MAIL SWAP JULY 2006: By the Numbers

[webchyck]

The idea for our July ATC mail swap theme came to me while I was downloading images from Stock Exchange. I came across this really cool radio dial with the numbers all lit up, and I thought, "That's it! NUMBERS!" So, the only rule besides the ATC having to be 2.5 x 3.5 is that it has to have at least one number on it somewhere. I know you Quirksters will take this every which way, so I don't need to give you a NUMBERED list of suggestions!

If you would like to participate in this snail mail ATC swap, please send an email (mailto:webchyck@comcast.net)to me with the subject: JULY SWAP. Please include your name, mailing address and email address. You have until midnight Eastern on July 7th to sign up. On the 8th everyone who has registered will receive a list of all the other artists with whom they will be trading. You will then have until July 31st to create, print, and mail your artist trading cards to the other participants. (Keep postal rates in mind before you sign up as you are responsible for mailing the cards yourself. If we have enough participants in a particular country, we can group them together, otherwise it will be an international endeavor.) Each swap group will have no more than 9 participants (including yourself). You may create one ATC based on the theme and replicate it for everyone or you may create nine unique ATCs to send out. You may also use any combination of paper and digital you like for this swap.

If anyone has any questions, please don't hesitate to enumerate them right here in this thread. Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

(Aren't you glad I didn't go with a 4th of July/Independence Day/red white and blue theme? I know you are!)

EDIT: Need more information about Artist Trading Cards? We have an ARTicle in our Resource section with all the scoop (http://www.digitalartquirks.com/articles/article_atc_becky_march2006.htm)! Check it out!

[mishou]

Well as a Canuck, yeah I'm glad you didn't go with the 4th of July theme LOL This will definitely be fun Becky! I won't sign up until I've completed June's though! :D

[Cargo]

Oh Becky, I am soooo very glad that you decided to forgo the obivious July theme. I am as patriotic as the next person but I didn't exactly relish the idea of working on the red, white and blue colors again.:)

[PamPie]

Yay--another swap! I had fun participating in the June Bug swap, and I'm wanting to do it again :)
(I'll email ya, Becky...)

[webchyck]

Boy! We're really cookin' now! And it's not even July yet! Plenty of room left! Come one, come all!

[tlcjanna]

sign me up!!!:p

[webchyck]

You got it, Janna!

[webchyck]

Anybody else want in? There's no time like the present to zip me off an email (mailto:webchyck@comcast.net) with all your info (name, email, mailing address) so you can join in!

[happyrobyn]

Count me in! I'll email ya so I'm all official-like!

[webchyck]

Count me in! I'll email ya so I'm all official-like!

First time for everything! LOL!

[happyrobyn]

Well - I'm usually quirking at work when I read the post. I'm actually at home right now. Better go grab a cold one! It helps the back pain you know!

[webchyck]

Placing "cold one" on back right now...ooohhh....that does feel good!

[happyrobyn]

Oooohhh - I never thought to use it in the literal sense ... like an ice pack! Off to see how that works!

[Chinook]

Oh YEAH Becky ... I'm in in in. I'll email you too! These swaps are just too mcuh fun. Well more for ME than the mailman. He is getting a little tired of me anxiously pacing back and forth in front of the mail box.

SO glad you didn't do the July 4th theme.

[mishou]

Well I FINALLY got June's ATC's made and printed so I don't feel so guilty about signing up for July's! LOL Sometimes I struggle with making mine (I get lazy when I actually have to get my hands dirty LOL) but getting everyone else's in the mail is just too fun! Makes it all worthwhile :)

[webchyck]

We're up to one full group of nine now! Let's fill up another group!

[happyrobyn]

COOL! A full group!

[Pixeldigger]

Would you mind a complete newbie joining in?

[webchyck]

Would you mind a complete newbie joining in?

You're more than welcome! We're all fairly new! This is only our third swap! Go ahead and email your name, address, and email to me (mailto:webchyck@comcast.net), if you want! The more the merrier!

[happyrobyn]

WELCOME! Yay! Another swapper! Glad 2 have you particip8!

[webchyck]

Watch out! Robyn is 1derful with the numb3rs as words game!

[happyrobyn]

You're 2 kind Becky. Games help me 2 relieve 10sion!

[webchyck]

You're 2 kind Becky. Games help me 2 relieve 10sion!

