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The Hand You're Dealt: Altered Playing Card Swap

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The Hand You're Dealt: Altered Playing Card Swap
Group:Crafting Queens
Swap Coordinator:somethingblue (contact)
Swap categories: Crafts  Art 
Number of people in swap:11
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:September 4, 2009
Date items must be sent by:September 14, 2009
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

Alright Queens, it's time for an Altered Playing Card swap! Altered Playing Cards are very similar to ATCs, except you make your creation on a playing card. For this swap, be sure and use the Queens!

The theme is "The Hand You're Dealt". You're going to make one altered playing card expressing an aspect of your life...maybe it is a collage of photos of your children, or an abstract representation of your job, or the way you feel in your relationship...get creative!

You will send each of your partners one altered playing card. Because these are easy to make and inexpensive to send, I'm going to set 2 partners and make this an international swap with a relatively quick turn over. So, basically 1 card to each of your two partners. Don't forget, you can start on your cards as soon as you sign up!

If you have any questions, please let me know! I reserve the right to ban anyone but I don't think we'll have that problem in this group. Also, no experience with these is required! Just take a chance and have fun. You can find some great examples on Flickr. Just to let the beginners know, you should leave at least one of the suits visible. Let your partner know you're sending a Queen! =]

Photo Credit: gillmangirl on Flickr

Discussion

beadeful 08/29/2009 #

Love this idea.

JavaJunkie 08/31/2009 #

Does it HAVE TO be on a queen card? I just made an awesome ATC that's on a King Card (the other one is a queen card). I'm joining this swap in hopes that the King card is ok. This is a cool idea!

somethingblue 09/ 1/2009 #

I'm sorry JavaJunkie but it's part of the swap that they need to be on a queen card. Could you perhaps make another APC on a Queen card? I don't want you to leave the swap.

homeandheart 09/ 3/2009 #

Is the queen face to be decorated, or is that suppose to show on the back?

homeandheart 09/ 4/2009 #

p.s. I know it shows the face on above image, I just wanted to be sure!!

DebP 09/ 4/2009 #

OK, I'm in. But I have never done any altered playing cards before, so I hope I do an OK job for whoever my partner is. Only a little nervous.....

somethingblue 09/ 5/2009 #

You can decorate your card either way, @homeandheart The way I do mine is usually with all of the card covered except for the suit, but often times people alter the Queen and all of that. It's up to you.

@DebP I'm sure your creations will be great!

Partners are now assigned.

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