Life Mantras Word Prompt - Be A Blessing

We are on to our 11th Life Mantra

Word Prompt for our Art Journal Challenge.

Only one more to go!!

If you just stumbled upon us,

stay and play with us.

You can join at any time.

For info. on the complete challenge guide lines go here.

This month's prompt is "Be a Blessing"

and the requirement is to

use a magazine image in your design.

Here are some inspirational quotes as

well as our DT contributions:

Love and kindness are never wasted.

 They always make a difference.

 They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.

~Barbara De Angelis

Most of us would be upset if we were accused of being 'silly.' 

But the word 'silly' comes from the old English word 'selig,'

and its literal definition is 'to be blessed, happy,

healthy and prosperous.'

~Zig Ziglar

by Beckie H.

by Cathy C.

New Swap - Cardboard Creations

This swap is for Paper Traders members only but we would love to have you join our fun. Please click on the purple yahoo button in the sidebar for more information on how to join Paper Traders.

Cardboard Creations Swap

one-for-one cardboard creations (approx 6")

Skill level: 2-budding

Sign up by: November 22nd

Partners announced: November 23rd

Mail out by: December 10th

Hosted by: Beckie Holso

Stampington offered a free article download this month featuring primitive-style cardboard creations: http://stampington.com/postscript/downloads/pdfs/1SOM-1304_98-103.pdf. I thought these were cute and would be a fun swap idea. I hope you agree and will want to join in this creative venture with me.

This will be a one-for-one swap and you will mail directly to your partner. The theme is open so you can create whatever you're inspired to do.  Cardboard creations should be approximately 6" in size (height and/or width, depending on the shape of your item). Feel free to embellish your cardboard with paint, fibers, fabric, buttons, or anything else that you'd like.

Please sign up no later than November 22nd. Partners will be announced on November 23rd. Please let me know privately if you prefer to not mail internationally. You will have until December 10th to finish your piece and mail it off to your partner.

You can sign up in the database here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Paper_Traders/database/36/records

Or email me if you're having trouble with the database as some people are.

Don't forget to share photos of your cardboard creation in the project album here: 

http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/PT_Swaps/photos/albums/567887744

Gallery: Our Postage Stamp Swap

We recently had wonderful ATC swap

featuring postage stamps and you

can see we had a lot of great participation

and inspiration.

by Patti Mc.

by Barb A.

by Eileen K.

by Jo M.

by Lillian M.

by Bevlea R.

by Shelly R.

by Beckie H.

by Amanda E.

by Ellen L.

by Marion B.

If you would like to join us and get

in on some future great swaps,

click the purple yahoo button in the sidebar

and you can get more info.

We'd love to hear from you.

November Freebie - Be a Blessing

It's time for another freebie courtesy of your Paper Traders Moderators.  A great big THANK YOU to Connie Holso for preparing this lovely collage sheet for your personal use.  Please use the link BELOW the photo to download the high-res version of this file.  Enjoy!

Download HERE:

http://tinyurl.com/PT-Blessing