Tangle & Tarah get naked!

pic above shows a 'book and letter hybrid' available from MiniatureRhino's Etsy store. This swap was inspired by a couple of things - the 'journaletter', available from @hollycm6 's Etsy Store and a tag offered by @fieldstudio31 for a moleskine cahier embellished with a hand-carved stamp, sent naked. Thanks, both of you, for inadvertently prompting me to host this swap!

This is a private swap version of the recent ZMACS swap, Naked Notebooks, between @TangleCrafts and @MissThundercat - hurrah!

What we are going to send:

1. Begin with a notebook – you can either make this yourself (see link below, or use an alternative design), or buy something plain, like the small Moleskine Cahier (Muji & Paperchase sell similar notebooks for less). You can use a larger notebook, if you like, but it should not be smaller than 9 x 14cm (the dimensions of the Moleskine cahier).

2. But the notebook will not be entirely naked, as you will 'dress' it (decorate or embellish) in some way before mailing – doodle a border, print image/s using a hand-carved stamp, collage it, just add some form of personalisation so that it is no longer like something you can buy in a store! (But just adding stickers doesn't count.)

3. Write a brief note to your partner either on the first or last page of the notebook, or on the inside cover, so they know which swap it is for, and from whom (and anything else you would like to say).

4. Address the notebook (something to account for when you are personalising it, in step 2!). How you choose to do this is up to you, but make sure the delivery & return address are clear & the postage is secure.

5. Seal the notebook. Again, how you choose to do this is up to you (and something else to think about a) if you make your own notebook, and b) when you embellish it). Just make sure your partner can unseal the notebook without damaging it!

Swap requirements

• Notebooks may be handmade or storebought, minimum size 9 x 14cm, no maximum.
• Notebooks should contain a minimum of 16 pages. These can be blank, ruled, or squared (etc) at sender's discretion.
• Notebooks should be decorated, sealed & addressed – no envelopes allowed!
• Write a brief note to your partner either on the first or last page of the notebook, or on the inside cover.
• Scan or photograph both sides of your notebook after addressing & before mailing. Hopefully this will not be necessary, but in case any notebooks go missing in transit there will still be some evidence of what you sent.