#21 Foodie Fanatics Moley Group (Open Media)~FULL

[TF Balding]

Tentative First Mail Date: February 6, 2015
Subsequent Mail Dates: 3/6, 4/6, 5/6, 6/6, 7/6, 8/6, 9/7, 10/6, 11/6
Tentative Due Home: December 6, 2015
Withdraw By: Not Allowed
Number of players: 10

We're FULL!!!

FOODIE FANATICS MOLEY GROUP: All themes are free game, as long as they involve food &/or anything foodie inspired.

we will be following the atcsforall rules - as follows

REQUIREMENTS
Because these type of swaps require a huge, very long-term commitment of time and resources, and because it is absolutely heartbreaking when a journal goes missing (unfortunately, it happens), there are special requirements for participation in a swap of this type.

You must:
* Be an actively trading AFA member (defined as: positive iTrader across 2 swaps in the last 3 months)
* Have 3+ months in good standing (no neutrals or negative iTraders)
* Have an iTrader rating of 25+
* Be willing and able to do your very best work on a strict, inflexible time line, over a long period
* Be willing and able to complete the set number of journal pages in the themes chosen by your fellow participants depending on the journal group guidelines
* Have the cash resources necessary to ship the journals around the world using First Class or Airmail. Tracking is not mandatory, but could be suggested

Additional Requirements for the Hosts:
* Have completed hosting (5) swaps before hosting a circle journal swap. This is to give our Hosts the additional experience needed to handle a swap this long in duration
* It is the Host's responsibility to get complete contact information for each member (real name, street address, mailing address if different, telephone numbers, email, etc.) And to PM this information to all members of the group.
* It is the Host's responsibility to PM members who seem to be lagging behind in posting weekly and/or completing and mailing pages. If Hosts do not keep up with the members of their swap, AFA staff will assist.
* If a player gets behind and the circle members are uncomfortable about leaving a negative iTrader, the Host shall, after notification to AFA staff of their intent, leave a negative iTrader for the delinquint player upon approval from AFA staff provided that the player:
- has not responded to PM's from the Host despite logging in at AFA
- has not posted to the thread for (2) weeks


Note: AFA members of iATCs can use their iATC stats to fulfill these requirements.

Limited sign ups for first-time participants. Individuals new to circle journals and book journal swaps at ATCsforALL.com can only sign up for one journal group initially. After the successful completion of their group, they are welcome to sign up for multiple groups but must check with a Moderator before signing up for more than three (3).

iTrader for players removed from a Moley group:
-If someone worked in a player's moley, and the player DIDN'T do theirs, they should receive a Negative until they mail pages, the rating will then be changed to a Neutral.
-If a player holds up a moley for more than 2 weeks past the mail out dead line, the owner can give neutral at their discretion.

now for the fun part
we will be using the Japanese Moleskine accordion style pocket album. Approximate size is 3.5" x 5.5". Available at Amazon.com...http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/8883701046/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1420591787&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX200_QL40
& also at http://moleskine.com/us & most anywhere else that sells books/art supplies.


Pick your foodie inspired theme!

Decorate the covers or wait till your book comes home
some like to wait to protect the covers from damage - some like to establish theme, palette, and mood by doing their cover before.

on the front inside cover please put your name, address and phone number in case your book is lost in the mail

also either in the front or the back inside covers put
1. your username
2. your assigned "travel-plan"
3. a sign-in area for artists
4. any special instructions
5. also decorate the first three pages (the fold out ones) in your theme
this will leave 27 pages for the other nine artist to each do three pages in your book.

Allow plenty of time for drying before shipping. Wax paper between pages is a must in the summer heat!!! Please mail moleys in a ziplock type bag & use a bubble mailer to protect them!

Be sure to communicate regularly via email, PM, and in this thread
When ever you rec or send a book - include tracking numbers. They are required in case a book goes missing.

There has been issues with journals piling up with one player who is unable to keep up due to Life - please let us know - everyone understands and there are ways we can work around that if you find yourself with this issue. So please talk to me and we will come up with a way for you to finish and the books keep on moving. Communication is Key!

mail these journals at the post office personally. Don't want to chance them getting taken from the mail boxes plus that way you can be sure to get a tracking number.


you will do a 3 page spread in each book you rec. please be care of the the pages you are next too and keep your art to your 3 pages (unless otherwise noted by the owner) - post it's work nicely to keep the pages ahead and behind your art clean

***A special thank you to goat goddess & Nicky for allowing me to borrow their moley rules posts :) ***

[TF Balding]

Travel Plans:

Please note that the order of mailing will differ for each journal. Yes, this is absolutely more confusing than mailing to the same artist after each round of creating. The reasons behind jostling the order of mailing are (1) To keep the swap lively and challenging, by changing the person you're "working toward" in each round; and (2) To balance shipping costs across all participants.

A. TF Balding
B. Grrrdjules
C. Charlie Brown
D. Linda4atc
E. Kynara
F. Mrs.Alderman
G. KentuckyDakota
H. Angelmuz
I. Waffle
J. Theweavershand

Rotation Schedule:
1- A -J-B-I-C-H-D-G-E-F-A
2- B-A-C-J-D-I-E-H-F-G-B
3- C-B-D-A-E-J-F-I-G-H-C
4- D-C-E-B-F-A-G-J-H-I-D
5- E-D-F-C-G-B-H-A-I-J-E
6- F-E-G-D-H-C-I-B-J-A-F
7- G-F-H-E-I-D-J-C-A-B-G
8- H-G-I-F-J-E-A-D-B-C-H
9- I-H-J-G-A-F-B-E-C-D-I
10- J -I-A-H-B-G-C-F-D-E-J

Red=Recieved
Purple=Mailed
Blue=Home


A. TF Balding•Theweavershand•Grrrdjules•Waffle•Charlie Brown•Angelmuz•Linda4atc•KentuckyDakota•Kynara•Mrs .Alderman•TF Balding!!!

B. Grrrdjules•TF Balding•Charlie Brown•Theweavershand•Linda4atc•Waffle•Kynara•Angel muz•Mrs.Alderman•KentuckyDakota•Grrrdjules!!!!

C. Charlie Brown•Grrrdjules•Linda4atc•TF Balding•Kynara•Theweavershand•Mrs.Alderman•Waffle• KentuckyDakota•Angelmuz•Charlie Brown!!!

D. Linda4atc•Charlie Brown•Kynara•Grrrdjules•Mrs.Alderman•TF Balding•KentuckyDakota•Theweavershand•Angelmuz•Waf fle•Linda4atc!!!

E. Kynara•Linda4atc•Mrs.Alderman•Charlie Brown•KentuckyDakota•Grrrdjules•Angelmuz•TF Balding•Waffle•Theweavershand•Kynara!!!

F. Mrs.Alderman•Kynara•KentuckyDakota•Linda4atc•Angel muz•Charlie Brown•Waffle•Grrrdjules•Theweavershand•TF Balding•Mrs.Alderman!!!

G. KentuckyDakota•Mrs.Alderman•Angelmuz•Kynara•Waffle •Linda4atc•Theweavershand•Charlie Brown•TF Balding•Grrrdjules•KentuckyDakota

H. Angelmuz•KentuckyDakota•Waffle•Mrs.Alderman•Thewea vershand•Kynara•TF Balding•Linda4atc•Grrrdjules•CharlieBrown•Angelmuz !!!

I. Waffle•Angelmuz•Theweavershand•KentuckyDakota•TF Balding•Mrs.Alderman•Grrrdjules•Kynara•Charlie Brown•Linda4atc•Waffle!!!

J. Theweavershand•Waffle•TF Balding•Angelmuz•Grrrdjules•KentuckyDakota•Charlie Brown•Mrs.Alderman•Linda4atc•Kynara•Theweavershand !!!

[TF Balding]

Participants & Themes:
1. TF Balding---Theme: "In the Kingdom of the Sugar Shock Princess..." A panoramic tour of a bright & vivid realm of sweets & it's inhabitants.
Do: Create a section of this imaginary kingdom made of sweets & show us the flora, fauna &/or people who live in there. & to make each page & scenery flow into the next, please let your art spill over just a bit into the next section so the next artist can add to your section by blending it into their own, & creating an unbroken view of the realm.
Don't: Use heavy/bulky embellishments or unaltered magazine pictures or stickers as your main focal point.

2. Grrrdjules---3 panels in a row, no carrying over onto next. Illustrate/collage a recipe. Lots of examples of recipes in the gallery. No legumes, desserts or tofu!


