Chunkies: MixedMedia MONOCROMATICs! Due April 1st

[OriginalYouth]

Swap Due Date - April 1st, 2009
Signup/withdraw date - March 15th
Number of Cards - 4/4 or 8/8
Number of participants - Max 40
Minimum Itrader 5+

back by popular demand....
MONOCHROMATIC
Mixed Media Chunky Book Pages!
Round 2!


Example Pages, (L-R) top row: KarenM, ShoreArt, and Me!
bottom row: made by PurpleCat, Katxena, and Babbetto!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2329/2398804622_3a397d886e.jpg



Each page you make should celebrate ONE color, hue, shade, etc.


Red, burgundy, scarlet, orange, rust, pumpkin, yellow, lemon, greens: kelly green, lime, olive, forest, blues: royal, navy, turquoise, sky, periwinkle, robin's egg, purples: lavendar, eggplant, violet, pinks: fuschia, pink, cotton candy, browns: tan, chocolate, muddy, black, white, grey,silver, ivory, gold, copper, etc. etc. etc

Variations of shades, including the addition of a bit of black or white, etc, is okay, as long as your page is primarily one color. The above examples are great, see them for inspiration.

Format:
-We will be creating 4x4" pieces of art.
-Please make sure they are quite sturdy. Use at least 2 layers of cardstock for your 'base'.
-Also, the reverse side of the page should have a bit of minimal decoration, and include the artist's title and info. No white/plain pages!
-Chunky book pages are constructed on layers of sturdy cardstock, matboard, illustration board, etc. They can be thick (like a kid's board book) and also called "chunky books" because of the amount of embellishments added to the pages, or for stuff hanging from them--fibers, beads, wire, charms, etc. Please avoid the use of fragile items (shells, pieces from plants, etc.) that may break in shipping. Please do not go 'overboard' with extra embellishments, leave a few danglies, but not the weight of the world on your page.

Media:
This swap is for MIXED media pieces. Include at least 3 different types of media (not all scrapbook paper or all drawing); mixed media incorporating various textures, papers, layers, glazes, ephemera, paints, fibers, stitching, fabric, hand drawing, glitter, buttons, metals, charms, inks, pigments, etc. Be creative!

Shipping costs:
-All participants must pay for their own return shipping.
-Based on previous chunky book swaps, these are the approximate costs for mailing them back to you:
--USA: $2.00 for 4 pages, $3 for 8 pages
--Canada: $3 for 4 pages, $4 for 8 pages
--Elsewheres: $4 for 4 pages, $5 for 8 pages


You are free to do any of the following to cover your shipping:
-US participants can send well-concealed cash, US stamps, or money via paypal.
-International participants can also send well concealed U.S. cash, or paypal.
-Note:*If you are using paypal, please add $0.50 cents extra for the paypal charges.

Participant information:
-Minimum itrader of +5 to participate.
-Once the swap is FULL, please try to fulfill your commitment. If you need to withdraw, please do so by March 15th.

Mailing:
Please send your pages in a bubble or other sturdy envelope. Send me an address label, and I will reuse your envelope to mail it back to you, when possible. Please write your name and user ID clearly on the back of each of your pages. Pages should individually be wrapped in a ziploc bag or waxed paper, to ensure they don't STICK together when shipped. Try to use something easily accessible or see-through, so that I can see them to trade them out!

Due Date: All chunky book pages will be due IN MY HANDS by April 1st, 2009.
International participants, should mail at least two weeks early to assure that they arrive on time!

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Done and Shipped, Recieved by Host

Participants
1) OriginalYouth, Tx
2) Katilady, Cali
3) Katxena, Maryland
4) Goatgoddess, Texas
5) Yellowden, Minn
6) Adriayna, Indy
7) Pennyquilter, Mich
8) Electablue, Texas
9) Grrrdjules, Canada
10) MissKoolAid, Canada
11) Arteeztmom, Mich
12) Jonquil, Aust.
13) goodmorningstarshine, Montana
14) Amyfaerie, Oregon
15) Curbsidetreasure, Cali
16) Shoreart, Phily
17) SusieTex, UK
18) Corrie04, Ohio
19) dmnh, Kansas
20) Rachel, Ohio
21) KarenM, Ohio
22) Wendy, Netherlands
23) MegansPaperStudio, Oregon
24) Artsygemini, Cali
25) tmfmom, N. Car
26) Seekingforart, Maryland
27) Janice, UK
28) Nancy, Florida
29) Artsiehorse, Montana
30) Messmaker, Louisiana
31) AnitaM, UK
32) aznfg, Arizona
33) TotolyOzSome, Jersey
34) annmic, Texas
35) Morning Star, Wisconsin
36) okwiccan, Oklahoma
37) RachelR, Texas
38) Kelsea, Texas
39) HokeyCokey
40) Thalia, Switzerland

ONE OPEN SPOT!

[katilady]

Me please! I missed them the last time around!

[Katxena]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!!!! Too many cool swaps to sign up for!!!!! Not enough time!!!!!! Mind melting!!!!!

But you know I'm in! :) Please sign me up!

