Card Exchange Guidelines

The NSBAG Card Exchange is happening again this year. You are invited to make/print/fold/create an edition of cards and then trade with others in our group!

If you would like to participate in our card exchange, you must register before March 1st, 2025.

To register, just send an email to novascotiabookarts@gmail.com and tell us that you want to participate.

Everyone will make enough cards to give to all other participants. The number of cards you have to make will depend on how many people register for the exchange.

The exchange will take place at our meeting at the end of May (exact date to be determined). You will bring your edition of handmade cards to the meeting and trade with each of the others in the group. So, if there are 10 other people in the group, you will bring 10 cards and you will go home with 10 different cards made by 10 different people!

If you can't attend the meeting, you should arrange to deliver your cards in advance so they can still be included. Anyone who is, or wants to be, a part of the Nova Scotia Book Arts Group is welcome to participate. See last year's cards here.

What should you make?

You can make any kind of card you like. For example, you could make postcards or greeting cards or pop-up cards, etc.

How should you make them?

The book arts realm is very broad, so you can create your edition using any technique(s) you like. You could use handmade paper, interesting folds, or unusual techniques. The card could be letterpress printed, or marbled, or collaged. You could do gel printing, paper cutting, or calligraphy. Make lino prints, create a volvelle, maybe even design matching envelopes if you wish. Keep it primarily paper-based, but otherwise, do whatever you want!