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HMPC junk mail art

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Group:Handmade Postcard Club
Swap Coordinator:knitmom7 (contact)
Swap categories: Mail Art 
Number of people in swap:8
Location:Regional - USA
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:August 9, 2013
Date items must be sent by:September 17, 2013
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

No body anywhere gets the amount of junk mail we do in the US. No way! Am I wrong? So rather than pitch it I found this tutorial to get our creative juices flowing. Certainly you don't have to use a feather shape but the idea is basic! The card may be larger that a 4x6 but remember postage will be extra! Use a good backing of your choice that will hold up your artwork! Ready, class? Make two. Start now!

Discussion

FiWebster 07/23/2013 #

We're supposed to make postcards this way and mail them naked, right? ('Just checking...) Mine would be 6" x 9”, though, not 8 1/2" x 11" like in the tutorial, in order that they can be mailed at first-class rate. Is that OK?

sunshinegirl76 07/26/2013 #

WOW, that tutorial is AWESOME!!! Totally sharing!

FarStarr 08/ 2/2013 #

Please clarify the size of the postcard. An 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of printer paper will be too flimsy to mail naked, right?

MissThundercat 08/ 5/2013 #

too bad this is regional only, because sadly USA isn't the only country to get a lot of junk in the mail ;)

papercaper 08/ 7/2013 #

I know, @Miss Thundercat. I was so excited to sign up for this one!! Just today I got pizza junk mail, Federal election twaddle, a flyer for The Progress Society (how old-timey and/or dodgy does that sound?), and the other day we won a million-dollar share in a time-share apartment venture up north on The Gold Coast (not that I opened the envelope), was advised that if we want to sell our house there are people at a real estate agency who could, you know, help us with that. If we want. No pressure. They're always available. All they want to do is help us into our future...oh, and stacks more!!! Local department store catalogues, etc.

papercaper 08/ 7/2013 #

Whoopsie. I sure rabbited on there! I forgot to say, if coordinator of swap changes her mind & wants to make this international (iffff!!) please email or PM asap so I know there's been a change and hopefully I could sign up in time....

papercaper 08/ 7/2013 #

@MissThundercat , that should read.

Mistyinltown 08/ 7/2013 #

I wonder if anyone in the group would be willing to host an international one, if it was ok with @knitmom7 ?

MissThundercat 08/ 8/2013 #

Sure I'd be willing to host @Mistyinltown :) I'll PM @knitmom7 about it.

FiWebster 08/ 8/2013 #

Tomorrow is the deadline for signups, but there's still no info re. what size of postcard we're supposed to make, and whether we can mail it naked....???

knitmom7 09/ 9/2013 #

Pc size will have to be the one that can go at a forever rate. Why can I not remember haw much forever is anymore?

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