[goatgoddess]

oh how fun - almost signed up without looking at the due date :shocked: but it's good - March works great :jiggy:

please sign me up :)

[YellowDen]

Me, me, meeee! Add me, please!

[adriayna]

I'm in for sure! :) :) :)

[Pennyquilter]

The other one was so much fun so I'll play again. (probably do 4 cards)

[ElectaBlue]

I'll sign up! I haven't been doing swaps much, but there is no way I could pass this one up.

[OriginalYouth]

Party party party! I'm off with the kids to the park, I'll update the list this afternoon. WELCOME to all of you!

[grrrdjules]

oooooooh, OY you have made me break my chunky fast!!!! I'm in.

[OriginalYouth]

The party has begun! All of you are signed up! 1/4 full!

Hopefully this one will be delightful and amusing but not a rowdy ruckus like that # inchie thread!

[MissKoolAid]

I can't pass this up!

[arteeztmom]

Sign me up for the party OY!! :)

[jonquil]

Yes please - count me in

[goodmorningstarshine]

I would like to join! Please please please!

[amyfaerie]

oh, me please! i LOVE the pages i rec'd last time!

[OriginalYouth]

14 peeps done, 26 spots left!

[Wendy]

Would you like to sign me up too, OY?! Yes, you would! :D

[curbsidetreasure]

sign me up! :D

[OriginalYouth]

Of course Wendy! Welcome Annie too! (I told ya it was coming!)

See guys, I have this BIG crafty unit in my art studio, and one row all the way across is chunky books. Well, not QUITE all the way, which is why I needed to host this again, to complete that RAINBOW of pages! I'll be making and swapping 8 of my own in this one!

[curbsidetreasure]

this swap is gonna be so fun! makes me wanna go out and buy some new acrylics. i need some new ones anyway...hehe.

[shoreart]

I'm in with bells on my toes!!

[susietex]

Pretty please, I want to play. I missed the last one.

[corrie04]

lurking lurking lurking...

[katilady]

You know you want to Corrie. All the cool kids are doing it!

[corrie04]

Ahhhh.... the peer pressure. Ahhhh....

lurking lurking lurking

[curbsidetreasure]

oh c'mon corrie! like kati said all the cool kids are in here ;)

[MissKoolAid]

Finally, I'm one of the cool kids! lol

[OriginalYouth]

Yeah for cool kids! We'll be hanging out outside the 7-11 later with our slurpies writing funny messages in the dirt on people's cars!

I'll put you all on the list laters!

[susietex]

OY, you don't mean rude thigs like......

"wash me I'm dirty' or 'this car is allergic to hot water'

Because my Mum will tell me off if she ever finds out, Oh and can it be outside the 7-9, 'cus I'm not allowed out too late...

[corrie04]

LOL @ susietex & OY

[corrie04]

I can't resist anymore! Sign me up.

[dmnh]

I'd like to join this swap, please!

[Rachel]

Sign me up, please!

[KarenM]

Me Too!!! Please :), Love the idea of lots of colorful pages !!

[OriginalYouth]

Welcome all the Ohio gals! Everyone is signed up!

[crftyscrapper]

Ooooo....count me in!

[grrrdjules]

Do they blast opera from the 7-11 speakers outside to make the kids go away?
Seriously, they do here! And then they go to Mr. Sub 2 doors down and sell their goodies there. Or so I'm told :geek:

[artsygemini]

hiya OY...............please sign me up! :)

[OriginalYouth]

Welcome Sandy!

[Shawnicaitlin]

Oh boy. gotta get in on this colorful swap.
Thanks

[seekingforart]

please add me to the list!

[Janice]

please i can't miss part 2 - I loved my others so please let me play

[Nancy]

Pleeaase, can I join ?

[OriginalYouth]

Welcome to all of you!

[artsiehorse]

I'd like to do this one, please!

[OriginalYouth]

Welcome Artsiehorse!

[OriginalYouth]

Here are the first batch I am working on, in progress:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/3228263705_362b1cc1cb.jpg

[Katxena]

They look great -- I love the Elvis one!

[arteeztmom]

Wow OY!! Those are super! It makes me want to start some!!!!!:wideeyed:

[OriginalYouth]

Do it! Play play play!

[shoreart]

I plan to make my bases this week.

[messmaker]

oh oh oh!!! i want to join this!

[OriginalYouth]

oh oh oh! come on in!

[artsygemini]

HI EVERYONE! just popping to say hello. I am almost finished with my other project and then I will get to start my chunkies. I LOVE YOUR PAGES OY.........JUST BEAUTIFUL! you are setting the bar very high..........:notworthy: have a great weekend all!

[AnitaM]

Okies I finished my other swaps so I can stop lurking. Please could you sign me up.

[Wendy]

Finished three pages ... a black one, a white one and a pink one. If someone's curious about the materials I used, please check my gallery!

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[OriginalYouth]

Welcome group!

[aznfg]

I always think that one of my problems is that I only work in one color. I'm in.

[artrageous]

i'd like to join this swap, please

[OriginalYouth]

Welcome to the new members! 7 spots left! Check the list and tell your missing friends to step up quick!

