#13 Japanese Moleskine exchange - party time - 2011

[goatgoddess]

another new molie group for 2011 :jiggy:

Mixed media - International - theme tbd

who is still looking to be in a group?

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this swap requires a huge amount of your time – there will be no withdrawls once you are accepted into the circle. Be very sure you are ready to take this on both in time and money – you will be looking at an 8 mth commitment.
you will need a Japanese Album Pocket Moleskine, you can find them at http://www.amazon.com/Moleskine-Japa...3706515&sr=8-1 and also at http://www.moleskineus.com/japanesebook.html

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The rules that will keep us all happy <G>

*You Promise that you will see this thru to the end – no flaking allowed!
*You must be an actively trading member (defined as: positive iTrader across 2 swaps in the last 3 months)
*You must have 3+ months in good standing (no neutrals or negative iTraders)
*You have an iTrader rating of 25+
*You are willing and able to do your very best work
*you will mail on time – the 1st of each month.
*You must ship eight journals around the world using MANDATORY tracking/Delivery Confirmation – no media mail

If something unforseen (major major stuff not just getting behind) you are willing to send the journal ahead and have it come back at the end when you are able to work on it - this will only be allowed on a trail by trail basis.
you are willing to share your mailing info, a phone number and list a contact person - this is to be sure no journals go MIA - info will only be shared with your fellow circle members - it's truely Heartbreaking when a journal is lost forever due to a member going MIA.


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purchase your moleys,- they are appox. 3.5”x5.5” – pick out a theme - fill out and decorate the first non-accordian pages with your name, address, and travel plan - You may decorate the cover or not - Then, the first 3 pages are all yours - This is a good time to establish your theme and color scheme – this will give your fellow artist a better sense of your theme.

you will create a four page layout in each journal you receive – Please do only your very best work

Optional – include a little something extra in the back pocket of the journal for the artist working on your journal – this can be a bit of pretty fiber, or art paper - atc– signurture card- small charm – bookmark – what ever catches your fancy - This is just for fun – some of members want to play, but no pressure on anyone to participate


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remember to mail on TIME and use first class mail with Mandatory tracking/delivery Confirmations - use a well padded bubble envie, sturdy box or a small Flat Rate Box - for $4.95 to anywhere in the US, at any weight up to 70 lbs., Priority Mail shipping takes just 2-3 days, in the USA.
After you mail post to the thread that you have mailed and post the tracking/delivery confirmations.

For eyecandy check out the gallerys here and there are several groups at flickr
(links to come)

so if you are up for all those rules and ready to get on the molie train - pm me or post here in the thread - PLEASE read over the above carefully before signing up. Then get ready for the big art party moleskine blowout

Participants and themes:

so if you would still like to join there is room for 8 people in the molie group :)

1. goatgoddess
theme - Books, the pages between - this can be a quote from your fav. book - pages from a book used in your art - art showing a scene from your fav book - anything and everything to do with books :)

2. seekingforart
theme - My theme will be huichol folk art.... your interpretation! I have attached two links, these are yarn paintings! Remember your interpretation so don't stress over it!
http://www.mexicanartdealing.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=3520307

http://www.latinamericanfolkart.com/huichol_item_245.htm


3. 1 Art Lady
theme - Show me your Imaginary Garden....
It might be real, It might not.. It might have roses, but they have thorns too! There might be bugs, there might not. It might have a bridge over a stream, that has a troll living underneath, it might not. It might be beautiful and lush with fairies flitting around, it might have man eating plants.... Show me your imaginary/real garden....


4. JavaZarf
theme - the trunk in the attic to explain more:
Please use your imagination as to what you might find in the trunk in the attic. It could be: grandma’s old love letters or diary, old family photos, vintage clothing, a portal to another place, jewelry, books, deeds or stock certificates, a treasure map, quilt, bugs, creepy stuff, mystery items, linens, samplers, etc.


5. GoldenWolf
theme - dark carnival/circus - along the lines of the TV series Carnivale. So more Twilight Zone dark than Friday the 13th scary.


6. penlowe
theme - trees, flowers & birds (all, some, just one, whatever combination that strikes your fancy) Open media...

7. dewtee
theme - Oriental (this would be East or South East Asia: China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) . . . open to whatever you want to do such as folklore, quotes, landscapes, buildings, gardens, geisha, landmarks, dragons, animal, flowers, etc . . .


8. corrie04
theme - typography (letters/numbers)


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Green = sent Blue = Rec


Goatgoddess-> GoldenWolf->corrie04->Dewtee->seekingforart->1 Art Lady->JavaZarf->Penlowe

Penlowe->Goatgoddess-> GoldenWolf->corrie04->Dewtee->seekingforart->1 Art Lady->JavaZarf

GoldenWolf->corrie04->Dewtee->seekingforart->1 Art Lady->JavaZarf->Penlowe->Goatgoddess

corrie04->Dewtee->seekingforart->1 Art Lady->JavaZarf->Penlowe->Goatgoddess-> GoldenWolf

Dewtee->seekingforart->1 Art Lady->JavaZarf->Penlowe->Goatgoddess-> GoldenWolf->corrie04

seekingforart->1 Art Lady->JavaZarf->Penlowe->Goatgoddess-> GoldenWolf->Dewtee->corrie04

1 Art Lady->JavaZarf->Penlowe->Goatgoddess-> GoldenWolf->Dewtee->corrie04->seekingforart

JavaZarf->Penlowe->Goatgoddess-> GoldenWolf->corrie04->Dewtee->seekingforart->1 Art Lady


Starting date March 1st :)




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[JavaZarf]

i would like to be in lucky 13

[goatgoddess]

JavaZarf - very cool - welcome to the molie group

will start up March 1st to give us time to get everything set :)

just need your contact info

address, e-mail and phone number - just in case :)

[1 Art Lady]

I am so excited to be part of Party Time Lucky 13!!!

[JavaZarf]

do we get to have a party bus?

[goatgoddess]

Yeah a Party Bus would rock <G>

[seekingforart]

I'm on the party bus! Yeah! :)

[1 Art Lady]

Of course we have a party bus... I'm thinking purple?!? Maybe some sparkles? :) What do you all think?

[JavaZarf]

ah yes, metallic purple and lots of chrome
and a starbucks on board

[1 Art Lady]

Definitely a starbucks or my fav caribou on board, and of course a spot for beverages of our selection of the other sort! Still thinking on what my theme will be, but I am narrowing it down.... What about everyone else? Any themes out there yet?

[JavaZarf]

my theme is going to be the trunk in the attic

[1 Art Lady]

Oh!!! Fun one!

