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Monday, September 3, 2012

Altered Cabinet Card Swap Announcement

I am super excited to announce my first ever blog swap, an
 
Altered Cabinet Card 
&
Pocket
Partner Swap
 
 
Alter a Cabinet Card and create a pocket/envelope for your partner.  The pocket can be made out of anything (fabric/paper) and be any size/shape as long as the Altered Card fits inside of it.  Then Join me and the other participants for a blog hop featuring our creations on October 25th.  Don't have a blog, flicker is fine.
 
Whats a Cabinet Card?
The Cabinet card was the style of photograph which was universally adopted for photographic portraiture in 1870. It consisted of a thin photograph that was generally mounted on cards measuring 4¼ by 6½ inches. (For this swap larger is fine but nothing smaller)
 
Where can I get Cabinet Cards?
Antique/Junk stores
I also have some
 
Important Dates:
Sign ups end September 15th
Partners Assigned September 15th
Mail by October 15th
Blog Hop October 25th
 
How to join
send an e-mail to me at ouztshay@gmail.com
with the following information
Name, Address, e-mail and blog/flicker address
Theme choice:
1.  Traditional Halloween (oranges, purples, blacks etc.)
2.  Vintage Halloween (creams, browns, a bit grungy)
3.  Fall/Autumn

Here is a Sample of one that I have made that would fit into the Vintage Halloween Theme

 
 
Thanks so much for considering joining my swap.  I am very excited, please feel free to share this and the badge with your friends. 

 

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5 comments:

  1. HI! I'm TabithaSeptember 3, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    you know im in

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  2. hope ellingtonSeptember 3, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    I can't wait to play! This will be a lot of fun! Caroline...I'm one of your partners in Tabitha's Nut Cup Swap....I'm all about Halloween this year....I'm starting to decorate tomorrow!
    XO~Hope

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  3. Kimberly at ArtJoyStuffSeptember 4, 2012 at 5:04 AM

    Hi Caroline,
    I just emailed you, sounds like fun, thanks for hosting!
    hugs & JOY,
    Kimberly

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  4. MonicaSeptember 8, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    Sign me up girl! This will be fun!

    :)Monica

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  5. lilyandthelotus.blogspot.comSeptember 16, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    I'm in and so excited about this.
    susan s.

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