This is an intensive journal swap, so please read everything before committing to it and joining!

This swap is Regional-USA due to the size and shipping costs of the Book of Treasures. I will be hosting an International Version though, with a much smaller book! You are welcome to join both if you commit to putting the time and work into both!

First - Requirements to Join:

• 4.9 Rating
• Been rated for at least 10 Type 3 PACKAGE swaps.
• No 1's, regardless of the reason.
• No 3's in the past 6 months, unless you have an explanation on your profile.
• I will check the comments, if you have a lot of dissatisfied swappers I will have to ban you.

I am sorry for the strict rules but this is not something that can be easily angelled and I want to make sure everyone gets a beautiful, amazing Book of Treasures!!

NOW, for the SWAP!!

This swap is for a special journal... A Book of Treasures... The book itself should be at least 8 inches x 5 inches - a composition book is a bit bigger than that, but would work perfect. It can be handmade, or storebought. The outside should look very special, like something you'd see and be dying to open to find the treasures inside.

The journal should have a minimum of 20 pages with 20 treasures (you can include more pages and/or treasures if you want).

You can attach the treasures into the book however you see fit... pockets, envelopes, fold-outs, tied in, etc. At least 12 of the treasures have to be removable items. The other 8 CAN be (but doesn't HAVE to be) permanently part of the book, like pop-ups, fold-outs, spinners, artwork etc.

The pages of the journal should be decorated and fun/beautiful/interesting to read through and look at. Please don't just glue a bunch of envelopes on each page. Make the pages something your partner will treasure forever. I'd recommend if you are painting, or doing things that could make the pages stick together, to put wax paper between each page.

To make sturdy pages if you use something like a composition book, it's a good idea to glue several pages together to make it thick, and then cover it with gesso especially if you want to draw/paint/artfully decorate it.

What IS a treasure, you ask? A treasure is any little surprise that you can somehow manage to stick into the book- tags, recipes, letter sets, notecards, postcards, bookmarks, cds, dvds, atcs, picture frames, zentangles, envies full of supplies (like ribbons, eyelets, beads, atc blanks, etc), coupons for something free, patterned paper, jewelry, photographs, charms, etc.

This is SENDER'S CHOICE but I would really love if you were to look at your partner's profile to get some ideas on things they'd really treasure.

I did this swap a few years ago, and my treasure book is so precious to me that it still sits on my craft desk. My partner really outdid herself, and it is an amazing work of art. I hope you all get a book you are proud to own.

Please send on time! Rate promptly! And rate fairly! If the swap is completed correctly with the size of the book, 20 pages, and 20 treasures - please rate them as completing the swap EVEN if you don't like the treasures they included or it isn't "pretty" enough. Everyone is at different creative and crafting levels.

I have permission from @rubyfreckles to host this, she hosted the one I was in years ago, thank you.

Note: If you look up "book of treasures swap bot" on google, you will find several photos of books that were done, and pages. The front of my book I sent to my partner is above!