Pringle Can Swap--USA ONLY

This sounds like so much fun, but would a decorated Pringles can survive the post office? Have you tried this before and they arrive okay? I've gotten some pretty beat up mail. I'd hate to spend all that time making the can look great then have it squished or scraped up in the mail. I think all the decorations would have to be flat, nothing 3-D like buttons, what do you think?

Another thought, and this is just a suggestion . . . aren't the Pringles cans really greasy inside? I would think even if they were rinsed out, the residue would sink into the scrap-booking paper. Maybe it would add to the "art" of using the paper, lol, but I'm thinking things like paper might fair better if they're sealed in a ziploc bag before putting them into the Pringle's can.

I think I'm going to come back and sign up for this one once I decide I can brave the mail. Pringle's cans make great colored pencil or paintbrush holders! So do metal coffee cans, has their been a swap for those?

lol i have done this twice before on yahoo group swaps. They survive VERY well through the mail! As for the grease, if you put a little dish soap, like dawn or something it works really well!

I still have the 2 cans from the swap! I may try to take a picture of them but i am not all that great at posting pictures!

the decoration might have to be flat on the outside of the can yea. What we did in the swap before was pretty much flat paper decorated.

As for the items inside the can, smaller stuff isnice to put in baggies. but the paper and stuff i recieved in the previous swaps came through just fine! No grease spots or anything

LOL I was just sitting her eating some of the pringles in the little half size can thinking how cute that would be to alter :)

I'm sure if you shipped them in a small box there wouldn't be much if any damage to the can or the decorations on it?? They would make great color pencil/crayon/sharpie holders!

When taping the box top would the paint or paper come off the box when the person opens it? How do you assure that your precious artwork wasn't destroyed by receiver trying to pry off the tape! :D

there we go! I edited so that you can send it in a box if you wish! But yeah I KNOW the can hold up very well because I have recieved and sent out 2 myself! As for the tape on the lid, if you decorate INSIDE the lid then taping it is no problem! Oh I wish i knew how to post pictures so you guys could see the ones I have!

Okay, I'm in, this sounds like too much fun. Now I must go forth and eat Pringles! (Fairykiss, you are right, the half size cans would be cute too!)

oh they would be cute!!! I never thought of those for some reason!!!

and we make two, right? one for each of our two parterns. this sounds really fun! and we have plenty of time to find neat stuff to fill it with! :D

yup one can filled for each partner! i dont like pringles myself but i buy the original because they have any kind of weird smell!

another neat swap someone could arrange.. would be a half size pringles can.. decorated.. and to be filled with stuff..around a theme.. like.... all one color.. or things that start with a certain letter.. or something fun along those lines.

this is fun! :D

that would be kinda fun

I eat pringles (with my 4 doggies at night while watching movies!) all the time...But sending out 2 whole size cans is a bit much for me right now. When and if there will be another swap using the half size cans, I'll be more up to it. Not that I don't like the idea, don't get me wrong, it's just that postage costs are killing me with all the pkgs I am sending.. and I am addicticted to swapping! So maybe next time. sorry =+( susi

its fine! the cans actually dont cost that much to send but i know how it is...this site breaks me! And yah i will be making another swap using the half cans

If the pringles cans are sent as is (not in a box) does anyone know the best way to secure the lid so that when it is opened it does not tear off half the decorated area? (By the way- did you know that mailing items like that, without packaging, is called naked mail?) Thanks for any suggestions.

When I use mailing tubes I always put double sided sticky tape or bead tape on the inner ring. I don't know how that would work with these kind of lids?

I will be shipping mine in another form of packaging, I think I went a bit embellishment happy. They should be in the mail tomorrow as well as pictures on my blog.

Hope you like them :)

blog is: swap-fairy.blogspot.com if anyone is interested in seeing what sort of things I have been upto in the swap world :)

would anyone like to leave suggestions or preferences so we can know what you like and have more ideas for what to fill the can with..? maybe leave a comment, or update your profile more?

i like paper, art, handmade things, patterened things, cloth, ribbon..lace, atcs, tea, textured paper..

I like the whole element of surprise of this swap so anything would be good. However, I do have a soft spot for anything handmade, cupcake goodies, and anything overly sickening sweet cute :) I'm sure that anything sent would be enjoyed!

Amanda- I received the fun pringles can on Friday- my computer as been on the fritz since then so this is the first opportunity I have had to tell you it got here. It was so much fun seeing all the interesting things you put in the can. They should be fun to use- especially in my card making and altered books. Thanks!

Sharon H. and Amanda W., your cans are being posted Monday. They are in boxes, so don't get freaked out by the size. Hope you enjoy them, sorry no food in them, but lots of "stuff".

Carol and Kimberly, your cans went out today. They are in boxes as I did not want the decorations to be ruined by the USPS. Kimberly, yours should get there pretty quickly as we are both in NH. Hope you like them!

it seems we might need a couple swap angels for this swap....if anyone would like to do this please contact me!

I have not received a can from anyone....

i will be sending mine out ..wednesday morning.

sorry.

well, today.

Tammy, received your breath of spring today, very appropriate, it is snowing and blowing. It really looks strange seeing the green grass poking thru the snow!!! Thanks again.

My second partner was a flake. The upside is the one I did get was great.

Elizabeth- the can came today- it was great. Thanks for all the stuff I can use in my scrapping and card making. And I love the can. Barbara

please rememebr to rate your partners!