Illustrated Dictionary Page: A.

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Swap Coordinator:	Pouffia (contact)
Swap categories:	Books Art Illustration
Number of people in swap:	16
Location:	International
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:	4.80
Last day to signup/drop:	August 3, 2013
Date items must be sent by:	August 31, 2013
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
For this swap you take a page from the dictionary, pick a word, and illustrate it. The book page in the above is a nice example, but in this case the illustration must relate to the word and you must highlight the word and the definition. How you make the word stand out is entirely your choice. If you use a dictionary that's not in English, translate the word and the definitions. Don't just put a sticker/magazine clipping on it and send it out. Put some work into it, make it nice to look at. All materials are A Okay. Don't fold the page when you send it out. Find (or make) an envelope in which it will fit without creasing. This swap goes from A to Z. For this swap, we start with the letter A. The page can't be larger than A4 size and can't be smaller than A5 size (give or take a little here and there, just no A6 and A3). When all swaps are done, we'll have our own illustrated (mini-)dictionary; all we have to do is bind it! (Ratings of 4.8 and up. No recent 1s or 3s, I ban anyone I consider a risk. No unrated swappers.)

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Ky 07/31/2013 #

What a lovely swap idea! I just want to make sure of page dimensions though. I have a dictionary that I would like to use that is 8.3 x 5.8 inches and I think that is A5 and would work. Is that correct? Thanks!

Pouffia 07/31/2013 #

@Ky those sizes are just fine :)

Scrapper427 08/ 3/2013 #

Mine is about a 9x7 and I just finished the picture:) This is a great idea.

Ky 08/ 3/2013 #

I love this swap idea also! Thought I would share my plan, I am making two "A" pages...very similar, one to send to my partner and one to keep. Then I am using an old composition notebook as my altered dictionary and I put my page on the left hand side of a two page spread and I will put my partners page they send me on the right hand side, so I will have two pages for each letter and an altered dictionary half made by me and half by swap friends. I hope we can make it through the alphabet @Pouffia :-)

Scrapper427 08/ 3/2013 #

@Ky I love that idea:) I scanned my page so I have a copy but did not think to put them in a compostion notebook. I am so gonna use that idea.

Pouffia 08/ 3/2013 #

@Ky that's a great idea! Don't worry, we'll get to Z :)

Manbay 08/26/2013 #

I was just reviewing the requirements, and my page is only 5" x 8". Will that be alright? I can mount it to a slightly larger page maybe?

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