Mail Art: Shaped Envelope!

Let's try something new! For this swap, participants will be creating a specific type of Mail Art--a shaped envelope! You can send ANY shape--sender's choice. You might choose to send a heart, a fish, a flower, an animal--anything you choose.

There are some wonderful templates available on the internet. As far as which shapes are best, opt for something WITHOUT a lot of thin appendages--for instance choose a turtle instead of an octopus!

Feel free to embellish your shape with markers, collage, stickers, or any other technique you would employ in your typical mail art creations. Also please make sure your envelope is sealed (glue, stitching) all the way around.

Remember that your mail art envelope should be addressed and MAILED! Please don't seal your beautiful creation in a plain envelope and mail it that way.

Requirements:

• 1 mail art shaped-envelope to 1 partner

• envelope shape must measure AT LEAST 4" x 5"

• enclose a flat surprise for your partner--this is sender's choice--but please avoid edibles, religious themes, or anything gory.

Participants must have a cumulative rating of 4.9 and be rated for 10 Type 3 swaps.