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Old Box Postcard

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Swap Coordinator:WatersOfMarch (contact)
Swap categories: Paper Goods  Challenges  Crafts 
Number of people in swap:18
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:September 26, 2006
Date items must be sent by:October 6, 2006
Number of swap partners:5
Description:

It seems that almost everthying comes in a cardboard box these days (food items, office supplies, household kits, etc.). Why not put those boxes to good use before recycling the rest? Taken out of context, some of the box images can be pretty cool. Get creative and see what kind of fun and funky postcards you can make out of that cereal box (for example). Try and stick with thin cardboard boxes rather than thick (for example, packing boxes are probably too thick and more costly and bulky to send than a cereal box) and cut them to the standard 4 x 6 postcard shape.

For this swap you will be asked to send 1 postcard to 5 different people. This swap is open to international swappers.

If this swap turns out to be a hit it will be repeated in the future. Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Happy swappng!

Discussion

KarlaKC 09/14/2006 #

I love paper and I love finding new ways to recycle paper, so I'm going to sign up for this!

WatersOfMarch 09/14/2006 #

Thanks! I am glad you decided to sign up. This is yet another fun and inventive way to recycle. Pass the word on!

suttonjp 09/14/2006 #

Great idea for a swap! I love making my cards from recycled boxes. I've got a couple ready and have to go through the pantry again...

user3615 09/16/2006 #

Eager for this, my first swap.

WatersOfMarch 09/20/2006 #

Hi Folks,

It might be nice if you make a note on the postcard of what the box used to be (especially if it is not obvious).

I am so excited to send my cards!

suttonjp 09/30/2006 #

I got my first card today, from Paper Princess. It is the back of a cereal box and is VERY cool. Great idea, fun swap. Looking forward to the rest.

KarlaKC 10/ 3/2006 #

I have received two postcards so far! Thank you to Jackie for the Tony the Tiger postcard and Sandy Rose for the cereal "excerpt". I think it is from a Kashi cereal box because of the words "7 whole grains on a mission".

I've mailed all 5 of mine today, too, and they were so fun to create.

Let's do this one again! I love to recycle trash into useful and inexpensive/simple things!

KarlaKC 10/ 3/2006 #

I've just uploaded into the Gallery the two postcards I've received so far! Enjoy! I'd love to see what everyone else receives!

WestTexasPenny 10/ 4/2006 #

All five of my postcards went in the mail today. I loved this swap.

suttonjp 10/ 4/2006 #

I dropped mine in the box tonight, so they'll be on there way first thing in the morning. This has been a really fun swap!

suttonjp 10/ 5/2006 #

2 more cards today. One from Mela made from a box of Peaceful Cereal, and another from Julie made from a Cheerios box. I'm uploading images to the gallery.

user3855 10/ 5/2006 #

I got my first one yesterday, and have been going mad trying to work ot what it once was! Its great anyway (see the gallery, but I can't seem to put my name on as the uploader)

They all look really cool so far! I hope mine make it there safe, I posted them over a week ago.

EuniceBurns 10/ 7/2006 #

I've gotten cards from Dena (cheezits box), Linda (Bisquick box) and Jackie (Captain Crunch box)! Thanks so much for the great cards! :)

mela 10/ 8/2006 #

i got four cards so far. one from julie (tissue box), one from linda (pancakes mix?), one from karla (nestle turtles - yummy) and one from paper princess (kleenex box - it's green with dragonflies and leafs, i like it alot!) thank you all!!!

wiccked 10/ 8/2006 #

I got my first postcard today (not sure when it arrived, just depends when I get to check my PO box), from Paper Princess.

I love it! It's quite amazing that what might seem ordinary in our pantry all of a sudden becomes exotic when it arrives in the mail! I love this swap, and I know many other people who would love to join in another one of these :)

suttonjp 10/11/2006 #

received a card from Melanie today, from a cereal box. Curious as to what kind of cereal it is, because it actually looks really good. Anyway, thanks Melanie!! One more to go.

wiccked 10/12/2006 #

Those are actually my daughters breakfast, they're a store brand, just sold as wheat biscuits, but brand name varieties in Australia are WeetBix or Vita Brits. (http://www.simplyoz.com/closeup.php?8223)

In England they're called Weetabix. I don't know what you'd call them in the US. I think they're horrible ;)

I also got two more cards today, a Puffin one from Poggy123, thanks Jackie! What was in that box? and one from Linda, that was a box of chocolates - very cool! You didn't include your username though Linda, so I'm not sure who you are :)

123Poggy123 10/16/2006 #

Melanie - if I can remember, I will let you know. Right now I don't remember. Jackie

wiccked 10/18/2006 #

I got another cereal box from KarlaKC, but this looks like the most awesome cereal ever! I uploaded a pic to the gallery.

thanks Karla! (and yes, you sent me bookmarks before) :)

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