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Wreck This Envelope - US Only

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Swap Coordinator:wokeupmissing (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Paper Crafts  Mail Art 
Number of people in swap:8
Location:Regional - USA
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Rating requirement:4.95
Last day to signup/drop:February 8, 2014
Date items must be sent by:February 22, 2014
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

With the ok from @Tommy123 to use this great idea, and the request of many users...here is the US version...edited.

In the spirit of Keri Smith's Wreck This Journal, we're going to take a 6x9 kraft envelope and wreck it...
.use it as a coaster &/or placemat (spill something on it).
.write the same word over and over again on it.
.rip it up and put it back together.
.put holes in it with an object of your choosing.
.take it in the shower with you.
.take a nap with it.
.use it as a shoe to go check the mail.
.trace your hand &/or foot.
.use it to take notes on for a few days.

The options are endless, really. If you do something to it that makes it almost fall apart, please also do something to it that will make it have a chance of making it through the mail system.

Once you're satisfied with your destruction, add a note about your experience with the envelope, as well as a flat surprise, seal it up and ship it off.

This is sender's choice, however, taking a peak at your partner's profile is never a bad idea...why send something to someone that they aren't going to get any joy from?

US Only. Rated users with a 4.95+. Must have signed in within 3 days of me assigning partners. No recent 1s or 3s.

As always, if you have any questions or suggestions please leave a comment or shoot me a message.

Discussion

RecklessRue 01/30/2014 #

This really sounds like a lot of fun. Usually, I have to think about how to make what I'm sending pretty and appealing. This time, I get to make something look well loved and super-used. Fun! Excitement!

StarryNights 02/ 5/2014 #

By craft envelope do you mean the envelope has to be made of brown craft paper? Or can we use other envelopes that are 6x9? I have white ones. Just can't afford to go out and buy craft envelopes if they are required for the swap. Still think it's a neat idea! :)

wokeupmissing 02/ 5/2014 #

As long as the white ones are sturdy enough, they should be fine. I only specified kraft, because just a regular greeting card envelope or whatnot is not going to sturdy enough.

PurpleButterfly 02/ 6/2014 #

So after we do what we want, then we cover it with clear shipping tape to keep it from falling apart RIGHT?

paperplaysusan 02/ 6/2014 #

I am so excited for this one... I am putting clear tape on mine purplebutterfly. I will tape the one I rec. too if it isn't already so I can use it in a journal as a pouch

wokeupmissing 02/ 9/2014 #

@purplebutterfly ..that would work, if that's how you're going to keep it together. For mine, I'm going to attempt to leave it as is, but i haven't started, so that may change.

PurpleButterfly 02/17/2014 #

Forgot the postoffice is closed today.

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