[GoldenWolf]

Well, if you are willing to put up with dumb newbie questions, I'd like to join up since I hesitated and lost last time. Also January is hectic for me. The March start date is more doable especially since I left my moley at home duh.

Let me think up my theme. Is there any Bailey's to go with the Starbucks? :spinny:

[JavaZarf]

this is an anything you could want bus

[1 Art Lady]

Of course it is an anything you want bus! "Bus boys" anyone?!?

[JavaZarf]

i mean!

[beeps]

moley bus! let me think about this some. i love group art adventures!

i do have one question/issue. it is quite possible i'll be moving states this summer (OMG I HOPE I GET THIS JOB I AM INTERVIEWING FOR!!). how would that be handled with something like this? mail ahead and come back at the end for that month or two? i'm guessing it will take a month or two. i'll have internet and, with planning, i can pull supplies to work on things while moving/settling in. just might be offline for a couple weeks BUT will have my cell phone for communications. I can also provide backup contact info incase i go MIA (aka my mommy dearest in seattle!)

[dewtee]

I wanna play in lucky 13!!!!

My theme would be anything Oriental (this would be East or South East Asia: China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) . . . open to whatever you want to do such as folklore, quotes, landscapes, buildings, gardens, geisha, landmarks, dragons, animal, flowers, etc . . .

[corrie04]

I would like to play, too... I've been wanting to do a mixed media moley. My theme will be typography (letters/numbers).

[JavaZarf]

oh goodie. i love oriental and have a lot of oriental papers and text, etc.

[Penlowe]

I like the looks of this group and the time frame :)
I would like to join please and my theme is trees, flowers & birds (all, some, just one, whatever combination that strikes your fancy) Open media just don't make it weight five tons.

[Penlowe]

Oh wait, there may not be room.... No worries, I'll just watch for the next group :)

[beeps]

i count you as #8 penlowe! unless i'm missing someone (includes me in the list - waiting for the bus driving to get back! lol)

eta: oops, lol, i was getting the G's messed up in my counting! ohh my brain tonight.

[beeps]

my theme might be "dreams and nightmares" - spooky!

[beeps]

actually, settling down and thinking though this in a less OMG AWESOME WANT WANT WANT way, i think this is a very bad idea for me right now. i have to finish my dissertation in the next semester :D and i don't need to distract myself more. which i am very talented at doing.

:( for missing lucky 13 moley train. i will cheer along!

[Cat's Cradle]

I'm in #12 and watching this one, since they are similar time frames. Loving that there are so many going right now!! So much inspiration!

[beeps]

i've only seen a couple images from these projects and they are super awesome! totally wanna get on one once life settles down.

[goatgoddess]

that's it - all full :)

beeps I'm sure another one will start when you are ready for it and it's easy to host one too :)

[beeps]

can i be the official groupie on the #13 bus?

you'll all have fun. i found the journals for $6 online though google shopping. those accordion style ones are cool!

[JavaZarf]

for sure

[goatgoddess]

of course beeps!

[beeps]

super! i've got a big box of home made goodies to keep us full of sugar as we head out on our magic molie adventure!

[goatgoddess]

sugar is always good <lol>

[Penlowe]

wheee! amazon here I come! I like that this is different due dates from my other group, they will always be staggered :)

[dewtee]

WOO to the friggin' WOO!!!! Happy New Year to Lucky #13!

[dewtee]

BTW, I definitely want boys on the bus and some chai tea latte!

[seekingforart]

I would like some Art juice please! http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t321/flanagand/Emoticondrinkingwine.gif

[JavaZarf]

hooray for art juice

[dewtee]

What flavor is Art Juice...

I already have 2 Moleskines so my head is already full of ideas!

[seekingforart]

What flavor is Art Juice...

Usually comes in two colors, white or red! LOL I prefer red :)

[JavaZarf]

i like the white or rose'

not that i am obsessive or anything, but i was dreaming about my molie ideas all night!

[beeps]

i'll pack some art juice with the goodies for the bus. i can't wait to see the themes everyone picks.

[JavaZarf]

that's very thoughtful of you
what goodies are we going to have?

[beeps]

cupcakes

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e54/baypuppy/whitechocolatemousecupcake.gif

[JavaZarf]

...omg!...

[1 Art Lady]

Hey now, My art juice of choice, is the kind that ranges from yellow to amber to brown, and has that malty hops type flavor! Whoot! Although I have been known to drink the red and white kind now and again too! I'm still narrowing down my theme....
I so in with the bus boys too, dewtee! Afterall who is going to bring us our art juice and move around all the art supplies, and run back and forth to the post office for us!

[1 Art Lady]

Whoa! Chocolate cupcakes to boot! Love it! Beeps you are going to make us a champion groupie!

[goatgoddess]

oh those cupcakes look Good!

you know Beeps there isn't any reason you couldn't do a journal with us - just not send it around but post pics when you want of yours and do some personal trades along the way if you want as you have time :) tip in type - pages to glue into your book.

[beeps]

oh that could be fun! i found a little moley like book (stole it from GF) i was thinking of playing with. i'm excited to watch you all on the moley bus and get a better idea of what this involves so after i settle down somewhere i can get on a future bus!

[dewtee]

I'm not a drinker, but the best wine I have ever had is the Moscato by Castello de Poggio that is served at Olive Garden . . .

BEEPS! You ought to be ashamed of yourself posting that pic on here!!! Where are the cream cheese icing cupcakes?!?! HHHAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

[beeps]

if it helps, those are vegan cupcakes!

[Cat's Cradle]

oh that could be fun! i found a little moley like book (stole it from GF) i was thinking of playing with. i'm excited to watch you all on the moley bus and get a better idea of what this involves so after i settle down somewhere i can get on a future bus!
I'm sure your GF will make you pay for that little moley later. ;)

[dewtee]

HHHAAAAAAAA!!! Wow . . . :P

[Cat's Cradle]

Hey; she opened that can. I only let the worms escape. ;)

[beeps]

ha ha, i'm sure she won't even notice!

[Penlowe]

dewtee: if you come to the AFA gathering in Dallas /Ft. Worth I'll bring some Texas Moscato to share ;) It's pretty good, one of my favorites too.

I drink once a month.....

[dewtee]

Penlowe, that sounds good . . . I'll keep that on my wish list! Why do you drink once a month and how do you decide which day is the lucky day? LOL!

[Penlowe]

I've found a glass of wine is a far better fix to menstrual cramps than the assortment of pills out there, so one week a month I have a few glasses. The mellowing side effects also combat the tendency to go around yelling at people, it's a win-win :D

[dewtee]

Sounds like the perfect time to drink to me! I can't use that excuse, oh well . . .

