The Darkness Chunky Book. Page #1: Nightmares

Okay folks gather round.....

This swap is for 1 Chunky Book Page to 1 partner.

There will be a series of these swaps, one a month and if you chose to play each month by the end you will end up with several chunky book pages for you to bind into a book. Each month there will be a different theme, feel free to suggest future ones in the comments section below.

The Chunky Book Page will be 6 x 6 inches (I considered 4 x 4 but I want a change from working on such a small space)

Please use heavy cardstock, glue a few pieces together if necessary this has to withstand embellishments and years of people turning the pages!

For simplicity these will be bound on the left so leave an approx 1.5inch margin free of thick/dimensional embellishment on the left hand side. Bulky items should be kept to the right. And nothing to interfere with where you partners punch holes will be. Do not punch them yourself this is for you partner to do.

Some examples of binding could be ribbon, book rings, spiral coils etc (I use a hole punch and book rings which you can get in all sorts of colours and sizes)

The back of the page will be visible so although your art does not have to extend to the back please do something with it, whether its painting it black, a doodle or covering it in scrapbook paper, you should sign the back and put the title as well.

This months theme will be Nightmares interpret it how you wish. This is an artistic project so let the creative juices flow.

Any medium welcome, paint, pencil, pen + ink, collage....but no sticker slapping and put some effort in you don't want to be the one page that ruins the rest of your partners book do you? :p

Embellishment ideas: eyelets, brads, fibres, lace, ribbon, charms, beads, buttons, tags, little envelopes with messages inside, little trinkets, glitter, puff paint etc etc

So in summary....

1. One 6 by 6inch page to 1 partner
2. The Theme this month: Nightmares
3. Bulky embellishment kept to the right.
4. Nothing to interfere with binding to the left.
5. Decorate the back and sign and title.
6. Heavy Cardstock (you can glue several pieces together)

Any questions I will try me best to answer I know this is new territory for some but If you can make and ATC/PC/Skinny etc I'm sure you'll be fine!!!!

Hat tip to Holly for the theme suggestion :)

I will compile a comprehensive list of theme ideas soon and post them so you can get started on other pages if you so wish.

You can start your page now as this is senders choice. It shouldn't cost too much to send internationally either.

Those with the greatest awareness have the greatest nightmares