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Envie Addicts Unite! January
I'm an Envie Addict! Hopefully, there are more of you out there! What? You're a newb? What's an Envie you say? If you don't already know, Envies are altered envelopes. They can be drawn on, painted on, upcycled, collage and mix media up! Sky's the limit. Getting personal mail is nice, but getting a mini traveling museum is the best! We also allow postcards!
So here's what I propose, let's get a good sized group going for a monthly swap. It would be a nice way to get our fix of envies on a regular basis. Let's share our ideas, links to inspiration, and get to know each other as artist.
How the NEW sign up works:
First, I will post a new thread like normal. For the first week I will be accepting players. Players have the 1st thru 7th of the month to come to the thread and say, "I wanna play." Once you join, there is no withdrawing.
Next, I will make up a partner's list and post it on the 8th or the 9th of the month. Once I have the player's list up, I will send everyone my usual monthly update via PM.
My suggested mail out date would be the 15th, but for the most part your Envie needs to be in the hands of your partner by the last day of the month. If anything is late, there is a little forgiveness if you are communicating with your partner.
In the past, we've had a lot of peeps that flaked on their trade. Itrader points will now play a big part in who plays in E.A.U. If you had a wonderful experience, fabulous! Leave positive points. If you had a hiccup, but your not too bent outta shape about it, leave a neutral point. If you had a total "flaker" and your experience was horrible...well then you might want to think about a negative point. (Consider yourself warned.) 
How will the points help us? I figure it this way. If you had a neutral point as a result of playing in EAU, you will be given a second chance, but a second one in a row will be considered a negative point. If you've had a negative point within 3 months no matter where you were playing, you cannot participate.
On a lighter note, we celebrate birthdays! When you sign up and it happens to be your birthday month say, "I wanna play and I'm celebrating a birthday!" Other player's just might send ya some happy mail. 
...just be sure to leave a YouRock point to those that RAK you. 
*Birthday addresses can be obtained through Kwailin777.
Naked! Is how we send our Envies...as is. However, there has been times that mail has gone missing. If you feel that your Envie might find the same fate, you can send it, within a plain envelope. But! ... your art has to be dressed up with faux postage and addresses.
Stuff, your Envie's with something sturdy like cereal boxes or junk mail. Send it out, but don't post a pic at AFA until you hear that your partner has received it. Save the surprise for them. 
Once, you get word that they have it, share it all over the place. We're nosey! We wanna see too!
Size Rules: Your Envie has to be a minimum of 3 5/8 X 6 1/2 inches. (Small Business Envelope) ...and up...
Celebrating a January birthday! None
*Birthday addresses an be obtained through Kwailin777.
January Partner's List
Jazzie - Suntrade
Dnewton972 - Nicky
TrinaLD - Lazyshadows
Examples/Inspiration:
Envie Addicts Unite! Pinterest Board
Good Mail Day
Mail Me Art
Mail Me Art Video
For more ideas Google "Mail Art" and set it to images.
Last edited by kwailin777; 01-08-2022 at 12:13 PM.
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Need another hit? Try these threads to get your fix! Some of our own are waiting for you...
MMH: Postcards by Idolores
HD/HP/Collage Postcards by Suntrade
PIF: Postcard Madness by Sweetest-sin
PIF: Artcard 5x7 HD/HP by Oksana
PIF: Plain Envie Are Overrated by Thatgeekyartgirl
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Who want's to play?
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PM me for new address - no longer @ Hillandale or Talbot
coachart www.coachart.org
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I’m in this month as well! Happy new year to you all! I pray the year is full of peace, love, joy and Art!
Winter has arrived. 20 degrees this AM. Hope it warms up quickly.
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Happy new year ladies and yes please, put me on the list
Seeya
, Nicky
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Happy new year and thank you for one more year of having shared your beautiful art with me.
I am in for January (please?)! 
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And i forgot to say that Nicky's awesome envie from December is here with me!