[OriginalYouth]

I've sent a swap guide with my address to everyone on the list! Save me address for when you are ready to send.

[AnitaM]

Got it thank you.

[arteeztmom]

Thanks Sarah...that saves a headache since your addy is new! I'll have to alter the "rolo" in my collection you did for me. :)

[OriginalYouth]

Gah! Sorry about the Rolos! I hadn't thought about that...

[annmic]

I'd love in this one please. I just bought a bunch of 4x4 coasters that make a GREAT base. Please sign me up if you have the room!!

[OriginalYouth]

Welcome Annmic!

[manycolours]

please may i play? loks like theres plenty of time for me to get organised!

[OriginalYouth]

WELCOME!

[Shawnicaitlin]

Hi everyone,
I posted my chunkies in my gallery if you would like to see.
originalyouth,please let me know if these are okay and follow all of the rules :) thanks

[AnitaM]

Cool chunkies tmfmom.

[OriginalYouth]

Those are GREAT Tmfmom! Exactly on theme! No worries. :)

[arteeztmom]

Wonderful pages tmfmom!

[messmaker]

tmfmom - i love the green card!! it's my favorite because it's my favorite color. :D

[okwiccan]

please sign me up for this 4x4 page swap. blessings

[Rachel]

tmf, those are fabulous! Love your house ATCs too, BTW!

[OriginalYouth]

Pennyquilter wins for first swap arrival!

[arteeztmom]

Oh geez!! Slow down everyone!! I need to catch up here!

[katilady]

Oh geez!! Slow down everyone!! I need to catch up here!

I feel the same way!

[OriginalYouth]

Oh, stop it! We ALL have plenty of time. Breathe, ladies.

This is the time to get a little box or bag going of pretty colored things, so when you have time to sit and do it, you can easily have inspiration!

[katilady]

I have 2 gallon baggies STUFFED with colored bits of paper (as well as 3 drawers of bigger pieces of paper!)! That part should be easy, it's finding colored embellies to go along with it that seems to be harder! Maybe I will hit the thrift stores for costume jewelry this weekend. That's what I did for most of my house chunkies! :D

[Katxena]

This is the time to get a little box or bag going of pretty colored things, so when you have time to sit and do it, you can easily have inspiration!

Great minds think alike OY!

Sitting in church on Sunday, I looked down and saw something sparkly by my foot. I picked it up, and it was some kind of pink,sparkly organza fabric, cut sort of like a rose petal. Since no one around me was wearing anything pink, sparkly or organza, I stuck it in my purse, and when I got home, it went straight into a ziplock bag I have on my desk labeled "pink!" (I also have "green!" "blue!" and "tan" -- tan doesn't seem like it wants an exclamation point).

[hokeycokey]

Please may I join - I've never done chunkies before, but love the colourful theme!

[OriginalYouth]

That's awesome, Kristie! I LOVE found objects in my art. Me and 5 girlfriends went to lunch last week, and, when we were done, they looked at me curiously when I wanted the paper doilies from under their soup bowls. They should know by now! Free art supplies are the best! I also picked up a washer off the ground at hubby's work today.

Welcome Hokeycokey!

[MissKoolAid]

My father's an electrician and when I go home to do my laundry, I always find washers and other tidbits in the washing machine so I keep them for my art!

[arteeztmom]

Face it, we're all a bunch of psycho pack rats. The normal world all thinks we're nuts so it's good we keep these "secret societies!":cool:

[Thalia]

What a funny accident. I just decided I wanted a monocromatic book and what happened next? I found this swap. ;-) Is the last spot still free? I`d like to join.

[OriginalYouth]

Welcome Thalia! Swap is now full!

[artsiehorse]

Yeah! I'm glad your swap filled up OY!

[grrrdjules]

Here's my first...I have 3 others in various states of completion!
http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/361/1_RedRider.jpg

[arteeztmom]

Juli, I saw that in the gallery and I think it is sooo fun! I still have to decide my color choices. I have baggies of scraps galore but they aren't in any categories!:unsure: That's a good way to go through it all and make piles o' colors!

[OriginalYouth]

Rock it, Juli!

Tmfmom's pages arrived today! Thanks!

[curbsidetreasure]

i love it juli! :)

[KarenM]

Speaking of hoarders...DH and I were going into Starbucks and I looked down and there were those square puka shell beads everywhere. Someone had broken a bracelet and I got lots of beads :) I work them into my work and love the sq. shape..LOVE unexpected materials ! Of course DH thought I was nuts LOL

[Rachel]

Love it, Jules

[Thalia]

Wendy, I LOVE your pink chunkie page! Very beautiful.

I`m working on a white and a brown one, the blue page is already finished (I`m going to put it in my gallery tonight) I think I will start with an orange chunkie tonight. It`s so much fun, I just can`t stop anymore. ;-D

By the way, OY I read you had a swap guide, could you sent it to me too, please? Thanks. :-)

Edit:
Just wanted to say, that the first page is now in my gallery. What do you all think of it?

