On the Other HAND – Due July 6, 2012

[DADAology]

Hand Swap with Themed Groups
Due in my "real" HANDS July 6, 2012
No withdrawl dates - however if you are in a group of only 3 your need to stay in if there are more than 3 I don't have a problem just let me know.
Number of participants - a bazillion
Open to all, but NO heavy embleshments, a hangy thing here or there is okay
Stay with-in your own juried realm
***BE SURE AND POST YOUR HANDS SO YOUR HAND CAN BE VOTED ON AT THE END OF THE SWAP FOR A PRIZE....I will provide info about the prize soon***

ON the OTHER HAND SWAP

ALL HANDS ON DECK!! ALL HANDS ON DECK!!

You know they say “the devil finds work for idle HANDS” so I guess we need to take matters in our own HANDS and work HAND in HAND to not allow this opportunity to raise our HANDS above our heads and tell the world we are not afraid to proclaim: “YES, I AM A HANDS FREAK AND I’M NOT ASHAMED!!” pass us by.
Come one, Come all - join us, help spread your HANDS across the world. Send a HAND where no other HAND has gone. There are those that think we can’t find our ass with both HANDS however I know we can do that with one HAND tied behind our backs……. So before we have blood on our HANDS and this all gets out of HAND, let’s get this party going….HANDS DOWN!!

RULES: Here’s what you do.
Pick a group, any group, all groups. We are adults here and I believe you can HANDle yourself and not let your lust for HANDS get out of control.
If you want to trade for one in one group make one, if you want to trade for two in one group make two (no more than two per group) When you sign up just say what group and how many.

Look at each group CAREFULLY because each one has its own set of rules.
SIZE MATTERS: The hands shouldn’t be more that 8 inches tall and no wider than 8 inches (that allows for the open fingers). No hands smaller than 6 inches tall.
POSTAGE:
Internationals do not let postage keep you from playing. People have been so generous in my last two swaps I have ample funds to cover postage if you don’t have it. Of course great if you do.
Canadian players the same goes for you. If you have postage or cash great if not I will take care of it.
US – the same postage it takes to get to me plus either two extra stamps or 50 cents. Because your returns may be bigger or heavier than the ones you sent.
IMPORTANT – IMPORTANT:Please – Please put your user name and first name on the FRONT AND BACK of your envelopes. This saves so much time when swapping out.
Please – Please put your user name on the back of all art work. Your real name would be nice but optional.
ENVELOPES/MAILERS:Our largest hand could be 8 X 8 so all mailers should be at east that to accommodate all size returns. I try to use the same mailer you send to me unless it is so well tapped it is destroyed getting it open. I’m thinking one of the larger manila envelopes with a piece of cardboard for support would work. They can be folded down to whatever size we need.
Include a large return label.

If you want to lay a HAND on the hostess, she will love it, but not necessary…you know the drill.

Here the twist…….there is going to be a prize for the hand most liked. We will do a poll before I swap them out and the winner will receive a prize. (The winner being the one that created the lucky HAND.) I haven’t decided what yet but it will be something nice.

So stop wringing your HANDS and sign up! There has to be at least 3 people in a group to make a group. If I forgot anything let me know. Now go, sign up.

Red - Received, Blue - Withdrew

Group 1 NATURE – animals, trees, waterfalls, under the sea….you know nature…
Full HAND with fingers spread apart only - no other type of hand for this group.

1 Pamalama (2) WA
2 Goodmorningstarshine (2) MO
3 mlydon (1) MA
4 waughtercolors (1) MA
5 Janiselain (2) WA
6 Rapa (2) CA
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Group 2 50% WORDS 50% drawingsThis group can be a story hand, poem hand or it can be a sign language hand. The hand can be signing a letter, a phrase, a word and then tell what it means or a story about what it says.