3. CharlieBrown---Theme: arty/illustrated recipes. The theme of the recipes should be anything "food truck" related. It can be any type of recipe you might be able to enjoy from a food truck, which is essentially anything. A source for inspiration is http://www.theydrawandcook.com
Each person's spread does not need to merge into the next, but each persons spread needs to include a recipe. It's ok to keep it simple OR not when it comes to picking your foodie truck grub recipe. Keep in mind your space needed for recipe text. Neatly handwritten is fine, so are typed-out and securely collaged ones- you make the call on how you get it on there, just plan it out. You can do just the illustrated recipe or you can be imaginative with your recipe and include your food truck, truck foodies/fans, and surrounding city happenings. Any questions, let me know.

4. Linda4atc---Theme: "Steampunk Village Feast" A panoramic view of the town and it's inhabitants during this festival of good eats.
Do: Create a section of this industrial gadget strewn town as the smartly dressed (steampunk) people prepare the feast. It is a happy festive occasion so there is no need for the typical monochromatic browns or grays of some steampunk art. Doing a slight overlap of pages is optional. But if you wish to use a version of an element from another page, such as a pipe in a wall, a tree, a bike or a gadget, in your page that is fine. Often towns will have similar aspects in more than one location..
Don't: Use heavy/bulky embellishments or unaltered magazine pictures or stickers as your main focal point.

5. Kynara---Theme: "Outer Space Pot Luck" Set on a spaceship and all the different aliens have brought entrees, desserts, h'ordeuvres and/or drinks from their planet to share.
Do: feel free to make each page or set of pages from a different part/room of the ship. also, feel free to get as crazy, colorful and creative as you like!
Don't: run the pages together. You can continue the room if you'd like, but I'd like to keep it where the next person can do a separate room of the spaceship if their muse tells them too.
Please don't use heavy/bulky embellishments or unaltered magazine pictures or stickers.
*If you want to include a bit of a story about your pages on the backside that'd be great! however I don't want anyone to feel stressed/pressured to do this

6. Mrs.Alderman---Theme: My theme is "Forest of food!" this book should be full of edible flowers, berries, herbs and fruit trees being tended by Fae! such as Fairies, antlered folk, gnomes and whatever else you may think to live in a forest. maybe a river mermaid?
no stickers or un-altered collage elements as focal points. if you use bulky things please make sure they are well protected in shipping and wont rip anything.

7. KentuckyDakota---Theme: Food in Children's Literature.
Here are some ideas to get the juices flowing: You could go with a scene like Edmund and the Queen enjoying Turkish delight, or Lucy taking tea with Mr. Tumnus in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Perhaps Harry and Ron eating Pumpkin Pasties and Chocolate Frogs on the Hogwarts Express. Or the banquet in The Phantom Tollbooth where everyone has to eat their words. Of course there's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Hansel and Gretel, The Tale of Peter Rabbit all with food themes, and so many more.
I love hd/hp, though no rule on that if it's not a strength. Would love all the spreads to flow together as much as possible. I prefer no tip-ins.

8. Angelmuz---Theme: Time Traveling Teddy Bears Picnic. So for my theme I would like folks to use the little dolls and animals on this page http://rinabears.com/index.php?PID=1 as the focus of the book and put them in various places and/or times. These are very tiny little animals and dolls so for example one might put them in a watermelon boat floating on the Seine with the Eiffel tower in the background . Feel free to use any number of the little darlings in your drawing. I don't really care that they be sitting down at a meal, they can be riding on birds munching crackers, or flying in a mini balloon over Africa with a glass of wine in hand. Basically for rules then, use at least two of the dolls/animals mentioned above in your spread (can use more) and make sure food is used in the picture.
If you wish to do mixed media (as I love to do) feel free. Hand drawn is fantastic. And a bit of collage is OK as well. Basically the same old rules everyone else has listed. Hopefully it will be a fairly wide open enjoyable theme for all you amazingly talented ladies.

9. Waffle---Theme: Cupcakes and Tea - For this swap please make a scene with a table set for high tea with cupcakes being served as the main pastry. There can be other pastries and foods but the centerpiece should be a large cupcake or a grouping of smaller cupcakes. It can be any flavor mix you want, real or made up. You can use any medium you want, hand drawn, mixed media, etc.

The table can be far away or close up, set for one person or many guests, there can be people or animals enjoying tea, or the table can be lonely with no guests yet. The setting can be fantasy, vintage, modern times, etc. - it's up to you. At a minimum there needs to be an obvious cupcake and a teacup.

10. Theweavershand---Theme: I'd like my theme to be Vintage 50s and 60s magazine food ads. I'd like the entire journal to have the feel of something out of a women's magazine from the 50s or 60s. It should feature the quintessential 50s housewife who wore high heels and pearls to clean the oven, etc. or be set in one of those fabulously retro kitchens with the turquoise appliances and "Leave it to Beaver" families. Each spread should be an advertisement for a food item of the era and since a lot of those ads featured recipes using the products, it would be great to incorporate that as well.

[Linda4atc]

I'm here and I think my mole will be here on Monday.http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/emoticon-tv-026.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons.php)

[TF Balding]

Yay! :)
I've set the first mail out date as "tentative" because I know people will need time to get their moleys, decide on a theme & finish their first three pages, so no worries yet.

Oh!! & everybody remember to pm me your:
Real name
Address
Telephone #
Email address
Blood type
& Mother's maiden name

so I can make out the list (ok, maybe not the last two)... ;)

[Kynara]

I have a few questions...

#1 may I join please?

#2 what specific book do we need to order? the link doesn't work, it takes you to the moleskin website, but not to a specific book... (it says "oh no that page got lost")

#3 what media is allowed?

thanks!

edit: is it a 60 page accordion style japanese one like this? utrechtart link (http://www.utrechtart.com/Moleskine-Black-Classic-Hard-Cover-Notebook--Japanese-Accordion-Album-MP-11800-005-i1008598.utrecht)

[Linda4atc]

Tea will have to answer your question about what mediums. But it is a 60 page acordian book approximately 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Mine arrived today.

[TF Balding]

#1--- If you fit the requirements set by AFA then of course!

#2--- Dangit.. I'll have to find a new link... But yes, that's the right one--the pocket size like Linda said.

#3--- Any media is allowed, but pay close attention to any stipulations given by whoever's book you have, everyone is allowed to make stipulations (like mine that stickers & unaltered magazine pics not be used as focals)...

[Kynara]

thanks linda, I went ahead and ordered the one from Utrecht (gave me an excuse to order some more individual inktense pencils ;) )

what's the paper in them like? will it hold up to watercolor? or is it better with dry mediums

[Kynara]

#1--- If you fit the requirements set by AFA then of course!

#2--- Dangit.. I'll have to find a new link... But yes, that's the right one--the pocket size like Linda said.

#3--- Any media is allowed, but pay close attention to any stipulations given by whoever's book you have, everyone is allowed to make stipulations (like mine that stickers & unaltered magazine pics not be used as focals)...

awesome thanks!

I'll come up with a theme and stipulations and get it PM'd it to you soon :wubclub: (along with blood type etc... lol)

[TF Balding]

I used my copics on mine easy peazey :)

[miss]

I am sorely tempted by this... I have a moley that's been sitting in my desk for over a year, begging for art...

[TF Balding]

Over a year??? Wow... You must have crazy self control!! ***This is usually where I beg/temp/peer pressure folks to join... But since this is a bigger commitment than a normal atc swap, I am refraining... Barely... Lol

[Linda4atc]

I wonder if Chatty would be interested?

[grrrdjules]

I asked hotmama and wildholly... hot can't and I haven't heard from holly.

[grrrdjules]

Don't forget to put yourself on the list TF!

[Linda4atc]

I copied Tea's theme to word my own. Does this work? I am not good with words.

-Theme: "Steampunk Village Feast" A panoramic view of the town and it's inhabitants during this festival of good eats.
Do: Create a section of this industrial gadget strewn town as the smartly dressed (steampunk) people prepare the feast. & to make each page & scenery flow into the next, please let your art spill over just a bit into the next section so the next artist can add to your section by blending it into their own, & creating an unbroken view of the realm.
Don't: Use heavy/bulky embellishments or unaltered magazine pictures or stickers as your main focal point.

[TF Balding]

Sounds great to me Linda! :). I'll get your info added after work tonight.

Jules---I'm first on the list lol... I pm'd some folks too & haven't had any luck... We needsta get some folks in here! :goofy:

Here's my opening spread in my moley...
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[Charlie Brown]

Shmoley moley!!! Wow on the themes ladies! I bought my moley at a good price on Amazon and didn't realize until today that they are shipping it from the UK. I hope it gets to me ok. I'm going to have to think up a theme.

[Linda4atc]

Tea that is beautiful!

[camcas]

Oooooooh!
I would love to join
Juli sent me a message on facebook
I have done 4 moley swaps in the past and have over 300 itrader but have been out for a yr due to family stuff.....would sooo love in bug not sure if I can...?

