Penpals, Scrapbookers, Postcard Artists and Other Creative Types

[clay]

Originally Posted by nycfem

Mine was estimated to arrive on Saturday, and it hasn't yet arrived. That's not a good sign! And I can't find the tracking receipt.

I mailed it priority on Thursday of last week on a rainy, snowy night at a post office I've never been to. I mailed it at the window, dealing with an actual human.

Hmmm... I may be taking a six-month naughty-cation come Saturday. Note to self: Don't wait until the slacker last week so that there is time to send a new one if needed. Oops! Sorry, folks!

Crosses legs, toes, fingers, & eyes for yours to arrive Friday! Most likely it will!

[clay]

Hoping........

[Gemme]

1. Gemme--present!
2. Clay--received
3. Nycfem/Jennifer--received
4. CCB--received
5. Besame*--received
6. Justkim
7. Kätzchen--received


I received Jennifer's today. I still have not received Justkim's.

[nycfem]

Thanks- everyone for the support! And to Gemme for texting me when the package arrived! Talk about feeling thankful. It arrived six days later than it was supposed to (sent priority)- and it is a reminder to get projects in ideally a week before the actual deadline, instead of cozying up way to close to the naughty deadline. I'm so relieved!

[Gemme]

If I receive Justkim's project before the mail out date of November 30th, I will include it in the packages out to everyone.

Justkim, if you can get your project to me before then, you'll still receive your package as well. Still please include postage funds. Just be aware that, in accordance with the rules stated previously in the sign up, you will not be able to participate in any projects for the next 6 months.

[Kätzchen]

Just to quickly stop by and say Hello to everyone in the crafting group, this morning! I am not sure if I will be able to sit in on future crafting projects, due to a number of things going on in life, here at home, but I am excited to receive everyone's latest art project, when Gemme gets ready to mail them out!


I was thinking about working on a few small art projects here at home, over the winter months. I bought a few tapestries for my wall, over the past few months, so I might go in search of certain types of wood to create frames for each tapestry I purchased from artists, this past year. And, another project I plan to work on is to refurbish two wall-type partition dividers (I forget the name of these types of stylish room partitions) that my sister-in-law re-gifted to me to use in my apartment home. I want to see about either finding certain types of sheer fabric or find certain types of coloured paper products, so I can turn them into unique forms of art. Kind of along the lines of what a mosaic like church window might look like. I was thinking that when the hot sunshine returns, that the sunlight would filter through them and create beautiful displays of fragmented displays of light and help shade the west end of my home from the brilliant sunshine. I have yet to see anything I might could use at Crafter's Warehouse or at Michael's …. but we have an resourceful, interesting business in the Mississippi district, here in town, which is a good place to find upcycled pieces of wood or useful items for renovation projects, house-wise. So I might drop by there and see what they have and get a few ideas on how I might go about upgrading the condition of the room partition thingie's my sister-in-law gave to me, recently.

Gemme? Have you been tinkering with new ideas on the next upcoming project? If so, what sort of art project ideas have you (or other's) been considering?

~K.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Kätzchen

Just to quickly stop by and say Hello to everyone in the crafting group, this morning! I am not sure if I will be able to sit in on future crafting projects, due to a number of things going on in life, here at home, but I am excited to receive everyone's latest art project, when Gemme gets ready to mail them out!


I was thinking about working on a few small art projects here at home, over the winter months. I bought a few tapestries for my wall, over the past few months, so I might go in search of certain types of wood to create frames for each tapestry I purchased from artists, this past year. And, another project I plan to work on is to refurbish two wall-type partition dividers (I forget the name of these types of stylish room partitions) that my sister-in-law re-gifted to me to use in my apartment home. I want to see about either finding certain types of sheer fabric or find certain types of coloured paper products, so I can turn them into unique forms of art. Kind of along the lines of what a mosaic like church window might look like. I was thinking that when the hot sunshine returns, that the sunlight would filter through them and create beautiful displays of fragmented displays of light and help shade the west end of my home from the brilliant sunshine. I have yet to see anything I might could use at Crafter's Warehouse or at Michael's …. but we have an resourceful, interesting business in the Mississippi district, here in town, which is a good place to find upcycled pieces of wood or useful items for renovation projects, house-wise. So I might drop by there and see what they have and get a few ideas on how I might go about upgrading the condition of the room partition thingie's my sister-in-law gave to me, recently.

Gemme? Have you been tinkering with new ideas on the next upcoming project? If so, what sort of art project ideas have you (or other's) been considering?

~K.

I always have ideas but since I am wrangling the current project, someone else will wrangle the next one.

[nycfem]

Speaking of new projects, I like to wrangle an annual post-secret round and it's been a year since I wrangled the last one! Are y'all up for that after this project is mailed out? And if so, do you have ideas for themes or twists, or would you prefer just general "post secret"?

[clay]

Originally Posted by nycfem

Speaking of new projects, I like to wrangle an annual post-secret round and it's been a year since I wrangled the last one! Are y'all up for that after this project is mailed out? And if so, do you have ideas for themes or twists, or would you prefer just general "post secret"?

Hey jen: I ALWAYS LOVBE your post secrets project.I would like to join in but will be out of state for about 5 weeks, and NO laptop with me...so won't be in communicado.

I know it will be so much fun.

[FireSignFemme]

I love Post Secretes. A theme might be fun.

