Here is an = update for this=20 swap!!!! We are starting to get some neat signups. Come one everyone, = you all=20 know a technique that you can share with the others. This will only be=20 successful if we get a wide range of ideas in the = book!

Duplicates of = some=20 technique would be ok, such as Pearl Ex - there are lots of different = things you=20 can do with it. You might want to email the other person to make sure = you are=20 doing different things.

I will break = the book into=20 three catagories:

1. card = making techniques=20 (shaker cards, flinger cards, pop up cards, stained glass cards,=20 etc)

2. stamping = techniques=20 (aluminum, velvet, shrink plastic, water, air etc)

3. other = techniques such as=20 backgrounds, paper making, watercolor, chalk, dry embossing, etc., =

SWAP: The = Technique Book=20 Swap

HOSTESS: = Kimberlee=20 "The Hockey Widow" kdick@bc.sympatico.ca =

DETAILS:

1.You = choice:

a. a=20 small sample of your technique for each participant. This will mean that = you=20 will recieve a sample for every technique in your = book. This=20 is the most popular idea. It will be great to have all these examples.=20

b. 6/5=20 or 11/10 or 21/20 (yes some have already said they want to send 20!) = cards using=20 the technique that you are submitting

2. You also = send an black=20 and white 8 1/2"x11 page that gives instructions on how to do your=20 technique (if you send cards, please describe how to make the card). It = has been=20 asked that we decorate this sheet however we want. I would like everyone = to put=20 thier name on it and a little bit about themselves, other than that do = whatver=20 you want.

WHAT YOU = RECEIVE: You will=20 recieve a booklet (I will supply the duotangs - pls dont request colors, = I will=20 go nuts!!!) of all the technique submitted plus the amount of swaps that = you=20 sent (minus the one for the hostess)

SIGN UP = DETAILS: I will=20 allow signups until April 15th. I will post the swap signups every day = so that=20 you can see what has already been taken and choose a different = technique. After=20 the 15th I will no longer be taking sign ups (unless I get an emergency = drop out=20 and need someone to take over that technique).

POSTAGE: I = will price out=20 the copying costs and will post them asap.

DEADLINE: = Postmarked June=20 1st. The reason the postmark is so far down the line is because I want = to ensure=20 a good turnout before people start making thier items. The booklets will = be=20 copied and returned as soon as everyone's stuf has arrived. I will not = hold this=20 swap!!!

IDEAS FOR=20 TECHNIQUES:

Water cards, = stained glass=20 cards, brayer ideas, book style cards, tri-fold cards, Swing-a-ling = cards,=20 Roller Shade cards, Hidden Message cards, etc. etc. etc

Joseph's = Coat, Shrink=20 Plastic, Pergamano, Scrapbooking with stamps, layering, stamping on = leather, 3-D=20 laquer, Neon Embossing, Blending (Dove Blender???), Circle cutter, = Stamping on=20 wax (candles), Layered embossing, plaper clay, Metallic Rub-ons, 3-D = vinyl, EP=20 Recipes (this might be one for a vendor that could include tiny samples = of EP),=20 sticker paper, Interference paints, pearlescent inks, acrylic paints, = penscore,=20 fun foam, paper toling, Sculpey, sealing wax, chalks, envelopes = - -various=20 sizes and shapes (might include a copy of a template), uses for = wallpaper (hey=20 Carole Mork!!!!!LOL), Stampscapes, paper punches, using pressed flowers, = oil=20 pastels, watercolor paints or pencils, crayons, Beedz, ideas for = embellising=20 cards, etc etc etc

fractal = backgrounds, paste=20 papers, marbelized papers, wallpaper backgrounds, etc etc = etc

TECHNIQUES = SIGNED UP=20 FOR:

CARD=20 TECHNIQUES:

Shaker cards: = Martha nastrith@phnx.uswest.net

Matchbook = explosion cards:=20 Barb MacFarland barbmacnj@juno.com=20

Flinger = cards: Karen=20 Keolker karker@gte.net =

Stained glass = window cards:=20 Doris DorisM6220@aol.com =

Pop-up/Pull-up cards: Lori=20 Olive sunshine@mwr.is =

STAMPING=20 TECHNIQUES:

Stamping on = aluminum: Lisa=20 Mallette euphoria@gru.net =

Pearl Ex: Laura A (Poste Pone) merlin@uia.net

Joseph's Coat = (modified):=20 Nan ALHRobkin@aol.com =

Liquid = Applique: Lorri DYLORRI@aol.com

Stamping on = Velvet:=20 Victoria Flaherty vflaherty@cybertours.com=20

Vellum: = Victoria Flaherty=20 vflaherty@cybertours.com =

Triple = embossing:=20 Inger-lise KenKosmo@pr.uninett.no=20

Nesting = boxes: Mona (Cow=20 Post) CowPost@aol.com =

Stamping in = bleach: Jean=20 (RubbrBubl) jdarci@erols.com =

Vellum: = Kathie Leonardow RUStamping@aol.com

Vellum (with = dry=20 embossing): Gloria Heiden gheiden@iu.net=20

OTHER=20 TECHNIQUES:

Gem Tone = Crayon Paper: Kari=20 (EPBandit) jimkari@ptialaska.net=20

Backgrounds: = Sharon the=20 Mouse Potato jsandahl@huchtel.net=20

Tie-Dye = Background: Mars=20 Mannix marmstr@wvnvm.wvnet.edu=20

Painted = Background: Sandy=20 Lane rustydoc1@yahoo.com =

Wax Paper = Background:=20 Andrea Lum ajlum@juno.com =

Spiral Paper = Rose: Andrea=20 Lum ajlum@juno.com

Bleedy = Watercolor=20 Background (using glossy paper and sugar!): Mark Hansen mrkh@earthling.net

Brayer on = mulberry paper:=20 Diane MaltShake@aol.com =

AIG Glitter: = Jody Morrison=20 jmorrison@nm-us.compas.mci= .net=20

3-D Laquer: = Karen Stewart=20 karen@venus.superstore.com= =20

Handmade = paper: Julie Burns=20 julieb@netscape.com =

Tissue paper = envelopes:=20 Michele Bergh mbergh@isd.net =

What can you=20 do???????