[goatgoddess]

Yeah I'm well past the menstrual cramps but good to know - will need to tell my daughter - she wasn't regular but now that the doctor has her back on track the cramps are back as well.

[JavaZarf]

i have a few questions
if we are each doing 4 pages, can i do a collage on a four-page size piece of paper and then paste it on the molie pages, or does that make it too thick?
are we putting stuff (gifties) in the back pocket?
will we have information on themes and travel plan pretty soon?
will we be sending to the same person each month?
what is our treat for today beeps?

[1 Art Lady]

Hey ladies I am just about done figuring out my theme... I have it at home ready to go, but I'm at work now, so will update later! JavaZarf, collage on a separate page, glued in is fine with me. I may be doing some on other paper to depending on what media I am using.
Let me know too if this won't work for folks. Looking forward to the treat of the day too!

[goatgoddess]

JavaZarf -

1. if we are each doing 4 pages, can i do a collage on a four-page size piece of paper and then paste it on the molie pages, or does that make it too thick? you can do that - watercolor paper is a bit thick but if only one or two people do it then the molie will still fold up ok.

are we putting stuff (gifties) in the back pocket? I have in the past but it's up to each person - it's not required. you can stock it with goodies for each person - or put your goodie in as you rec. them for each person - which is what I tend to do.

will we have information on themes and travel plan pretty soon? as soon as I have all the contact info and themes :)

will we be sending to the same person each month? yes - just makes it easier I think to keep up with. It will be whoever is closest to you - for exp Deetee is Michigan so she may be mailing to catscradle in New York - just looking over locations quickly <G>



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[goatgoddess]

speaking of which I need to figure out my theme..................................

[dewtee]

I want you all to do what you feel comfy doing, I don't want you to feel restricted. If you are feeling that pasting pages in my book is fine, then go for it!

Baaaaaaaaaa, get it together goatgoddess!

Okay, so you are saying put 7 goodies in your book and each person can pick something out when they receive it . . . or put a goodie in each book you receive . . . hmmmmm . . . decisions, decisions.

I need to get you my info, goatgoddess. My job is moving, and I need to get that new address to you.

[goatgoddess]

got it - I'm going with Books!

theme - Books, the pages between - this can be a quote from your fav. book - pages from a book used in your art - art showing a scene from your fav book - anything and everything to do with books

[dewtee]

Ahhhhh, that sounds like fun, goatgoddess!

[JavaZarf]

i posted my theme in #11 - the trunk in the attic
to explain more:
Please use your imagination as to what you might find in the trunk in the attic. It could be: grandma’s old love letters or diary, old family photos, vintage clothing, a portal to another place, jewelry, books, deeds or stock certificates, a treasure map, quilt, bugs, creepy stuff, mystery items, linens, samplers, etc.

[goatgoddess]

thanks JavaZaf - I did miss that - updating now :)

[seekingforart]

My theme will be huichol folk art.... your interpretation! :) I have attached two links, these are yarn paintings! Remember your interpretation so don't stress over it!
http://www.mexicanartdealing.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=3520307

http://www.latinamericanfolkart.com/yarn_paintings_i.htm

[Penlowe]

Loving these themes!

I've glued a lot of different stuff into molies and decided in the end that I'd rather work directly in the book instead of trying to make stuff stay put. with the exception of watercolor, nearly everything else can be done right in the book pretty well.

I've found post-it notes make a very good mask to protect the art & following pages when you work in a moley.

[GoldenWolf]

Thanks for sharing the idea about the post-it notes, Penlowe. Messing up over people's art or the blank pages is one of my major fears.

Still working on my theme. I'm leaning toward a dark carnival/circus theme if that isn't too broad-bearded ladies, scary clowns, conjoined twins, creepy barkers, and so on.

[1 Art Lady]

Ok, Here it goes everyone.... My theme...
Show me your Imaginary Garden....
It might be real, It might not.. It might have roses, but they have thorns too! There might be bugs, there might not. It might have a bridge over a stream, that has a troll living underneath, it might not. It might be beautiful and lush with fairies flitting around, it might have man eating plants.... Show me your imaginary/real garden....

Also thanks Penlowe for the post-it idea! Me thinks that it will come in handy!

[dewtee]

Wow, these are some great themes . . .

Goatgoddess, you sleeping on the job? Corrie said her theme is typography (letters/numbers) on the first page! Get busy . . . Where's my whip!?!? HA!

[1 Art Lady]

Wow! We have some awesome (scary!?!) themes to work with! I really do think it's going to be a wonderful bus ride! on the Lucky 13 Purple Party bus! :)

[GoldenWolf]

I definitely am doing the dark carnival/circus theme. I keep coming back to that one.

[Penlowe]

I'm totally cool with doing somewhat creepy art in someone else's moley- I don't have too look at it again after it's gone :laugh:

If you all are good I'll tell you the story of the Mexican circus and the white horses...

[GoldenWolf]

Mine doesn't have to be horror film style blood and gore. I was thinking more along the lines of the TV series Carnivale. So more Twilight Zone dark than Friday the 13th scary.

[beeps]

great themes everyone! *busts out the pom poms* you'll have a fun time getting creative with the books. i can't wait to see the spreads you all post!

[JavaZarf]

what is your psudo theme beeps?

[1 Art Lady]

Yes, Inquiring minds want to know!

[goatgoddess]

how intestering - I've seen the art but didn't know what it was called just did a quick read up on the Huichol and their art - very cool - they use beeswax I think I will try glue and beads for a 3-D project.

I will be using prisma color markers for your molie though :)


My theme will be huichol folk art.... your interpretation! :) I have attached two links, these are yarn paintings! Remember your interpretation so don't stress over it!
http://www.mexicanartdealing.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=3520307

http://www.latinamericanfolkart.com/yarn_paintings_i.htm

[goatgoddess]

that is a fun theme - already have a few ideas for this one ......



Ok, Here it goes everyone.... My theme...
Show me your Imaginary Garden....
It might be real, It might not.. It might have roses, but they have thorns too! There might be bugs, there might not. It might have a bridge over a stream, that has a troll living underneath, it might not. It might be beautiful and lush with fairies flitting around, it might have man eating plants.... Show me your imaginary/real garden....

Also thanks Penlowe for the post-it idea! Me thinks that it will come in handy!

[goatgoddess]

:sleep: what me sleeping - noooo of course not - got it fixed - thanks dewtee for keeping a sharp eye out <g> :policeman:


Wow, these are some great themes . . .

Goatgoddess, you sleeping on the job? Corrie said her theme is typography (letters/numbers) on the first page! Get busy . . . Where's my whip!?!? HA!

[dewtee]

YAY! Looks like all the themes have been decided and posted!

