"Not every act of art creates something special, but it does create something. It is the act of art that is important, not the result." Michael L. Goodman
I am selective about the postcard and letter trades I sign up for each month. I rarely, very close to never, join trades that involve stuffing selected items in an envelope, and I usually join only a couple of trades a month. But my first week and a half of February this year started off with five swaps on Swap-bot: a chunk-o-cardboard trade with three partners, a collaged envelope trade, a handmade postcard, a U.S. National Park postcard trade, and a Movie/TV listing the filmography of Betty White on the message side of a purchased card.
I prefer swaps that require the sender to create a postcard or envelope with original artwork. Most swap hosts don't like handmade cards because some swappers slap a few stickers on a card and call it good. So, the majority of the swaps require a purchased card with a written message on the back fulfilling a prompt chosen by the host. I have not mustered the courage or found the time to host a swap of my own.
Here are a few of the early February swaps:
The Collage Envelope
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