Oh yes! And a gr8 way to display more of your cre8ivity!

[happyrobyn]

Next time, please 4warn me be4 you slam me!

[webchyck]

Slamming is only done over here on THIS THREAD (http://www.digitalartquirks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36).

[happyrobyn]

Well now it's in THIS thread!

Numb3rs never pre10d
they're gr8
don't make you l8
they define sex
like 69
or fornic8
or ménage à trois
they calm you down
make you less 10se
have a 24 of beer
or 12 donuts
make you 4get your troubles
put you in 7th heaven
or on cloud 9
numb3ers are there 24/7
3-6-5!
Make you win the lotto
that's a gr8 motto
numb3rs ... love 'em, h8 'em!

[webchyck]

Okay, how did I miss this? I didn't get my notification! GRRRR!!! Robyn, you utterly slay me! Do you know that I was actually thinking that an INXS song I was hearing on the radio would be perfect for us this week with all the "8" words in it. You're under my skin, girl! I don't even know the name of that song, but it was cracking me up and making me think of you, which was really COOL!

Okay everyone, today is the last day to sign up for the July mail swap. Email me (mailto:webchyck@comcast.net) by midnight eastern or lose out on a GR8 time! (name, address, email--okay?)

[happyrobyn]

Now you're talking!

Medi8 by INXS:

Hallucin8
Dessegreg8
Medi8
Allevi8
Try not to h8

Love your m8
Don't suffoc8 on your own h8
Design8 your love as f8
A one world st8
As human fr8
The number 8
A white black st8
A gentle tr8
The broken cr8
A heavy w8
Or just too l8
Like pretty K8 has sex orn8
Now devast8
Appreci8
Depreci8
Fabric8
Emul8
The truth dil8
Special d8
The animal we 8
Guilt deb8
The edge serr8
A better r8
The youth ir8
Deliber8

Fascin8
Devi8
Reinst8
Liber8
To moder8
Recre8
Or deton8
Annihili8
Atomic f8

Medi8
Clear the st8
Activ8
Now radi8
A perfect st8
Food on pl8
Gravit8
The Earth's own w8
Design8 your love as f8
At 98 we all rot8

Hallucin8
Dessegreg8
Medi8
Allevi8
Try not to h8

Love your m8
Don't suffoc8 on your own h8
Design8 your love as f8
A 1 world st8
As human fr8
The number 8
A white black st8
A gentle tr8
The broken cr8

A heavy w8
Or just too l8
Like pretty K8 has sex orn8

Now devast8
Appreci8
Depreci8
Fabric8
Emul8
The truth dil8
Special d8
The animals we 8
Guilt deb8
The edge serr8
A better r8
The youth ir8
Deliber8
Fascin8
Devi8
Reinst8

Liber8
Liber8
Liber8
Liber8

[webchyck]

You have too much time on your hands! (Oh wait...that is a St6 song!--okay that doesn't really QUITE work, but you get what I mean, dontcha?!) Actually, I'm glad to have the lyrics, because now I can sing along--they play it a lot on Sirius Classic Rewind, my favorite station!

[happyrobyn]

Just sittin' here procrastinating! Having a garage sale 2morrow (to-more-ow in Canadian!) and I'm supposed 2 be pricing things. Now if that isn't numb3r homework - I don't know what is!

[Pixeldigger]

All I need now are envelopes and stamps and I can't get those until at least Monday, when the post office opens again. Then it takes at least a week for post to get to the USA and Canada. You should still get them before the end of July :)

[webchyck]

Wow, Judith, you are on the ball! I haven't got mine created yet. I have a day penciled in to do them next week, though. And I have a great idea...that I hope I can implement, to make them...shall we say...interactive!

[PamPie]

I've gotten as far as sketching mine on a notepad... wonder how long it'll take to jump on to the screen :rolleyes:

[Pixeldigger]

I can't draw, I never have been able to, so I have to have an idea in my head and put it directly onto the screen. My card has a story behind it, so I will enclose a little note to explain in a little more detail than I put on the back of the card. I have done only one version, not a series, but I am very happy with it and I think you will all like it too.

[webchyck]

Can't wait to see it Judith!

