thank you Deluxx! My swaps are ready to go, but now I can wait a couple of days to go to the post office so I can send another swap that's due soon at the same time!

Deluxx 06/19/2010 #

Yeah, sometimes those extra days help. :) Thank you for the WONDERFUL swap, B!

BusyB 06/19/2010 #

Hi Deluxx, you're very welcome, I had a lot of fun with this swap! :-)

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