A Woman of Influence Tip-Ins

HI! This looks like fun. I've done altered books and tip-ins before and have thoroughly enjoyed them. :)Bea

Hi, me again, I was wondering why the pages are landscape orientation, instead of portrait. I see we are doing double sets of pages. I also see the directions from A Crash Course in Tip-Ins is done in portrait. Any particular reason for the landscape presentation? Just curious. I'm one of those odd people that likes to look at a book, you know left to right and am usually not so gung ho about turning it sideways to view, but that's just me. :)Bea

The example of the double page spread in my lesson is done in landscape. The paper starts out wider than it is high. 8-1/2 x 11 landscape means the paper is oriented so it's 11 inches wide and 8-1/2 inches high when you're doing your artwork.

Thanks Lisa. I had gone to the Crash Course in Tip-Ins and it looked like portrait presentation. I'm going to start on my pages this weekend so I wanted to make sure I was heading in the right direction. :)Bea

It's only portrait if you treat each side of the page as a unique composition---which is not usually the case when you do an altered book spread. Normally, you would view the two pages as a single composition, and unless you have a very tall, skinny book, most two-page AB spreads are considered landscape.

OK folks, the partners have been assigned---and my packages are on the way in the morning! I've also uploaded the image of my swap pages to clear up any confusion about orientation.

I've completed my 5 tip ins and they are in today's mail to the group. Per instructions, will post pix of tip ins that I RECEIVE, unless someone requests that I not do so. Okay for my group to post mine when they receive their page. Thanks, Lisa, for coordinating the swap. This is a great site and I appreciate learning about swap-bot. -- Pj

PJ, as it says in the instructions for this swap, please post pics of the items you SEND---the folks who run this site are clearly not aware of the copyright implications of posting scans of work that are not your own.

That's what I thought your instructions were, but the site asks you to submit pages you "receive" -- I'll post mine per your request

I tried to post a scan of my tip-in pages for the swap. It uploaded them, said it was done and then all I got for my efforts was a blank screen for ages and ages. lol When I checked the gallery what I wrote showed up but I got a little red x for my efforts. Sorry. :)Bea

My pages will be going out in the mail on Wednesday. :)Bea

I posted my Tip In's today to all my partners and also a pic of my creations here :) Thanks for the opportunity Lisa and for introducing me {through your mailing list & tutorial} to this great new craft .. I can't wait to see what others have come up with :)

~ Clear

I am very excited. I've finished my tip-ins. It's my first time doing them and my very first swap of any kind. I am letting them settle over the weekend and will mail out on Monday the 17th. I did upload the picture of it. This is really great fun! Betsy

I am ready to send, and noticed the swap partners I send to are DIFFERNT then the ones I recieved tip-ins from. Is this correct? I am sure it is, just checking.

Kevin

Kevin, it's correct. You will not receive from the same people to whom you send---Swap-bot's partner assignments are not reciprocal.

Thanks for clarifying the random swap assignments -- I was beginning to wonder. I was fortunate enough to receive pages from Jamie and Bren -- verrry nice! I am especially touched by the Joan of Arc spread as that is my parish! Thanks to Kevin and al who have posted pix. I do appreciate seeing the finished products. Thanks to you, Lisa, for arranging this. I like the way this worked out -- smooth process!

Pj Minneapolis

I've read the 'rating info' but don't see where I leave the feedback {all good!} .. So until then, again I say a huge Thank-You to bren for the gorgeous Tip in she sent me and I look forward to seeing others ..

~ Clear

oops - me silly .. I re-read and see the option doesn't appear until a week after the deadline ;)

I received a lovely tip-in from Kathleen on Saturday!

My mailbox runneth over today, with packages from Betsy, Debbie and Chelsea. All very clever pieces, ladies!

Received Linda Morgan's "Mother Teresa" spread in today's mail -- nice blending of the collage elements with the theme and the balance is right on!

Pj

I have all my tip-ins, if fact I have had them all for a week now. Whow whow whow I'v been blowen away by all the beautiful pages I now have. This is the first tip-ins I have done but have now signed up for more as it is such a good idea. Thanks Lisa for running this swap. Angle Faery Kathleen :-)