1 grrrdjules (1) Canada
2 mlydon (1) MA
3 Pamalama (2) WA
4 DaDaology (1 for sure maybe 2)
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7
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Group 3 has sub groups…..and is ANYTHING GOES any style hand your little heart desires
Group 3a
Day of the Dead

1 DADAology (2) OK
2 TF Balding (1 for now) AR
3 oddbreed (1) WA
4 art_junkie (1) NM
5 themuppet (1) NY
6 Rapa (1) CA
7 Dragonfly (1) CA
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Group 3b
Halloween

1 Evil Seedlet (1) OK
2 grrrdjules (1) Canada
3 goodmorningstarshine (2) MO
4 oddbreed (1) WA
5 Pamalama (1) WA
6 themuppet (1) NY
7 Dragonfly (1) CA
8 Wildholly (1) NW
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Group 3c
SteamPunk

1 DADAology (1) OK
2 TF Balding (1 for now) AR

3 mlydon (1) MA
4 artdog_21 (2) TX
5 Wildholly (2) NW
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7
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Group 3d (you didn’t think I’d forget about my favorites)
ZOMBIES

1 DADAology (2) OK
2 TF Balding (1 for now) AR
3 oddbreed (1) WA
4 art_junkie (1) NM
5 artdog_21 (1) TX
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7
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Group 3e
Just plain CREEPY! Sci-fi monsters, ghosts, cemeteries, dead
things, aliens just creepy stuff.

1 goodmorningstarshine (2) MO
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7
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Group3f
Adults Only!! is for – you know who you are…nudity, language
bla-bla-bla

1 Evil Seedlet (1) OK
2 artdog_21 (1) TX3
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5
6
7
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Group 4 - ARTIST CHOICE - this group is completely open - any shape hand and any theme
1 Pamalama (1) WA
2 Rapa (1) CA
3 Wildholly (1) NW
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5
6
7


PRIZES!!!!!! See below: The Mixed Media book is really cool. Lots of great instructions. I have a bad habit of buying books sticking them on a shelf and forgetting what I buy, so I end up having two of many books.....this is one. $24.99 but free to the winner if he/she so chooses it. #2 Illustrated Discovery Journal - it is a book that helps your create a journal. It's about self discovery and helps you create a Visual autobiography of your authentic self....... #3 This is a put together DOTD theater. it has 3 scenes, A Salon, a kitchen and a cemetery......I have one too but haven't put it together yet. I got these super cheap at a great discount book store, new $24.95, never opened....#4 Two Nick Bantock books, I found these at a flea market or somewhere, One has no cover, the other one has a cover but a small tear at the binding. But the books are intact and complete. I love these books I have several. Buy them when I see them. Love all the letters and stuff tucked inside.
I will have a poll at the end of the swap and you guys will pick the winner and 3 runners up. The winner gets first pick and the next and so on. I will mail your prizes with your returns.

[TF Balding]

Omg you're killing me... I want to freaking join them all... *breathe, T, breathe* ... sign me up for... 3A, 3C & 3D... Can I commit to 1 each and change my mind n do a 2nd later? Seriously just got all kindsa excited over here...

[mlydon]

I'll be joining, too, but I want to think on the group..

[DADAology]

LOL people at my job think I'm crazy for sure now sitting over here giggling to myself...ha
Yes you can add later not a problem....LOL

[Evil Seedlet]

Can I sign up for 1 for 3B and one for 3F please

[grrrdjules]

I'll do 2 in 3b and possibly another; I'll lettcha know...

[grrrdjules]

When you say words only does that mean nothing else? Not the person or kleenex box saying the words?

[DADAology]

When you say words only does that mean nothing else? Not the person or kleenex box saying the words?

yea that would be fine, but I will redo the rules and say 50/50 hows that. LOL

[grrrdjules]

Cool, then put me in there for 1 please and thank you. I may change to 2 later.

[DADAology]

great...I will add you

[Pamalama]

I'll sign on for group one for two and group three for one. Can I do that? Please? I know you can HANDle it and so can I!

[goodmorningstarshine]

Oh my. So many groups. Okay, to start I would like to join groups 1, 3b, and 3e, each for 2. We'll see how that goes and I'll lurk in groups 2,and 3c.

[oddbreed]

wooo, 3a, b and d one each...maybe f, damn this is an awesome idear!

[Meran]

I've never done one of these. Examples, please?

And the link from the PM didn't work...

[mlydon]

OKay..Group 1, 2, and 3c for me...

[DADAology]

I'll sign on for group one for two and group three for one. Can I do that? Please? I know you can HANDle it and so can I!

which group 3??

[DADAology]

I've never done one of these. Examples, please?

And the link from the PM didn't work...

sorry, try going to the forum and look for "with a show of hands" or open the gallery and go to search and enter hands, that will bring up hands that different artist have made.

[art_junkie]

Holy Crap Batman!

I wanna be in Day of the Dead and ZOMBIES!

[DADAology]

LOL I willput you down for one, but you can make two for each group if you want to up it later.

[waughtercolors]

I'll try my hand at this, one for nature please.