Hand-made (Int'l) Collage Page Swap

I loved this swap! I still have some of the collage paper I made last year! This will definately go on my watchlist!

thanks, Susi, I also remember how much FUN it was to make these pages - and oh yes, it's addictive! (but healthy, for sure!)

Hi Mary, it's good to see back on Swap-bot so you must be feelling better at long last. I loved this swap last year, thanks for running it again. Happy New Year hugs :-)

wowie, it is SO wonderful seeing you again! yes, I'm doing really well - am now finally "settled" into our place in TX, and have been feeling pretty good - I don't wanna overwhelm myself, so am really glad to see the swap limit that they imposed here - - it's great to be back - and good to touch base again - I really do love the pages you added to the books that we worked on last year -

Hope your holiday was great - and that your new year is super!

I am excited for this one. Can we use embellishments? Like glitter,buttons, ribbon, rub ons, stamps etc?

You can do whatever you like, but I think that maybe do NOT make the paper too "thick" - as that might be difficult to mail. I'd sure enjoy, and I'm sure others would also, seeing photos posted to our gallery, once your pages are completed.

As I've written, this really IS quite an addictive FUN craft!

Mary

just an FYI - I'd steer away from rubber cement. Rubber cement isn't meant for permanent bonding, and it is horribly acidic. It's archival-ness is lousy--despite any "archival" labeling. Consider any white glue or acrylic medium. If it's too thick for you, just add some water or premixed methucellulose (wallpaper paste) in with the white glue to make it more spreadable and thinner. You will always find controversy over best glues. Experimentation is essential. I have over 30 years of experience and have removed rubber cement from my collection of adhesives.

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I just made my first two collage pages. How fun! I can see how this could be addictive! Can't wait to swap!

Rubber cement was designed specifically to the purpose of gluing something you might need to unglued later. I used it a lot as a student on my presentations.

partners will be assigned SOON - so if you haven't started your pages, please do so pretty soon, so they can be sent on time! This IS a FUN activity, and even after you've finished the pages for your swapping partners, you might want to just keep going and make some for yourself, and your own crafting projects! Mary

I know this type of question was sort of already addressed but I want to double check: I do my collages with paint and chalk as well as pictures and ephemera... I'm ok on mailing something a bit thicker if necessary, but this is ok right?

This sounds so fun. When I was a teenager my friends and I constantly made collages and traded them.

whichever technique you prefer if up to you, and thanks for asking - I had actually not really thought about painting or chalk, but that sounds great!

hope you have some FUN with these!

Mary

Just an FYI - - on swaps that I host, I do NOT check the "items sent" link, because that moves the swap from my dashboard - I prefer to keep them "right up front" where I can keep an eye on them, so if you wonder, I DO post here when I send my swaps, to hopefully keep my own swap partners from worrying - -

hope that helps - Mary

On top of your dashboard you have the "sent" option, where you can find the swaps that you marked as sent...

yes I know, but as I wrote, clicking that link moves it from the dashboard - I am sending THIS swap today - and this "link non-click" ONLY applies to swaps that I host -

Mary

I made my first one last night and even though I put a book over it to dry, it still bubbled! Boo! I used white glue too and spread it really thinly. I think I'll take your advice and try rubber cement and see if I get better results.

good luck, Mary

two swaps, making their merry way to Regan in NY, and Nora in Sandy Lake - hope you like them -

have a good week everyone - Mary

on swaps that i host, I do NOT click the 'Sent" link, since that would move the swap from my dashboard - (Yes I know I can access them from the "Sent" link on that page) -

I prefer to keep them "right up front" where I can see them - - and yes, I've SENT my items today (see previous post)

Mary

Collage pages sent today, to North Carolina & Georgia! Hope you are happy with them--I had a great time making them. Thanks for this swap, Mary!

I havev my sheets done, I just have to wait for them to finish drying and then make sure they are good and flat.

One thing I always do is scan my sheets so I can print them out later.

I had a great deal of fun with this one! For one of them I printed out some of my own drawings and then cut them up and glue them down like a puzzle. It gives my drawings a whole new life.

I have to admit, I really don't want to part with them. I really like them! I guess that is a good sign...grin....

The mailing deadline is coming up in a couple days, so please get your sheets completed and mailed on time!

(As I wrote above, yes, my sheets HAVE been sent, but on swaps that I host, I do NOT click the "sent" link, since that moves this swap from my dashboard page - this ONLY applies to swaps that I host - )

Mary

Rubber cement was sooo much better! White glue bubbled and was awful, the rubber cement worked perfectly though!

Hopefully ALL of these should be on their way or received by now - I see that there are still a couple swappers who have not marked that they've sent their pages.

I sent mine, but as I wrote, on swaps that I host, I do NOT click that link until the swap is completely over - I want it to remain right at the top of my dashboard page.

If youve sent yours, thank you, and please remember to rate your partners.

If you have NOT yet sent any pages, please get on the ball and DO IT!

Mary