[goatgoddess]

getting close now - will have a mailing list posted here in the next day or two :)

[GoldenWolf]

getting close now - will have a mailing list posted here in the next day or two :)

Then I will have no excuse not to begin lol.

[seekingforart]

how intestering - I've seen the art but didn't know what it was called just did a quick read up on the Huichol and their art - very cool - they use beeswax I think I will try glue and beads for a 3-D project.

I will be using prisma color markers for your molie though :)

Funny I keep coming back with wax based art!

[goatgoddess]

got them up in the first posting of the thread :)

all in the US too - so we can all use DC numbers. I like to use them to track packages and it just seems like they take a little bit better care of the stuff they have to track.



getting close now - will have a mailing list posted here in the next day or two :)

[1 Art Lady]

Wheee! A mailing list.... Now just have to figure out what I'm going to do to start mine! :) Have to finish up a couple of swaps first so I have a bit of time to think on it! All the themes are going to be so fun to work with!

[seekingforart]

Are we starting in March?

[beeps]

(blar, i let down my guard for a couple days!)

penlowe's start is listed twice in the list!

that's a good question re: my play along project. part of me is like, good work quitting while you could beeps cause those themes are hard!! i'm gonna do a moley bus in the future called "easy super themes for the moley challenged."

pseudo theme will be, hum. i was going to do "dreams and nightmares" if i played in this one so i might stay with that. that could be fun. or "tell me about your day" wa ha ha!

[Penlowe]

Yes, but its just a duplicate, there is no difference between the listings (Phew!)
This is a March 1 first mail date, correct?

Hoping my moley arrives today, the other thing I ordered at the same time came yesterday.

[beeps]

i think your moley is just super excited to get going! i'm gonna order one next time i order from amazon so i have it when it is time!

[Penlowe]

Yup! I ordered two, just in case. They arrived today :jiggy:

[1 Art Lady]

I had two waiting in the wings from Blick... Was even able to use a coupon! I am lucky enough to have one, in one of the burbs over, that they just made bigger and better(?) so have had them on hand! beeps, order one and when you need a break from the dissertation, I'll do a tip in in your theme for you! I can always use my second to do some tip ins of whatever, which could turn out to be really fun! You DO have the skills to do the themes in this bunch...(I know I have traded with you!) so just let me know! As for the themes I am really looking forward to this.... I know that it is going to stretch me, and hopefully I can do them all justice! Just a question, since this is my first one, are we "bleeding" from one artist to another? I would also really like to have some info about all you fab artists... perhaps on the back of the pages.... Like your name (printed) and then you signature, at least a city/state? How has this been done with other groups that you have been in? Just thinking about detail stuff right now... Let me know what you all think!? :)

[JavaZarf]

i think bleeding would be cool
maybe you could put something on the signature page for additional info
like maybe boxes for people to write stuff
or since your theme is imaginary garden, make some flowers where people could write stuff on the petals
one of the fun things about molies is that there arent a lot of rules
people do what is fun for them
i am stalking several molies and there are many ways to do them
i am going to try to combine several ideas i have seen other people use
and maybe one or two of my own

[Penlowe]

There is tons of room on the back of each spread, it's not a problem at all if you want more than just a signature to ask for additional stuff on the back.

I like bleed over too as long as it is reasonably controlled. If you get a book where the previous spread was media you don't work in, it can be super intimidating.

[beeps]

i've seen examples that bleed and ones that are more like a spread of snapshots. i like both of them.

ohh tip in. so we make pages and would just send those to glue in ourselves? i don't totally understand the whole tip in thing.

ETA: nine inch nails "closer" just started playing on my pandora. random. guess it is time to get to this dissertation. lol.

[Cat's Cradle]

There is tons of room on the back of each spread, it's not a problem at all if you want more than just a signature to ask for additional stuff on the back.

I like bleed over too as long as it is reasonably controlled. If you get a book where the previous spread was media you don't work in, it can be super intimidating.

I'm in group 12, and this is exactly what I'm asking of the artists to put on the back of the spread:


Username
Real Name (print and siggy)
General Location
A bit about themselves
Short story for their art (I'm doing a Zetti neighborhood)

[1 Art Lady]

Catsc, Thanks, I think that I am going to steal that from you for mine! As Picasso said, "Bad artists copy. Good artists steal." I'm stealing this one! :notworthy:

[JavaZarf]

ok, please correct me if i am wrong
i am trying to make a list of which book i will be working on each month
every month i mail to the same person, penlowe
in february i will be working on my book and mail it on march 1, in march i will be working on 1 art lady's book and mail it april 1, and so forth (reverse through the list that starts with my name)
am i thinking this through correctly?

[Cat's Cradle]

Catsc, Thanks, I think that I am going to steal that from you for mine! As Picasso said, "Bad artists copy. Good artists steal." I'm stealing this one! :notworthy:
Go for it. ;) Glad to be of help!

[goatgoddess]

Yes March 1st - posted it under the listings :)
and yes it was a duplicate <g> got it fixed.


Yes, but its just a duplicate, there is no difference between the listings (Phew!)
This is a March 1 first mail date, correct?

Hoping my moley arrives today, the other thing I ordered at the same time came yesterday.

[goatgoddess]

ok, please correct me if i am wrong
i am trying to make a list of which book i will be working on each month
every month i mail to the same person, penlowe
in february i will be working on my book and mail it on march 1, in march i will be working on 1 art lady's book and mail it april 1, and so forth (reverse through the list that starts with my name)
am i thinking this through correctly?

JavaZarf->Penlowe->Goatgoddess-> GoldenWolf->corrie04->Dewtee->seekingforart->1 Art Lady


Yes you got it right :) march - 1 Art Lady April - seekingforart and so on <G>

[goatgoddess]

and Yes please state somewhere in your book what you would like to have the artist do in your books :)

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[goatgoddess]

just as a note - be sure to use wax paper between pages and put the molie in a sandwich bag to protect it in case the box it's in gets wet.

[1 Art Lady]

Oh, Thanks for that tip, I wouldn't have thought about that one!

[Penlowe]

Yes, GG & I have history about that. Gosh it was a couple years ago, we were in a swap on Craftster. She sent me a lovely sketch book with altered covers (which I still have btw). She dutifully wrapped it in a plastic bag before popping it in a USPS box. Some other box between there & here leaked sticky fruity-sweet smelling goo all over my box! I had to sign for it and open it in front of my postman so he could file a damage claim if necessary, but due to her forethought it wasn't required :)

[dewtee]

I am getting excited . . . need to start working on my moley!!!

[Cat's Cradle]

just as a note - be sure to use wax paper between pages and put the molie in a sandwich bag to protect it in case the box it's in gets wet.