[camcas]

I would really really love to do this..........

[camcas]

Maybe "auntie Juli" could give me a special reference...!!!

[grrrdjules]

I can vouch for cam!

[TF Balding]

Pm'n y'all now...

[Mrs.Alderman]

hmm I might be able to find a moley to play!

[TF Balding]

That would be awesome Lynds! Keep us posted! :D

[Mrs.Alderman]

ok after talking with Tea I will join! I located a book real close and know now theres enough time if its not there and I need one shipped!!!

My theme is "Forest of food!" this book should be full of edible flowers, berries, herbs and fruit trees being tended by Fae! such as Fairies, antlered folk, gnomes and whatever else you may think to live in a forest. maybe a river mermaid?
no stickers or un-altered collage elements as focal points. if you use bulky things please make sure they are well protected in shipping and wont rip anything.

[TF Balding]

Weeee! Welcome girly! :jiggy:

[Coyote]

If there is room sign me up, if not, then I shall wait until #22!

[TF Balding]

I just pm'd ya :)

[kentuckydakota]

Ok, I got the go ahead from the boss so I'm joining in with a theme of Food in Children's Literature.
Here are some ideas to get the juices flowing: You could go with a scene like Edmund and the Queen enjoying Turkish delight, or Lucy taking tea with Mr. Tumnus in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Perhaps Harry and Ron eating Pumpkin Pasties and Chocolate Frogs on the Hogwarts Express. Or the banquet in The Phantom Tollbooth where everyone has to eat their words. Of course there's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Hansel and Gretel, The Tale of Peter Rabbit all with food themes, and so many more.

I love hd/hp, though no rule on that if it's not a strength. Would love all the spreads to flow together as much as possible. I prefer no tip-ins.

[Mrs.Alderman]

Alice and her cakes! or cookies or the mushroom?? thats an awesome theme as kids always seem to eat something they probably shouldent have! XD little red and her basket of goodies for granny?

whats a tip in?

[kentuckydakota]

OO, great ideas! I can picture them all! I once read a book about a kid who had to eat fried worms for a bet- yuck. I guess it's food of a type, but yuck!

[Charlie Brown]

Man, my head is spinning with your themes. I hope I can deliver. I'm still thinking of options.

[Kynara]

whats a tip in?

I think it's where you make it on a separate piece of paper and then glue it into the book

[TF Balding]

KD I'm totally excited about your theme!! :D

& yes, by my understanding Kynara is correct on the tip ins. :yes:

[Mrs.Alderman]

ohh that makes sense. Thank you Kynara! learning new things every day XD

[Kynara]

ok, I think I've decided on a theme...

Theme: "Outer Space Pot Luck" Set on a spaceship and all the different aliens have brought entrees, desserts, h'ordeuvres and/or drinks from their planet to share.
Do: feel free to make each page or set of pages from a different part/room of the ship. also, feel free to get as crazy, colorful and creative as you like!
Don't: run the pages together. You can continue the room if you'd like, but I'd like to keep it where the next person can do a separate room of the spaceship if their muse tells them too. :)
Please don't use heavy/bulky embellishments or unaltered magazine pictures or stickers.

*If you want to include a bit of a story about your pages on the backside that'd be great! however I don't want anyone to feel stressed/pressured to do this :wubclub:

[kentuckydakota]

Oh what a fun theme kynara! This is gonna be a ball!

And yes on the tip-ins. You guys got it right. It just makes a book a bit bulky if there are a few of them in there. Of course if someone is falling behind and needs to make one to catch up I won't squawk. :)

[TF Balding]

Awesome theme K!! :D

Only three more spots to go!!! Everybody msg a friend who might be interested!!! :jiggy:

[Charlie Brown]

I am going to do a little something different. I want my book to include arty/illustrated recipes. The theme of the recipes should be anything "food truck" related. It can be any type of recipe you might be able to enjoy from a food truck, which is essentially anything. You might be thinking, but I've never...just research it , it's pretty awesome. Another source for inspiration is http://www.theydrawandcook.com they have some great illustrated recipes - right, Grrrdjules?!
Each person's spread does not need to merge into the next, but each persons spread needs to include a recipe. It's ok to keep it simple OR not when it comes to picking your foodie truck grub recipe. Keep in mind your space needed for recipe text. Neatly handwritten is fine, so are typed-out and securely collaged ones- you make the call on how you get it on there, just plan it out. You can do just the illustrated recipe or you can be imaginative with your recipe and include your food truck, truck foodies/fans, and surrounding city happenings. Any questions, let me know.

[Linda4atc]

Charlie Brown my first thought was Mexican since my Dad always wanted his own restaurant even one that fit in a truck. In Mexico he would sometimes sell food on a corner. But I think I have a different idea for your theme. A recipe my mom got from a friend and used to make often.:D

[TF Balding]

Oooo CB that's going to be fun!!! I toyed with that idea, too---I LOVE theydraw&theycook! :D

[Charlie Brown]

Sounds, awesome Linda. I love me some friends and family favorites.

[Kynara]

What's a food truck? :unsure:

[TF Balding]

Those lil venders who sell specialty grub outta a truck on the side if the road... We even have a few here in my tiny lil town! :) Just google Food trucks for some info & inspiration!

[Kynara]

Ok, I think I've seen those on TV. (we don't have anything like that around here lol)

I'll google it for some more info, I've got to google for a recipe anyways haha I don't cook anymore and have gotten rid of all my cookbooks/recipes ;) :twitcy:

[Mrs.Alderman]

hmm can we make up our own food truck to go with a recipie we have? I'm not a good chef and my recipies are few and far inbetween... and I dont feel comfortable giving out a recipe if ive never tried it. would be sad to give something that didint taste yummy!! but I have one for beer rouges thats delicious and possibly could be made in a food truck if they were patient enough lol?

[Mrs.Alderman]

if not I think I have a burrito recipe thats pretty good but not as original.

[Nicky]

Ah - great to see that it's started... Just had a PM from Rubyragdoll telling me that she was sorry to miss my moley swap. Forwarded your link - hope she shows up in time to join.
Great theme too - Have fun all!

[angelmuz]

I would love to sign up too if I could. will lthink on a theme for a minute

[angelmuz]

Time Traveling Teddy Bears Picnic. So for my theme I would like folks to use the little dolls and animals on this page http://rinabears.com/index.php?PID=1 as the focus of the book and put them in various places and/or times. These are very tiny little animals and dolls so for example one might put them in a watermelon boat floating on the Seine with the Eiffel tower in the background . Feel free to use any number of the little darlings in your drawing. I don't really care that they be sitting down at a meal, they can be riding on birds munching crackers, or flying in a mini balloon over Africa with a glass of wine in hand. Basically for rules then, use at least two of the dolls/animals mentioned above in your spread (can use more) and make sure food is used in the picture.
If you wish to do mixed media (as I love to do) feel free. Hand drawn is fantastic. And a bit of collage is OK as well. Basically the same old rules everyone else has listed. Hopefully it will be a fairly wide open enjoyable theme for all you amazingly talented ladies.

[waffle]

I would love to sign up for this swap too!! Please!!!

[TF Balding]

Ok peeps! Returning pm's, checking itraders... I'll update the front page as soon as possible... This moley thing is like crazy intensive on the sleuth work lol... (Not to mention I have to head off to the J.O.B. soon...)

[waffle]

My THEME will be:

Cupcakes and Tea - For this swap please make a scene with a table set for high tea with cupcakes being served as the main pastry. There can be other pastries and foods but the centerpiece should be a large cupcake or a grouping of smaller cupcakes. It can be any flavor mix you want, real or made up. You can use any medium you want, hand drawn, mixed media, etc.

The table can be far away or close up, set for one person or many guests, there can be people or animals enjoying tea, or the table can be lonely with no guests yet. The setting can be fantasy, vintage, modern times, etc. - it's up to you. At a minimum there needs to be an obvious cupcake and a teacup.

[grrrdjules]

Fantastic themes!!!! Best get thinking here! I have a recipe only one, an "in the kitchen" one and one that was anthropomorphic food and/or recipe...

[TF Balding]

So many yummy ideas Jules!! I made a list of about ten then decided by which one I felt like drawing at the moment lol.... But I also bought myself a second moley & I'm pretty sure ima fill it up with Anthro super hero/villain food lol!!

[Charlie Brown]

hmm can we make up our own food truck to go with a recipie we have? I'm not a good chef and my recipies are few and far inbetween... and I dont feel comfortable giving out a recipe if ive never tried it. would be sad to give something that didint taste yummy!! but I have one for beer rouges thats delicious and possibly could be made in a food truck if they were patient enough lol?

