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Traveling Art journal Round 4

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Swap Coordinator:roogirl (contact)
Swap categories: Journals 
Number of people in swap:6
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Rating requirement:4.95
Last day to signup/drop:July 19, 2013
Date items must be sent by:August 19, 2013
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Hello Time For Round 4 all just letting you all know i am helping host this swap for (comatosebunnies) who at the moment is unable to host this swap . so we all thank her for starting a great swap and hope all have fun and enjoy .

This is round 3 of the swap. Please read the description before joining :)

PLEASE NOTE: It's come to my attention that some people are just filling out ONE page. The rules state "journal spread," which means two pages, side by side (if that still does not make sense, please google the phrase in google images - they have fantastic examples!). I understand that some people may not have understood the terminology, so slack is given for past rounds. However, this round and following, just filling out one will not count as a completing all rules :\

Also, because some people are international, please let me know when you receive your journals - I won't create another round until everyone has gotten theirs and I know it takes a while for some :)

Copy-pasted from Round 2:

UPDATE(2/8/13): Some international swapers informed me that they still have not gotten their journals, so I am extending the sign up and send deadline, so there's some more time for those who have not gotten their journals yet. For those who already have them, feel free to take extra time to do your artwork :)

New information since Round 1: One sign up deadline approaches, I will go through all members to make sure that all the rating requirements are met and no potential flakes are in the swap. So please - remember that this is a long term commitment and may take a bit of your time :))

Everyone: Please message the person whose journal you get during this round. Their name should be on the inside of the back cover. This is to make sure that the journal does not get lost and can be traced back to the last person in possession easier :)

We also have a group (since it's such a lengthy swap), so feel free to join: http://www.swap-bot.com/group/12b714b550010693c39d2ecd602299c6/about

Because it was brought up as a question in the last swap: "Which journal is the best?" I'd have to say something with sturdy enough pages for things like watercolor. If your pages fall apart if you put some water on them, that probably won't work. Since it's an ART journal, I recommend something sturdy that can take all mediums :) Size wise, it's best if it's between sizes A5 (6"x8.5") and A4 (8.5"x12"), otherwise shipping will get very different for everyone and will be slightly unfair ^^;

Please note: This is and art journal, so if you are a beginner or are not sure what an "art journal" is, please ask or look it up. I don't mind explaining it at all :) Just as a quick note art journal is not the same as scrapbooking, otherwise all art forms are a go :)

Previous members: You now have in possession someone else's journal from the first round. This is the journal you will be sending to your partner.

New members: You will be sending your new decorated journal to your swap partner. Please make sure to read the rest of the description about specifics.

Copy-pasted from Round 1:

I was spending my evening on Pinterest and decided to immerse myself into the Journaling boards for some inspiration. Minutes turned into hours and soon I had too much creativity to contain myself. I then decided that it would be incredibly fun to make a traveling art journal!

How it works: - Purchase/make a journal of your choosing (if you purchase one, feel free to decorate it the way you want, or if you make one, you can make it any way you want. I'd suggest 15pages or so, but it's up to you) - Accessorize/decorate it, and write your name/address on the inside of the back cover. Since it will be traveling between multiple people in several rounds, I want to make sure you get your original journal back :) - Send it to your swap partner - Swap partner will fill out a journal spread with art/postcards/scrapbooking/etc. (Think SMASH journals) - Book will be forwarded to the next partner and so on - I am planning on about 10 rounds, and extend it if it goes well.

EDIT: Thanks to suggestions from other users, I have set the rating to 4.95, to avoid flaking and the like. I do appreciate the suggestions that will make this swap safer/more fun, so feel free to message me or post down in the comments :)

between multiple people in several rounds, I want to make sure you get your original journal back :) - Send it to your swap partner - Swap partner will fill out a journal spread with art/postcards/scrapbooking/etc. (Think SMASH journals) - Book will be forwarded to the next partner and so on - I am planning on about 10 rounds, and extend it if it goes well.