Padding the box helps keep the molie from moving around as well. Tissue paper and/or bubble wrap work well. :yes:

[JavaZarf]

is anybody doing anything yet?
i finally found my moley
but i have only looked at it, havent even a clue where to start

[1 Art Lady]

I have mine, done some sketches, but haven't started anything in it yet!

[GoldenWolf]

I am at the same stage as you Java Zarf. I located the one I had and that's it. If anyone has scans of their first few pages, I'd love to see them even if they are a work-in-progress just so I know I'm thinking along the right lines.

[GoldenWolf]

Also on the previous, a few people discussed "bleeding". What do you all mean by that? Help out a Moley newbie please!

[Penlowe]

"Bleeding" is when the art doesn't stop abruptly at the fold end of your allotted pages. A little art bleeds over to the next page, no more than 1/3 of the width of the page, often just a corner or a detail.

[1 Art Lady]

What Penlowe said perfectly!

[GoldenWolf]

Thanks for the help. Will also check out the other threads and the gallery for examples.

[dewtee]

I think bleeding is cool.... I know exactly what I'm doing for cover and travel page, just need to get started.

[Cat's Cradle]

Been thinking about how to incorporate bleeding into my Zetti journal (Group 12)....just can't figure how to work it in. Any suggestions from Moley vets?

[JavaZarf]

i started my cover yesterday
i found a spiral journal with a black cover at the goodwill
i am using it to experiment with different colors on the cover and the pages
turns out it is a good place for my notes too
i feel better to actually do something to the moley

[seekingforart]

I ordered the wrong type of moleskine...:arghh: (plain notebook) so back to the drawing board! I should get it next week.

[beeps]

oh no! i wish the spread out ones were easier to find at the stores. i have some regular ones and figure, heck, why not use it for something fun?

[dewtee]

Borders, Barnes & Noble, Amazon . . . carry the Japanse accordian fold Moleskines . . . there have got to be some other placed that carry them too.

[dewtee]

Been thinking about how to incorporate bleeding into my Zetti journal (Group 12)....just can't figure how to work it in. Any suggestions from Moley vets?

Did you figure this out? What in particular are you trying to bleed over?

[Cat's Cradle]

Trying to figure out how to have bleed over from spread to spread between artists. I might just go with the "good fences make good neighbors" thing and ask that everyone put borders on all sides of their spreads.

[dewtee]

You should let the artists who do art in your book bleed over their work. IMO it makes for better continuity. The artists decide what to beed over, not you . . . LOL! Just specify that bleed over has to be no more than 1/3 of a page . . .

[goatgoddess]

that would work dewtee - as long the artist knows you want bleed over it would be fairly easy to do I should think - colors plus a couple of common elements. :)

got a monster cold yet - day 15 - I did go to the doctors yesterday and got pills so hoping to be better in a couple of days :)

[Cat's Cradle]

Thanks ladies. I'll pad back over to my own Moley bus now.... ;)

[dewtee]

Catscradle, is the hair raised on your back, are you declawed? HA!

Poor goatgoddess! I hope you feel better soon!

[goatgoddess]

oh no SFA - hope your new one gets here soon!

I pretty sure my molies are here too - my DH said I have a box with books in it but I've been hitting the bed as soon as I'm home so haven't opened it yet - will do that tonight.

going to work on mine this weekend :)

[Cat's Cradle]

Catscradle, is the hair raised on your back, are you declawed? HA!

Poor goatgoddess! I hope you feel better soon!


Ha ha. My hubby claims that sometimes I can get rather catty, claws and all. He hides the children then. :twitcy:

[JavaZarf]

moving along slowly
this is my cover
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[beeps]

nice cover shirley! did you paint it or did it come in that color?

[JavaZarf]

thanks
i sanded it a little and then the color is several layers of smooch ink

[goatgoddess]

very cool cover JavaZarf!

[Cat's Cradle]

Gorgeous!

[1 Art Lady]

Love the cover! Love it! I have been laying out ideas still on how I want it, and doing some tests. One of these days I'm going to have to just jump right in!

[JavaZarf]

i have to think of this as my first moley - to give myself permission to make mistakes
i think i have decided on the return address and travel route pages
ideas for my spread and the back pocket haven't congealed yet

[beeps]

i haven't tried smooch but i see it at the craft store. someday i'll try it out!

[1 Art Lady]

Yes, I am curious about smooch too. Any pluses or minuses to it? Let us know.

[Cat's Cradle]

Yes. Please share your smooch experiences! ;)

[JavaZarf]

i think most people buy smooch to color in rubber stamped images or to ink up their rubber stamps (i haven't done either)
i like to use it in different ways, like smear it around a bit or highlight something
it has lovely intense color and has shimmer and is blendable
and like alcohol ink, you can use it on metal or plastic
i only have red and molasses colors
it has a very fine tip that you can do very intricate placement of color

[goatgoddess]

smooch looks interesting I may need to try it one day soon!

still sick - this has dragged on since the 9th - 3 trips to the doctors doesn't have me any better but she seems to think I will be in a few days - sure hope so - this is getting very old

so still here just not posting everywhere right now. :)

[JavaZarf]

are we going to get a list of addresses pretty soon?
i have a feeling this month is going to go by fast.
january was a blur

[1 Art Lady]

JavaZarf, I think that you are right on this one! I have to get busy and pronto!

[JavaZarf]

i have resisted signing up for more stuff because this is taking me so long to put together
and my creative time is limited

[1 Art Lady]

Yeah, me too. I have a couple of swaps that I need to finish up (had signed up before I joined this group) as well as this, and all due at the end of the month. I should be able to get at least 1 and well into the other done by this weekend, so hopefully I will be in good shape. Then I think what I will do is only do 1:1 trades for awhile to see how my time goes with the molies to do. :)

[goatgoddess]

Yes you are - in the next two days for sure.

fianlly feeling good - was sick nearly a mth :swoon: but I'm good to go now :jiggy: yeah you are right Feb will fly by before we know it


are we going to get a list of addresses pretty soon?
i have a feeling this month is going to go by fast.
january was a blur

[goatgoddess]

Oh good news - I already had the list put together :jiggy:

just had send it out - so everyone should have a copy of everyone's address now - if you don't let me know please :)

[dewtee]

YAY! I need to get crack-a-lacking on my moley! Have the ideas, just need to DO them . . . LOL!

[JavaZarf]

i have almost finished my pages
got them laid out and ready to put down
i have to look at my ideas for awhile before i can commit to them

[1 Art Lady]

goatgoddess, you must have sent the crud up my way... was down:swoon: all weekend and just sort of surfacing today. Now will have to play catch up with the weekends plan to get other stuff out of the way! I am hoping mine doesn't continue to linger.