Absolutely, make your own truck for your recipe if you want. BTW, burritos are good!! It doesn't matter if it's an easy, hard, basic etc. recipe. You are all creative and I trust that your creative twist on anything will be fantastic. Heck, they even do really simple foods like grilled cheese, and PBJ - I'm open to something fun.

[TF Balding]

ok... home from work finally... Welcome to the party Angelmuz & Waffle!!! I will get your info listed with everyone else's as soon as Carole or another mod helps me make a new spot for it all (we out-grew the space allowed lol)...

***ONE SPOT LEFT!!!***
Who wants it?? Don't wanna get left behind when this dinner party takes off, do ya? :twitcy:

[Kynara]

Anthro super hero/villain food lol!!

ack! too cool! It's a bird, It's a plane.. no it's Super Celery! hehe

... gives a whole new meaning to "super foods"... *snicker*

[Linda4atc]

One spot left, Coyote posted early on but hasn't been back, and Nicky mentioned Rubyragdoll wanted to plat. Maybe one of them will take it. I guess I better get busy on my book. I have ideas but I have more visiual ideas on some of your awesome themes than on my own. LOL

[TF Balding]

This thing woulda been full a couple of times over if all the stars had aligned, but there were various road blocks that kept several peeps from playing (more than the few who posted here)... That last spot is up for grabs to the next person who steps up (providing they meet all the criteria set by AFA). :)

[TF Balding]

Question for all of you seasoned moley folks (but pretty much everybody's opinion counts here)... What in your opinion works best, a rotating mailing where everybody mails to a different person every month or a set schedule so that each player always mails to the same person? Of course I would do my best to take locations into consideration if we go that route---& I'm willing to be the one always mailing to Canada (or anywhere else if our last player is farther away international)... Opinions??

[Mrs.Alderman]

hehe awesome. I have some very fun ideas. and the teddy bear site has a SQUIRREL!!! :D

[kentuckydakota]

Mailing to the same person certainly is easier to keep track of, although if it puts undue financial burden on someone mailing international I'm open to the other way too.

My book is currently on order from my local art store. Should be here in a week they tell me.

[Linda4atc]

I am totally new to moleys, but I say rotate. If it is set you will always be between the same two people. But the pages may blend together better with a different artist next to you....

Besides it will give us a chance to see some what other artists are doing. Can we post in the thread or do they have to be kept as a surprise. Never mind I just remembered you already posted your Sugar Shock Princess. Duhhh

[Charlie Brown]

Hoping I get my book soon. I'm not getting specific tracking info on its location.
I'm ok with whatever is decided on shipping rotation.

[Kynara]

I don't mind mailing to the same person each month even if it's international... the rotation idea kinda hurts my head trying to figure out how you would set it up. lol but this is my first moley and I'm not wise in the ways of rotation mailing ;) I'll go with whatever. :wubclub:

[Linda4atc]

I think there may be a rotation plan already laid out in the host forum somewhere, there was when I hosted a circle journal group...

[TF Balding]

There is a rotation plan posted, I just wanted to get the general opinion on it. This is my first moley group, so I don't have an opinion yet lol...

[kentuckydakota]

Linda made a good point about not always being after the same artist. I'm after an amazing artist in another group and my art is going to be a letdown from the page before in EVERY book, sigh. No kidding, she's just amazing!

[Linda4atc]

Yes that would be a bit of a stresser, month after month.

[Mrs.Alderman]

just tell me where to send each month I dont mind either choice lol. it was easy enough to follow in the journal pages swap to look each month who I was sending to. or like you said making a map of where it goes in rotation in each book. this is my first moley ever. ive never even had a personal one so i'm excited

[Linda4atc]

Me too. I have an idea sketched out for Charlie Browns page already. I think it was all the truck pictures when I looked them up. But I should be doing mine. LOL

[Kynara]

I think there may be a rotation plan already laid out in the host forum somewhere, there was when I hosted a circle journal group...


There is a rotation plan posted, I just wanted to get the general opinion on it. This is my first moley group, so I don't have an opinion yet lol...

Oh I just found it. very cool! (of course the math nerd that lives in the back of my brain is digging the genius of it ;) )

[TF Balding]

My inner math nerd fainted & died at the first sign of pre-algebra in jr. high lol... So I have a deep respect for those who's math nerd lives & thrives (& functions) ;)

[Linda4atc]

Cool I have a ruff sketch of my page I'm happy with. just need to refine it, outline it and transfer it to my book.

[Linda4atc]

I would like to reword my DO section. Does this make since?
Do: Create a section of this industrial gadget strewn town as the smartly dressed (steampunk) people prepare the feast. It is a happy festive occasion so there is no need for the typical monochromatic browns or grays of some steampunk art. Doing a slight overlap of pages is optional. But if you wish to use a version of an element from another page, such as a pipe in a wall, a tree, a bike or a gadget, in your page that is fine. Often towns will have similar aspects in more than one location..

[TF Balding]

Sounds great Linda... Off to fix it...

[theweavershand]

me, me, me!!!

[TF Balding]

Welcome You you you!!! :D

Yay! Everybody make sure you've sent me all your info & double check that your theme details are correct... Then lemme know who all's still waiting for their moley to arrive & we'll set a more concrete start date from there!!

SO FREAKING EXCITED!!!

[Mrs.Alderman]

checking the mail box for mine tomorrow!! super excited to play!!!

[waffle]

I ordered my moley last night. I'm hoping it will arrive by next Thursday. *crossing fingers*

[Kynara]

*crickets chirping* :unsure:

ok, I'll break the silence! :cute:

Luckily I live close enough to Ubrecht's warehouse or whatever that I got mine two days after I signed up hehehe

I have the first two pages drawn and starting to color them. I'm finding I have to be careful using watercolors because the paper doesn't like it much. lol! I may end up making my third page with my copics or pencils if I can figure out what to draw. The first two came easy, but now I'm stumped... :twitcy:

[Linda4atc]

I see why we do the first pages ourselves. I sketched mine out on scrap paper then traced it onto tracing paper. I planned to use my light box to trace it into the book. But there is no way to get the page down flat with the cover out of the way and steady long enough to do the tracing. I ended up scribbling with a lead pencil on the back of the tracing paper and transferring that way.

Good news is it is all inked in and ready to color. And I am making atc's for the steampunk swap from sections of my drawing. I figure it would give me a chance to play with the coloring before I work in the book.

[TF Balding]

Lol... Yeah those accordion pages are gonna give me a run for my money, too...

How bout everybody else? Where do we all stand on getting our moleys?

[theweavershand]

still waiting on my moley to arrive so i can get started.

[Mrs.Alderman]

my journal finally made it in the mail!! YAY now I can start sketching and such!! MUAHAHAHAHAHA

[Charlie Brown]

I got mine, today. Yay

[TF Balding]

Woo-hoo!! :D
Anybody else?? (We don't wanna start without anyone & I need everybody to check in & let us all know!)

[kentuckydakota]

I'm still waiting for the call to tell me it's in. I may just go down tomorrow and pace in front of the counter. Then they can share in my urgency. ;)

[angelmuz]

I ordered mine and got it in two days. Yay Amazon Canada! I am good to go, but may get nothing drawn on mine! lol! I am packing and trying to get out ofhere to the states! oh well

[waffle]

Mine should arrive in the mail tomorrow *crossing fingers*

[Linda4atc]

I see the schedule is up, and looks like I will receive Kynara's "Outer Space Pot Luck" first.

Question did you want each room(person) to have more than one kind of alien? I'm asking because I was thinking to do the room as kind of a habitat for the species. That said, I am using the awesome Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials and I may find a couple of aliens who can live well together in a single habitat. LOL I was also thinking I could do two habitats of a page and half each, what do you think?

[waffle]

My moley is here! Started working on my first pages this evening. I painted the cover with gesso - hopefully it won't crack too easily.

[Mrs.Alderman]

on the coloring phase of my pages! it wont be too long before i'm done. ooh I get KentuckyDakotas book first!! muahahahaha!!!! you can guess where i'm going with this XD

[Linda4atc]

Here is a bit of a peak as to what my page will resemble. These cards are made from my moley sketch with some variation. I like this because I got to test out some coloring ideas.
:idea: There is also swaps to test my ideas for Candyland - HandDrawn (http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30201) To test Sugar Shock Kingdom, Eek!!! Whimsical Monsters, (http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30124) for the "Outer Space Pot Luck" and HandDrawn Magical Forest Folk (http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30047) for the "Forest of food!" theme. :D
http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/259/large/1_steampunk_1-2015.jpg

[TF Balding]

Very kool Linda! :cool: Diggin that tank...

[Mrs.Alderman]

ooh great testing spots! your cards look awesome!!!

[theweavershand]

yay! my moley is here! im pretty under the weather right now but i hope to feel better tomorrow so i can get started on my pages.