[AnitaM]

I've been having a play - here is what I came up with. The purple one isn't finished yet I wanted to ask if it is ok as the bottom of the verse is too long to fit onto the page (When I am an old woman I shall wear purple by Jenny Joseph)

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[goodmorningstarshine]

You girls are killing me! Here I am thinking I'm being tres original and I'm going to make all my pages in fairy tale theme (I love fairy tales!) and here Juli goes making an awesome red riding hood and Thalia's made a lovely Rapunzel! Grrr...

This is probably for the best. I'm not sure how I'm going to pull off monocromatic, this swap is about 6 more down on my list. Thank you all for posting my inspiration!

[KarenM]

Ohhh, Anita, I LOVE the red one :)...and of course the age appropritae ...when I grow old :)

[grrrdjules]

Just loaded some more in my gallery.

[goodmorningstarshine]

I love that yellow one, Juli! It's so cute!

[OriginalYouth]

Great pages guys!

[AnitaM]

Here is the completed purple chunky and I made a yellow one yesterday. These are addictive.

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[OriginalYouth]

Glad you are having fun! 'Love the textures Anita!

[arteeztmom]

Jules and Anitam, awesome pages! I finally got a couple done last night.

[adriayna]

I have to get on making these. I have most of my other swaps cleared up now, so these will bee this week's project!

[grrrdjules]

Great pages everybody - I love George!

[Thalia]

Gorgeous pages jule! The yellow one is my favourite too. Your style is awesome.:yes:

[curbsidetreasure]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3633/3294666662_d8a95fe45a.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/3294669598_92c0e7b1f8.jpg
the green one is my fav one, so i'm keeping it :)

[Wendy]

Cool pages, curbsidetreasure! ... The green one is my fav too! ;)

[arteeztmom]

Wow curby! Love them all. The green is one that caught my eye too, but the yellow rocks as well!

[katilady]

I like the one with the 'K' in it! :D

[Katxena]

Fantastic pages curbside! The green one is my favorite too, there's some great stuff going on with the composition of it. I also really like the yellow one!

[curbsidetreasure]

thanks everyone :)
i'm going to try and make a similar page like the green one because i like it so much. the yellow is another fav of mine too.

[shoreart]

Bases are all done. Now for the fun part!!:D

[OriginalYouth]

Woohoo, work it Shelly!

[Rachel]

Love your pics, Annie

[shoreart]

Two fully done. I'll post them tomorrow when they finish drying!!

[amyfaerie]

i'm trying to work on these . . . they keep sucking! cross your fingers that they work out this weekend, 'cause otherwise, i'm gonna have to drop out. :(

[amyfaerie]

everyone else is making GORGEOUS stuff, btw!

[arteeztmom]

Amy, c'mon now! I don't think you are capable of making anything that "sucks!" :laugh:
Please don't drop out!! There is still plenty of time.
I'm waiting for my last one to dry to upload. I am a little out of my element in this category so I tend to worry. If Amyfaerie thinks hers suck, wait 'til she sees mine!:huh:

[goodmorningstarshine]

I'm sure you can do it, Amy. I'm having problems, too. I think my lack of inspiration is the lack of defined theme. If I picked something, such as "Fruit communication in the supermarkets of the world" I probably could whip up some monochromatic pages in no time. I am just not clever enough to say "topic: Fuschia. Go." :skeptical:

[amyfaerie]

arteeztmom, you made me laugh! :laugh: i painted some paper towels in purples and pinks, so i'm feeling a little better about it. maybe having some monochromatic bases will get me rolling.

and i agree, gmss . . . i think that i'm just letting the "un" theme bog me down!

[arteeztmom]

Glad to see you're still with the program Amy!! I finally finished mine so I can get them in Monday's mail. I hope I was "monochromatic" enough.:huh:

[amyfaerie]

they're wonderful! i love that purple one!

[katilady]

I'm with Amy on the purple one! It's fab!

[grrrdjules]

ooooooooh, must make purple and green pages - OY, are you swapping colour for colour same as last time you glutton-for-punishment you?

[annmic]

I bought a roll of brown duct tape yesterday. It's BEGGING to be in an all-brown chunkie. Brown's my favorite color to work with and yet it's being the most difficult in my head. I think I just need to DO SOMETHING and see where it takes me.

I have a few mono chunkies in my gallery. I'm going to try to post them here as well. Let me know what you think. They're different than other folks have done, but I hope they're good eough.

[OriginalYouth]

Grrrrrd Jules, don't ask.
Just kidding. Honestly, that was a P A I N in the wazoo. So I specificially did NOT put that in the swap description. BUT, if you bribe me with something sparkley or chocolately or funny in your swap envie, AND write a big note that says 'I'd love to swap for PURPLE pages or anything with CATS' or something random, I will try to oblige. A bit. But don't count on it.

As for the rest of you, no whining. Stop it, cause NO ONE sucks. Remember we started this last time, and then I told you all to get your 'BIG GIRL PANTIES' on and deal with it! And then, several of you got to making pages with monochromatic undies on them. Whew, that was fun.

