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by hhc |
Hello Mail Art Swappers,
Some years ago I unrolled a length of paper across my work table and began covering it with acrylic paints. I added stenciled designs, then finished decorating it with rubberstamped images.
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by hhc |
After that, I began cutting it into usable pieces.I recently took a look at some of my 8" x 10.5" prints taken from the ten areas I liked best on this long section of paper, and thought we could have a group art swap based on them. There are 10 different sheets sharing similar details, each arranged differently.
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by hhc |
I will gladly send potential swap participants several different prints on card-stock to incorporate into their swap post cards using parts or bits of the designs for this project, or, you can use post card-sized pieces as your backgrounds.
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by hhc |
Feel free to alter, cut up, enhance, or add your own artful touches to my stencil designs but we'd like to see at least a bit of the "original" designs peeking through :)![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tQ-sGeUzE9jBa97H7SNyGN-mJp2ZgLxlDQOSX_C5_f4MWEGC8u8zjagjvwnkTGwxGrMP3dmTqJ3XI6E1xa6KJ0kkdOvXNVMphahRh6Vn-wGkl5ZygcNn83uhZEADvkDp-04HJ6FoEEYrdM-s0HcAlsUUomj-sq2JXOR-k4fO00hxGkqeVUtZSbZlMPYs/w400-h294/MY%20ART%20YOUR%20ART%205%20of%2010.JPG) |
by hhc |
One caveat: the inks on the 'photo-copied' sheets are not water-proof, so if liquid paints are added to them the colors might run.
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by hhc |
If interested, CONTACT ME by or before December 10th or a.s.a.p. via email so I can send you several different prints to use in your art.
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by hhc |
I will set a "Complete By"-mail-in-date after interested participants have received their copies. With the anticipated Holiday postal delivery crush, there might be some delays.
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by hhc |
Technologically savvy participants are welcome to import (copy-and-paste) and print-out any of the above images from this blog listing for use in this group mail art post card swap :)
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by hhc |
Contact information: s.h.greenstamps@juno.com
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by hhc |
I'm hoping for lots of interest in this challenge :)
We already have eight people planning to participate :)
Finished 4+1/4" x 6" post card art for this group exchange to eventually be mailed to your Swap Host for processing:
Honi C. PO Box 142 Freedom, NY 14065
We already have four artists intending to participtate :)