[Charlie Brown]

Super cute, Linda! I need to get crack-a-lacking on my first few pages.

[Kynara]

I see the schedule is up, and looks like I will receive Kynara's "Outer Space Pot Luck" first.

Question did you want each room(person) to have more than one kind of alien? I'm asking because I was thinking to do the room as kind of a habitat for the species. That said, I am using the awesome Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials and I may find a couple of aliens who can live well together in a single habitat. LOL I was also thinking I could do two habitats of a page and half each, what do you think?

I am ok however you want to do it. Love your idea!

I've never heard of that guide, I need to look it up, it sounds cool!

btw awesome cards :)

[grrrdjules]

Are we really mailing Feb 1st? Shit, better get my butt in gear.

[angelmuz]

So if I am reading this correctly I am shipping to KD's house and since i am flying there on the seventh I will just take it in my purse. Is this right? And whomever is sending to me, please make sure you get my new address or you can send it to kentucky dakota as I will be with her for four months.

[TF Balding]

Jules---Feb 1st is our tentative date, but I'm still waiting to hear that everyone has their book in hand first LOL... I'm about to sift through the last couple pages & see who we're missing... also, I still need the rest of your info for the list darling.

Angelmuz... I've got KentuckyDakota & your mother's addresses/contact info on the list. Be sure to let us know when/if that changes!! :)

[TF Balding]

ok, I saw confirmation from everyone but KentuckyD... Yours ever arrive ladybug?

If at all possible I'd like to have everyone mailing by February 6th... That would give you procrastinators another week (Jules :P )---but I'm also trying to consider that some may have only recently gotten their books in to work on...

oh, btw... Jules (I'm so picking on you tonight) we still don't know your theme, either! :laugh:

[Mrs.Alderman]

Jules we want a theme!!!! XD its been so much fun dreaming up all the spreads that can happen!! I have mine about half colored, it will be done very soon. kinda piddlefartin around with coloring.

[TF Balding]

Yays Lynds! :wub:

Ok... I am crosseyed now, but I got our schedule lined out & even color-coded the key... y'all check out post #3 on th first page! :)

[Linda4atc]

Jules we want a theme!!!! XD its been so much fun dreaming up all the spreads that can happen!! I have mine about half colored, it will be done very soon. kinda piddlefartin around with coloring.

Ditto, ditto and ditto, LOL I want to see Jules theme and start planning all that can be done with it. And I too am almost done with my coloring, it's already been threed ays I should be done with it so I think I am piddlefartin around too. :P

[Linda4atc]

BLUE = HOME
RED = ACTIVE (Actively working on pages.)
PURPLE = TRAVELING (Journal en route to next player.)
GREEN = COMPLETED


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C. Charlie Brown's Book--Grrrdjules--Linda4atc--TFBalding--kynara--TheWeaversHand--Mrs.Alderman--waffle--kentuckydakota>--angelmuz--HOME

D. Linda4atc's Book--Charlie Brown--kynara--Grrdjules--Mrs. Alderman--TF Balding--kentuckydakota--TheWeaversHand--angelmuz--waffle--HOME

E. Kynara's Book--Linda4atc--Mrs.Alderman--Charlie Brown--kentuckydakota--Grrdjules--angelmuz--TF Balding--waffle--TheWeaversHand--HOME

F. Mrs.Alderman's Book--kynara--kentuckydakota--Linda4atc--angelmuz--Charlie Brown--waffle--Grrdjules-TheWeaversHand--TF Balding--HOME

G. KentuckyDakota's Book--Mrs.Alderman--angelmuz--kynara--waffle--Linda4atc--TheWeaversHand--Charlie Brown--TF Balding--Grrrdjules--HOME

H. Angelmuz's Book--kentuckydakota--waffle--Mrs.Alderman--TheWeaversHand--kynara--TF Balding--Linda4atc--Grrrdjules--Charlie Brown--HOME

I. Waffle's Book--angelmuz--TheWeaversHand--kentuckydakota--TF Balding--Mrs. Alderman--Grrdjules--kynara--Charlie Brown--Linda4atc--HOME

j.TheWeaversHand's Book--waffle--TFBalding--angelmuz--Grrdjules--kentuckydakota--Charlie Brown--Mrs. Alderman--Linda4atc--kynara--HOME[/B]

Thank you KentuckyDakota and TF Balding At first I was thinking the little color coding of shipping status wouldn't work with the pretty colored chart. But it will if you move it down so these two are together. :jiggy:

[TF Balding]

Yeah I'll totally get on that tomorrow... That's how it's meant to be interpreted. But for now... :sleep:

[kentuckydakota]

So, no, my book hasn't made an appearance yet, but I'll go check again tomorrow. If it's not in, I'll get a refund and buy it off Amazon with my sons 2 day shipping. I like to support local businesses, but this is ridiculous!:mad:
You can go ahead and make the mail out on the first and if I have to mail by like the 4th or 5th would that be ok? Also, if it takes too long maybe I'll just do my travel pages and do the last three pages to finish it when it gets back instead of the first three.

[grrrdjules]

3 panels in a row, no carrying over onto next. Illustrate/collage a recipe. Lots of examples of recipes in the gallery. No legumes, desserts or tofu! I'll see if I have picks of one of the moleys I have in this theme already.

[Linda4atc]

Cool, at first I was disappointed that you didn't want one of my many favorite desserts, but it didn't take me long to decide on another favorite recipe. :D

[kentuckydakota]

My moley still isn't in. The girl behind the counter said their supplier is back-ordered and hasn't sent a shipment to them since mid-November!
Boy, I wish I'd known that when I ordered and purchased it.
So plan B- I will order right away from Amazon, using Amazon Prime and hopefully get it in a couple days, fingers crossed.

[TF Balding]

Aaack---talk about things it would've been nice to known before you ordered from them!! Keep us posted & we'll go from there KD! I'm flexible with our official start date (as far as I'm aware nothing is set in stone about it yet). Everybody else just start making sure you've got your's ready to rock sometime in the near early February-Future. ;)

[theweavershand]

is there a contact list I should have?

[TF Balding]

There will be here in a couple of hours... After I get back home to my 'puter---at the J.O.B. Right this moment. ;)

[TF Balding]

Ok folks, the contact info list has been sent out! Everybody look it over carefully & double check your info (pm me if I've made any mistakes!!). :yes:

[theweavershand]

thanks, doll!

[Kynara]

My moley still isn't in. The girl behind the counter said their supplier is back-ordered and hasn't sent a shipment to them since mid-November!
Boy, I wish I'd known that when I ordered and purchased it.
So plan B- I will order right away from Amazon, using Amazon Prime and hopefully get it in a couple days, fingers crossed.

would have been nice if they'd mentioned it when you ordered... lol

but the cool thing is, when it finally comes in, you'll have an extra one for the next time! :jiggy:

[kentuckydakota]

Yeah, that's what I thought too. Next time I'll be set ahead of time. It'll all work out. :)

[Linda4atc]

http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/259/large/1_Steampunk_Feast_1-2015.jpg

Well here is mine. Some things I discovered
1) scanning works better if you accordion fold the pages in the 3 page sections.
2) I tried to remember to put paper under the pages I was working on but I forgot sometimes because I noticed my copics soaked through to the pocket on the back. So I need to remember to NEVER have the other pages under what I am working on.
3) I found a plastic clip held the other pages in a compact group out of my way.

Now I have a question, How do you usually pack these tor shipping?

[kentuckydakota]

What a great spread Linda! So cute! Yes the high end pens do bleed through these puppies and watercolors make them pill up although I did have some success last time with the watercolor pencils and just a light wash of water real quick over them- no time for the paper to get soaked in to.
As for packing I think most people put wax paper over their finished pages, and I personally put a sandwich bag around the accordion section so it doesn't fall all over the place when the next person opens it- also when I'm working on it. It keeps the pages that aren't mine to color on safe.
Other than that a bubble mailer usually does the trick, and sometimes I've seen people put little thank you gifts in the pocket for their fellow traders-stickers, bookmarks, recipe cards, etc. Just something fun I've seen people do.

[kentuckydakota]

Update on my moley, my son ordered it for me off Amazon and said it should be here in two days or so.

[theweavershand]

great pages, Linda!! in my experience, wax paper between the pages is a must, especially in the summer months and the easiest way to ship them is to put the book in a quart sized ziplock and put that in a padded envelope to send. they travel very well that way.

[Mrs.Alderman]

Linda your spread is so fun!!
heres a sneak peek of mine. working in these are very interesting, the accordion liked to go all over if I didint watch it! the ziplock is a great idea for keeping them ruley.

[Kynara]

ahhh sneak peeks of the first two books I get to work on... ;) My mind is starting to get some ideas! (I can't wait to see them IRL!)