So, inspiration, themes....
purple people eaters
red riding hood
blue butterflies
how now brown cows?
green ice cream
killer tomatoes
silver seals balancing on sterling spheres
black monkeys arm wrestling
lovely lavendar lilacs
Wonder Woman incognito wearing Orange uniform
a whole box of red crayons (wouldn't that be wonderful?)
a giant plate full of chocolates!

Okay, if you aren't somewhat inspired from something on that list, I can't help you. :P

[amyfaerie]

i love you, oy. :cute:

i'm gonna put on my big girl panties right now!

[OriginalYouth]

I love you too Amy! :D

I mean, really, there are enough of us wack-a-doos in this swap you can make some funny and random art if that is the urge that strikes you. I'm sure that another member will do the same, and then you'll both end up with something to laugh at! If you want to make sweet, serious and/or lovely art instead, that is wonderful too! I usually try to swap 'type' for 'type' in that way....make a page with a lovely sentiment and a scripture on it, and I'm not going to give you one with frogs drinking tequila shots or something. I try to swap similar type themed/feeling art for each other.

Make a page with CATS with party hats, and I'll see if someone else did too to swap with yours. :)

[curbsidetreasure]

love your list of inspirations OY! & i totally agree - please dont put down your work!

more ideas:
grey gardens
marie antoinette pinks
edgar allen poe black/greys
the firebird
frog prince
snow white
rose red

(you can tell i like faery tales!)

[OriginalYouth]

trees, blackbirds, butterflies, flowers were all quite popular last time. Also Eiffel Towers popped up several times, and of course those are always popular with your hostess. ;)

[arteeztmom]

OY, I can see you never lose your inspiration!! Those are great ideas. I can see why you produce a crazy amount of lovely art; your brain is pretty much in overdrive 24/7, am I right??:jiggy:
I think you always do a wonderful job in the swaps you host and I'm not worried a bit!!

[OriginalYouth]

Thanks Tanya.

Yes, honestly, I could make art all day, everyday. I'd like to try it sometime, but somehow my kids need caring for in the meantime, and that darn floor will NOT sweep itself! I dream of art, and draw doodles of it, and sketch designs for clothes to sew, and only make about 5% of the art that I plan or imagine. And that is spending an hour a day at least making art! It's how I'm wired; constantly thinking, creating, improving, dreaming, envisioning. It runs in the family (both sides of my parent's geneology), so it can't be avoided.

Thanks for that, it's actually quite a compliment!

[Thalia]

Tanya, love your purple and pink pages!
I`ve got a hard time too, to make these pages. It`s a challenge but much fun when I eventually start creating.

[shoreart]

Here are two of my chunkies, ready to go!

Red one will be next.

[Rachel]

Love those, Shelly!

[Thalia]

I finished all my pages and will mail them soon. Hope they are all monochromatic enough.

[aznfg]

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Here are two of my pages, white and neutral. The neutral one did not come out as monochromatic as I would have like but I am going to submit it. I do like it. I could not get a couple of my other pages to upload.

[OriginalYouth]

Looking great guys! If you have one area that is off a bit in color, you can always give it a wash of paint with a better shade, wiping off some, etc. Curbsidetreasue does a lot of this in her art as well. I use watered down acrylics or watercolors. HTH!

Pages are all fun!

[grrrdjules]

I have 2 Eiffel Tower pages from the last swap - pink and red - and I love them both. I'm always inspired by food and drink. Surprise eh????!!! This year's colour of the year - Mimosa - is a great choice http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?pg=20634&ca=10

[goodmorningstarshine]

Mimosa...in this environment of doubt and change, we need a color that reminds us of imbibing! It sounds wonderful!

[shoreart]

My red one for preview.

[Rachel]

Pretty, pretty, pretty

[Katxena]

Gorgeous page Shoreart!!

[artsygemini]

hi everyone! just popping in to upload two of my pages. hope you like them.
'forever yellow'

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'wings of brown'

[Thalia]

They are gorgeous! Love the brown butterflies.

[arteeztmom]

Super cool cards annmic and aznfg! (Those names are a challenge to get right, me with my spelling weakness...:huh: )
Shoreart and artsygemini...Love yours too!!
Jules...Mimosa? Now you must have seen that on a Glidden paint chip!! LOL!! Next to Sunset Grapefruit??

[messmaker]

mmmm....mimosas are tasty....

[OriginalYouth]

Great pages all! Love those Shelly and Sandy!

[adriayna]

Been working on these...nearly completed...taking longer than I thought...I can't write in complete sentences right now cause brain is fried from diss... :P

[curbsidetreasure]

beautiful work gemini & shoreart !

[hokeycokey]

Some beautiful pages have been made for this swap....am now getting paranoid that mine won't be up to scratch! I'll keep working on them and post up some pics soon!

[shoreart]

Some new ones.. green-blue and red-orange. I am hoping to do a yellowish one, a pink one and another darker green one. I have the stuff laid out. Maybe if I can get one a day, it will work!!

