O: Flat(ish) Oceana Themed Envelope

For this swap, we're going to fill a regular sized envelope with flat(ish) themed items - and decorate the envelope with a nautical, beach, or marine life theme!

Send your partner 1 regular, letter sized (not letterset - standard letter size!) envelope that has been decorated by you, that contains at least 5 nautical/maritime/ocean/sea life themed flat(ish) items. Include a note or swap card with the swap and your username as well please!

When decorating your envelope, please consider this a piece of true mail art and design accordingly. Do NOT slap a few stickers, or stamp an image, or lay a strip of washi tape along the edge and call it done. This should be it's own piece of art!

Themes to Consider for Your Mail Art

• Anchors

• Sea Life

• Ships

• Nautical compasseses

• Mermaids

• Seascapes

• Seashells

• Lighthouses

Basically, the ideas are almost as limitless as the depths of the ocean, as long as the items have something clearly to do with the ocean/sea/nautical/maritime theme.

Items - Ideas of Things to Send

• Stickers (minimum 5 thumbnail sized stickers count as one item. Large or very large stickers may also count as one, but they should be exceptional in quality and size to do so)

• Nautical/ocean life shaped brads or other embellishments

• Charms

• Usable themed papers (must be at least ATC sized, and if using papers, 5 sheets counts as ONE item)

• Notecards

• Stationery

• Postcards

• An ATC made by you

Again...ideas are limitless.

In a Nutshell

• 1 decorated, mail art, themed envelope with a minimum of 5 nautical/maritime/ocean/sea life themed items enclosed, to 1 partner.

• Items must be new or in new condition. Do not send wrinkled, crumpled, dirty, torn, smelly, or pet hair covered items.

• Ensure that your envelope will stand up to postal machines!

• Create and send something you'd love to receive.

The Administrivia

• Send on time. Rate promptly upon receipt. Sending late without communication warrants a 3 rating and removal from the group. Not rating or having to be chased for a rating also warrants removal from the group. Communicate and rate.

• Rate according to the Swap-Bot Rating Criteria. Failure to rate your partner or to rate correctly will result in your removal from this group.

• If you are going to be late sending, make sure you let your partner and me know prior to the send-by date.

• Hearts are purely at the discretion of the rater.

• If you flake, you will be removed immediately from this group.

• If you are flaked on, let me know. I will angel this swap after you rate a 1.

• Questions? DM or leave a comment!