[Linda4atc]

Thank you all, Lyndsey I like that, I have a list of edible flowers set aside already for when I do your pages.

Yes I used a small plastic clothespin type clip to the accordion pages together but the bag idea would protect them too.

[TF Balding]

Great spreads you two! :D

I've got to start looking for the perfect recipe to kick off Jules' book... So many choices... Mmmmmm...

Ps. I went ahead & set the first mail out on February 6th. I think maybe that way everyone has the first week of every month to get their book ready to mail if they need it (also, the 6th only fell on Sundays once or twice so I bumped those months to mailing on the 7th... The 1st fell on Sundays more often, so I thought the 6th would be less stressful somehow.) ;)

[Linda4atc]

Also the first is payday for a lot of people so that day is spent paying bills, grocery shopping etc. LOL

Kynara this morning I decided on the first alien from the guide I mentioned. I drew it in my scrapbook practicing the "draw upside down" technique for improving my drawing skills.154501

[kentuckydakota]

Woot! Woot! I have a moley. Let's hear it for Amazon and my sweet son who ordered it for me! Looks like I'm all ready to party now :)

[TF Balding]

:jiggy: Yaaaay!! :jiggy:

[Charlie Brown]

Hi guys. I've been off the grid for a few days due to some emergency eye surgery. Just got the thumbs up from the Dr. Today so I'll be working on my pages.

Love the sneak peaks and the tips. I really wanted to use watercolor on mine but I'm unsure now.

T- I want to use the inside "if lost" pages for my "sign in" and travel plan. I'm just going to tape all my contact info on the cover for now. Is that ok? Let me know if this is a bad idea.

[kentuckydakota]

I think that sounds fine. Or there's also the front of the back pocket which makes a good spot for sign-ins or your address.

And if you really want to do watercolor you can, if you keep it pretty dry and move fast. Just be aware it might pill up. Or you could art on watercolor paper and cut it to size and glue it in which works better for the first pages rather than the accordion pages in my experience.
But hey, it's your book so have fun with it and experiment. :)

[TF Balding]

Yeah--what she said! :laugh: ( For the record... I am a total moley newb, too... So I am 150% A-OK with any of y'all experienced folks popping in & answering questions aaaaany time you feel the need to.)

[Charlie Brown]

Thanks ladies!

[Mrs.Alderman]

thank you! I'm so excited to see how all of these turn out XD Ive always wanted to play in a book swap so this will be an awesome group for it too!! Lindas pages swap piqued my interest and my book from that swap is very lovely!! there are so many amazing edible flowers and its fun to find out what you can eat and what tastes good too. never would have imagined pansies or dandelions to taste good. (dandelions its the roots if they are baked, but I dont do that unless I know 100% they've never been sprayed, Ive heard people eat the leaves in salad too but havent been brave enough to try yet)

[Kynara]

I've had someone tell me they've sauteed dandelion leaves and eaten them.

makes me itchy thinking about it... I'm allergic to most flowers, grass & trees... (and yet I live in the country ha)

[Kynara]

I need some examples for the sign in and travel plan info... First, I know it's up to me how to do it... LOL I just don't know how much information is needed for this. Do we just print up the address list in order of mailing for that book, fold it an attach it to the book?

And for the sign in page, how much room do you leave for each person, what are they going to be writing? again, I'm sure it's up to each person how much/what they put... i'm trying to get an idea of what it's for...

for some reason my brain is drawing a blank for this... I've done deco book swaps in the past where we mail the book around, but those were twice the size of these and had more room. plus we made the pages so we could make extra to have room for this info. ;)

my head hurts now... :twitcy:

[Kynara]

the more I think about it... should the travel plan in the book really have the addresses in it? what if there's a change of address (like with angelmuz when she goes back to canada)... Do we just put the names and then whoever's mailing can refer to their address list from the PM to see what addy to use...

am I over thinking this? :rolleyes: :laugh:

[theweavershand]

ive always done the first two pages with my return address and a "travel log"...basically just a list in order of who gets the book. ive noticed with others who have done a sign in that half the people forget to sign it so its pretty hit or miss. the travel list reminds me when i look at it years later who was in the group and in what order they worked in my book.

[TF Balding]

Ok y'all, Kynara is doing her part keeping me straight on the Contact List... I've just pm'd new copies--TWICE--due to errors in the original. Everybody please please PLEASE check #3 for discrepancies & DELETE the first two I sent!!! Hollar back ASAP if you see any more errors!!!!!!!

[Charlie Brown]

I just finished my travel plan and it's basically a list of the players in order by travel destination. No Addie's or anything - just usernames with my fun twist to make it creative.

I think I will put my sign in towards the back - don't know yet. I have to do a very little bit at a time right now - my vision is still pretty wonky.

[TF Balding]

See? Y'all are all doing crazy awesome creative things with your covers & sign ins & whatnot... I wish I had thought to do that, too lol... Maybe next time!

[Linda4atc]

I am not doing my cover. But I put the travel list behind the page with my emergency info. And I made a small book for signatures that tucks into the back pocket and is attached with a string. To make it flatter for mailing it fits in the pocket opened out to the center pages.

[grrrdjules]

I don't bother with sign in area, I figure three panels of signed art is good enough! Mine are ready, will post later.

[grrrdjules]

Please don't make your journal too heavy, I worked on one that had very heavy metal embellishments on cover and then was in a velvet bag that did up with - you guessed it - heavy metal embellishments! And we were a very international group, I had to mail that sucker to New Zealand. Not cool!

Here we go!

[Charlie Brown]

That's cool, Jules. I'm glad you are doing recipes.

[Kynara]

very cool Jules!

thanks everyone for the info about the travel plan and sign in! I understand it better now. :)

[theweavershand]

hey Jules...how many recipes would you say youve collected now? do you ever try any of them out?

[Linda4atc]

OK, my book headed out to Charlie Brown today. tracking #9114901230801578313516 I am very excited about this.

[TF Balding]

Yay!!! :jiggy:

[theweavershand]

okay...i guess im finally coming out of the flu-induced fog ive been in for the last couple of weeks. for some reason my addled brain was not computing that this IS February and i have days...not weeks to get this book ready and mailed. good thing i started "early". :twitcy: moving this to the top of my to do list and finishing so i can get this puppy in the mail.

pay no attention to the crazy woman behind that art table!

[TF Balding]

Lol---that's ok girl, I've been to the PO twice this week but keep leaving my moley at home because I was thinking the 6th was still NEXT week... Guess I'll be making another trip to town tomorrow or Thurs lol...

[theweavershand]

lol...glad its not just me!

[Charlie Brown]

I will let you know when I get it, Linda.
I'm still working on mine too, but I'm on track. I'm having a lot of fun with my theme, I hope everyone else does too. :)

[grrrdjules]

Gosh Amy, tons! Some have become favourites and are in regular rotation lol. I have 3 recipe moleys, dozen or so chunkies and 2 full vintage metal recipe boxes!

[TF Balding]

Omg... Some day I will acquire a collection of Jules-sized-proportions... Til then I'll be content with my measley 1 recipe box & 2 chunky rings full... :swoon:

[kentuckydakota]

Finished my travel pages. Now to start my spread. I should be good to go by mail out date.:jiggy:
Here's a peek: Travel page/address and sign-in page

[Linda4atc]

cute. Being my first molie, I didn't do anything special for my travel pages.

[theweavershand]

those are great, Teresa!

[TF Balding]

Too awesome KentuckyD!! :cute:
I'll know next time... Ima have my info pages tricked out!! :P But this time... Not so much. ;)

[Charlie Brown]

That is cool, KentuckyDakota. I'm finishing mine up tonight, Yikes!

[kentuckydakota]

Thanks y'all. :) Yikes for me too! Time is getting away from me. I've got my pages sketched but not colored yet. I have to go out of town tonight til tomorrow night, so might not get to mail til Saturday. I'll see how much I get done today.

[TF Balding]

Didn't realize I was spending my entire day today packing & moving my grandmother from her retirement home type apartment into a nursing facility... I remembered the extra boxes, labels, tape & sharpies... Aaaaand I forgot my moley. Ill get it to the PO tomorrow... (Way to start off my own moley group, right???) lol... But on the up side, I had to take my kiddo to the library to do some research for a school project & I picked up several awesome cookbooks for inspiration & reference materials!!

[TF Balding]

Ok mine is officially postal!!! :jiggy:
Texas bound... Tracking # 9114 9012 3080 3426 2608 12
Keep an eye out TWH!! :D

[theweavershand]

woohoo! will do! still finishing mine up but hope to have it in the mail tomorrow.

[Charlie Brown]

Jules, looks like I'm not going to be able to mail today. It will be mailed on Mon.

I can't get my stuff to upload from my phone but you can search it on flickr if anyone is curious. I'm charlie_brownie there.

