Skill Level: 1 - Sprouting
Sign up Deadline: September 30th
Partners Announced: October 1st
Mail out Deadline: October 8th
Hosted by: Beckie Holso
Summer is soon coming to an end and Fall will be arriving on its heels (at least in the Northern Hemisphere)! Regardless of where you live, we invite you to join in the fun of our Vintage Halloween swap. This swap is inspired by those whimsical vintage postcards that everyone loves.
We're going to be making cute little mini books in the style of the Stampington ones found here: http://www.stampington.com/creative_impulse/ci_06092009_potw.html. The Stampington sample has more pages than we're going to use for this swap - you only need to cut 3 pieces of cardstock (including the cover) and 2 pieces of vintage text to make our books. The finished size will be 2-1/2" high by 1-1/2" wide (after paper is folded in half). Each book should include a cover, title page, 7 decorated two-page spreads, and a closing page with the artist's information.
Obviously, your books should be made using your own Halloween-themed papers, embellishments, etc. and feature the child-like fun of the holiday (nothing too dark or scary). Need some inspiration? I found lots of freebies in this style here: http://magicmoonlightfreeimages.blogspot.com/search?q=halloween
Don't forget to sign up by the September 30th deadline in the swaps database on the Paper Traders Yahoo Group. This is a one-for-one swap but if enough people sign up, we will allow participants to make an extra book for swapping, if they want... So sign up early!
On October 1st, I will announce the swap partners and you will mail out your completed book(s) to your partner(s) by October 8th.
Don't forget to share photos of your little books in the project album on the Paper Traders Swaps Yahoo Group.
Happy Haunting!
Beckie
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