Decorate a medicine bottle & fill with a surprise

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Swap Coordinator:	Grapefruit7625 (contact)
Swap categories:	Crafts Ephemera
Number of people in swap:	17
Location:	Regional - USA only for now!
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:	March 27, 2013
Date items must be sent by:	April 10, 2013
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
I have a good collection of old prescription medicine bottles laying around because they are nice to store small things in them! I'm sure many of you have pill bottles laying around weather it be prescription bottles, vitamin bottles, or allergy medicine! Lets put then to use and make them look pretty than add a small surprise inside for your partner! It's kinda like a matchbox decorating but with a pill bottle! You will have 1 partner, and you will use any kind of medicine bottle you have laying around and if you dont have any laying around maybe ask a friend or family member! The shape and size don't matter at all. Please wash out the pill bottle first though because medicine can leave a powder residue inside of them. You then will decorate the bottle however you feel fit since you are the artist! What you use as a surprise to fill it with is senders choice, but if you are able to fill it with things you know they'll like based off their profile kudos to you :-D if you are having trouble thinking what to put inside your bottle some ideas could be: stickers, labels, candy (in wrapper please), ribbon, lace, any odds and ends laying around like ephemera. You get the drift now! Also include a note about how you got the bottle (having it lay around, got it from someone, went out and bought it for the swap) and why you picked the items you put in it for them. Everyone likes to hear about the time and effort that went into projects they receive! :-) I will only accept people with a swap history of high ratings since with will have to be sent in a package. I am also keeping this USA only for now to see how it goes over, if its popular than I will make an international one. If you have any questions, please message me and I will do my best to answer you ASAP! Take care and happy swapping!!

Discussion

fruitbat5150 03/20/2013 #

So this is kind of like a whimsy jar, but in an empty pill bottle, right?

Grapefruit7625 03/20/2013 #

@fruitbat5150 I don't know what whimsy jars are but if it sounds the same then probably :-p

Lizard 03/20/2013 #

Wish it was international. Have fun everyone.

Grapefruit7625 03/20/2013 #

@lizard if this one goes well I will make it international next time!

lilacnyellow 03/23/2013 #

This is like a whimsey jar. I love them. They are so much fun. Fun to give and receive. And fun to see how much will fit.

SethSwaper 03/23/2013 #

am i in this swap don't know if i am

bluecrayons 03/24/2013 #

seth if your in you will see a box at upper right that will say "view participants, move to watch list, drop from swap". its telling me you are in. :o)

sunshinegirl76 03/25/2013 #

I live in FL so please no candy for me as it's been getting hot on and off!! Thanks :)

Rocktopus 03/26/2013 #

i wish the send time was just a bit longer

Grapefruit7625 03/26/2013 #

@brittanyzick if you join let me know and ill extend it a few days

biohazard 03/27/2013 #

hey it's me, your fried Sherry ;) found this one by sheer coincidence! i'm in!

me2u 03/27/2013 #

I would love to do this swap but since the sign up date is today we won't receive our partners probably until tomorrow, that only leaves a few days to decorate and decide what to fill your bottle with and I like a little more time to "personalize" my swaps. With Easter on Sunday and getting ready for that, dyeing Easter eggs etc. just not enought time but I will watch for the next one. Hope everyone has a great swap :-)

walkingstick 03/27/2013 #

I haven't ever joined a swap but I've had this account for a few months now.... would it be okay if I joined or do you want more experienced folk?

Grapefruit7625 03/27/2013 #

@me2u I assign partners right at midnight and I will extend the date to make it

Grapefruit7625 03/27/2013 #

@walkingstick yes only seasoned swappers right now. I plan on having another in a few weeks so hopefully by then you can build the ratings up to be able to join. You will have to add more to your profile though.

Grapefruit7625 03/27/2013 #

A note to all swappers: I changed the deadline date and added an extra week since Easter is around the corner. I also assign partners right around midnight. I check everyone's profile so be sure your profile is filled out well enough... Enough to scroll down to get to the end. I have messaged a few people to add to their profiles and have banned a few people due to being a new profile and being blank and not signing on since signing up for the swap. I am doings best for everyone to make this a fun time. I hope you all have fun :-)

jinxspinx 04/ 3/2013 #

I wish i could have joined!

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