[arteeztmom]

Those are cool shoreart! I love that "orange-ish" one!! I like the "ish" which makes a whole new color!;)

[KarenM]

Love what you are all posting...Inspiration..that's what I like , Thanks!!

[Wendy]

My fourth chunky page .. a blue one ...

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Sarah, mailed my chunky pages today and transferred money to you via PayPal.

[Thalia]

What a beautiful girl. I like her dress. :)

[OriginalYouth]

Lovely page, Wendy! I received your Paypal postage.

[arteeztmom]

Wow Wendy!! She's a beauty!!!! Love her!

[messmaker]

here's my six. they should me mailing out either today or tomorrow. :D

[shoreart]

Neat birdies messmaker! Wendy, your girl reminds me of Peter Pan!

[Wendy]

Ah, shoreart ... are you sure it's my girl and not my name? ;)

[artsygemini]

hi all............hokey, I am sure your pages will be fantastic...........just have fun!
:D
wendy, shoreart, messmaker........wonderful pages, nice work!:yes:

[Thalia]

Wow, messmaker, love your pages. The birds are so cute!

[artsiehorse]

OY, I sent my cards 2 weeks ago. Have they shown up yet??

[arteeztmom]

I'm kind of curious about mine too. I think they should have reached Texas by now.:)

[OriginalYouth]

I have a few small envies that just came in and need to be updated, I'll get them now.

[OriginalYouth]

The only one in is ArtsieHorse, that's a total of 3 packages rcvd so far.

[shoreart]

Here are two more. I am not sure how many I'll make..might keep a couple for myself!

[crftyscrapper]

I am going to have to withdraw. :sad: I have been working A LOT of extra hours at the hospital lately and I won't have the time to do all of my swaps.

[OriginalYouth]

We'll miss you!

[arteeztmom]

crftyscrapper...You mean they wouldn't approve of you making chunkies when things are slow there?? What kind of hospital is that!? Haven't they ever heard of "ART THERAPY??":laugh:

[OriginalYouth]

Ha ha, do it! (Way to go for the peer pressure, Tanya!)

[curbsidetreasure]

hahaha

just say you need some breaks for art therapy. that's the perfect excuse!

[AnitaM]

Sarah my pages are on their way to you - mailed today. I've just a payment to you via paypal please could you let me know when you have received it?

[Janice]

pages are on their way - pink, green,red and blue:D

[OriginalYouth]

Sarah my pages are on their way to you - mailed today. I've just a payment to you via paypal please could you let me know when you have received it?
I did, thanks! I thought I emailed you, sorry!

[hokeycokey]

Finished my 8 pages and have had so much fun!!! I really enjoyed playing with different media for a change....and am definitely a chunky convert now!!
We have - black, blue, brown, and green:

[hokeycokey]

....and lilac, red, white, and yellow:

[annmic]

hokeycokey, those are FAB!! Love all the chunky goodness.

[OriginalYouth]

Those are great! I love the white and red especially!

[hokeycokey]

Thankyou:)

[AnitaM]

I like how you've done the white one - they are all nice but the white caught my eye.

[hokeycokey]

I think the white one is my favourite too...because basically white is white, it's all about texture, so I used embossed paper, Snowtex, acrylic paint and irridescent glitter....then while I was rummaging to see what else I could use, I found a white watch face. I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

[OriginalYouth]

White is REALLY hard! That and black, those are the ones I've struggled with most in the past. I totally agree that varying texture and patterns is the way to go.

[goodmorningstarshine]

I mailed mine today!

[KarenM]

Hokey, love your white angel..of course they are all very nice.

[aznfg]

I also mailed mine out today and our hostess should have them by the end of the week.

[artsygemini]

just popping in to say hello!:)

[arteeztmom]

Love all the pages being posted here!!!!
Mine must have gotten lost in the mail! I sent them out on Feb. 23rd. :skeptical:
Oh well, not much I can do about it. Let me know if they show up OY!

[hokeycokey]

Mailed mine today - hope they arrive safely!

[OriginalYouth]

My mailbox overflowed today with bubble envies from:

Amyfaerie
Messmaker
Crystal M in MO
Nora in AZ
Arteeztmom

I'm not opening them 'til Sunday, so I'll do itraders later. I didn't want you guys to worry about them though.

[KarenM]

Mine are finished and I was going to take pictures....batteries dead!! Booo, Hisss!
I will upload them later today or tomorrow and then post them..
Batteries charging as I type :)..but DH and I are taking off in a while so I may not get photos today...hate taking photos indoors.

[curbsidetreasure]

i'm mailing mine out today. thanks sarah for hosting this swap! and theres one extra for you.

[jonquil]

I have done my bases - now to add lots of colour to each one - what a fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon

[arteeztmom]

I always get a bit envious when the hostess talks about art "rolling in" for these swaps...I have yet to attempt to host one. It seems like such work and stress to make sure everyone ends up happy. OY is a pro so she can do this in her sleep, while she works on 10 other projects simultaneously.;)

[curbsidetreasure]

arteeztmom - hosting is fun! but it's also work keeping organized and swapping out, leaving itraders and updating the thread. i think it's worth it to host if you have the time.