EDIT: Thanks to suggestions from other users, I have set the rating to 4.95, to avoid flaking and the like. I do appreciate the suggestions that will make this swap safer/more fun, so feel free to message me or post down in the comments :)

Discussion

roogirl 07/ 6/2013 #

Thank you comatosebunnies For letting me host this swap
please note all i have edited the swap to be inline with the last 3 Rounds so please read the rules if you are new or old and i hope that you enjoy

amrichinaski 07/23/2013 #

I have no idea who has my journal. this makes me sad.

amrichinaski 07/28/2013 #

It doesnt look like all participants have joined yet? Whats going on here? Im trying to locate my art journal and still no luck. WOMP WOMP WOMP

davinci1331 07/29/2013 #

@amrichinaski Maybe comatosebunnies has your art journal?

amrichinaski 08/24/2013 #

My art journal got lost, someone did not send it to the correct person or that person just stopped participating. I dont know what the deal was...Apparently user Samstuff sent my art journal to TwistedHorologe who hasnt been online hasnt been signing up for the travel swaps i think she got suspended. Im not sure if she even signed up for the Round 3 to be honest. well anyway, i will be sending the art journal i currently have to the person i have to send it to. I received another journal in the mail from grandmaroro so will be sending it to the original owner of the journal which is crimsonrivulet. I was very heartbroken that my journal got lost. i obviously paid money for it, took time decorating, I have spent time decorating the other journals I have received and also spent money in shipping them.... and honestly whats the point? if no one is doing the same for mine now. I emailed the host. she said she could make me a new journal, for round 5. and im sorry, thats really nice of you, but it wouldnt be my journal. and then the first 3 rounds wouldve been a waste. THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO DID ADD ART TO MY JOURNAL sadly, very sadly i will not be getting a chance to see your art... as my art journal is lost. :-( i will not be participating on round 5 even though i would love to.I think this whole thing went wrong when we lost the original host ( not that this host isnt doing a great job) when original members stopped signing up and when new people were allowed to be part of, just caused confusion and allowing flakers to join. anyway, wish you all the best and i hope all journals return back safetly to their original owners.

grandmaroro 08/24/2013 #

@amrichinaski I am so sorry about your journal. I just worry and fret until I learn that my journal has gone from one to the next in each round. Right now, it is a week late in being sent. I'm thinking that I may just ask my partner to send it home to me. At age 70, I don't need this stress. Hopefully, your journal will turn up.

amrichinaski 08/25/2013 #

@grandmaroro Yeah, i was busy a lot with overtime at work, I received the journal you sent me that belongs to crimson. You decorated it so beautifully. I will be sending it back to the original owner which is crimson, her address is on there. I forgot to click the sent button yesterday. this why I have logged back on. Trust me its been stressful even for me, a 25 year old. so no worries, it was a lovely idea but too many flakers.

grandmaroro 09/ 1/2013 #

@davinci1331 now partially suspended. I worked in her journal and sent it along but she couldn't do the same for me. She still has my journal and has not even opened my last pm. I asked her to return my journal if she decided not to join this round but she assured me that it would be sent. Unbelievable~~~

crimsonrivulet 09/ 2/2013 #

@amrichinaski im very sorry about your journal. I did receive my journal. Thank you for sending it back and the extras were not necessary. So very sweet of you. Thank you. I love journal swaps, but very tired of how they end up many times. It should be required for everyone to communicate when they receive a journal whose it is then communicate who it will be sent off to. It doesnt help when people have someones journal for so long either....long breaks in the next swap.

crimsonrivulet 09/ 2/2013 #

I left davinci1331 a rating of 1. Never received journal from her.

amrichinaski 09/ 6/2013 #

@crimsonrivulet I totally agree! no worries, just wanted to add some extras :) @grandmaroro so unbelieveable! I cant believe it. :(

grandmaroro 09/26/2013 #

I GOT MY JOURNAL. THANK YOU SO MUCH DAVINCI1331.

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