LEAVES Post Card Swap - Postmark by October 15th

Gold embossing over rubberstamped leaf images on paper

Autumn in the North Country is noted for wild winds, cooling temperatures and colorful foliage as swirling, falling leaves drift to the ground like bright confetti and cover pathways.  



Options for this swap include:

Acrylic painted-leaf stampings on paper

• pressed/dried leaves
• rubberstamped designs
• leaf-rubbings with crayon or pencil
• leaf-paint stamping
• sketches, painting
• collaged images

You can refer to previous leaf swaps for ideas, but this one is open to more numerous interpretations.  So have fun making 1 - 4 post card designs to be exchanged with designated swap partners. 

Rubberstamped leaf images and a real dried/pressed leaf

Summary

THEME:  LEAVES
MEDIA:  any
TECHNIQUE: any
SIZE PARAMETERS:  
6" x 4+1/4"




CHECKLIST:

• AS MANY SELF-ADDRESS LABELS AS PIECES YOU EXPECT TO RECEIVE BACK
• SUFFICIENT POSTAGE FOR EACH PIECE YOU SEND IN
• RECOMMENDED:  WAXED PAPER, PARCHMENT OR CELLOPHANE BETWEEN EACH PIECE
• YOUR RETURN ADDRESS ON EACH PIECE YOU SEND IN
• WRITE "MMSA - LEAVES" on the side you write on anyway, not on the art side

*****ART LARGER THAN POST CARD SIZE LIMITS NEEDS AT LEAST 50-CENTS LETTER RATE POSTAGE.*****

*****ART THICKER THAN SEVERAL LAYERS OF INDEX CARD, ART TOO STIFF TO BEND EASILY, DESIGNS WITH ART EXTENDING OVER THE EDGES, POST CARDS ENCASED IN CELLOPHANE SLEEVES, WILL REQUIRE AT LEAST 71-cents "NON-MACHINABLE" POSTAGE***** 

Put your card(s) in an envelope and 
get them into the mail no later than October 15th
SEND TO:
H. Chassin

Post Office Box 142
Freedom, New York State  14065  
USA

QUESTIONS?  s.h.greenstamps@juno.com

SAMPLE MAIL ART SWAP POST CARD TEMPLATE:


SWAPPING GUIDELINES:

• You may send in as many as four cards unless specified by the swap host.  (You will get back the same number you send, each from a different artist).

• Your cards will be mailed to your host in an envelope, and your host will mail them as-is to other swappers.  International swappers may request to have them all mailed together in one envelope.

• If you're sending more than one, please make sure you insert waxed paper, parchment or cellophane between the cards so they don't get stuck together in the envelope, especially if you use glue, paint or sealant.

• Write “MMSA - LEAVES" on the back of each card and attach your return address in the UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER in case of postal delivery problems.  Including an email address legibly written would make it easier for your recipient to thank you.

• LEAVE SPACE FOR THE "ADDRESS TO" LABELS WHICH YOUR SWAP HOST WILL ATTACH
• Include a mailing label with your name and address for each card you expect to receive back.
  (Your host will attach them to the swapped cards she mails to you)
•  Please include the proper postage in the envelope or adhere stamps to your postcards (see below for postal guidelines)
• Postcards made from thicker cardboard (therefore stiff/not easily bendable)  will need nonmachinable postage.  Thank you.

POSTAGE AND CARD SIZE

• In order to use the postcard rate ($.35) your card cannot be bigger than 6"
   x  4+1/4", and it must be thin and flexible.  A card that is larger, thick, lumpy or doesn't bend, will require more postage. 

• If your card is an unusual shape (square, round) or is flexible but has some lumpy embellishments it will probably cost you the "nonmachinable" rate of $.71

• If your card is very thick,  heavy and doesn't bend at all, the post office may consider it a package and you should get it weighed and measured to figure out the proper postage.

INTERNATIONAL SWAPPERS - contact the swap host regarding using PayPal to cover return mailing postage, or make other arrangements.

You can find all the postal specifications (and a handy postage calculator) here:  http://postcalc.usps.gov