OY is a pro at swaps :)

[katilady]

Arteeztmom--I really like hosting A LOT! It's such a treat to hold all these masterpieces in your hands. Yes, it's work, but it's really not that bad. I am a fairly UNorganized person by nature, but I make it easy by finding a spot that I put all the envies/packages in, and I leave iTrader as they come in so I don't forget. Swapping out is FUN! I have had to keep my swaps small cause I am new to hosting, but I think I will keep it that way to keep swapping out more enjoyable. And there is the hosts forum that you get access to once you start hosting, and there is a lot of help and support there. Now, onto art!

I have 4 done, I am aiming for 9! Pink. Orange, Blue, and Aqua:

http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/974/large/1_MonoChunky_Pink.jpg

http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/974/large/1_MonoChunky_Orange.jpg

http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/974/large/1_MonoChunky_Blue.jpg

http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/974/large/1_monoChunky_Aqua.jpg

[goodmorningstarshine]

Nice stuff! I really like them all, but that orange one is way interesting. I couldn't figure out how to do an orange...except for the fruit, that is.

[katilady]

Thanks! I got inspired by a piece of joss paper and went from there!

[goodmorningstarshine]

What's Joss paper?

[katilady]

It's an Asian paper that is usually orange with a gold foil square in the center. Sometimes it's light tan/cream with a silver foil center. And sometimes it has unique designs on it!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_2&listing_id=16561466&ga_search_query=joss+paper&ga_search_type=tag_title_supplies
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_6&listing_id=20261618&ga_search_query=joss+paper&ga_search_type=tag_title_supplies

[goodmorningstarshine]

Very cool. I would consider purchase, but in need to control my spending. I had to buy a 3 ft tall organizer for the tons of scrapbbooking paper I buy every time I enter a store. I have more than I'll ever use; I don't scrapbook and atcs don't require that much!

[artrageous]

ok, my chunkies are done, packed up and ready to go out in monday's mail. i did green, red, yellow and green (again)

i threw in a few goodies for you, sarah, for being a great hostess!

[curbsidetreasure]

awesome work kati! my favorite one is the 3rd one down.

[katilady]

Thanks Annie! That's so funny you like the 3rd one down cause I used some paper you gave me in it! The thready stuff. In fact i want to know where I can buy more--I am hoarding the scraps of it that are left. :D

[curbsidetreasure]

kati - i buy it locally. i've found it at my local dick blick & also at pearl paint art store. if you want more i can totally send you another sheet!

lol i didnt even notice that stuff was the thready blue paper at first. i mean i liked the whole page and all but i didnt pick up on the fact you used paper i sent you. lol.

[curbsidetreasure]

oh wait a sec: i found them here:
http://www.dickblick.com/products/ogura-lace-papers/

it's called ogura lace papers. i never know what that paper was called until now cuz i always buy it locally.
poo. they charge a minimum if you read the fine print: "Minimum Order — If our price on a paper is $6.99 or less, a minimum order of 10 sheets of paper is required. Your selection may be assorted to meet this requirement. If our price is $7.00 or more, papers may be ordered per sheet."

heres another place: http://www.mulberrypaperandmore.com/japaneseoguralacepaper.aspx
looks a bit cheaper...they have different sizes.

again, if you dont want to deal with their absurd minimum order and/or high shipping rates, i can still buy you sheets locally and mail it to you but it'll be folded.

[Katxena]

Katilady, that pink page just blew my mind. I love it!!

[OriginalYouth]

Lovely work posted gals!

2 more envies arrived yesterday:
AnitaM and
WENDY!

Your pages are here!
I'm too scatterbrained to open them yet, it will be a delicious surprize when I do. They'ved made it here safely though, which is what is important. I'll get all the itraders updated when I open the packages; thanks for giving me a few days grace.

[AnitaM]

Thanks for letting me know. Take your time i know you're going through a tough time.

[Wendy]

Take it easy, OY ... just take it easy! Take all the time you need!

[katilady]

Thanks so much Annie! Those links are way helpful--and phooey on dick blick and their minimum order. But that other place even has better color selection!

katxena--thank you so much!

[KarenM]

I am finally finished and will send them out MOn. or Tues. There are 9, 8 to swap and an extra one for Sarah...your choice :)

[seekingforart]

I love the ape & butterfly!

[OriginalYouth]

I'm pretty sure I need the green one, it sings to my heart!

[annmic]

I LOVE the poppy, but the ape rocks too!! They're all really nice!

I need to do a quick count, but I think I'm nearly finished. I may have gotten carried away and done too many. If so, they'll just make my book even chunkier. :)

This might be slightly off topic, but what do you all typically do for a cover for these kinds of books? Do you make one or do you use one of the pages you got back? This will only be my second chunky swap and I'm still trying to figure it all out.

[KarenM]

Thanks for the positive comments. I LOVE the background on my brown ones...I found a placemat at a thrift store and it was caning encased in resin and cut beautifully with scissors. I had enough to cut two extra and a few ATC backgrounds...wish I could have found more than 1!!

[katilady]

I just use one of the pages for a cover--nothing fancy! I just pick my fave one and leave it on top!

