Altered Dominos & Other Altered Game Pieces

About Altered Dominos & Other Altered Game Pieces

**********GROUP DESCRIPTIONS**********

10/2008 - Change to group: ATCs are welcome as long as you have used a game piece as part of the creation.

9/2008 - Change to group: We welcome altered puzzle pieces....could be made into jewelry, keychains, part of a journal, greeting cards, etc.

8/2008 - IMPORTANT UPDATE WHEN YOU SHARE YOUR IMAGES: For an image to remain within this group, please delete links and any sale/marketing type descriptions & tags & notes & titles- examples follow:
> Visit my shop
> For Sale
> Sold
> Available
> FS
> e-bay
> etsy - (etsy can be used as a "Tag" word - not to be used in description, etc.)
> See my shop
> Refer to my profile for shop link
> Links which lead to your shop
> Links which lead to a blog which is primarily used to sell or promote
> Any kind of wording that is similiar to the above or that sounds as if you are marketing your item.
*** Index your websites & URLs on your personal Flickr Profile only***

6/2008 - Change to the group: By popular demand, this group will represent "all" altered game pieces e.g. dominos, mahjong, triominos, scrabble tiles, checkers, poker chips, wood bingo markers, Rummikub, anagrams, dice, letter cubes, etc.....let your imagination go wild.

2/2008 - This group is all about altering dominos or using dominos within a piece of artwork. I've seen dominos made into jewelry, used in shrines, journals, collages, dolls, boxes... Share images of your creations, provide instruction, talk about supplies, what works - what doesn't work...

**********SWAPPING ARTWORK**********

Do you want to Swap Altered Game Pieces - (exchanging artwork / no selling)
> Swap ATC - (sign up by Jan 31, 2009)
flickr.com/groups/dominoaltered/discuss/72157610753492467...
> Swap Spring Scrabble Tile Charm - (sign up by March 31, 2009)
flickr.com/groups/dominoaltered/discuss/72157610753933811/
> Altered Domino ~ Theme: Heart ~ (sign up by May 31, 2009)
flickr.com/groups/dominoaltered/discuss/72157612212442204/
> Altered Tin - (sign up by June 30, 2009)
www.flickr.com/groups/dominoaltered/discuss/7215761680317...
> Altered Scrabble Tile with Altered Matchbox - (sign up by July 31, 2009)
flickr.com/groups/dominoaltered/discuss/72157612210510126/
Altered Puzzle Piece - (sign up by August 31, 2009)
www.flickr.com/groups/dominoaltered/discuss/7215761689421...
> Supply Swap - (sign up by November 1, 2009)
flickr.com/groups/dominoaltered/discuss/72157612158348809/

Do you need some inspiration to join a swap? Turn on your speakers, listen to the music, and click on the following links, which will take you to some "swapping" slide shows:

> Domino Doll Swap - April 2008
www.photoshow.com/watch/vD5Zd8Yz
> Domino Book Swap - June 2008
www.photoshow.com/watch/Sr2Kc5Hc
> Summer Scrabble Charm Swap - August 2008
www.photoshow.com/watch/Kg3Za4FE
> Fall Scrabble Charm Swap - September 2008
www.photoshow.com/watch/Qe4gq5pA
> Domino Travel Keychain Swap - September 2008
www.photoshow.com/watch/Gp5YR9pQ

WHAT......YOU NEED MORE INSPIRATION? Sit back, relax, turn on your speakers, and enjoy the music….here is a random sampling of Altered Domino Group artwork….(last updated May-2008), artists' in alpha order.

Follow Your Soul to the Altered Dominos Melange Gallery - 5/2008
www.photoshow.com/watch/Cf2Jy8WZ

**********CALENDAR OF EVENTS**********

If you would like to easily view our groups’ calendar of events, please click on the following URL. I have setup this yahoo account specifically so members of this group can view a shared calendar of group events. Yahoo! Or non-Yahoo! Member who goes to this public URL can see events that are set as public. However, you will not have the option of updating and/or editing the calendar.

calendar.yahoo.com/flickrgamepieces

The "Events List" and/or "Month" tabs will be the most helpful in easily viewing the posted events.

This will be a great tool for:
> Swap sign-up dates
> Remind us to check for swap partners list
> Last day to mail out swap projects
> Miscellaneous notices

**********CLIP ART**********

This is an invite only group...friends are welcome! Group discussions & photo display for members only, and check out the clip art...let's have fun!

Free game piece clip art for you to use:
flickr.com/groups/dominoaltered/discuss/72157603928281571/



A great Flickr group for Public Domain images you can use in your creations ~
> Collage Images (NOT FOR POSTING ART): www.flickr.com/groups/collageimages/

Other Altered Art Flickr Groups that I love ~
> Altered Art in a Tin: www.flickr.com/groups/470156@N20/
> Altered Art & Jewelry: www.flickr.com/groups/alteredartjewelry/
> Altered Cabinet Cards: www.flickr.com/groups/alteredcabinetcards/
> Artist Trading Cards: www.flickr.com/groups/artisttradingcards/
> Bottle Cap Creations: www.flickr.com/groups/bottle_cap_creations/
> Button Fairies Paradies: www.flickr.com/groups/537485@N24/
> My FuN & FuNkY CrEaTiOnS: www.flickr.com/groups/843962@N25/
> 1950s Retro/Pin-up Altered Art: www.flickr.com/groups/553782@N22/
> Quote Art: www.flickr.com/groups/quoteart/
> Scrappindipity: www.flickr.com/groups/scrappindipity/
> *~*SPaRKLeViLLe*~* : www.flickr.com/groups/sparkleville/
> The Altered Art Appreciation Society: www.flickr.com/groups/alteredartsociety/
> The Altered Art Group: www.flickr.com/groups/altered_art/
> The Faerie Zine: www.flickr.com/groups/thefaeriezine/
> The Six Inch Square Club: flickr.com/groups/sixinchsquareclub/

Music to create by - (To listen to music, click on Pop-Out Player then click on Player and enjoy the songs and have fun!) Additional songs added August 2, 2008