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Box Canvases-USA

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Group:Crafty Recyclers
Swap Coordinator:wolfeagle (contact)
Swap categories: Crafts  Art  Handmade 
Number of people in swap:17
Location:Regional - USA Only
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:August 21, 2011
Date items must be sent by:September 7, 2011
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This is a fun project making canvases from boxes. A special thank you to @Leashah for posting it in the forums a few weeks ago.

For this swap, you will make one box canvas, paint and/or decorate it, and mail it to, your one partner. I made the box canvases with my 4 and 7 year old family, where we used a macaroni box and a lipton soup box and they were easy and fun for the kids and for me.

Here is a tutorial:

jello box canvas

soap box canvas

You can use any size box you would like. As a tip, I stuffed mine loosely with scrap paper/newspaper/paper towel on the inside before taping it up just for a little more stability. We tried each of the different stuffings and they all worked well. You can paint it, collage it, alter it to your hearts content. Please do make something nice for your partner, made with quality and care.

This is the USA version.

Discussion

Wanda 08/ 4/2011 #

OH.MY.GOSH! What a fantastic idea! I love it!

Wanda 08/10/2011 #

I am soooo looking forward to this swap! I have started my box canvas using a margarine box. I've got it covered and some background started, but will try to wait for partners to be assigned before I decide what the theme of my canvas will be. Actually, I think I will be preparing box canvases as often as I can get appropriate boxes, so I am not sure what kind of box my partner will be getting this time.

wolfeagle 08/11/2011 #

I know what you mean...I'm now saving small boxes also.

Wanda 08/22/2011 #

YAY....!!!! Time to swap. I had been refreshing over and over since morning, so I could get my partner and look on their profile to see what type of things they like, so I can work on my canvas. :)

Wanda 08/23/2011 #

I'll be mailing mine this morning. I had so much fun finishing it up, off and on all day yesterday and last night. I'll have photos up on my Flickr in a little while is anyone wants to look. The link is on my profile. Thanks for hosting this great swap, wolfeagle. :)

FarStarr 09/ 5/2011 #

I loved making my box canvas from an onion soup mix box. Yup, need to make more..... :)

wolfeagle 09/14/2011 #

I agree, they were so fun.

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