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I'd like to join the festivities and have something happy to occupy my time. Here's how the past several days has gone. There's a big leak in the ceiling, the cat quit eating and had trouble going #2, I cried off and on, I learned that my cousin's cat passed away, and I probably ate too much. Today, though, the sun is out (it's freaking cold here, though), my cat's eating again (not sure about the other), I haven't cried, no one else told me about losing their pet, I didn't eat too much, and I see all your bright, cheery faces (well, pictures and words) right here. Oh, and I've been working on some new ideas for envies. Oh, and I washed some of Bill's clothes. Oh, and I checked the oil and brake fluid and the antifreeze level. I added some oil, might need some antifreeze, and have a list of things to buy. I also put in a call to the roofing company to see if they would be able to take a look at the leak and whether they'd be able to fix it and who knows how much that will cost. Ugghhh. Thank goodness for each of you.
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Bless you TrinaLD! One foot in front of th other…
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So happy to report that I received Holly’s Dec. envie/art today, and it’s awesome! Thanks again. (Pasting image for her below, art and bookmark.)
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Sign me up for this month!
Thank you Mei for your comment, I could not reply because the thread was closed.
Trina, I am so sorry to hear all you are going through.
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(Oops, I was so excited about the envie arriving.)
Happy New Year people! Hope to jump in again next month or so.
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Our player's so far!
Jazzie
Dnewton972
Nicky
Lazyshadows
TrinaLD
Suntrade
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Happy New year y'all!
Dnewton, that's freak'in cold!!
Trina, one day at a time. <3
Letterdiva, we're here when you're ready.
I feel like we just celebrated 2021's new year gah!
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My december envie arrived - a bit later than expected.... 2021-12 Manga Christmas for Lazyshadows.jpg
Seeya
, Nicky
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So today is Friday. This week I managed to clear some areas of art supplies. My dining table is once again a dining table. My wet studio area is once again open - although I still can't fold the final leg of the folding table so that's creating a bit of an issue. Oh, and I cleared the entire refrigerator outside (lots of magnets - LOTS - and lots of papers about gas safety, signs of stroke and heart attack, how to report a broken this or that and lots of recipes that I'm not really sure why I kept them, but ...) Thursday night's excitement, though, was capped by the fire department showing up - lights flashing and I heard the siren coming on the adjacent road (took me 10 minutes to reach them and less time than that for them to get to my house). Why did these 4 firemen arrive? Well, my CO2 monitor made some noise and I, of course, freaked out because CO2 could be leaking into the house. I found the instructions for the monitor and opened the door, went outside, came back in because it was DARK out there, got a light, then went out again (Jack, my cat, would not come with me), went back to get the phone and phone number so I could call, finally reached someone who told me the fire department was on its way and to stay there. "I am in the back yard and have to go through the house to get to the front of the house," I said. "No, find another way." "There is no other way." I scurried through the house and waited outside (I realized when they pulled up that my mask was in the house). "That's okay," they said. I am sure that Bill is up there shaking his head. Anyway, the moral to this story is that the CO2 monitors do need to be changed. Mine are about 7 years old so I'll be shopping for some new ones. I hope today is less exciting.
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Trina, yes, one of those unforgettable “now I know” moments. Keep hanging in there.
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Nicky, that Envie is awesome! I will get 'er pinned up! 
Trina, I used to have the same thing going on with the fridge magnets. I used to have the front completely covered in magnets from where everyone else went. (Maybe just 5 for where I had actually gone.) When we had to replace our old fridge, I got rid of all of the magnets and things that were stuck on the old one. Anyhow, it made me feel good. Like my mind wasn't cluttered. Hope that you had the same experience. As for the CO2 monitor...I had the same thing happen here, but our experience wasn't as "exciting" as yours. I think because everyone was awake and the windows were all open. Anywho, it drove us nuts trying to figure the thing out! It was like trying to make a smoke alarm chirp go away. We replaced the back up battery, unplugged and re plugged it in, changed where we plugged it in. Gah! And just like you...we found out we were suppose to change it out after a few years. Anyways m'dear, we're here with you anytime you need an ear or a shoulder. <3
Oh! ...and the partner's list is up! I almost forgot to tell y'all! 