[Rachel]

I am coveting the orange!

[arteeztmom]

KarenM, those are all spectacular!!! I love them all but that gorilla caught my eye.:)

[manycolours]

Unfortunately I am going to have to withdraw from this swap....I have prepared heaps of backgrounds but time is just too short currently. Maybe I'll be able to do some individual colour trades with you. My apologies everyone...
Sympathies to you OY, peace to you as you grieve the loss of a friend. N.

[OriginalYouth]

No worries manycolours! Where ever does that time go? ;)

[OriginalYouth]

Front page is now updated with rcvd packages and withdrawels, let me know if I missed anyone.

[annmic]

I got a few more finished this weekend. I really like the way these turned out. Let me know if you think the red isn't monochromatic enough. I really struggled because I tried tone on tone stamping and I don't think it showed enough. I"m going to add a small set of chopsticks to the pocket. OH!! and the fortunes are removable so you can pull one out and find your fortune.

On the silver, I made the corrugated metal myself. It's just metal tape stuck to a piece of paper then sanded, inked and sent through a crimper. Pretty easy.

I'm loving the fact that I can use so much texture and depth on chunky pages. I feel like it's more freeing than my first love.... ATC's.

LMK what you think and thanks for looking!!

Ann

[annmic]

Oh, and if there isn't enough red in the red, it's ok because I can actually use it for another swap. It won't hurt my feelings any at all....
:)

[OriginalYouth]

I think those are great! Don't change it. I too fell hard for the chunkies for awhile, they are so fun!

I went through the envies tonight, it was great seeing everyone's work.
Bonus kudos go out to
- Wendy (that black page trips me out)!
and
-Goodmorningstarshine...you pages made me laugh SO hard, and I really needed that. I think those mean grapes will stay with me. The little felt guys on each pager are superb!

[KarenM]

annmic, they are all lovely...LOVE the bird!! Nice work!

[arteeztmom]

annmic...What a super set of pages! That metallic one rocks! I love the bird page too!! It's wonderful to see all the different approaches to this theme!:)

[goodmorningstarshine]

Thank you. See, I didn't cheat on yours at all! ;)

[artsiehorse]

annmic I LOVE the blue page! beautiful!

[goodmorningstarshine]

-Goodmorningstarshine...you pages made me laugh SO hard, and I really needed that. I think those mean grapes will stay with me. The little felt guys on each pager are superb!

Thank you so much! I personally love the pickles. I'm almost sad they left.


I think I didn't send you postage, and I was going to send it by paypal...I think. Could you please send me your paypal address?

[annmic]

Thank you so much! I personally love the pickles. I'm almost sad they left.


I think I didn't send you postage, and I was going to send it by paypal...I think. Could you please send me your paypal address?

Wait, there's a PICKLE PAGE?!?!?!??!!!?!?! Why haven't I seen a pic? Did I miss it?

[goodmorningstarshine]

Stupid scanner's broken.

It's a really cute pickle.

[katilady]

More from me!

http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/974/large/1_MonoChunky_Yellow.jpg

http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/974/large/1_MonoChunky_Cream.jpg

http://www.atcsforall.com/forum/gallery/images/974/large/1_MonoChuncky-Cerulean.jpg

[OriginalYouth]

Starshine, I'll take photos of your pages and post them, EVERYone needs that laugh.

Kati, more lovely pages!

[goodmorningstarshine]

Oh, OY, you are so sweet! Thank you. Now I can save the picture of my pickle and remember him always!

[OriginalYouth]

Pages in from Curbsidetreasure and Okwiccan!

[OriginalYouth]

I just left boookoos of feedback, so everyone whose pages are in should have an itrader rating now. :)

[okwiccan]

can i fill the empty slot? thanks

[OriginalYouth]

can i fill the empty slot? thanks

I already got your pages..... ? You are already in the swap....

[Janice]

hope you get my pages from your old address soon as other swaps i posted at the same time have all arrived - I am soooooooooooooooo cros with myself for messing up!!!!!!!!!!!!!:wacko::no:

[curbsidetreasure]

maybe they will forward them to sarah's new address? i hope it works out for you janice.

[meganspaperstudio]

has the last spot been taken?

[AnitaM]

I just left boookoos of feedback, so everyone whose pages are in should have an itrader rating now. :)

My names still in red you did say you received my package a couple of days ago.

[OriginalYouth]

Megan! Welcome! You are in!

[ElectaBlue]

I have been working on mine, but taking forever. Hopefully I can bring them to you on Sunday, if we are still meeting on Sunday?? I have been working on really large things, so chunky pages seem tiny. To think that when I first did chunky pages they were so gigantic after doing ATCs for so long.

[goodmorningstarshine]

Electablue, isn't that true? I am currently hosting my 2nd atc swap. The whole reason I started hosting was so I could do chunky swaps, and I can hardly wait. Here's my idea for my first chunky swap: Super chunkies, or chunkies that are 6 by 6 instead of 4 by 4. I think it will make the books more proportional, since they always seem really thick compared to their length and width.