First Mail Date: July 1, 2012
Due Home: March 2013
Withdraw By: Not allowed after May 15
THIS GROUP IS FULL
Welcome group! This will be an 8-player, open medium swap. Everyone will be using a Japanese Album Pocket Moleskine (the kind that unfolds into one long page). They can be purchased here and here. They're typically 30 pages long, so each player will complete a 3 page spread in every book.
Group Members Agree to:
- Be willing and able to participate for the length of the group and keep to the timeline. There are no withdraws allowed once the circle starts.
- Be willing and able to complete three (3) 3x5 journal pages in the themes chosen by your fellow participants
- Have the resources necessary to ship eight (8) journals internationally using First Class mail with mandatory tracking. Books should be wrapped in a plastic zip bag and sent in a padded/bubble envelope or flat rate box for protection.
- Communicate each time you mail and receive a book, communication is a must so the group knows were all books are at all times.
- Do your best work for all journals
- Be respectful of all books and art, taking appropriate precautions to keep pages tidy and protected (including “fixing” media to prevent smudging, not spilling paste or paint onto other pages, allowing adequate drying time, and using wax paper between pages)
- Provide real name, address, email and phone number to host for travel plan and in case there are any problems. Everyone is investing time and effort into these books and we want them all to return home safely and on time.
All members are:
- Active AFA trading members (defined as: positive iTrader across 2 swaps in the last 3 months)
- Have 3+ months in good standing (no neutrals or negative iTraders)
- With iTrader ratings of 25+
Book Owner Responsibilities
Choose and explain your theme. Decide on the theme, color scheme, media allowed, and any special requests (i.e. no tip in pages or no vertical entries). This is your book so you lay down the rules! You may choose to have an open theme book if you please. Use the first 3-4 pages of the book to describe your theme, list the travel plan, and establish your theme. You may also decorate the cover if you wish.
Members and themes
1orange - Black'n White and Blue Abstract/Zentangles
camcas - Through a microscope
Els - Personal Geography
jazzie - Messengers & Messages
Jewels - Flights of Fancy
Lovefroud - YOUR version of Edward Gorey
zandradee - Sanctuary
ScrapPea - Curiosities