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02-14-2018, 07:08 PM | #6801 |
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Here is my "spin" (dle) on things....pun intended..lol
I liked when we each made the matchboxes how we wanted, rather than "filling" them....to me, that isn't so much "art"....just thinking out loud here...I am a wee bit confused here... If ten or twelve folks make a list of things they like etc....then do we not still have to buy those 10 0r 12 things specific for each person?...... I am hopelessly lost here...sorry....
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If we went as high as 12 people signing up, I would want extra time to work on these. Especially since I have never done them before! But it sounds intriguing . . .
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Okay... here is my weigh in on this project. I love it, I prefer to make them my way putting my own spin on, I am not concerned about how many people sign up, just that if we have more than 8 interested then perhaps add a couple extra weeks (6 weeks turn around?) As far as what to put in them, I would like that to be up to each person whether they want to or not.. I think that the are little pieces of art all on their own. I wouldn't be expecting anything.
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A pro for the flat rate shipping boxes is that it doesn't cost anything other than crumpled paper or bubble wrap and some tape. I tend to buy padded envelopes in bulk packages so the cost is minimal for me overall. I also work in an office that gets shipping supplies in from other shipments so I can 'requisition' them for my purposes. I know not everyone is that lucky. We've not had issues with packaging except for the occasional blip now and again. It's usually due to the artist not packaging it properly but sometimes the mail service does get a little rough. I just try to plan for the worst and hope for the best. And always get a tracking number! Quote:
If someone lists 10 things that they enjoy/love/adore/etc, there are a plethora of ways each item/thing can be determined. If nan says she likes purple and cats, I could hunt for a tiny purple cat, I can draw a wacky purple cat or I can cut out purple paper in the shape-ish of a cat. If ccb says she loves glitter and vintage stuff, I could find a vintage picture online and coat it with a glitter glue or I could find a sparkly vintage sticker or I could draw something appropriate-ish.....'ish' because of my drawing capabilities...and then sprinkle it with glitter and seal it or I could find a shiny, happy, vintage-y charm and put in inside the box. If clay says beach and sunshine and quirky trinkets, I could include a fun tiny flip flop or draw one or do a beach themed box with flip flop or beach ball cut outs. If I say unicorns and fuzzy things, someone could take fuzzy, soft yarn and create a unicorn-ish shaped creature and glue it down. One reason I love nan's idea so much is that it's soooo open to interpretation and doesn't demand high level crafting skills, which I don't have. Quote:
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When we did the matchboxes one time, nyc said she liked fun burgers so I got some Playdoh and created a 'burger' for her with lettuce and tomato and everything. That went inside the box. It didn't 'fill' it but was inside of it and went with the stickers I put inside. One of the ones I did had a mermaid on the outside of the box and her dwelling, with netting and seashells, etc inside. I also did one that was strictly paint and stickers and some yarn, I think. Nan was suggesting we leave it up to the person to choose out of the 10 (or whatever) items and we get to choose how we interpret the use of those items and how we incorporate them into the box. Quote:
Also, size would be paramount. There are two main sizes and they make all the difference in terms of difficulty and cost. I'd suggest we go with the smaller size. I appreciate you, clay. If everyone else wants to do this project and is okay with me wrangling, I'd be happy to do so. If someone else is ready and hasn't done it in a while, I'd be happy to participate too. It's been a while since I did a matchbox project. Last edited by Gemme; 02-14-2018 at 08:24 PM. |
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I like the lucky Chinese 11 (definitely with some extra time thrown in since each one is specialized!).
I would like if we could just do matchbox size of our choice, meaning as long as they are normal matchbox size (the kind that are a little bigger or smaller). I like that because sometimes I order them and just chose the best deal. I'd prefer not to have to worry about size as long as they are matchboxes Perhaps include a little extra money if on the larger vs. smaller side? Anyway, I'm super psyched about this project and appreciate Gemme volunteering to wrangle! I literally have that burger matchbox that she made me within arms' reach as I write this! Yes, that's how fun it was to get something that was exactly what I love! Newbies, please do join! You will really enjoy this, and there are a lot of examples on the web. I agree with one having a choice to do stuffed or nonstuffed. Whatever floats someone's boat!
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I like all this. I think as long as the matchboxes are close to the smaller standard size. There's a MUCH larger size box matches come in and I think that is what Gemme was trying to avoid.
11 still seems like a lot to me but I'll try to relax. When should our due date be? It was really fun to get matchboxes to our specifications! I still have all my mermaid boxes. |
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This is the matchbox size I want to use: 2-1/4" long an 1-3/8" wide and 3/8" deep. And am willing to pay extra if this is a big matchbox, lol.
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I would suggest details in full by this Saturday at the latest, final sign up date 2/24/18, due date April 7th and final deadline April 14th. Now, if we get a smaller list, we can either leave those dates or move it up a week. Does that sound reasonable or do you think another week would be helpful? |
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The reason I want to use this size is because (blush) I already impulsively ordered them. EEP! I'm outta control!
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I love your excitement. Now, I'm off to la la land, as I just spent the last 40 minutes on the phone with a tech and now we've switched my security and I won't be charged for the initial one (couldn't remove cc information) until 2079. I think I'm good. |
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P.S. Oriental trading sells match boxes super cheap but I've used them before and wasn't crazy about them. I went for Etsy this time.
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Yes to ALL the last few posts. Go for it, gemme!
Can you PLEASE sign me up when you post the signups? I can't ever get it to work....my dumb computer...maybe I ought to SPINDLE it..lol Thanks. This is going to be so much funz!!!
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Last time I bought matchboxes, I purchased them at the dollar store.
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I'd be amenable to that.
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I still haven't received anything from the recent craft exchange so I'll check with the front office later today. We're supposed to get a notice in our mailbox when something is being held for us, but sometimes they're better about leaving slips than others. Hopefully they'll be there, it sounds like this time it was a really good round and I can't wait to see what everyone has sent.
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Oh thank God... the address I used is correct! Same as the one from which I just got a Valentine. Phew!
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It says delivered on Monday, 12th. I'll PM you the tracking number.
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