All Pink Matchbox Fill

hi, i'm new to these, but very excited! swaps sound like good fun. i was wondering though if any of you had any suggestions on where i might find matchboxes...? and i absolutely can't get my hands on one, would it be ok if i made one?

Someone once posted a link to a matchbox pattern. Can anyone tell me again where i might find a pattern to make one? thanks

http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/mirkwooddesigns/templates.htm

Here is the link to the matchbox template...and other great craft templates as well.

thanks gals :)

just making sure i understand...i am new, as well! i am putting my pink suprises inside a tiny, decorated matchbox?! i just want to make sure. matchboxes are so tiny, i want to make sure i have the correct size matchbox!! thanks.

I am so excited to do this swap. I hope all my info went through ok.... I have tons of pink stuff already and IO am already thinking of crafts from it...but I can of course always use more!!!!! It helps that this year is the year of the pig. I love pink piggies.- Briana in AK

i think these are fun.i just wish matchboxes were a little bit bigger! hahaha.

I'm a new swapper and looking forward to this. Since pink is my favorite color, I thought this would be a good swap to get started with!

Oops, forgot to ask this question in my last post - what do we mail the matchboxes in? A bubble envelope or ...?

jodi732- yes, you are to fill a small [32 or 40 count] decorated matchbox with tiny pink items

cindy- yes, it is best to mail your matchbox in a bubble envelope, to protect against damage

thanks everyone for participating, have fun with it!

I got mine all ready and it will be on it's way to Germany tomorrow...I hope you like what I send Elke ;)

Mine is off to NH...not too far away from me!

oh sugar I was thinking that the matchbox is a box full of books of matches. so I have too much stuff so if you need a swap angel... :) Briana

there is a new flickr group to share swap-bot photos. the group name is "Swap-bot.com swaps"

too funny, Briana..will let you know if I need a swap angel ;o)

I joined the group, 1CrazyQuilter. Guess I should get more of the pictures I took off of my camera and uploaded to flickr ;o)

I dropped mine in the mailbox! What a fun swap. Thanks, swapmom :)

** had fun.....mailed my goodies! just wondering how i change the status to sent???? jodi732

Hi Barbara

I sent your package today

:o)

jessica i sent your package! hope you like........

Hi Chy!

Sent you're parcel today! Hope you like it - it's my very first swap!

This was my first matchbox swap and I had loads of fun. However, I had to use a small jewelry box as I didn't have a matchbox and couldn't find one. I know that means Kate gets a bit more, but it was fun! I just picked goofy random pink things from all over. Is that what most of you do? Thanks for the FUN swap! Can't wait to get mine. I'll be looking for it, Robot-Shop. :-) Chy

i will be mailing mine out tomorrow! sorry for the last minute send-off, but there was a bit of confusion on my part as to the required postage. anyway, it'll be there a.s.a.p.!

1CrazyQuilter I recieved your package today! This was my first time every getting a matchbox in a swap and yours was so cute! Also thank you for everything that was inside it and outside! It was all great :D Thanks bunches xoxo I've uploaded to the gallery if anyone wants to see!!

hi creativity! it's in the mail! :D

Uh oh, I think I made a mistake. I took a look at the really cute box in the gallery, but I don't think all that stuff would have fit in my matchbox. So I may have had the wrong dimensions of the matchbox (I bought it at Wal-Mart and it had 32 matches in it, but it a crayon would never fit in it!). My apologies to my swap partner; maybe I can send something else to make up for it?

Cindy

Melody Mull aka serene_serenade, I sent your box out on the 5th. Have you got it yet? It should have arrived by now. ~Anisa

how big exactly was it supposed to be? i may have made the same mistake cindy...

Package is off tomorrow. I cheated a bit.. i didn't use a matchbox :x I used a candy box that is a lot bigger haha oops.

Marianne, thank you! I like your box a lot! Very sweet pink things!

you are SO welcome, Elke! I'm so glad that you like it :o) I got your name on another swap, too so expect a little something else from me soon (I mailed it Saturday the 10th) not sure how long it takes from Canada to Germany but it's on it's way ;o) ~Marianne

Courtney - Thanks so much for the matchbox (and extras!). It's gorgeous, and you are very creative!

Cindy

Jodi, Thanks!!! I love everything a lot!!!

Received my box a few days ago. Thank you :) The box was so pretty!

And to my partner, your package will be arriving a bit late :( It was returned to me because I didnt put enough stamps, and its going all the way to England from California so.. im not sure how long it will take! Just a heads up.

anybody else recieve?

I just got my beautiful box and goodies today from Barbara in VA. Everything was just wonderful!! Thank you so much.

ellawitch I received your package today. Thanks so much for the lovely matchbox and all the little extras.

is it normal to not have recieved anything by now...?

Sarah Elizabeth, I checked your sending partner and your swap is coming from very far away. Your partner may have mailed it right on the 11th, so please give it another week or two to arrive, since right now it\'s only been 8 days since the \'send by\' date. Don\'t worry, your partner is very reputable. :)

ok! no problem. thanks so much for checking up on that - this is my first swap and i was a little afraid.

hi sarah Elizabeth! You could not tell this was your first swap..You did an excellent job! What a fun package. I am impressed! thanks so much, creativity

:D

Anisa~ Hi hon! Yes, I did receive it and tried e-mailing you to let you know, but I have been having alot of problems with my care2 account and people not getting my mails and viceversa. :( I rated you though! Thank you SO much! It was so nice! :) Melody

Thank you, Kate. My matchbox came today...very pretty :o)

I wanted to say that I am stil rather new to swapbot and I didn't know about gallery or I would've posted. I really really like what I received! blushes

i haven't received anything yet, should i rate my partner right now or wait a bit more?

wow! it also seems that the partner i sent to (and to whom i was going to send a message to check if she have received or not)is no longer in swap-bot.

what do we do in this situation?

veludo - I would contact the person sending to you before rating, and only as a supreme courtesy. if you don't get a reply or the swap within a week I would go ahead and rate them as it's been a month since the send by date.

as for the person you sent to, if she has left swapbot, unfortunately there's nothing we can do about it, you won't get a rating for your matchbox whether or not she got it. :(

has everyone else received their matchboxes? is anyone interested in being a swap fairy?

mrs.D, thank you for your help.