JAN: A Totally Tangled Stationery Set

~ clockwise from left: notecard and decorated envelope by @hollycm6 ; mailing labels by @tanglecrafts ; notecard and envelope by Blue Saffron on Etsy ~

Swap description: A Totally Tangled Stationery Set

The challenge: design a 20-piece set of stationery (see below) using zentangles or zentangle-inspired doodles as decoration!

Each 20-piece set should include 4 each of at least 5 different items. What kind of items? Some examples:

• 4 postcards
• 4 notecards
• 4 writing sheets
• 4 continuation sheets
• 4 matching envelopes
• 4 envelope seals
• 4 address labels
• 4 return address labels
• anything else relevant that would count as stationery!

It is up to you whether you create a corner or border design, or cover the entire area. Just make sure there is room for your partner to use the stationery item as intended (eg space to write an address on an envelope, or room to write a letter on a page!).

Your doodles do not need to be based on 'official' zentangle patterns, although they can be, if you like. Use the tangles you find online as starting points or inspiration, or create your own – it's entirely up to you.

You should design a matching set of stationery, so that (e.g.) notecards can be slotted into a matching envelope, addressed with matching mailing labels, and sealed with a matching envelope seal (etc). The set may be entirely of a single themed design, or you may include 2 each of 2 different designs to make up your set (equivalent of 2 x 10-piece sets).

You do not need to hand-doodle each item of stationery – make yourself a mastercopy then scan or photocopy to create multiples. Just make sure they are good quality copies that can be used in correspondence by your partner!

Resources

• the 'official' zentangle newsletters feature how-tos for original & new zentangle patterns
• Open Seed Arts features lots more pattern guides from an official zentangle instructor
• How to invent your own doodles
• A huge directory of Tangle tutorials
• Browse zentangles on flickr for inspiration!

If you know any other good resources, please add them in the swap comments below!

Swap requirements:

• 1 partner = 1 Totally Tangled Stationery Set sent and 1 Totally Tangled Stationery Set received
• Present your stationery set nicely, eg tied with a ribbon, or slotted into a wallet (these are just examples, feel free to get creative!). Do not just throw everything loose into an envelope!
• Each stationery set must comprise a minimum of 20 individual items.
• Each stationery set should be a matching set of either 1 or 2 designs. Please do not send a random collection of different designs.
• Designs may be in colour or in black & white.
• Stationery may be individually hand-doodled or copied from a master sheet.
• All stationery must be of a quality suitable for use in correspondence.

The obvious bit
You already had to have a rating of 4.9+ with no recent no-sends, 1s or 3s to join this group, so the same stands for this swap. But I will still double-check before assigning partners, and nobody with late swaps on their dashboard will be allowed to join. If you have what you feel is an unfair comment or rating, do PM me & we can try to work it out. :-)