Shoebox Swap

As a Stampin' UP! demonstrator, I am able to attend group meetings, Leadership meetings & Shoebox swaps. We usually swap cards with other demonstrators so we can go home with some wonderful, new ideas.

Shoebox swaps are so much fun! My upline holds one every quarter & we make 3-D projects. It consists of taking a completed sample of your project (and printed instructions if available) & prepare a packet for each person who will be attending. The packet will have everything in it (except for stamps & ink) with cardstock cut, pre-scored, etc. Then you set up a station for everyone to sit at (we rotate around the stations) and complete your project.

This was Evie's (my upline) project.....isn't it a sweet little hatbox?
She used two Stampin’ UP! clear circle boxes (what our buttons and brads come in) and glued them together with the big glue dots.

Then she covered it with Designer Series Paper and cardstock, embellished it with White Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Brads (for feet), Rhinestone Brad & Flower Fusion flowers.

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"Green" Chipboard

A while back a friend asked me where I got my chipboard. I told her that the majority came from my work; on the backs of writing tablets, when we get logo paper for our printers, some of our flyers come in 'pads' & there is chipboard to keep them from bending/getting ruined.

I work full time in an office and the chipboard comes in many different textures & thicknesses.

So, I collect them all and take them home to be used in my favorite toy; My Sizzix Big Shot.

We also talked about 'going green' and that was the theme for our last Shoebox Swap.

So, my project used 'green' chipboard and (of course) my favorite toy, the Sizzix Big Shot.

Also, I've been collecting my oatmeal boxes, cereal boxes, gift boxes, etc (anything made out of chipboard) to use & I cannot tell you how much chipboard there is right at your fingertips!

I found the idea here...

If you're going to cover the chipboard with Designer Series Paper, why not use the 'green' stuff?


Me? ~ I'd rather save my money and purchase more stamps. lol

And, when you get a gift box from someone, use that too. I got the cutest one in black with white polka dots. Now, how cute would that be to use that for a die cut flower?




Love You Much Box
Recipe ~All supplies by Stampin’ UP!© Unless otherwise noted~
Stamps: Love You Much
Ink: Pretty In Pink Classic Ink
Cardstock/Paper: Pretty In Pink cardstock, Close to Cocoa cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Candy Lane Designer Series Paper
Sizzix Big Shot & Die Cuts: Sizzix Big Shot, Top Note die, Join in the Cheer die
Punches: Heart to Heart
Accessories: Circle Fire Rhinestone brads, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Chocolate Chip 5/8” Grosgrain ribbon, Sticky Strip, Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive, pink & white felt (unknown), 'green' chipboard


Kathy