The Art of Being Nervous

This chunky book is the last thing i sign up for before Yule. I promise! I guess it becomes LMAO2005.03 as far as sequence of sign ups go.

Requirements:
The deadline to sign up will be August 31st.
I will accept a maximum of 40 players.
Once the sign-up closes, you will have two months to create your pages for our chunky book.
The deadline for submissions is October 31st. This means, they must be sitting on my desk by October 31st, to be included in the book…not going in the mail the day after, not “on their way”, but HERE.
There is a fee of $10.00 to help cover the cost of binding and postage. I’m sorry, but trades will not be acceptable in this LMAO.
Please enclose a return address label for yourself, to ensure there are zero mistakes by me when mailing them home!!
Please email me via pickledcherry (a) gmail.com to sign up, with the words “The Art of Being Nervous” in the subject line.

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Email from Sept 1:

Helllooooo Everyone!

The final total for our Chunky book is 23.

Therefore, you are required to make 23 embellished copies of your page.

Again here are the guidelines:
The deadline for submissions is October 31st. This means, they must be sitting on my desk by October 31st, to be included in the book…not going in the mail the day after, not “on their way”, but HERE.
There is a fee of $10.00 to help cover the cost of binding and postage. I’m sorry, but trades will not be acceptable in this LMAO.
Please enclose a return address label for yourself, to ensure there are zero mistakes by me when mailing them home!!
Each player creates a page, exactly 4″x4″ square and then reproduces that page (colour copies) to equal the number of players. (23)
Please use quality copying (if doing it yourself on the computer, please make sure your ink cartridges/toners are full!!) and please have your pages printed on quality cardstock NOT merely printer paper.
Each page will then be hand embellished by you, with charms, stamps, fibres, collage, whathaveyou.
Send all of your pages on to me, at which time they will be bound into a fat little chunky little very interesting book titled “The Art of Being Nervous” and sent home for your reading pleasure.

The list of players is as follows:
Jacey
Neil
Penster
IloveLillies
Ebear313
Nici
Heatherjehanne
nuKKe
Pattymae
Penny Miles
Judielaine
Pandagirl
Amylyn
Lob
Altermyworld
Anongrrl
Placebo
Mechanical Cat
Moonweaver
Seashell
Miss Kitty
Pequad
Joy
There have been several questions asked along the way, I’m going to repost them, along with answers here in this email.
If there is anything NOT addressed that you’re wondering about, PLEASE feel free to ask. I can be reached almost anywhere via email, PM, IM etc.

IS there anything special we should put on the backof our pages? Name, email addy, date, astrological sign, allergies, pet peeves?
I’m hoping that all of the artists will in fact put something on the back of their pages, but I’m not going to ask for it. I’ll come up with something for any blank pages, maybe a little stamped envelope tucked in here or there etc for keeping any Nervousness treasures in

Should we allow anything for a margin for the bindingor does the 4″ by 4″ includes the binding area?
How much space is required for the binding?
Binding on the left?
If embellishments are placed on the left side margin area will this interfere with the binding?
Your page should encompass the entire 4×4 space, however please try to refrain from embellishing along the left side….there’s about a 1/4″ margin needed. The books will either be spiral bound or comb bound, I haven’t actually decided yet. Binding will take place on the same side for every page.

do we keep the originals, and send only the photocopies (embellished) to you?
You can either keep the original, or you can send it to me, and I will (try to) put it in YOUR book.

what surface do you recommend for the original page?
Cardstock, posterboard, watercolor paper, canvas etc

Can I make all of my pages originals?
Absolutely!!

Please keep us all updated on your progress, letting me know when your pages are mailed etc.
And finally….Thank you ALL so much for joining!!! This is going to be a fantastic project!!
With great anticipation,
Jacey

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