Traveling Art Journal (Round 3)

This is round 3 of the swap. Please read the description before joining :)

PLEASE NOTE: It's come to my attention that some people are just filling out ONE page. The rules state "journal spread," which means two pages, side by side (if that still does not make sense, please google the phrase in google images - they have fantastic examples!). I understand that some people may not have understood the terminology, so slack is given for past rounds. However, this round and following, just filling out one will not count as a completing all rules :\

Also, because some people are international, please let me know when you receive your journals - I won't create another round until everyone has gotten theirs and I know it takes a while for some :)

Copy-pasted from Round 2:

UPDATE(2/8/13): Some international swapers informed me that they still have not gotten their journals, so I am extending the sign up and send deadline, so there's some more time for those who have not gotten their journals yet. For those who already have them, feel free to take extra time to do your artwork :)

New information since Round 1: One sign up deadline approaches, I will go through all members to make sure that all the rating requirements are met and no potential flakes are in the swap. So please - remember that this is a long term commitment and may take a bit of your time :))

Everyone: Please message the person whose journal you get during this round. Their name should be on the inside of the back cover. This is to make sure that the journal does not get lost and can be traced back to the last person in possession easier :)

We also have a group (since it's such a lengthy swap), so feel free to join: http://www.swap-bot.com/group/12b714b550010693c39d2ecd602299c6/about

Because it was brought up as a question in the last swap: "Which journal is the best?" I'd have to say something with sturdy enough pages for things like watercolor. If your pages fall apart if you put some water on them, that probably won't work. Since it's an ART journal, I recommend something sturdy that can take all mediums :) Size wise, it's best if it's between sizes A5 (6"x8.5") and A4 (8.5"x12"), otherwise shipping will get very different for everyone and will be slightly unfair ^^;

Please note: This is and art journal, so if you are a beginner or are not sure what an "art journal" is, please ask or look it up. I don't mind explaining it at all :) Just as a quick note art journal is not the same as scrapbooking, otherwise all art forms are a go :)

Previous members: You now have in possession someone else's journal from the first round. This is the journal you will be sending to your partner.

New members: You will be sending your new decorated journal to your swap partner. Please make sure to read the rest of the description about specifics.

Copy-pasted from Round 1:

I was spending my evening on Pinterest and decided to immerse myself into the Journaling boards for some inspiration. Minutes turned into hours and soon I had too much creativity to contain myself. I then decided that it would be incredibly fun to make a traveling art journal!

How it works: - Purchase/make a journal of your choosing (if you purchase one, feel free to decorate it the way you want, or if you make one, you can make it any way you want. I'd suggest 15pages or so, but it's up to you) - Accessorize/decorate it, and write your name/address on the inside of the back cover. Since it will be traveling between multiple people in several rounds, I want to make sure you get your original journal back :) - Send it to your swap partner - Swap partner will fill out a journal spread with art/postcards/scrapbooking/etc. (Think SMASH journals) - Book will be forwarded to the next partner and so on - I am planning on about 10 rounds, and extend it if it goes well.

EDIT: Thanks to suggestions from other users, I have set the rating to 4.95, to avoid flaking and the like. I do appreciate the suggestions that will make this swap safer/more fun, so feel free to message me or post down in the comments :)