JavaZarf, pics as soon as possible? Would love to see! :)

[goatgoddess]

1 Art Lady - hope you get to feeling better quickly!

[dewtee]

I have the crud too . . . stop spreading it around!!! LOL!

[beeps]

as the official tour bus groupie, i'm requesting pictures of your lovely journals before you mail them out!

[JavaZarf]

where is everyone at in their moleys?
have people posted pictures of their work and i missed them?
i hope to get mine glued down this weekend (its mostly collage) and be nearly ready to send along.
but i was kinda hoping to see what other people are doing just to make sure mine isnt too crappy in comparison.

[dewtee]

I plan on starting mine this weekend (fingers crossed)! I can't wait to see what people have done as well . . .

[Penlowe]

Mine has been in my purse being neglected for the last two weeks. It's sort of Botanica style, but I don't require that it continue that way, it's just what struck me at the time.

[1 Art Lady]

Have Family obligations this weekend... Road trip time... I have been planning though, and hopefully will have some stuff coming up shortly!

[JavaZarf]

these are my front pages with the road for my moley to travel
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nothing fancy for the guest artists to sign in the back
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this is an example of best laid plans
i collected items and ideas for my layout that were all ivory and lavender
but when i got ready to actually do it, it ended up scary dollies instead (they insisted)

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i added some ink to the edges
it didnt scan very good, and i have netting on two places so it looks blurry

[1 Art Lady]

JavaZarf! Very cool start to your mollie! Very cool!

[beeps]

yes, LOVE the travel plan! i'll have to be super creative when i get to doing my first moley

[dewtee]

JavaZarf, your work is fantastic! Great start!

[GoldenWolf]

Terrific, Java Zarf! Feeling insecure about my effort again.

[JavaZarf]

thanks, but nobody could be more insecurer than me
you do not know how many times i second guessed myself on the layout!

[goatgoddess]

Love your travel plan!!! I always just do boring lists - that is fab JavaZarf!
love your pages too very cool :)

working on mine this weekend - I know what I want just have to get to it.
like your sign in page too so going to "borrow" that with a bit of twist. <g>

[1 Art Lady]

I'm planing to work on mine this weekend too!

[corrie04]

Mine is getting closer to being done... Can't wait to see my final results! LOL

[Cat's Cradle]

Love your colors Java!

[seekingforart]

The travel plan is gorgeous... I may have to borrow the idea with a twist... :)

[corrie04]

Mine is done. I'll send out soon. My pages are a bit different b/c my pages tore from my book, so I had to glue them back in; thus, I lost the "non-accordian" pages.

http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/477/1_typography_moley.jpg

[1 Art Lady]

Three four shut the door! Lovely start! I am feeling muse- less at the moment... May have to just sit down and do it... whatever it is!

[seekingforart]

Wowsy Corrie! FaBulous! :). I'm still working on yesterday's project...:(. The class I took last week and this week I had surgery on my eye lids... so I'm really behind!

[1 Art Lady]

Ok, I know... three four knock at the door... shut the door seemed more in tune with the wonderful art!

[JavaZarf]

very cool pages corrie, love the colors
my fave part is the text inside the shoes

where is all the other wonderful art that was going to be made this weekend?

[1 Art Lady]

I'm just taking a break from shoveling snow once again! Had to shovel 3 times yesterday just to keep up with it! Another 13 inches.... where we are, and a bit more today so they say... Will try and get going today sometime!

[dewtee]

Detroit got dumped on too, 1ArtLady! I didn't even make it in to work until 11:00 this morning.

Three four, slip on the floor! I've been working on mine as well . . . hope to have some pics soon. Corrie, love your pages!

[corrie04]

Thanks everyone!

I printed the shoes on a dictionary page and then altered the black parts of the shoe. I loved how they turned out.

[dewtee]

Here is my cover and back of my Oriental Bliss moley . . .

http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/4460/medium/1_oriental_moley_cover_2-22-11.jpg http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/4460/medium/1_oriental_moley_back_2-22-11.jpg

[1 Art Lady]

Oh I like your cover! Beautiful! I worked on my travel pages yesterday. Not sure if I am done with them or not, but I will scan them tonight... Maybe you all can give me some feedback on them. Not sure What I want to do with my cover yet... If I can't figure it out, I may wait and do it when it comes back to me.

[dewtee]

Thank you!!! I have drawn out my travel pages and just need to color them in. I would love to see your WIP, will give you any advice I can . . . Your cover can be an extension of your travel plan pages or 1st 3 pages you do in your book.

[JavaZarf]

love the cover dewtee
what is that on the back, embossing powder?

[beeps]

lovely work everyone! love seeing how everyone is doing their journals. !!!

[dewtee]

JavaZarf, both the front and back are done with bright red embossing powder. I have hundreds of stamps and love doing mixed media art.

[seekingforart]

Here is the cover of my moley.... I'm a little behind.

[1 Art Lady]

Me too!

[JavaZarf]

that's pretty cool, sfa, is that painted on?

[Marla412]

Just lurking here - wish I could get in on a Moley swap!! Never get the timing right somehow. ANYWAY!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the scary dollies. When I travel I like to check out thrift stores, antique shops, etc. I ALWAYS TRY to find a scary doll to take a pic of. Don't quite know how I got started, but now it's just a part of my trips if I can fit it in. hahah


these are my front pages with the road for my moley to travel
64408

nothing fancy for the guest artists to sign in the back
64409

this is an example of best laid plans
i collected items and ideas for my layout that were all ivory and lavender
but when i got ready to actually do it, it ended up scary dollies instead (they insisted)

64866
i added some ink to the edges
it didnt scan very good, and i have netting on two places so it looks blurry

[1 Art Lady]

I have been working on it... Is anyone else finding this, oh so hard? or is it just me? Here is the start to my travel page... Not sure if it is done, or if I am going to add more... any thoughts out there? Have no clue at the moment on my cover....seekeingforart love yours!

[Marla412]

Beautiful!!


I have been working on it... Is anyone else finding this, oh so hard? or is it just me? Here is the start to my travel page... Not sure if it is done, or if I am going to add more... any thoughts out there? Have no clue at the moment on my cover....seekeingforart love yours!

[JavaZarf]

beautiful garden 1aL.
m412, that is such a cool idea to take pics of scary dolls. i had to resort to the pics of others for my dolls.

[Penlowe]

Wow! love the travel pages ladies, mine is collaged, I think I really should wrap it up, I haven't touched in in two weeks.

[dewtee]

1 Art Lady . . . LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your garden . . . but you need some bees and/and butterflies . . .

