Journals & Collaborative Projects

Below you will find a sampling our members' work from previous collaborative projects.  Click on images to view them larger. We hope this will inspire you to come and play with us! If you are interested in joining our group, please visit us at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Paper_Traders/

Tutorials & Techniques

Below are some of our favorite tricks for adding depth and dimension to your art.  We hope you have fun giving these a try!

Current Group Swaps & Projects

Below is a list of current swaps and projects available to group members. If you are interested in joining our group and participating in these projects, please visit us at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Paper_Traders/.  

For existing group members, you can sign up to participate  in these projects here: Swaps & Current Projects.  

We look forward to swapping with you.  Happy Arting!

Member Gallery for Group Swaps
 
Below you will find a sampling our members' work from previous group swaps and projects.  Click on images to view them larger. We hope this will inspire you to come and play with us! If you are interested in joining our group, please visit us at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Paper_Traders/.
 
Come play with us... Join today!

Paper Traders is a friendly online community of artists from around the world. We nurture and value creativity, embrace new ideas, products, and techniques yet also value tried and true methods of artistic expression. Our projects consist primarily of paper arts, mixed media collage, artist trading cards, altered art, assemblages, collaborative journals, mail art, and more.

We are interested in creative individuals of varied skill levels who wish to challenge themselves artistically and help build a supportive community. We are at our best when we can share our creative efforts as well as techniques, resources, feedback, and insights. We encourage conversation about art, the art process, and what it means to be an artist.

Paper Traders is hosted on Yahoo Groups at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Paper_Traders/.
We hope you will consider joining us on an artistic journey!

In order to prevent spammers and to insure that all applicants are actual persons interested in creating art, a questionnaire will be sent to all potential members. When applying, please submit digital examples of your work or direct us to a website where we can view your art. The intent of the questionnaire is not to judge the merits of your art but to safeguard the integrity of our community.

Free Images for Download
Below you will find images that are owned by our group members and offered for your personal use as well as images found in the public domain. Images may be freely used in your personal artwork but may not be used for commercial purposes of any kind without written permission of the owner. No images may be used to create collage sheets or image collections for resale.

To download, follow the link provided. In some cases, you may be able to just click on the image to enlarge it, then right-click and select "save image as". Content changes frequently and many images are available for a limited time.  Please check back often for newly posted images to use in your art journey.

Open Art Challenges !

We're changing things up here at Paper Traders. Instead of the monthly challenges of the past, we'll now be hosting special challenges that might feature a specific technique or product and will be rewarded with actual prizes sponsored by our group members.

Our new challenge for 2013 is a year long word prompt journaling project/challenge. Each specific challenge will be open for one month and all art bloggers can participate, whether you are a Paper Traders member or not. Each artist will comment with a link to their blog post that features the artwork for that particular challenge. For each challenge, a winner will be selected whose art best exemplifies the challenge. The winning artist will be featured here and get a "Trader Treasure" blog button to display on their own blog. They also will receive one chance for each entry for the end of the year prize drawing. Watch this page for more details and challenge announcements.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

New Swap: Fairy Tale Deco Pages

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.

fairy tale

noun
1.
a story, usually for children, about elves, hobgoblins, dragons, fairies, or other magical creatures.
Also called fairy story.

Origin: 
1740–50

Fairy Tale Deco Pages
Sign ups until March 31st, 2014 or when full.
Mail out by April 30th, 2014

Page size will be 5-1/2" tall x 6" wide. Please allow for a 1/2" uncut or decorated left hand binding edge on the 5-1/2" side. You will create one page for each participant in your chosen theme (I will cap it at 12 pages per group). Sign and date your pages. I will create a cover,and page for each book, divide them up and send them back to you to bind yourself.

Include the fairy tale of your choice when you sign up- first come, first serve. Please choose an alternate tale if someone has already selected yours. Everyone will need to pick a separate story so we will have a fun mix of fairytale artwork. Early birds will be happy they signed on.

Send WITH RETURN ADDRESS LABEL AND POSTAGE to Pam Colosimo. Postage exchange will be the same as it costs you to mail. Remember flatter is less expensive. Enclose in Canadian or US Dollars. International can enclose ephemera.

Here are some ideas to start you, but feel free to choose your own if you don't see anything that inspires you. It will be first come first serve.
GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
SLEEPING BEAUTY
HANSEL AND GRETEL
THUMBELINA
FAIRY STORY
PINOCCHIO
JACK AND THE BEAN STALK
RAPUNZEL
CINDERELLA
EMPERORS NEW CLOTHES
ARABIAN NIGHTS
DISNEY MOVIE TALES

Check that someone hasn't chosen your tale before you select. For more Inspiration, Google 'your fairy tale', 'fairytale art', 'fairy tale mixed media'.

Your pages can all be the same, or different, you choose. Let that childhood imagination take hold and play. Add your own special spin to the story. Use a discarded book for images, coloring books, magazines, draw your own. You could include a bit about the tale on the back or front of your page. Anything in good taste will be acceptable. They can be Grimms,  Disney, or Fractured fairy tales are a fun swing on the classics as well. If you don't want to put the title on the front, please put it on the back with your signature. This is an ambitious project, open to all levels.

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