Mail me some art

Trees - part 2

Here's just a portion of the beautiful tree cards that have been filling my mailbox this week:

Two from Care:

Three from Carroll:

Five from Christie:

Four from Corrine

Six from Currie:

four from Ellen:

Self portraits - part 1

A few brave souls have already submitted their self-portraits for the postcard swap (due Monday 9/16)

This first one is from Care:

from Eric:

from Joyce:

from Peggy:

and dear Terrie shares five different facets of herself:

How about you? Are you working on one?

How will you represent yourself through your art?

Hopefully these will inspire you to send in some of your own!

Security envelope postcard swap- due October 14th

Don't you just love all the patterns you find on the inside of security envelopes?

They make the most wonderful collage papers.

It's time to start digging through your recycle bin, because we're going to make postcards that feature security envelopes.

You can use them as a background, as I did in the above postcards, or you can cut them into shapes like Gina did for the tree swap

or incorporate the window like I did in these collages:

Use them anyway you want!

Swap Details:

make a postcard that incorporates at least one visible piece of a security envelope.
It will be mailed to your partner without an envelope so make sure it is sturdy enough to survive mail handling.
make as many cards as you like - you will get back the same number you send
if you're sending me 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 a little message for your partner and be sure to include your return address (in case of postal delivery problems) and your email address so the recipient can thank you.
include an address label for each card you create
include a stamp for each card you create (or send me cash, or send me postal money via paypal)
international swappers are welcome - the postage cost is $1.10 per card (paypal account is iamrushmore@gmail.com)

Postage and Card Size
You are welcome to make any size postcard you want, but please pay attention to the following postal guidelines

In order to use the postcard rate (currently $.33) your card cannot be bigger than 4.25 x 6 inches, and it must be thin and flexible. A 4x6 card that is thick, lumpy or doesn't bend, needs more postage than one of those "apple" stamps
If your card is a rectangle bigger than a postcard, but still flat and flexible, a regular $.46 "forever" stamp is what you need.
If your card is an unusual shape (square, round) or is flexible but has some lumpy embellishments it will probably cost you the "non machinable" rate of $.66
If your card doesn't bend, the post office considers it a package and will cost $2.07 to mail.

Mail your cards no later than October 14th to:
Karen Isaacson
PO Box 532
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
United States

Day of the Dead Postcard Swap - Due October 7th

Let's celebrate the Day of the Dead with some fabulous postcard art, shall we?

The challenge: Create a postcard using traditional Dia de Muertos imagery.

Any size, any substrate, any style, any medium.

Draw it, paint it, collage it, sew it - your choice!

It will be mailed to your partner without an envelope, so make sure whatever you create is sturdy enough to survive mail handling.

Swap Details:

make as many cards as you like - you will get back the same number you send
if you're sending me 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 a little message for your partner and be sure to include your return address (in case of postal delivery problems) and your email address so the recipient can thank you.
include an address label for each card you create
include a stamp for each card you create (or send me cash, or send me postal money via paypal)
international swappers are welcome - the postage cost is $1.10 per card (paypal account is iamrushmore@gmail.com)

Postage and Card Size
You are welcome to make any size postcard you want, but please pay attention to the following postal guidelines

In order to use the postcard rate (currently $.33) your card cannot be bigger than 4.25 x 6 inches, and it must be thin and flexible. A 4x6 card that is thick, lumpy or doesn't bend, needs more postage than one of those "apple" stamps
If your card is a rectangle bigger than a postcard, but still flat and flexible, a regular $.46 "forever" stamp is what you need.
If your card is an unusual shape (square, round) or is flexible but has some lumpy embellishments it will probably cost you the "non machinable" rate of $.66
If your card doesn't bend, the post office considers it a package and will cost $2.07 to mail.

Mail your cards no later than October 7th to:
Karen Isaacson
PO Box 532
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
United States

With any luck, they will be swapped and mailed back to you in time for the November 1st celebration!