Wild Things: YA Grown-Up discussion
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Bookmark Swap #4 - signups now closed
We only have 9 days to do our bookmark if we sign up for round 4?
Oh...no, my error. It's supposed to be a bit over two weeks. I corrected the dates.
I'll do round four- I am still on summer break at this point :)
Know what? I think life will slow down by then. *crosses fingers*Tentative sign-up. I'll confirm by the 24th!
I'm in... I wasn't sure if I could do this round because my brother's wedding/my vacation falls right around then (July 14-21) but I've already decided what I'm going to do, so I can have it ready in advance. :D
Count me in too!I'm getting waay too addicted to these! xD
Was tempted to make and send round 3's bookmark before we've opened 2, but I couldn't be that mean to my recipient :p
So we're back to doing our favourites?
I think we've decided to alternate rounds so that every other one will be the maker's choice.
FINE!!! I wasn't going to do it but I like getting the goodies in the mail!
I think we should keep doing different themes. It makes it interesting.OR
Maybe we can just MAKE a bookmark on anything other than a book...(ie: Animals, colors, etc...??)
I like the idea of themes, not only because it forces us to be creative, but because it gives us a starting point. The allure of having every other exchange be the sender's choice, is that we will get participants who would otherwise not have the confidence to join. If they want, they can sit out every other exchange. It's kind of a compromise, and the best of both worlds.
I like themes too. But I'm with Donna in thinking that we should change the themes up. We could just go down the line of the themes we voted on for round 4 and use the runner-ups. I think doing themes every other month helps keep the swap from being too much work or the fear of the unknown too great! It's nice to be able to do a book you already know and love, and then stretching for a book you may not have considered before.
We could also judge a book by it's cover and do one we never read but design it base don the cover itself.
Donna wrote: "We could also judge a book by it's cover and do one we never read but design it base don the cover itself."That is a FANTASTIC idea!! I really want to do that. :D
Gee thanks! I thought it out as I wrote it LOL
Great idea! Of course depending on what book we do, I'd probably have to read it after the fact to see if what I think it's about is true.
Amy wrote: "Great idea! Of course depending on what book we do, I'd probably have to read it after the fact to see if what I think it's about is true."That would be cool! Or maybe Before and After bookmarks...!
LOL I like that too! Round 4 - book cover and round 5 -book review! We are on to something!!!
I love the book cover one! I actually already have a book in mind that I would love to do that for! I might read it soon, though.... And I love the review idea and the before and after one!!!
So are we sticking to the favorite books this time or are we going to switch it up?
This is a favorites round. Round 5 will be a themed one again... Not sure what the theme will be yet.
I gotta stop by Michael's for supplies!
Tanja wrote: "I gotta stop by Michael's for supplies!"Me too!
Hey I'm in! This is soooo fun!! This one is maker's choice right?
Oh just looked up and saw that someone else asked the same question - LOL - so now I know the answer! Thanks Anne!!
Tanja wrote: "I wish I had a lamenation machine!"They aren't that expensive to get one which laminates 8 1/2 by 11 paper.
I have one, but I left it at work for the summer. I have to decide if I want to go get it or not....
I might invest in a lamination machine... I think that they are only $25 or something at Wally World. (Not that I like shopping there... *cough*) but I like making bookmarks and it would be a cool investment. :)
I only paid $25 for mine thru Amazon. Totally worth it.
I kind of want to do this one, but I am still working on the one for round 3...and so many bookmarks running through my head will cause me to go insane I fear >.<
I'm having a hard time with the round three one. I did one then trashed it cause I didn't like the finished product, so back to the drawing board. I think I do better when it's a free choice. I have round four's mark already planned out.
I agree Amy - it is so much easier when you know the book inside and out! I am so excited about this round!
Well the book I'm using for round three, I know really well but for some reason just can't come up with something I really like!
Yeah it is so annoying how at the most important of times our minds will just go blank! I can NEVER think of what I want passed to me at the dinner table. I have called guacamole "that green stuff" hundreds of times . . .
I decided that I am in for another round. I want to try out a my choice one and see how I do with that. Round three is hard, but I already have ideas going around my head for some of my favorite books =)
Angela-Go ahead and count me out.Duing this time I am going to visit my grandfather so won't have time to make a bookmark.
Sorry. :(
After doing the 3rd round, I actually liked making them too.
I'm not the least bit artistic, but I'm in awe of this wonderful idea! I do like to scrapbook and I have tons of supplies, maybe I can play around and see if I can come up with something. Now to try to pick my favorite book . . . . so many to choose from!Where do you post the photos of your bookmarks once you receive them? I'm also needing to create a bookmark for my YA novel that was released last month and I may use some of your ideas to try to create one of my own. Do you make them a standard size or leave that up to part of the creativity process? Sorry for all the questions, but I'm crazy about this idea and may "borrow" it for my website and create a contest.
I am picking a book based on what I have. I read it and thought it was OK but I know many other people have loved it so....
Wild Things: YA Grown-Up
Books mentioned in this topic
My Life in France (other topics)Isle of Swords (other topics)
Heist Society (other topics)
Shadowland (other topics)
These are the rules:
1. You make or buy a bookmark themed around your own personal favorite YA book (but handmade is way cool!)
2. Have fun and be creative!!! How you represent your book on your bookmark is totally and completely up to you.
3. You are responsible for shipping your bookmark to your swap person at your own expense NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, JULY 16TH! Be prepared to possibly send it out of the country.
4. Open your new bookmark as a group on FRIDAY, JULY 23RD!
5. Take a picture of the bookmark you receive to share with the group!
The goal is pretty much to just share a book you love in an unique way. Feel free to message me your address in the meantime if you'd like, I will hang onto it and confirm your spot in the swap here.
Thanks for participating! :-)
Heather
Amy
Michelle
Misty
Tanja
Caroline
Donna
Shae
Anne
Paula
Arya
Rita
Stephanie
Vicki
Felina