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"Found" Materials Swap

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Swap Coordinator:maestraw (contact)
Swap categories: Artist Trading Card (ATC) 
Number of people in swap:25
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:June 15, 2009
Date items must be sent by:June 22, 2009
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

I like the idea of using recycled materials for craft projects. I am good at using things people send me, but not so good at "finding" items and using them in my art.

This is your task, should you decide to accept it. Make 1 card for each of 2 partners, for a total of 2 cards. Use at least 80% "found" materials.

For example, your ATC blank could be a cereal box, cut to the required ATC specs. Your background paper could be a brown paper bag. The sky is the limit, as long as you don't go buy a bunch of materials.

If you would like, please feel free to tell your swap partners what materials you used in making your ATC, and where you "found" the materials. (This is not required, though.) ;-)

Have fun, rate quickly, and be kind to others. :-)

-mo

Discussion

DisneyRider 06/ 8/2009 #

can we use our stashes???

slewis234 06/ 8/2009 #

i love this idea. thanks for doing it. i have a lot of stuff i look at everyday that i think, "now what can i make out of that?" so this will be loads of fun. and a great way to create something that is not expensive.....thanks.

KatarinaNavane 06/ 8/2009 #

ideas: things cut from books or magazines, junkmail, used notecards...

Watchlist for now, for me

ZippedShut 06/ 8/2009 #

I usually try to use "found" items in my art. This looks like a fun swap!

maestraw 06/ 8/2009 #

Disney-You can most certainly use your stash. I want us to use and reuse! :-)

maestraw 06/ 8/2009 #

Katarina-I have cut old note cards and used them on ATC's. I have also used old books, old game pieces, old pictures. Thanks for sharing ideas.

maestraw 06/ 8/2009 #

Zipped-I am looking forward to seeing your work. :-)

Jingles 06/10/2009 #

was joking with daughter to have parking lot find ATC? no butts will join yours, a good challenge!J

maestraw 06/10/2009 #

LOL! Glad to have you on board, Jingles!

-mo

maestraw 06/10/2009 #

Maybe as part of this, we can send our partners the information about where the materials for the ATC's came from? What you ya'll think?

-mo

Moose 06/11/2009 #

Just signed up for this swap. I'm a newbie, is that ok ? Just ready to send my first package ever out tomorrow ...

SouthWestMoonUnit 06/11/2009 #

I'll be watching this for now. It sounds fun, but I've already got quite a few on my plate right now and have not yet been rated! (Still waiting for ratings...)

maestraw 06/12/2009 #

Moose-We are glad to have you on board. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns!

-mo

maestraw 06/12/2009 #

psychedelikat -Hope you come back and join us. One way to get some ratings is to ask someone to do a personal swap. Just set it up, and then you can rate each other.

Anyway, welcome to swap-bot and congrats on your precious baby!

-mo

Serenity 06/13/2009 #

I love this idea, I use found objects in my art all the time... It's amazing the colours of "usable" trash laying around out there. I'm going to love this one.

CreatedByWendy 06/14/2009 #

I'm in! Funny, I was drinking some tea with lemonade while reading this swap, looked down at the label on the bottle, and a bell went off.

Funny how that happens.

maestraw 06/14/2009 #

Serenity and Wendy-I am so glad you are with us on this swap. I can't wait to see everyone's creations.

-mo

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