... if not you are probably imagining it has something to do with other
peoples USED STINKY SHOES and the thought of swapping them with your
own ... but nope that's not it at all ... a Shoebox Swap in this context
it is all about the fun amazing and therapeutic task of making hand
stamped creating cards!
Those
of us who love to share papercrafting get together to 'shoebox swap' as
a way to make a whole bunch of different cards all in one night!
What
each participate does is designs ONE quick and simple card and than
puts all the supplies needed for the rest of the group to make that card
into a 'shoe box'. At the night of the swap we sit around the table
laughing and conversing about life while we take turns 'swapping boxes'
until we've made all the cards in the group OR if it is a large group
until we've made whatever 'cap' we put on the night ~ usually it is 8
cards to get done in the 2-2.5 hour time frame.
You
can have an 'anything goes' theme to your swap or you can organize it
around themes such as 'thank you cards' or 'birthday cards' or 'sympathy
cards' or 'masculine cards' or 'feminine cards' or this time of year
Holiday themed cards.
The
great thing about 'shoe box swaps' is that it is an awesome chance to
play with stamp sets and tools you might not yet have and either decide
if you want to add them to your collection OR to just add some variety
to your greeting card stash that is different from your own stamp sets
or style!
They are also a great thing to do with the 'kids' for some family fun ~ children love to make stuff and spend time with adults crafting ~ inspire them young and nuture that creativity flare! Paper crafting and expression is a great form of meditation and therapy for children and adults a like!
I try to attend a swap every other month with a great group of ladies who are a part of the team from Stampin' Up! ... here are some examples from end of October's swap ... are they just so darling!
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| Reason for the Season - Stampin' Up! |
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| Festival of Trees ~ Stampin' Up! |
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| Snow Place Stamp set ~ Stampin' Up! |
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| Joyful Season - Stampin' Up! |
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| Home for Christmas ~ Stampin' Up! |
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| Embellished Ornaments Stampin' Up! |
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| Zentangled Festival of Trees Stampin' Up! |
If you do not have enough fellow paper crafters in your circle to form your own swap and would like to join in on a shoebox swap with others and meet some new fellow paper crafting please swing on over to Facebook here and like the page to find out about upcoming options and either join us in one of our current ones OR if there is enough interest we can start a second one!