[Cargo]

:D
Wow ladies,
I can't belive that you all have gotten so far on this latest numbers card. I did manage to 'almost' make one but decided to scrap it after spending way too many hours working on it. So now it is back to the ole drawing board with another idea that I hope will gel this time.:)
BTW how long does it take for mail from the USA to get delivered to England?

I could ask my son in law since he is from England but with emails he never sends mail.LOL

[Pixeldigger]

It usually takes 6-10 days for something to get from here to uSA. The envelopes are ready (I found some old air-mail envelopes) the notes are all written and, tucked inside them, are your cards - I hope you enjoy the packaging. Now all I need are stamps!

I am intrigued by Becky's idea of an interactive card - I have an idea how that could be done. I can't wait to see what you've all done, I'm getting quite excited by it all.

[PamPie]

I can't draw, I never have been able to, so I have to have an idea in my head and put it directly onto the screen. My card has a story behind it, so I will enclose a little note to explain in a little more detail than I put on the back of the card. I have done only one version, not a series, but I am very happy with it and I think you will all like it too.

I can't draw either--LOL! I just like to put something on paper in case the idea floats outta my head.... :o

[digime]

I'm finished the cards and on to the envelopes! We have a son, DIL and kiddies coming from the UK on Saturday (for 3 weeks) so thats my actual deadline...nothing will get done after that! Back to the old digi board.

Oh, and grandchild #6 was born yesterday in Salisbury, England. It's a healthy little boy (5 boys and 1 girl - we need more estrogen in this family!):) :D

[webchyck]

Congratulations, Kate, on the new grandbaby! You must be thrilled! I am going to the post office to mail my packages off to all you July swappers tomorrow. Yes, they are packages. In order to make my cards as INTERACTIVE as I wanted them to be, I had to include a little something extra. Tee hee! I hope they get to all of you in one piece!

[happyrobyn]

Mine is a yawner this month I guess. Just a card. No bells and whistles. Sorry. No interactivity!

[webchyck]

I doubt it will be a YAWNER! Nothing from YOU ever would be! Can't wait to see it!

[happyrobyn]

I thought about just taking a white card and writing "this is ATC 1 of 10" ... "This is ATC 2 of 10" ... But decided that would REALLY put you to sleep!

[webchyck]

That's pretty funny, though! I would have chuckled! I think everyone will chuckle over mine.

[Pixeldigger]

Becky, it sounds intriguing. My card is 'plain' but I hope you find the story interesting. Plain is good :D

Congratulations on the new grandson, Kate.

[Chinook]

I'm with you ... plain can be good too. I haven't finished mine (company is here) but at least the base is started so I won't forget what I wanted to do.

Congratulations on the new grandbaby!!

And Becky ... you've gone and got me all excited here.

Robyn ... whatever you send will be a treat and will be treasured.

These ATC swaps are just TOO MUCH FUN!!!

[digime]

it's all sounding good you guys! I can't wait to see everyone's mini creative wonders.

and thanks to everyone for your congrats on our newest family member.

[happyrobyn]

I was just telling Becky the other night about my awesome organizational skills (ROFL!). Well, while at the doctor the other day with my son, I finished writing all of the cards and addresses. They I knew I had brought them all back home just waiting to put stamps on and who knows where I set them all! After searching high and low last night, they have appeared ... right next to my computer (on top of my scanner). Now isn't that where it seems like I would have set them? Anyway, I need to get them in the mail. I think I'll just stick 2 stamps on the Canadian ones and 3 on the one to England. OR ... I could actually go to the post office and find out the going rate but what fun would that be?

[Pixeldigger]

So we get presents on more than one day :) That sounds good to me.

[webchyck]

With four little helpers in your house, Robyn, I can imagine things mysteriously disappearing and reappearing occasionally! Glad you found them! Whew!

[Pixeldigger]

This is a wabbit with a difference - look for the numbers. I did this as a play while I was thinking of a theme. I like the way that the lizard skin layer, magnified to maximum, looks like the pattern on an Easter egg. He's a modern wabbit, I gave him a diamond earring!

This is NOT the card I sent out.

Wabbit (http://www.digitalartquirks.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1356&cat=500&ppuser=239)

[Pixeldigger]

Thanks, oh thanks Robyn and Becky, I got your cards today, I am thrilled to pieces, I laughed at both of them - such fun!

[webchyck]

You're welcome, Judith! Glad you enjoyed! I had fun putting everything together!