SFA . . . your cover is WONDERFUL! Love the colors you used!

I'm hoping to have my travel pages finished up tonight . . .

[JavaZarf]

loving everything that people have posted so far
wow, the first mailing is next week
i am so excited to get a book to work on
somehow i flashed on an idea today for the moley that i get first

[dewtee]

JavaZarf . . . that's great! I think I have my idea for Corrie04's moley that I'm getting next!

[JavaZarf]

it is such a relief to have an "idea" whether or not it works out at least it is a starting point

[dewtee]

Exactly . . . and I'm so excited about working in the moley's! Can't wait to see everyone's spreads before sending them on in the mail. I'll be working on mine this weekend.

[JavaZarf]

just saw the shuttle launch
we are about 150 miles north of the launch site, very cool to see

[corrie04]

I have been working on it... Is anyone else finding this, oh so hard? or is it just me? Here is the start to my travel page... Not sure if it is done, or if I am going to add more... any thoughts out there? Have no clue at the moment on my cover....seekeingforart love yours!

awesome!!!

[1 Art Lady]

Thanks everyone! I needed that... I still have the 3 page spread to do... I know that I won't at this time have time to do my cover... Will do it and post when it makes it's way back to me. I am so tired.... Parent teacher conferences the last 2 weeks have taken it out of me... I will get the spread done this weekend... I am going to make it come hell or high water!

[seekingforart]

that's pretty cool, sfa, is that painted on?
yes, it is painted with acrylics and I also used gel pens to make it look like beads...

[dewtee]

Okay, here are my travel pages . . . Let me know what you think!

http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/4460/medium/2_oriental_-_travel_pages_-_2-25-11_small.jpg (http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/index.php?n=210133)

[JavaZarf]

that is beautiful
i love the look and it goes great with the cover
i was going to ask the how, but i read in your gallery that it is inktense pencils
they sure give a cool look

[dewtee]

Thank you!!! I just got my order of Inktense pencils yesterday so did the poppy red section with those pencils. I used gamsol instead of water because I didn't want to mess the pages up. All the other pencil work is with Prismacolor colored pencils and gamsol.

[JavaZarf]

i am going to have to get me some of that gamsol stuff. it gives a great look.

[corrie04]

ditto what JavaZarf said!

[corrie04]

My moley is all packaged up and ready to fly... if we weren't having yet another snow storm. I'll get it to the post office on Monday or Tuesday.

[goatgoddess]

wow beautiful work everyone!!!

I need to get busy and finish mine up this weekend. still not sure how to do my travel plan either got a loose idea but that is all it is at this point.

[dewtee]

Thanks JavaZarf and Corrie04 . . . You can get the gamsol at an art supply store. I got my Inktense pencils from Dick Blick, they have the best price I've seen for them. I got a 12 pack set then ordered other individuals colors that I liked. Make sure you pay attention to the lightfastness rating. You can get that information off of the Derwent website. I went this route as I knew I was going to have to do art on the back of the non-accordian page. The Prismacolor illustration markers and the colored pencils work well for this technique. I also order my colored pencils from Dick Blick. You can move the colored pencil around using the gamsol with a paper stump just like watercolor, but it will not soak through the back. With the Inktense, I was surprised that they worked the same when using the gamsol. When you use the Inktense with water, they turn into ink and when they dry, turn permanent. You can put more layers on top without the worry of bleeding or changing the colors.

Corrie04, you know when you get hit, more than likely I'm getting hit! I'm so sick of this snow . . . UGH!!!

[1 Art Lady]

Dewtee, Love the travel page! Very pretty! I haven't ever heard of gamsol! I think that I am going to need some! Ha! I have the Inktense pencils and I like the look of this so much on your travel page that I am going to have to try it out! Plus with the paper in the mollies not working so well with watercolors, this would be a good end run around it! Thanks for the info! Can't wait to see your 3 page spread! Yours is one that I already have ideas for too!

Just googled gamsol! DUH! Odorless mineral spirits.... already have some, just a different brand! Now I have to try out that technique!

[dewtee]

Thank you! LOL! I'm glad you have some, give it a try. I have several moleys . . . I have a sketch one that I do testing in that is the same paper as the accordian moley and use it to try out different techniques. I've tested just about every medium there is in it to see if it soaks through the back of the pages, etc . . .

That picture is poo poo . . . it looks better in person. You can lay down your Inktense or colored pencils with a good light layer, you don't have to be neat and you don't have to press hard, just fill in the color . . . then dip your paper stump (the hard one, not the tortillion) in the OMS and just start moving the color around. I have a thin stump and a thick stump dedicated to each color family. I ordered those really cheap from Dick Blick too, and they carry 4 or 5 different sized stumps. The OMS will soak clear to the back side but will dry up and you will not see anything on the back side of the paper. You can also continue to layer on top of what you have already worked with the OMS. If you overwork the pencil, that is okay, just color in a little more color in that area and smooth it out.

[1 Art Lady]

Oh! Awesome thanks for the tips! I was so excited about this technique that I told a High school student that I have sort of been coaching about this technique. I have not even tried it yet, but she is someone who also works with colored pencils, and I turned her on to the prismacolor blending pencils and she was thrilled. I told her about the gamsol this evening and she is going to experiment as am I! It is so cool to learn about new stuff! As I googled it, I ran across info that that this technique started with the stamping folks. I would have never thought about using mineral spirits with colored pencils... guess you have to think outside the box sometimes! So Thank You!

[dewtee]

LOL! You are quite welcome! Those blending pencils ROCK! Many years ago, I started out doing beadwork, then rubberstamping and mixed media work, then scrapbooking . . . so I have been using this technique for a long time! I'm glad you were able to pass on the information to another artist. Let me know how your experiments go. If you get a practice Moleskine, make sure you get one with the heavy paper. I have a medium sized sketchbook 5x8 1/4 inches that I do my doodling and practice stuff in. Don't get the cahiers or other thin paper journals . . .

[JavaZarf]

i am so glad you shared your technique and the products
i hope to learn a lot from this moley just by looking at what other people can do

[dewtee]

No problem, love to share ideas with others!

[Penlowe]

i am so glad you shared your technique and the products
i hope to learn a lot from this moley just by looking at what other people can do

agreed. Having someone else's art in your hands to look at is a fantastic tool!

[seekingforart]

My travel page :)
http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/216/small/1_Day0059.jpg (http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/index.php?n=210700)

[JavaZarf]

your book is going to be fantastic
great travel page

[seekingforart]

Thanks Shirley... I'm working on my spread... last minute.... I loving working under pressure! LOL! :)

[GoldenWolf]

Great work everyone! Can't wait to see these in real life. Things have been hectic, but I will mail mine on Tuesday barring bad weather. Will scan them when they are done and post them.

