Around The World Japan Swap/ATCs/Open/Due Date: October 5, 2024

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Swap Due Date -October 5, 2024
Signup/withdraw date - None just communicate
Number of Cards - 3 or 6
Number of participants - Unlimited
Medium: Open

Around The World Japan Swap/ATCs/Open Media/Due date: October 5, 2024

Let's take some trips around the world. There are so many cool places out there. Our next trip will be to Japan. For this swap you will be making three different ATCs. Each ATC must depict something that this particular country is well known for. No ATCs with the same theme on them, please. Make each ATC of a different thing. Some of these trips will be really easy & others you will need to think outside of the box on.

NITTY GRITTY:

For the most part I swap media for media. If you do HD/HP you will more than likely receive the same back. Same for collage/mixed media. All ATCs need to be put in to sleeves to protect them from the elements. Sometimes there are only a few ATCs in certain medias; if that happens you will receive random media ATCs in return. Stickers can only be used very minimally.

To send your swaps please write the name of the swap on the outside of the envelope. Send a self addressed envelope with at least as much postage as it took to send your swaps to me. This is how you will receive your returns. International players will need to send a forever stamp to get their swaps back or two one dollar bills. I also have Pay Pal address, as well. International swappers please also send a large label with your name & address on it. I will provide the envelopes for international swappers. All other swappers need to provide their own envelopes. I am really recommending that everyone send their swaps in a business size envelope. They are approximately 9 1/2 x 4 1/4. These seem to go through the mail better than the smaller sized envelopes. The mail in WA state tends to run slow since it has to go to so many places so please don't wait until the last minute to send your swaps. Late swaps will be returned to the sender with possible neutral feedback. If you do send heavy or thick ATCs please be courteous & send extra postage to help make sure they get to the partners they need to go to. Mail is going up so please make sure you are putting proper postage on your swaps, regardless. Please do not go over-board on taping your envelope or using washi. They are the two worst things to have to deal with regarding my arthritis. Thank you, I appreciate it. You can hardly ever go wrong with painter's tape.:adoration:

It is always fun to see what people are coming up with so please feel free to post your ATCs to the thread. Once I have received your ATCs (on time) I will leave feedback for you.

Once you have received your returns please let me know if I have done a good job or not by leaving feedback, as well, A host ATC is always appreciated but not expected. If you have any questions at all about the swap please feel free to contact me or ask in the thread.


LuK RECEIVED
Tillygo RECEIVED
jo.on.the.go RECEIVED
OrigamiGrace RECEIVED
IridescentSiren RECEIVED
Pamitha RECEIVED
thetokyotako NO COMMUNICATION & NO ATCS SENT IN FOR THIS SWAP
Seascape131 RECEIVED
Butterbean RECEIVED
ArtSean329 RECEIVED
leydab RECEIVED
Ancient Planter RECEIVED
cat-ballou RECEIVED
Valerie RECEIVED
miss RECEIVED
 
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I expect to sign up for this one, too, but must lurk for a while. There are so many swaps right now I want to do, plus my nephew's getting married in Sept. and we'll be down in Santa Barbara & Sacramento for 3 weeks for that. So many swaps and so little time! Will lurk until I get the cards done on this.
 
I would like to join. I resisted all temptations to draw Mt. Fuji, torii gates, cherry blossoms Buddhist temples, and geishas. Instead, I concentrated on Japanese wildlife. Of course I fell in love with snow monkeys and made three cards with them before I realized that I couldn't submit more than one card with the same subject. So look for my other snow monkeys elsewhere once I get them loaded. In the meantime, here are seven different animals found in Japan.



View attachment 793970 Dsinezumi Shrew (Crocidura dsinezumi). Also known as the white toothed shrew.

View attachment 793971 Ezo Fukuro. Also known as Ural Owl. The Japanese word for owl is "fukuro".

View attachment 793972 Japanese Marten (Martes melampus). Endemic to Japan. It lives in forests in much of Japan's mainland.

View attachment 793973 Japanese Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus japapigu). Found among soft coral and algae at Hachijo-jima Island, Izu Islands.
 
And the rest.

View attachment 793974 Japanese Serow (Capricornis crispis). This is a goat-antelope that lives in the dense Japanese woodlands. It is the national symbol of Japan.

View attachment 793975 Red-Crowned Crane (Grus japonensis). Also called "Manchurian crane". It is known as a symbol of luck, longevity and fidelity.

View attachment 793976 Snow Monkeys at Jigokuani Monkey Park, Nagano, Japan. These Japanese macques (Macaca fuscata) are commonly called Snow Monkeys. They like to sit in the hot springs at the park.
 
Ancient Planter said:
I expect to sign up for this one, too, but must lurk for a while. There are so many swaps right now I want to do, plus my nephew's getting married in Sept. and we'll be down in Santa Barbara & Sacramento for 3 weeks for that. So many swaps and so little time! Will lurk until I get the cards done on this.
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I know what you mean; no big hurry; do what you can do...
 
jo.on.the.go said:
And the rest.

View attachment 793974 Japanese Serow (Capricornis crispis). This is a goat-antelope that lives in the dense Japanese woodlands. It is the national symbol of Japan.

View attachment 793975 Red-Crowned Crane (Grus japonensis). Also called "Manchurian crane". It is known as a symbol of luck, longevity and fidelity.

View attachment 793976 Snow Monkeys at Jigokuani Monkey Park, Nagano, Japan. These Japanese macques (Macaca fuscata) are commonly called Snow Monkeys. They like to sit in the hot springs at the park.
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Jo.. I love your atcs of the wildlife of Japan
 
I’m new to this site but would really like to join! I took a break from ATCs after I had my daughter a few years ago and I’m just getting back into it. I had a great record on Seap Bot but the site seems to be different these days, so I came here. Thanks for your consideration!
 
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