NOT your NORMAL Valentines, Due February 14, 2020

Vicki Z

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Swap Due Date: February 14, 2020
Signup/Withdraw Date: February 14, 2020
Number of ATCs: 3 for 3 or 6 for 6
Number of Participants: Unlimited
Medium: Any and all media and techniques are welcome
NOT your NORMAL Valentines, Due February 14, 2020


RETURNS MAILED 2/17



Not all Valentines are sweet, loving, and sentimental.
Sometimes they are creepy


Not all Valentines depict Love.
Sometimes there are Monsters


Not all Valentines are the best of the best.
Sometimes Valentines bring out the BEAST.


Not all Valentines are floral, lacy, heart-covered pieces of awesome-ness.
Sometimes they are skeletal


Did I mention making Wild Witches, Vampires, Zombie, or Terrible Terminators Valentines


This is a swap for strange, odd, off-beat, different, not normal, Valentines.
"Regular" Valentines not acceptable!

This is NOT difficult. Merely think outside the box.
Replace sentiments of love with statements of frustration. Replace hearts & flowers with rain/ clouds. Focus on angry winged dragons instead of a benign winged Cupid. Take a well-known poem and (negatively) change the lyrics. Start with a simple story but give it a different ending. Tell of wrongs inflicted, instead of lauding love.

Use other colors instead of the traditional red, pink, white, and go with blacks, greens, dark blues; or metallic gold, silver, copper. You can give your cards a monster, witch, mummy, zombie, skulls and skeletons spin, or not, as you wish.

Do mixed media, hand drawn, hand painted or some combination. Go wild. Have fun. Be creative. Think "not normal"



* This is a 3 for 3 or 6 for 6 card trade. Make 3 or 6 cards and receive the same number back.

* ALL mediums and techniques are welcome.
Please make sure you add some depth to your cards, whatever style you choose. Your mediums can include, but are not limited to: paper, tissue paper, crayon, acrylic, watercolor, gel pens, colored pencil, rubber stamping, ink, newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, etc. Please do not take a magazine image, cut it into a square, glue it onto some colored paper, and call it done. Make the ATC YOUR CREATION! I do ask that you send in your best work --- something you would not be disappointed in receiving if it was sent to you.

*Please sign up by posting to this thread.
* ONLY ATCs allowed. No APCs accepted.
* All cards need to be standard ATC size: 2.5” x 3.5”
* All cards need to be sent each in their own plastic sleeve. This is for their protection!
* All cards need to be sturdy enough to earn the name “card” (no floppy or flimsy paper). If your ATC is drawn or otherwise created on a single sheet of paper, and "flimsy", please back your ATC with something stiffer, such as a cereal box. Just as important, check for cards that are too thick. Each card must still be capable of fitting into the standard ATC sleeve. If your ATC will not fit into an ATC sleeve, it is too bulky.
* Please put the Swap name and your Username on the back of all cards. And please write clearly on everything!
.....We can't give you itrades and/or You Rock! points if we don't know who you are.
* Please confirm there is enough postage on the envelope.
.....Please check both the envelope you send to me, and the envelope I need to send back to you.
* If you are unsure about mailing ATCs, or just may want to pick up some good tips for shipping, here is a great link.
http://atcsforall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=909

* If you are inside the U.S., please include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope 4 by 9 1/2 inches, with 55 cents postage, or one "Forever" stamp if trading 3 cards; or one forever and one 15 cent stamp (additional ounce postage) if trading 6 cards, OR if your cards are extra heavy or extra bulky (or 2 forever stamps if that is easier).

* Canadian and other International participants, if you have U.S. funds, or U.S. postage, it is greatly appreciated. Please send $1.00 or 2 "Forever" stamps. However, since many of you do not have access to U.S. stamps, I will cover your postage. Please include a self addressed envelope 4 by 9 1/2 inches (10 x 28 cm), or if you do not have the correct size envelope, please include a large mailing label with your address and I will provide the envelope.
* I apologize for being so demanding about the envelope size, but the postal rates in the US charge extra for thickness. When cards are stacked, or overlapped, in (a smaller) envelope, it almost always costs more to mail. If you send me a small envy, the cards get stacked. When I use the 4 inch by 9 1/2 inch business size envelopes, I can spread the cards over the area, making a THIN package, and only pay for basic (minimum) postage.

* Cards are due to me by February 14, 2020. Please allow sufficient lead time for cards to get to me, particularly if you are an International participant. Returns will be mailed promptly. Late cards will be returned, as it is unfair to those participants who always have their cards in early or on time.

* A hostie card in this theme is appreciated but not at all expected!

* Thank you for considering this swap! If you have my address from previous swaps, it hasn't changed. If you are new, or have misplaced my address, please send me a PM.

* Above all ~Have fun!!!


Current Participants
NOT Your NORMAL Valentines, Due February 14, 2020

*1. Sandy -- Cards Received 2/04
*/. HatchetPie -- WITHDREW
*2. Marie -- Cards Received 2/11
*3. Boots -- Cards Received 1/31
*/. Toffee
*4. Vicki Z -- Cards Received 1/31
rn5. TrinaLD -- Cards Received 1/21
*6. aginghippychic -- Cards Received 1/29
7. catladybj -- Cards Received 2/04
 
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Sounds fun, but I need to lurk for now..... but I will be thinking of things......
 
Some of the make-your-own Valentine "kits" that I am seeing are NOT normal valentines.
Check some out if you need ideas!
 
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