Mini Surprise in a Box or Tin! - EDITED!

Delight your partner with a surprise in a mini box! The magic of this swap is that you won't know which category your partner chose until you open it up!

Okay, here's what you'll do:

1) First, you will choose either Option A or Option B, below.
2) Then you will use a matchbox or Altoids tin to create whichever option you selected.
3) Decorate both the inside and outside of your box/tin. Make sure the original label of the box/tin isn't visible through your decorations.
4a) Matchboxes may be any size equal to or larger than the standard 1.5" x 2" x .5" matchbox size. (You may find it easier to work with a larger size.) Matchboxes may be handmade or store-bought.
4b) The mint tins must be the hinged kind depicted in some of the example images below. Does not have to be Altoids brand, of course.
5) You have three weeks to complete and mail this swap. Take your time, if you need to. Plan it out well and execute it well. Make something you're proud of and would be THRILLED to receive!
6) Protect your creation well for mailing. I suggest using a box rather than an envelope.
7) Remember to include a note with the swap name and your screen name. If you feel like it, give an explanation of your creation!
8) Which option you choose, the theme of your diorama or the kind of doll you make is completely up to you. This is a sender's choice swap! That said, it's always nice to check your partner's profile to make sure you're not sending something they hate.

Here's what you shouldn't do:

1) No Waldorf-style dolls (click for example). Don't leave your doll faceless; put some character into it! =)
2) No religious themes, unless you've asked your partner and they say it's okay.
3) No flaking! Flakers will be automatically banned from all my future swaps, no exceptions, and reported in the public forum as well as the Swap-Bot Flakers group. Don't do it.

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THE OPTIONS:

OPTION A) Create a mini diorama! This will be a scene constructed shadowbox-style from paper. It should be 3D like a shadowbox, not flatly layered paper. You can use just paper or a combination of paper and tiny figurines, etc.

Examples:

OPTION B) Create a mini plush or doll! People, animals, monsters... Can be sewn or needle felted. You can embroider the features, applique them, paint them, draw them with fabric markers, whatever! You can even design the doll on your computer and print it on fabric (as long as the design is yours and not an image you found/altered).

Examples:

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RATE A 5 IF:
- You have received a matchbox or tin which was sent by the sending deadline.
- If the matchbox/tin you received is decorated both interior and exterior, and contains either a 3D diorama or a doll/plushie.
- If the matchbox/tin you received fulfills all criteria of the swap rules, including no smaller than the size minimum, hinged tins only, properly protected for shipping, etc.

QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:
- USA only.
- Users with ratings lower than 4.98 are not accepted.
- You must have completed a minimum of 20 swaps.
- I will review each participant individually. I reserve the right to ban if I feel uncomfortable with a swapper, even if they otherwise qualify.

IF YOU ARE AWARE OF ANY QUESTIONABLE SWAPPERS WHO HAVE JOINED THIS SWAP: pleeeeease send me a private message to let me know! (Don't comment about it here; we don't want to start any public drama, do we? ^_^) I am not a veteran of this site, so while I will do my best to check each swapper individually before assigning partners, I may miss something important simply because I don't yet have a historical awareness of questionable individuals. All advice is welcome!

Please let me know if someone has flaked. I can angel ONCE (maybe more, but no guarantees because I'll be starting a new semester then), but only after you've exhausted all options for resolving the problem and have rated your flaker a 1. Additional angel volunteers are welcome, of course; please comment below if you're willing. 💙