Private One Deco Swap StarMouse and Margo

There will be two people in this swap. each one will make and send one deco book to the other.

Deco is short for Decorate! It is NOT a friendship book. It is a Traveling Art Book which is made to circulate to other artists so each one can Decorate a page. If you have never made one, generally they are small enough to fit into an envelope, possibly as large as a greeting card envelope. They contain 6 - 8 pages, no more than 10 pages, held together somehow. They are stapled, sewn, beaded, crocheted, or gathered together in some way. Mine tend to be 4 inches by 41/2 inches. (Roughly 11.45 cm x 10.18 cm) After you make your book, decorate the front cover, (and back, if you like, then send it on to another Deco fan, be sure the inside front cover or the outside back of the book has your Return Mailing Address in legible writing, or it will never get home!

The sender decides the theme, and the medium/media of the book. Many people let everyone choose their own theme and media. People may or may not follow your theme. It will be interesting when it arrives home, that's guaranteed. The more pages you add, the longer it will take to return home. I've seen some that have been out for a decade! Consider size and weight when making your book, especially if it's an international swap.

This is a USA Regional Swap. One ounce or under, one first class stamp. Over one but not two ounces, add a 21cent stamp. Two ounces, two first class stamps plus the 21 cent stamp. Please check the correct postage if you are not sure.

A Deco Book can also be made BY someone FOR someone else. Inside the front cover or on the back cover, put the name, full snail mail address and ideally, an email address of the person to whom the book should be sent when full.

When you Decorate a page in the Deco, make sure your information - Swap Name, Swap-bot name, date, general location, email - is either on your page or on the inside back cover.