The Sweet Tweet Bird Art Doll Swap~Due June 5, 2023

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Due date: Monday, June 5th
Sign up/withdraw: no deadline, just communicate
Number of art pieces: 3/3
Number of players: 20

Join us as we “feather our nest” with some bird art dolls…just in time for Spring!

Simple Rules to Swap Success:

1. Open media: hand-drawn or painted, collage, mixed media, assemblage, etc. Make them sturdy, whether they’re made of paper or parts. They can be flat or 3-dimensional. Moving parts, brads and embellishments are great. Open theme: realistic, illustrated, cute, bizarro, and everything in between. All feathered friends are welcome!

2. 3/3 Birds: This is about quality, not just quantity. Take your time with this to create pieces you're proud to send in (no rush jobs!) Keep the total piece under 7" or so. Hangers and/or dangles are A-ok. Sign your work with your username on each piece.

3. Wrap each bird individually and pack your pieces safely in a bubble envelope, which I will re-use. Include a large return address label. PM for my address (in Costa Mesa.)

4. Postage: Please include the same amount of postage in $US dollars/PayPal that it takes to mail the art to me. For US participants, this could be $5 or more, depending on the size/weight of your finished art. I highly recommend sending your art with tracking information. I'll be sending all of your returns with tracking info. If postage makes it cost-prohibitive for you to join, send a private message to me, and we'll work something out.

5. Show and tell: Please upload piccys of your art in the thread. That’s one of the best parts! Hostess gifts or extra postage are always appreciated.

6. Important Note Regarding Rep Points and iTrader: I’ve been hosting on this site for over a decade now (gulp!) and while Rep/iTraders are optional and most players graciously leave them…I just cannot condone players disregarding them. Rep/iTraders are a way to thank players and your host for all the time, energy and effort that goes into art trading. If you are unable or unwilling to leave these pieces of feedback, I kindly ask that you don’t join in the swap.

Some fine feathered friend examples: Le Blog de Gabistella, Jeanette Janson and an Oaxacan-inpsired owl from nanner.

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Raise your wing if you're ready to fly with us! (received)
1. HHC
2. Laffqueen
3. wildholly
4. Tandy
5. zhouzhou
6. CiCiCreates
7. TerriF
8. dnewton972
9. kwailin777
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11. LCArtist
12. ---
13. dina54
14. Essy
15. ---
16. Heathermae77
17. catladybj
18. LindyLu

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Another cool example: paper chickadee by mleak on Flickr

[HHC]

Nanner, I wanna join! Is there a size you're thinking? I may have missed it in my excitement.

[Laffqueen]

Swooping in to complete this mission. Please sign me up

[wildholly]

Pecking orders, please sign me in!

[Tandy]

I'm flying by to sign up.

[nanner]

Nanner, I wanna join! Is there a size you're thinking? I may have missed it in my excitement.

Welcome, Helen and all you other fine featheroo's. Keep the size under 7" or so.

[nanner]

Pecking orders, please sign me in!

Hollykins, your avatar is a perfect inspiration!

[zhouzhou]

I would love to join!

[CiCiCreates]

Me too please! What about cloth? Lightly stuffed (flattish) fabric birds?

[Terri F]

Very fun!! Count me in please

[nanner]

Me too please! What about cloth? Lightly stuffed (flattish) fabric birds?

Yes, CiCi. Open media...so have at it.

[nanner]

Welcome, all. So happy to have you feathering our nest!

[catladybj]

Flitting by to lurk.

[AndromedasWitchery]

Thabk you soooo much for the invite!!! Sounds soooo interesting!
For the moment... Also I'm flitting by to lurk!

[dnewton972]

I am interested. Please sign me up.

[nanner]

Welcome to the birdhouse!

[wildholly]

I love the example of the paper strip chickadee. so cool!

[kwailin777]

Yes pleeeze, put me in!

[nanner]

Sooooo happy to add you, Melicious!