PaperTraders Art: December 2011

Thursday, December 29, 2011

"Love Notes" Envelope Book Swap

Beckie Holso

For Paper Traders Members Only. Please join us if you

would like to participate in this or our other swaps

by clicking on the purple button on the right sidebar.

We will be happy to send you info on how to join.

Love Notes Envelope Book Swap

Hostess: Cathy Calamas

5 for 5 decorated envelope swap

Victorian theme

Postmarked: Feb. 4th

Join us as we make a "book of love". In this swap we will be decorating

five A2 size envelopes in a Victorian theme and putting love notes inside.

These are your standard 1/4-sheet invitation envelopes (4-3/8" x 5-3/4").

Write your own love notes or use some of your favorite quotes.
You will be creating your own covers and inserting

your swapped envelopes when you receive them.

Please see the below links on the how-to's:

Sample book link:

http://craftiblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/25/2009-01-25-fan-fold-envelope-book/

Tutorial here:

http://craftiblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/24/2009-01-24-fan-fold-envelope-book-tutorial/

Monday, December 26, 2011

Announcing the 2012 Round Robin Journal Project!

Open to Paper Traders members only

(art journal by Kim Smith)

We will be starting another round for our Round Robin Journal Project soon. This project is open to all Paper Traders members - domestic and international. If you want to participate, please send an email to the project coordinator, Beckie Holso. Sign-ups for this round will close on February 15th with journals mailing out on March 15th.

If you participated in the last round and want to use the same journal this time, you may do so - just let me know so that I can try to put you in a round with different artists. However, we recommend that you remove the completed pages you've already received to cut down on the weight of your package as well as reduce your risk of loss.

To ensure that this is a fun and successful project and avoid any of the problems we've had in the past, we will be strictly monitoring the progress and making sure that all the posted guidelines are adhered to. This will be to the benefit of all the artists.

Please read the full details for this project on the Yahoo site - see Message #34992.

If you have ever participated in one of these Round Robin Journal Projects then you know how inspiring they can be. Your cooperation with the project guidelines will make for a more pleasant process with a positive outcome for everyone involved... and the resulting journals will be a treasure to keep and enjoy for years to come!

Happy Arting!

Mardi Gras swap announced

Open to Paper Traders members only

5-for-5 Mardi Gras! ATC Swap

Due: Postmarked by February 7th

Hosted by: Beckie Holso

Are you ready to party?

Make five similar or different ATCs using the Mardi Gras theme - think party, bright colors, masks, feathers, beads, etc. Have fun with it but please keep it tasteful.

Mail your cards to me, postmarked by February 7th

Please sign up in the database on the Yahoo Group. And don't forget to post images of your completed cards in the project album on the Swaps site.

WINTER Banner Swap

Open to Paper Traders members only

Over the past year, we've been making banners for each of the seasons and now that we're into the winter season, I need a new banner to adorn my art studio... so I have volunteered to host this season's swap again. All Paper Traders members are invited to join - even if you didn't participate in one of the previous banner swaps.

(banner template courtesy of scrapbooking.about.com)

"W-I-N-T-E-R" BANNER SWAP

Hostess: Beckie Holso

Signups end: January 21, 2012

Partners announced: January 22, 2012

Mail out by: January 24, 2012

One-for-0ne Banner Swap

In this swap, we will be making a banner that reflects a winter theme. Each banner will consist of 6 pennants made of heavy cardstock or chipboard and covered in paper. The back side of the pennants should be finished as well. The size of each pennant is 5" across the top and the sides should be 7" long with a reverse triangle cut in the bottom (you can choose the depth of your triangle to fit your design). You can see a sample template here: http://scrapbooking.about.com/od/freestuff/ss/4-Free-Banner-Patterns_2.htm

Spell out the word "WINTER" with your banner. You can embellish with ribbons, lace, German scrap, glitter, rhinestones, buttons, images, or anything that makes you think of Winter. The pennants need to be put together in a banner by lacing ribbon or fibers through the corners. One suggestion for preventing the ties from ripping through the paper is to place eyelets in the corners of each pennant and thread the ties through.

You will be partnered with another swapper, and you will send your wonderful creation directly to them. Please sign up in the database on the Yahoo group by January 21st. I will assign partners and announce them to the group on January 22nd. You must mail out your banner to your assigned partner no later than January 24th. Please remember to upload a picture of your banner to the album on the Swaps group before mailing.

Here are some links for inspiration:
http://rosemariediehl.blogspot.com/2010/12/happy-happy-joy-joy.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/precociouspaper/5637599089/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenblind221/5723937599/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46162192@N02/4873919031/
http://missfancypants.typepad.com/little_miss_fancy_pants/2010/10/fancy-this-halloween-banner.html

Happy arting!