[Gemme]

I agree. I think a theme would add a little something to the process. Maybe something broad, so there's lots of room for interpretation? More like people, places, things and animals versus bosses, mountains, cars and horses I mean.

[candy_coated_bitch]

I'm up for a Post Secret round. Also agree a theme would add some interest to the project.

Also also sooooo glad Jennifer's project made it in time.

[GeorgiaMa'am]

I love Post Secrets. And since those tend to be a simpler kind of project, they are good for this time of year when so many other things are going on. A suggestion: how about "Holiday Secrets"? or is that too specific? It could be any holiday.

[nanners]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaMa'am

I love Post Secrets. And since those tend to be a simpler kind of project, they are good for this time of year when so many other things are going on. A suggestion: how about "Holiday Secrets"? or is that too specific? It could be any holiday.

Yes!! I like that theme...any holiday works for me!

[FireSignFemme]

Me too. Holiday theme. Woo hoo!

[nycfem]

New project (Everyone welcome, you do NOT need any artistic ability, just be reliable and enthusiastic -that's what we care about):

Sign-up in progress:

This is a holiday themed post secret round wrangled by moi. Holidays can be any holiday from all 365 days of the year. The secret could be anything related to your experiences or feelings about the holiday(s), past, present, or future. To look at examples, google images for "postsecret Halloween" or "postsecret Thanksgiving" (etc.). Lots of room for creativity! Make at least 1 for each person. Feel free to make more but not required.

Please include 7$ with your project for my mailing costs. Please do NOT send me a package that requires signature upon delivery.

Sign up will close this Sunday, December 2nd at midnight. Projects are due to me by Dec. 31st. You have a week grace period but after that, your project turns into firewood and you don't get your package of projects that others made you. You also won't be able to participate again for 6 months.

You can sign your name on your postsecret postcards or keep them anonymous. You can designate who you want to receive each card, or let me decide. Special points to anyone who let's me decide. Because that's fun! If you do want a specific person to get the card, write their name on the back of the card or put it in a little plastic bag labeled with "To so-and-so."

You can make all your postcards the same or all different. "Postcard" size can be whatever from ATC size to large postcard, just don't do anything crazy or heavy.

Please don't send me anything from a smoking home, perfumey, or with unsealed glitter

1. nycfem (wrangling)
2.
3.
(etc., etc.)

[nycfem]

Is this too soon a turnover time? If so, please let me know- and I will change the date.

[clay]

Originally Posted by nycfem

New project (Everyone welcome, you do NOT need any artistic ability, just be reliable and enthusiastic -that's what we care about):

Sign-up in progress:

This is a holiday themed post secret round wrangled by moi. Holidays can be any holiday from all 365 days of the year. The secret could be anything related to your experiences or feelings about the holiday(s), past, present, or future. To look at examples, google images for "postsecret Halloween" or "postsecret Thanksgiving" (etc.). Lots of room for creativity! Make at least 1 for each person. Feel free to make more but not required.

Please include 7$ with your project for my mailing costs. Please do NOT send me a package that requires signature upon delivery.

Sign up will close this Sunday, December 2nd at midnight. Projects are due to me by Dec. 31st. You have a week grace period but after that, your project turns into firewood and you don't get your package of projects that others made you. You also won't be able to participate again for 6 months.

You can sign your name on your postsecret postcards or keep them anonymous. You can designate who you want to receive each card, or let me decide. Special points to anyone who let's me decide. Because that's fun! If you do want a specific person to get the card, write their name on the back of the card or put it in a little plastic bag labeled with "To so-and-so."

You can make all your postcards the same or all different. "Postcard" size can be whatever from ATC size to large postcard, just don't do anything crazy or heavy.

Please don't send me anything from a smoking home, perfumey, or with unsealed glitter

1. nycfem (wrangling)
2.
3.
(etc., etc.)

TRYING to add my name to slot # 2...can someone add me please? Thanks

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Originally Posted by nycfem

New project (Everyone welcome, you do NOT need any artistic ability, just be reliable and enthusiastic -that's what we care about):

Sign-up in progress:

This is a holiday themed post secret round wrangled by moi. Holidays can be any holiday from all 365 days of the year. The secret could be anything related to your experiences or feelings about the holiday(s), past, present, or future. To look at examples, google images for "postsecret Halloween" or "postsecret Thanksgiving" (etc.). Lots of room for creativity! Make at least 1 for each person. Feel free to make more but not required.

Please include 7$ with your project for my mailing costs. Please do NOT send me a package that requires signature upon delivery.

Sign up will close this Sunday, December 2nd at midnight. Projects are due to me by Dec. 31st. You have a week grace period but after that, your project turns into firewood and you don't get your package of projects that others made you. You also won't be able to participate again for 6 months.

You can sign your name on your postsecret postcards or keep them anonymous. You can designate who you want to receive each card, or let me decide. Special points to anyone who let's me decide. Because that's fun! If you do want a specific person to get the card, write their name on the back of the card or put it in a little plastic bag labeled with "To so-and-so."

You can make all your postcards the same or all different. "Postcard" size can be whatever from ATC size to large postcard, just don't do anything crazy or heavy.

Please don't send me anything from a smoking home, perfumey, or with unsealed glitter

1. nycfem (wrangling)
2. clay
3. GeorgiaMa'am
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[nycfem]

Hi all, let me know if you think I should change the completion date to mid-January to give some extra post-holiday time for everyone. I don't want people not to join just because of the holiday crunch :-).