Wednesday, February 17, 2021

GREEN GREEN GREEN - Post Card Swap - Postmark by March 15th


Rubber stamped images on acrylic paint by hhc

Hopefully by March the snow will have melted away and some growing things will begin emerging from the winter-locked earth.  

Fabric "Shaker" card made years ago
for fabric PC exchange group  by hhc

This Post Card swap won't be wrapped up until after St. Patrick's Day, but- let's make 1 - 4 post cards with a GREEN theme to share with participants.  (Okay, we'll allow a few accents, but mostly green overall designs please.) 

Collage and sticker over acrylic paint by hhc 

  Various shades, tints/hues will make it interesting.  Use any media/techniques including collage, paint, ink, rubber stamping, etc.

Magic Mesh, Washi Tape, collage over acrylic paint by hhc


SIZE PARAMETERS:  6" x 4+1/4"
CHECKLIST:
  • ADDRESS LABELS FOR EACH PIECE

  • SUFFICIENT POSTAGE FOR EACH PIECE YOU SEND IN

  • WAXED PAPER, PARCHMENT OR CELLOPHANE BETWEEN EACH PIECE

  • YOUR RETURN ADDRESS ON EACH PIECE YOU SEND IN

*****ANYTHING LARGER THAN POST CARD SIZE LIMITS WILL REQUIRE AT LEAST 55-CENTS LETTER RATE POSTAGE.*****


*****ANYTHING THICKER THAN SEVERAL LAYERS OF INDEX CARD, ANYTHING TOO STIFF TO BEND EASILY, DESIGNS WITH ART EXTENDING OVER THE EDGES, POST CARDS ENCASED IN CELLOPHANE SLEEVES, WILL REQUIRE 75-cents (NONMACHINABLE) POSTAGE***** 
Collage over combed acrylic paint by hhc

Put your card(s) in an envelope and get them postmarked by MONDAY March 15th and  

SEND TO:
Honi C.
Post Office Box 142
Freedom, New York State  14065  USA

QUESTIONS:  s.h.greenstamps@juno.com

INTERNATIONAL SWAPPERS - 
PRIOR TO PARTICIPATING, please contact the Blogsite Administrator regarding using PayPal to cover return mailing postage, or make other arrangements. Also consider delivery delays through the postal system(s).  If your art doesn't arrive in time, and the swap host doesn't know ahead of time to wait for it, you will not be able to participate.

SWAPPING DETAILS:

  • You may submit as many as four Post Cards.  (You will get back the same number you send, each from a different artist,)  deachail your PCs to your host in an envelope, and your host will mail out the swapped PCs after the swap is processed.
  • If you're sending more than one PC, please insert waxed paper or parchment between the
  •  cards so they don't get stuck together in the
  •  envelope.  
  • Please write your return address or email address on the back of the PC so the recipient can thank you.

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

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