[theweavershand]

mine went out in the mail this morning and i totally forgot to take pics of it. oh well...Elizabeth (waffle), its on its way to you.

[kentuckydakota]

Posted mine today so it's on the road. Woot!
Forgot to take a picture of mine too. I'll try and post eye candy of the rest of them.

[TF Balding]

Okey dokey guys!! I'll get it noted, & everybody else---please remember to chime in & let us all know where your moley is! :)

[Mrs.Alderman]

ooh I forgot to say I sent XD!! minds elsewhere, I sent thursday!!

[Kynara]

ooh I forgot to say I sent XD!! minds elsewhere, I sent thursday!!

and I just got it out of the mailbox! so it has arrived safely! :)


I'll be mailing mine on Monday... didn't get a chance to mail it yesterday and slept through the whole two hours my PO is open on Saturdays. 8am-10am... who's up that early on a Saturday?!? well obv not me LOL

[TF Balding]

Lol--if it weren't for the J.O.B. I know I sure wouldn't be!!!

I'll get it noted, Lynds' book has landed! :jiggy: (ps. I am sooo jealous!!! I'm ready to get rockin here!!)

[Linda4atc]

:( I tried to go to flickr to see Charlie Bowns pages but my comp is really acting up and it just kept Buffering (that little spinny loading thing) and did not load the page.

[grrrdjules]

Awesome pages KD! I screwed up post orifice hours yesterday and got there too late but I'll drop it in tomorrow.

[Charlie Brown]

I'm excited too. I'm already thinking up ideas! I didn't make down to my mailbox yet this weekend so I got to get down there and see if Linda's arrived yet.

Bummer about not being able to load my flickr, I don't know why my phone won't load them. I'll try to get them posted somehow.
Yay! I figured it out.
http://flic.kr/p/qNpf7c
http://flic.kr/p/q94DWi

[TF Balding]

I was going to try & post CB's images from Flickr... But my flickr app refuses to admit she exhists. Grrrrr... Isn't technology awrsome?

[Kynara]

well, here are mine, I kinda like the look of the travel and info page as b&w so I didn't color them. I did the third page (bartender) today and will color it when it comes back home. Don't want to take a chance that the watercolor won't dry completely before mailing it tomorrow. ;)

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[TF Balding]

Bahahaha---by all means---PROTECT THE BABIES!!! Awesome Kynara!

[Charlie Brown]

So fun! Love that Kynara!

[waffle]

Ok, mine is finally ready to go. Here's the tracking number for Tami, 9405503699300486293599

[Charlie Brown]

Wow! Linda I just got yours out of my mailbox. Your pages are so awesome! Fun,fun - can't wait to get my "steampunk" on. :rolleyes:

[kentuckydakota]

Oh Kynara, that made me crack up! What fun!

[Kynara]

thanks y'all :)

Mine is packed up with postage printed for tomorrow
tracking number 9405511899562823672471

[Linda4atc]

Awesome CB. And kynara I love it. I will definitely have fun with that theme.

[theweavershand]

love that, kynara! that is going to be fun to add to!

[grrrdjules]

Lol, awesome kynara!

[grrrdjules]

On the way!

[TF Balding]

Ok I've got Kynara, Waffle & Jules marked postal... Angelmuz says she's stateside---so does that mean KD has your book already?

[Linda4atc]

Wow! Linda I just got yours out of my mailbox. Your pages are so awesome! Fun,fun - can't wait to get my "steampunk" on. :rolleyes:
TF Charlie Brown has received my book:P

[Linda4atc]

Wow! Linda I just got yours out of my mailbox. Your pages are so awesome! Fun,fun - can't wait to get my "steampunk" on. :rolleyes:
TF, Charlie Brown has received my book:P

[kentuckydakota]

KD has angel's book boss. And all kinds of trouble besides, now that she's hit town ;)

[waffle]

theweavershand - your book is here! got it in the mail today - it looks great!

[theweavershand]

yay!!

[Charlie Brown]

My book is postal today,heading to Grrrdjules.

[TF Balding]

K guys, I'll get em all marked... Bear with me, I work evenings & won't be able to make updates til at least this time most nights.

[angelmuz]

Yes, KD is gonna work on mine.. and I am gonna work on mine. We are sitting across the couch from each other! lol!

[Linda4atc]

OK Kynara, I have the first draft of my pages for your book done. ;)

[theweavershand]

Tanya...your moley is here safe and sound and i am completely intimidated to have your incredible art flow into mine! Wow...a seriously daunting prospect!!

[Kynara]

OK Kynara, I have the first draft of my pages for your book done. ;)

awesome! :jiggy:

[TF Balding]

Tanya...your moley is here safe and sound and i am completely intimidated to have your incredible art flow into mine! Wow...a seriously daunting prospect!!

Awww girl, no worries! I have faith in you & your gorgeous art! I know whatever you decide on will be fantastic & ima love it! :wubclub:

[Mrs.Alderman]

YAY my book made it safe! going to the post tomorrow to check for Kentuckys~ in the throws of valentines week and its getting crazy! thankfully I got tomorrow off before it gets super busy in the shop! feels nice to come home and unwind with art~

[Mrs.Alderman]

YAY! your book came in Kentucky!! I'm so excited to start playing in it MUAHAHAHA

[kentuckydakota]

Woot!:jiggy:

[Linda4atc]

Kynara's book wasn't there today, I'll go again in a few days.

[Linda4atc]

I told my hubby "he" already bought my Valentine, since I purchased my first Ciao Copics today. Michaels has the 6-piece sets. I decided to get the pastel set. I wanted the true pink, a light green, and I think it will help to have another blue and purple :D

[Kynara]

Kynara's book wasn't there today, I'll go again in a few days.

awwee bummer, the tracking shows that it'll be there today (the 12th) It left San Francisco yesterday morning at 5am...

[Linda4atc]

I'll be going towards the coast tomorrow. We decided to have a picnic at the botanical gardens as our Valentine celebration. So I will go Saturday, your envelope will fit the POBox? The post office doesn't open on the weekends.

[Kynara]

I don't know anything about PO Boxes or their size, but I mailed it Priority in a small flat rate box. I think theyre roughly 6x9x2... can't measure one right now cause I'm on my way to work. :)

[waffle]

Shipping theweavershand art journal to tf balding today! Here's the tracking number: 9405503699300490613178

[TF Balding]

Oh wow... I'll be watching for it!! If I'm lucky it & Jules' will arrive this coming week while I'm off from work (burning some va-ca hours, but really just hanging out at home & working in art & house stuffs). :)

Angelmuz, any sign of Waffle's moley yet?

[TF Balding]

HEADS UP!!!

We're expecting some nasty weather in central Arkansas tonight. If it comes to pass I may be iced in with no power (which means no internet) for a few days. Nobody panic... Just keep calm & art on. ;)
Just wanted to let everybody know in case I'm MIA for a few days.

[Linda4atc]

Stay safe and snug. We will be here. Hugs.

[Linda4atc]

Active.....Kynara's book is here, I just picked it up.

[Kynara]

HEADS UP!!!

We're expecting some nasty weather in central Arkansas tonight. If it comes to pass I may be iced in with no power (which means no internet) for a few days. Nobody panic... Just keep calm & art on. ;)
Just wanted to let everybody know in case I'm MIA for a few days.

well, I don't know about anyone else... but a lack of internet is a TOTAL reason to PANIC!!!!! :twitcy: :twitcy:

yea... I've become very technologically dependent. ;)

[Kynara]

Active.....Kynara's book is here, I just picked it up.

yay!! it must have fit in the po box eh? (good to know for future mailings to people ;) )

[Linda4atc]

I just mailed mine in the bubble envelope, no extra bubble wrap or box. Do you think it is needed? It doubles the cost of mailing, it only cost $2 something the way I did it.....

[theweavershand]

i have found in the past groups ive been in that putting the book in a ziploc and then in a padded envelope is the best way to mail, both the safest and the most cost effective.

[TF Balding]

I mailed mine in a ziplock baggy in a bubble mailer... Still cost just under $5.

[Linda4atc]

I mailed mine in a ziplock baggy in a bubble mailer... Still cost just under $5.
Hmmm, That is what I did. ChalieBrown, how much did I pay on that envelope? I thought it was less than $3.

[TF Balding]

Now you've got me questioning my memory lol... I just remember thinking that WITH tracking I still came out cheaper than mailing in a flat rate box...

[TF Balding]

Ps... The cold rain has started... Blah. I'll check back in later today IF I can... Y'all keep your fingers crossed for me!!!