[JavaZarf]

i am finishing little details on mine will mail tuesday also
not all my collage stayed stuck down and had to re-stick it here and there

[dewtee]

Okay, here is my spread in my book . . .

http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/4460/large/1_oriental_-_my_spread_2-27-11.JPG (http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/index.php?n=210779)

[1 Art Lady]

Spent 3+ hours getting my vehicle fixed today, worked on my three page spread while sitting at the shop, not quite finished yet... Yes, although it's not the way I want to work it seems that I can handle the last minute, (maybe nano second) of pressure... Note to self, I Will Have this done... I will have this done!

Seeking, I love love, love, your travel page!

[seekingforart]

I got half way with my 3 page spread so it has to wait until tonight..... uuuugggghhh! I blame my muse.... it gets lazy sometimes and waits for the last minute.... :)

[goatgoddess]

mine too SFA <g>

I have my cover and inside page and 3 page spread mostly done - will finish tonight for sure!

[dewtee]

Seekingforart . . . my moley is on it's way to you, you should have it by Wednesday. Delivery confirmation #0310 2010 0001 9852 4833

[goatgoddess]

wonderful pages!!!

[seekingforart]

Seekingforart . . . my moley is on it's way to you, you should have it by Wednesday. Delivery confirmation #0310 2010 0001 9852 4833


Thanks for letting me know! I promise I won't procrastinate as I did with mine! :wub:

[seekingforart]

Here is my spread.... I should have in the mail tomorrow to 1 Art Lady...:)
http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/216/small/1_Day0060.jpg (http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/index.php?n=211015)

[Penlowe]

I'm not usually one to mail at the last minute but this still feels very incomplete. I'm mailing it anyway as it is my book and I can play with it more when it comes back to me :)

and it's a terrible scan, oh well, I'm tired right now.

[GoldenWolf]

Good News first. I have my travel pages and my three page spread done. I feel like mine needs something more too, but as Penlowe pointed out, I can always rework it or add to it once it comes back to me. I'll post the scans later. Right now, I need to tuck the goodies in the back pocket, pack it up and take it to the post office before five.

Some bad news. I put some light dye ink on the 4th accordian page, before I remembered I only needed to do four pages. It's very light though and should be easy to paint or gesso over. I guess if that's the only mistake I make it's not too bad.

[JavaZarf]

mailed mine to penlowe today
conf # 0310 3200 0000 2241 3546

[JavaZarf]

ps
the car moves to each person on the journey, dont worry if a little bit of the road comes up
i used repositionable poster tape that was a little stickier than i realized

[GoldenWolf]

Mailed mine to Corrie04 today. Confirmation no. 0310 3490 0000 3014 0527.

[seekingforart]

I mailed mine during my lunch to 1ArtLady #0309 2880 0001 8453 5367

[Penlowe]

Mailed mine to gg this morning. \The confirmation number is somewhere at the bottom of my purse.....

[corrie04]

I didn't have time to get to the PO at lunch... but I'm going tomorrow

[1 Art Lady]

Hi Ladies! Mine went postal to JavaZarf, right at the last moment before they shut up the post office today! I am being the large and in charge teacher, and had kids with me until 4:30 today, (school ends at 2:15) and then cruised to the post office. (I was sick of all the late turn ins, and told them all, that I WAS DONE! If they did not turn in the assignment that was due today at the beginning of the hour (Homework for the month, that actually takes maybe about an hour of their time, for the month) that they had to call their parents and arrange to stay after school until which time that they completed said assignment. (sucked for me) Anyhoo... Mine is on it's way... I didn't do the cover... I have a polaroid transfer, that is hand colored that I did for it, but I don't think that it will travel well, so I will attach when I get it back. I am scanner less at the moment, so I will post it tomorrow. The confirmation # is: 0310 1230 0002 3477 3442. I will be adding my "stuff" as yours come to me rather than having you grab one as it comes by... (timing issues) If you would, I did do a sign in page at the back, and also if you would print your name, then sign, and add your place in the world along with your name on the site on the back of your pages somewhere, I would love that. I did it on the back of mine, so you will see when it comes to you! If you would like to paste a pic of yourself on the back too, that would be a bonus! I would love to put a face to the name! Your choice however. Long winded I know, but here is my three page spread... also I am open media, so whatever you all want to do is fine with me! (feel free to bleed a bit too, if it suits you, I did) Dewtee, I couldn't work in the butterfly and bees, so I will leave that up to you! :) The venus fly trap and a few ants was the best I could do! :)

[GoldenWolf]

I didn't do my cover either. I have some ideas that I am trying out on other journals first and, yeah, I think it wouldn't travel very well either. I scanned my pages before I mailed them. Will post tomorrow since I had to get up early tomorrow.

[1 Art Lady]

GoldenWolf, Can't wait to see what you have been up to!

Seeking... I will be watching for it!

[dewtee]

1 Art Lady, that is FANTASTIC! I swear that those were 2 bees on the left side of the rose? Do you want me to add some buggies to the travel page or 3-page spread when I get it? I'm so excited, I would be honored to add to your work . . .

Corrie04, I have the CUTEST idea for your typography theme, hurry on and send that book to me, I'm itching to get started . . . HHHAAAAAAA!!!!

FREAK! I FORGOT MY SIGN IN PAGE! Okay, just sign your name and where you are at on the back pocket . . . GEESH!

[dewtee]

DUH DUH DUH . . . LOL!!!

[seekingforart]

Dewtee...I got your moley ! Can't wait to get started.... I hoping this week-end! :)

[GoldenWolf]

Here's my travel pages:http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/2045/small/1_TravelPlan4.jpg
And my three page layout:http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/2045/small/1_DarkCarny.jpg

[GoldenWolf]

I just left a note in my plastic bag the Moley is in asking people to sign on the back of the pages. I'd hoped there might be enough room for people to sign on their travel page tickets, but not enough room there especially for people with longer screennames. Oh well, I'm sure I'll learn from my mistakes and getting to see what others do.

[corrie04]

My book was mailed today. Yay!

[1 Art Lady]

GoldenWolf, Love your start and Can't wait to get it in my hands! I can write small! LOL!

[dewtee]

YAY! I'm glad it made it to you safely SFA! My bleed was the golden column so I hope you can work with that . . .

Thanks Corrie04, I'll be on the lookout for your book!

GoldenWolf, great pages . . .

Goatgoddess, I think it's time to update the travel plan on the first page . . . This is so exciting!!!

[goatgoddess]

you are right :)

was trying to get to it yesterday but failed.

but here we go now <G>