Envie Addicts Unite! June

[kwailin777]

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 June birthday! None?
*Birthday addresses an be obtained through Kwailin777.

June Partner's List

Fandanie - Kwailin777
TrinaLD - Somnia
Dnewton972 - Jazzie
Nicky - Miss Iowa




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.

[kwailin777]

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

[kwailin777]

Who want's to play?

[TrinaLD]

Count me in for this month, please! I'm still wondering what the heck happened to the two EAUs I sent to Fandanie. One in April and the other in May (the replacement). I may try one more but put it inside an envelope this time.

[Fandanie]

I want to play this month.
Trina, I received one eau, not two, from you. I sent you a “you rock” for it last week (?)
It was a very wonderful wolf. It’s propped up in my studio as I’m typing this.
In the past, I have had two of my offerings to swap partners go missing. It’s a real bummer when that happens.
A lot of time and creativity get lost as well as the art piece. I still risk sending post cards naked. It’s a large part of the process. I’m sorry that this has been a problem for you. The mail system for Maryland was really horrible during covid. Up until recently it has taken weeks….to months for some mail to be received. Things are much better now…thank heavens.
I LOVE this swap. I’m in for June

[TrinaLD]

Thanks, Fandanie, it sounds like you received the 2.0 which means that the original is still MIA. I do hope it shows up one of these days. As soon as I can get the photos to transfer from the camera to the computer, I'll post pics of both.

[kwailin777]

Our players so far...

TrinaLD
Fandanie
Nicky
Somnia
Miss Iowa
Dnewton972
Jazzie

[Nicky]

and me please...

[SunTrade]

Here is the envelope I sent last month!

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[somnia]

I’m new to mail art, but really enjoy making and receiving it.

I have some newbie questions about this swap:
Do we make either a decorated envelope (3 5/8 x 6 1/2) or postcard (4x6?)
Do we make one for each person in the swap or will we be assigned one swap partner?

Do people send empty / cardboard stuffed envelopes or do they put something in them?

Thank you for helping a mail art newbie


Thanks

[kwailin777]

Hi Somnia! Welcome to our thread. Yes, we send standard sized envelopes that are empty and filled with thin cardboard. You can send either an envelope or a postcard. Art it all up! You will be given a partner on the 8th. Then you need to try and get it in their hands by the end of the month. The postal system can be wonky at times. We like to come to the thread and just let our partners know that, "Hey, it's on it way." At the end when your partner receives their envie, you can share a pic of it on the thread.

Would you like me to sign you up?

[kwailin777]

Suntrade, I've got your latest beauty pinned up!

[somnia]

Yes, please sign me up. Thank you!

[Nicky]

Mail is a bit weird here these days ... and probably on your side too... mailed my April envie to Ruthe in time but never received notice of receipt, mailed my May envie to Fandanie and that seems to have gone MIA as well... oh well, they might pop up some day - stranger things happened (I once receive a Christmas card 1 1/2 year later - in June ... heaven knows where that has been all the time...)

[Miss Iowa]

I would like to play this month.

[dnewton972]

Please add me to the list. Wow! June already.

[jazzie]

I'm in for June.

Fandanie one more tidbit about mail to-and-from Baltimore, your Valentine got to San Diego sometime between my 3/26 & 4/25 visits!

[nanner]

I'm going to be a lurkey turkey this month. I'll be here to see lovely art (and the funny .gif's that Mel posts.)

[kwailin777]

Alrighty folks, the new list is up!

[kwailin777]

Nanner, I'm so glad you likey