[Kynara]

I just mailed mine in the bubble envelope, no extra bubble wrap or box. Do you think it is needed? It doubles the cost of mailing, it only cost $2 something the way I did it.....

oh nono I definately don't think the box OR priority is needed. The only reason I did it was because I knew you usually only made it to the PO once a week and I wanted to get it there before your next trip since I was mailing on Monday instead of the previous Friday... :wubclub:

normally it would have cost me i think either 2.25 or 2.42 (6 or 7 oz) for a regular package. (when I print it myself with stamps.com I get a tracking number, but I don't know if you have to pay extra for that if you take it to the PO)

the yellow bubble envie it was in in the box was so you can use it to mail to the next person. :)

And in case anyone didn't know, at some point this year, the PO will no longer accept stamps for parcels. I'm pretty sure this means you won't be able to put forever stamps (etc) on the bubble envies (unless they've already stopped doing it last month, I can't remember the date, my stamp program alerted me to it) If this affects anyone, you may want to doublecheck with your local post office

[TF Balding]

And in case anyone didn't know, at some point this year, the PO will no longer accept stamps for parcels. I'm pretty sure this means you won't be able to put forever stamps (etc) on the bubble envies (unless they've already stopped doing it last month, I can't remember the date, my stamp program alerted me to it) If this affects anyone, you may want to doublecheck with your local post office


Well hell, what's it matter to them how the postage is paid for??? We pay the same for stamps as we do for them to slap a sticker on packages... That just seems nit picky to me... Seems like the USPS is absolutely determined to make things more annoyingly difficult... Grrrrrr....

[Kynara]

I dunno, so I went and looked at the announcement in my stamps.com acct... here's what it says (it's long...)

"Effective Sunday, January 25th, 2015, the USPS requires that all First Class, Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express and Parcel Select packages be shipped with an Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpB) tracking label. First Class letters, Large Envelopes and Postcards are not affected by this new USPS requirement.

Packages that do not include an IMpB may face delivery delays as well as increased postage charges. Moreover, if you print postage online with a service like Stamps.com, the IMpB is required in order to receive Commercial Base and Commercial Plus discounts.

Stamps.com shipping labels already include IMpB barcodes!
Stamps.com customers printing shipping labels need not worry. All shipping labels generated by Stamps.com already contain the IMpB-compliant tracking barcode and our customers will continue to receive discounted rates.

Printing NetStamps? Learn how this update impacts you.
Stamps.com customers printing NetStamps are impacted by this update. Since NetStamps are designed to function like regular stamps, they don’t carry a barcode like shipping labels. Within the Stamps.com software, customers can still print NetStamps postage for packages but at Retail Post Office Rates only. A Form 400 USPS Tracking Label must be included. If using NetStamps with First Class letters, Large Envelopes or Postcards, Stamps.com customers will still receive discounted rates and will not need to include the Form 400 USPS Tracking Label. The Form 400 USPS Tracking Label is available for order at the Stamps.com Store. Stamps.com Online customers will no longer be able to print NetStamps postage for First Class Packages, as well as for Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express and Parcel Select packages.

Pay Retail Post Office Rates with a Postage Meter
Businesses that print shipping labels on a postage meter are also impacted by this USPS update. Since postage for a package using a meter is typically printed on “meter tape”, there is not enough space to print a barcode. Therefore, as of January 25th, 2015, metered postage for packages is not eligible for discounted shipping rates. Commercial Base rates are only available to shippers who have the ability to print their own unique IMpB tracking label. All other shippers can continue to use their postage meters but will no longer receive the discounted rates. Since costs can add up quickly without the commercial base discounts, high volume shippers may want to consider alternative shipping solutions. Moreover, these shippers need to ensure that each mail piece includes a USPS Tracking label (Label 400) to comply with the new requirement."

[Kynara]

basically, the want all packages to have the barcode. meaning all will be trackable. I kind of like this idea just because it means they're wanting to be more careful with where the packages are. *shrug* i dunno...

anyone in the US with a printer and an online form of payment (debit card or paypal)... oh and maybe a scale lol ... can go to usps.com and pay for their their postage there. there's a bit of a discount by paying for it online as well...

I know this isn't ideal for alot of people, but I hope in the end it will make for better more reliable service from the usps... (yea, I'm being annoyingly optimistic lol ;) )

[grrrdjules]

Charlie Brown's moley has arrived!

[TF Balding]

I'm still here---yaaaay!!! Fingers crossed the power lines hold strong through tonight, too!! :D

My PO already puts a barcode on packages (even if I've put stamps on them)... So idk... Guess I'll just have to wait & see next time I go in.

Jules--thanks for letting me know!! :)

Angelmuz... Still waiting to hear about Waffle's book? (Unless I missed it somewhere...) :unsure:

[Charlie Brown]

Linda, I will have to check it later. I'm at work right now. I don't think it was any more than $2 and change. It came as snug as a bug in a rug, safe and sound.

Yay! Glad mine made it to Juli safe and sound.

[kentuckydakota]

Waffle's book made it here in all it's pink cuteness. Angelmuz is a workin on it.

[TF Balding]

Ty KD! :yes:

Maaan... I just realized I'm the only one still waiting for moleys to work in... :sad: Bummer.

[Kynara]

Ty KD! :yes:

Maaan... I just realized I'm the only one still waiting for moleys to work in... :sad: Bummer.

ya but you have two coming atcha... you'll be in moley heaven in no time ;)

[TF Balding]

TheWeaversHand's moley HAS ARRIVED!!! now I can really start playing weeee!!! :jiggy:

[theweavershand]

YAY!!

[Linda4atc]

Do we hang on to them until the mail date? Or go ahead and pass it on.
I have some bubbles coming from the pipe in the tank, and I made the background lighter behind and under the tank to show it is filtered through water. I thought about adding some other sign of water but I am afraid to. And I got the three figures from the Barstowe's Guide but the tank, food and tree were all out of my head.
http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/259/large/1_my_art_for_kynara_2-2015.jpg

[Linda4atc]

Ohh the big guys legs should be longer, and the bird girls beak and feathers don't show as nice as the original.

[TF Balding]

I'm fine with mailing at will, but you might check with the next in line to see if they agree, lol... Awesome pages btw! :yes:

[TF Balding]

& now Jules' moley is here!!! :D

[Kynara]

Do we hang on to them until the mail date? Or go ahead and pass it on.
I have some bubbles coming from the pipe in the tank, and I made the background lighter behind and under the tank to show it is filtered through water. I thought about adding some other sign of water but I am afraid to. And I got the three figures from the Barstowe's Guide but the tank, food and tree were all out of my head.


very cool!! :jiggy:


Ohh the big guys legs should be longer, and the bird girls beak and feathers don't show as nice as the original.

you know? without seeing the original, the differences aren't noticeable. I would never have known, they look great as they are! ;)

[Linda4atc]

LOL so glad you like it. Mrs.Alderman I can send this to you whenever you say...

[theweavershand]

Do we hang on to them until the mail date? Or go ahead and pass it on.

i know in the past there have been groups that have had serious problems with books getting backed up with one member who is suddenly overwhelmed when they end up with multiple ones to work on. when i hosted i tried to encourage everyone to wait to mail until the next mailing date just to keep things from getting out of control. some of us will work quickly and others will need the full month to finish each spread. its easy to get things really jumbled up if we are sending randomly as we finish.

anyway...that's my 2 cents. :)

[TF Balding]

Sounds like wise advice from an experienced hand... Sitting here looking at two moleys kinda freaked me out today, but then I remembered that I don't have to have the 2nd one mailed out til waaay the heck off in April (if my brain is functioning properly & I'm looking at it straight lol), it helped calm my nerves. :)

Gotta take the kiddo to the dentist tomorrow, but I hope to tie into Jules' moley in earnest later tomorrow evening. :jiggy:

[Linda4atc]

Well we can compromise and hold onto the book untill the next person says they are ready for it. Personally I want the next book NOW. LOL:P

But then again I had my foundation for this book and Charlie Browns book done before we started.

[kentuckydakota]

I personally am in two moley groups so if I get too many books here I may get confused. Angelmuz and I have a total of 5 between us right now-some finished, some not, some February books and some March. But 5 is enough for us to keep track of-lol.

[Kynara]

Well we can compromise and hold onto the book untill the next person says they are ready for it.

My two cents both agree with this :yes:

hehehe

[grrrdjules]

I'm with Amy - please don't mail too soon. If you do I don't open til the beginning of month anyway :)

[theweavershand]

having been in a group where at least 6 of the 10 books ended up with one person who was too overwhelmed to get caught up and mods had to come in and sort things out just so we could limp to the finish...im more likely to err on the side of caution. communication is the key. posting regularly regarding mailing and receiving of books and letting the host know if something comes up that will cause a delay or if you are feeling overwhelmed at any time are vital to keeping a group like this going. we're all in this together!

okay...stepping off my soapbox a getting back to my art table. ;)