"Primarily" post cards - due July 27th

Gina is our next guest host and she has chosen primary colors as the theme of her swap.

Create your postcards using Red, Yellow and Blue as your dominant colors.

You can create in any style you want, using any media you want. Postcards will be mailed to partners "naked" (without an envelope) so don't put anything too crazy/lumpy on them.

 Whatever you do, Have Fun!

Swap details:

• You may submit as many as four cards (you will get back the same number you send, each from a different artist.)
• Include a mailing label with your name and address for each card you create (they will be attached to the cards that get mailed back to you.)
• Please attach proper postage to your postcard (see below for postal guidelines.)
• If you're sending more than one, please make sure you insert waxed paper or parchment in between the cards so they don't get stuck together in the envelope.
• Write "MSSA Primarily" on the back of your card to remind the recipient why they are receiving this wonderful work of art in the mail.
• I strongly suggest you write your return address on the back of the postcard in case of postal delivery problems.
•  Leave the right side of the postcard blank (the part where the address goes.)
• A note for your partner on the left side of the postcard is a nice touch.

Postage and card size:

You are welcome to make an size postcard you want, but please pay attention to the following postal guidelines.

• In order to use the postcard rate ($.35) your card cannot be bigger than 4"x6" and it must be thin and flexible.  A 4"x6" card that is thick, lumpy or doesn't bend needs more postage.
• Keep in mind postcard stamps recently increased.

 

•   If you have the old hummingbird, or apple, or aloha stamps you will need to add $.01, $.02 or $.03 respectively to equal the current postcard rate.

 

• If your card is a rectangle bigger than 4"x6" but still flat and flexible, a regular "forever" ($.49) stamp is what you need.
• If your card is an usual shape (square, round, flip-flop) or is kind of lumpy you will need to pay the "non-machinable" rate of $.71
• If your card doesn't bend at all, the post office considers it a package and you should get it weighed to figure out the proper postage.

You can find all the postal specifications and a handy postage calculator here:

http://postcalc.usps.gov/