New Swap!! The "Flat Arty" ATC Swap

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.

The “Flat Arty” ATC Swap

4 for 4 ATC Swap
Theme: Any
Hostess: Cathy Calamas
Sign-up by Nov. 11th
Mail out deadline by December 3rd

Meet Flat Arty, Flat Stanley's artistic cousin. Flat Arty is an ATC that has
no embellishments besides ink, paint, rubber stamping, embossing powders,
 pencil, or crayon, etc. You may also use an embossing folder to create texture.

So that means ONE layer of paper only. If you want to start with a white or
 solid color background that's fine, but you can also start with a designer
 scrapbook paper background, sheet music, etc. Remember, no ribbon,
 trim, buttons, flowers, or extra layers of paper/tissue.

In case you haven't heard of Flat Stanley, he is a flat little paper doll
 that travels the world getting his picture taken and those
 photos are in turn sent back to the school children
who initially mailed him out. http://www.flatstanley.com/

Some inspiration:

http://www.lurvely.com/photo/4841153519/Watercolor_Flower_ATCs/

http://stevevolpe.com/page12/files/208f89d6060e6f5991acb35d32790b4c-10.html

http://www.shirlscards.com/blog/2012/06/24/tea-with-bingo/


If you have any questions please contact me on the group site.
Sign-up by Nov. 11th in the database here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Paper_Traders/database/36/records

Post your photos in this album here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/PT_Swaps/photos/albums/370067195

Thanks!!
Cathy Calamas

Kitchen Stuff FREEBIE

Here's a little freebie as inspiration for our Digital Cookie Recipe Swap.  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: 

https://jumpshare.com/v/hS4H6ivU4dkjbjliYEBq

Life Mantras Word Prompt #10 - Be Kind

We are on to our 10th Life Mantra

Word Prompt for our Art Journal Challenge.

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 Kind"

and the requirement is to

use paint somewhere in your design.

Here are some inspirational quotes as

well as our DT contributions:

"Be kind whenever possible.

It is always possible."

~Tenzin Gyatso

How beautiful a day can be

When kindness touches it!

~George Elliston

The smallest act of kindness is worth more than 

the grandest intention.

 ~Oscar Wilde

by Beckie H.

by Cathy C.

If you would like to join us in this month's challenge

just link up your blog post in the linky tool below.

Digital Cookie Recipe Swap Announced

This swap is for Paper Traders Members only but we would love for you to become a member and join us. Click on the purple yahoo button in the sidebar for more information and how-tos.

DIGITAL COOKIE RECIPE SWAP

One for One digital recipe card.
Should be standard recipe card size (3 inches high by 5 inches wide)
or a double (folded) recipe card size of 6 inches high by 5 inches wide at 300dpi

Skill: 2 - Blossoming

Due: Email to Connie by November 12, then she will email all of them to all of the players.

Hosted by: Connie Holso

This will be a DIGITAL recipe swap featuring a favorite cookie recipe. That means you will do the whole thing on your computer, decorating your card and adding the typed recipe. If you need some digital files for this project there are lots of freebies on Connie's blog http://stampgram.blogspot.com/ and there is even a kitchen related kit here: http://stampgram.blogspot.com/2013/01/pixel-scrapper-blog-train.html. Some of the older links may have expired, but if you let us know, Connie will reactivate any that don't work.

Check out DeviantScrap for the recipe card swap they did a while back for some ideas:

http://tumblefishstudio.blogspot.com/search?q=cookie

http://twodressesstudio.blogspot.com/search?q=recipe

http://deviantscrap.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=24960&title=recipe&cat=500

http://deviantscrap.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=24955&title=recipe-cream-cheese-fi&cat=517 

http://deviantscrap.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=10447&title=mom-27s-cream-cheese-fil&cat=500

You can also find three pages of kitchen-related images at Pixel Scrapper here: https://www.pixelscrapper.com/search/designs/kitchen. You do have to register to download but it is all free.

We hope you will give this a try and share some of your favorite goodies with us.

New Swap - 8th Anniversary Project

This swap is for Paper Traders Members only but we would love for you to become a member and join us. Click on the purple yahoo button in the sidebar for more information and how-tos.

8TH ANNIVERSARY PROJECT

1 for 1 Altered Book

Level 2-3

Sign-ups until October 17 

Partners announced : October 18th by random drawing 

Mail out: November 18th 

Hosted by: Contact Cathy Calamas 

We are going to alter books. We want you to carve a little niche inside your book and embellish it with your choice of theme. No nudity please. You may design it based on who is going to receive it but that is not necessary. Please keep the size of your book to approximately 5”x 7” (12.6mm x 17.8mm). Thickness is up to you but keep in mind shipping costs. Decorate/alter the front/back as well. The only design requirement is to work the number 8 into your art, either by 8 objects or the literal number 8. International members welcome. As postage is expensive, please let me know if you prefer not to mail internationally. Please pack your book up carefully for mailing.

New Swap - Chipboard Stand-Up Dolls

This swap is for Paper Traders Members only but we would love for you to become a member and join us. Click on the purple yahoo button in the sidebar for more information and how-tos.

CHIPBOARD STAND-UP DOLLS

one-for-one chipboard doll

Skill: Any

Sign up by: Oct 25th 

Partners announced: Oct 26th 

Mail out by: Nov 5th

Hosted by: Beckie Holso

The idea for these dolls was inspired by some wood cuts I saw over at Artchix Studio: http://www.artchixstudio.com/shop/files/marketing/2013/201309_mainpic.jpg I thought that I would really love to have a fun doll standing on my art table as a muse to inspire my creativity. For this project, you can buy or make your own doll shapes - from either thin wood or thick chipboard... they need to be sturdy so they can stand up and not get bent or broken with handling. Be sure to make a little stand to prop them up with too. Please make your dolls about 6" tall (not including embellishments such as antlers, crowns, etc.). They can be any style/shape you feel inspired to create. You will embellish the front entirely using pretty papers, ribbons, paint, images, or whatever you'd like. Please finish the back side so that it's presentable and don't forget to sign your work. You will mail your completed doll directly to your swap partner. Partners will be announced on Oct 26th.

October Freebie - Kindness

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://sdrv.ms/GFJsbw