Fall PAT Swap - due December 15th!!!!

[Judithian]

Hi everyone – this is my first swap – so hopefully I don’t miss anything! And hopefully the other kind hosts will forgive me for borrowing most of their excellent text.
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FALL PAT SWAP!
Cards Due By: December 15th, 2008
# of players: 29 (4 Groups of 5, and 1 SUPER UBER Group) I can add more groups if needed
Sign up by: When all spots are filled.
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Now that the Summer PAT is almost done, it’s time to challenge your peeps to some new fun. Join the exciting Fall PAT! Come along and add to your favorite themed collections; or start anew.
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Mediums: Hand drawn or painted.
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Instructions:
1. Sign up for as many groups as you can seriously commit to and choose a different theme for each one.
2. Once you sign up you can’t withdraw, as some artists start their cards immediately.
3. Make a card for each of the members of your group in their chosen theme; you then receive cards of your chosen theme in return.
4. Make sure that your user name, who you made the card for and the group number are on the back of each card. Please remember to sign your card!
5. Please include a self addressed stamped envelope for your returns if you are in the US. International members, I will cover the postage but please include a self addressed label for your returns. I will supply the envelopes.
6. Send me a Private Message when you're ready to send your cards and I'll send you my mailing address.
7. Please plan on mailing your cards out a week before the due date if you are US and a couple of weeks early for international. I'd like to get them back to you before the holiday rush occurs.

As this is a swap where you make cards for each person, please ensure you DO NOT over-commit yourself. You must be willing to work on all the other themes in your group!

And lastly, PLEASE be sure to submit your very best work! Be creative and make cards you can be proud of!

Who’s ready to have some fun?

Cards Sent and In Hand

Group 1
1. Amerasu - Trees (real, funky, weird, whimsical, creepy...)
2. Rocketwoman - Winter Scenes
3. Janet - The Riverbank
4. PixelDog - Upclose and Personal - see notes
5. Tlouey - Nature Stuff - see notes

Group 2
1. Judithian - Fantastical Horses (not cutesy please)
2. Anonevyl - B Movie Monsters
3. Artyiagirl - Goddess Kali
4. Lemurkat - Magic School Misadventures
5. Meran - Faery Tales - be elaborate, include all character - no Disney please!

Group 3
1. Lemurkat - Trick or Treat
2. Dina54 - Star Trek TOS
3. Onyablue - Sealife
4. TabLynn - artist's interpretation of "Stylish Cats".
5. Gourdhead1997 - Chimera

Group 4
1. Inkleaves - Ships
2. Dina - Trees
3. Chronata - Masquerade
4. Pamalama - Travel
5. Lagaz - SuperHeroes (Superman, Batman, WonderWoman, Green Lantern. Your own style.)

The SUPER UBER GROUP 5
1. Amerasu - Colourful, whimsical houses
2. TabLynn - MEAT - see description
3. Adriayna - thunderstorms
4. Eraser Queen - Swan/Dove King/Queen - basically Swan King or Queen
5. JKlee - Nativity Scene
6. Original Youth - Eiffel Tower
7. Rocketwoman - Still Life w/Reflection (glass, metal, water, etc.)
8. Meran - Science Fiction - very elaborate and detailed (see notes)
9. Swaggertoes - Steampunk Men in Historical Clothing
10.Potbellyarts - PORTRAITS OF JAPAN: Harajuku style, ball jointed dolls (BJD's), and pop culture (see notes)

Group 6
1. Anonevyl - Weirdo Hot Rod Art a la Ed "Big Daddy" Roth
2. Couchart - Any interpretation of Serengeti
3. Abi - Sea Turtles
4. AnneY - Cows (black w/wings is fine)
5. Katie - Owls

[Amerasu]

Group 5 for me! And Group 1 too

[Judithian]

Yah - my first person to join! Welcome, welcome.

[Meran]

umm, soon..

[TabLynn]

I'll definitely join group 5! Maybe another group later. I'm mostly caught up but I'm not sure yet on the second group.

[surrealsm]

I'm in for Group 5 and then maybe one of the others, let me think about how much I can commit.

[EraserQueen]

I'm in for the Uber group please!

[Judithian]

Welcome TabLynn, surrealism & EraserQueen.

It looks like the Super Uber Group is filling quickly. We might have to have a Super Duper Group as well!

[jklee]

*shaking at TabLynn's early threat* I'll join group 5

[TabLynn]

My theme is really not so bad. Could be hard or easy depending on how you interpret it. I am trying to come up with a proper explanation before I post it.

[TabLynn]

Ok here it is, you may want to link back to this post. My theme is "Meat"!

Here's a long winded explaination. You could make it as hard or easy as you wish. Anything from nicely marbled steak to a nude model. Realistic or surreal or stylized or whatever. Basically the history is that meat is funny to me. Specifically the idea of people bodies being referred to as meat. Kinda separating the body from the mind or soul. I know its a bit twisted and gross, but any joke with meat in it knocks me on the floor. The term "Meatspace" referring to real life not virtual life, is hilarious, I use it when ever I can. When Bender from Futurama called Frye a meatbag, I almost lost it. If anybody remembers the Bull Durahm (I probably spelled that wrong) movie, the Kevin Costner character constantly called the Tim Robins character "Meat", because he considered him less than a genius mentally but he was talented physically. We've all heard the term "beefcake". I don't know what sort of defect in my brain makes me think this is funny, but I do. The theme is pretty wide open for interpretation, so do what you want

[OriginalYouth]

Okay, I'm stalking group 5 but need to see THEMES people!

[jklee]

That definitely needed an explanation...
My theme is Nativity Scenes

[Amerasu]

Nativity scene is baby Jesus / 3 wise men sort of image, right?

Wow Tablynn, that's a cool theme! Very different. I have some ideas already.

I'm blocked. I have no idea. I need to think on themes for a day or so. I want to display more of my cards in my home so I want something cool and interesting.

[Janet]

I really want to do this just soooooooo scared what themes may come up

[Swaggertoes]

hummmmm

hummmmmm

[Swaggertoes]

I kinda wanna do uber group....mmmmmm, hummmmm....

[rocketwoman]

hey i'd love in, please. Groups 1 and uber group. For group one can i have as my theme winter scenes and for uber group i'd like still lifes with reflections (glass, metal, water, etc.) thanks!

[Meran]

I'll join the uber group if Swaggy will

[Judithian]

Crafter & Swag & Meran - just close your eyes and jump on it - what's there to be afraid of - he he.