Swap Soirée

Okay, okay, I have a confession. I’ve been meaning to get this off my chest for quite some time, and I’ve finally mustered up the courage to tell you a deep, dark secret about myself.

So here goes… I don’t like stickers all that much.

Don’t get me wrong, I love to use letter stickers and I can’t say no to word stickers, border stickers or stickers that match a paper pack. But I could do with fewer stickers of “stuff”, like that hamburger sticker I’ve held onto for years.

However, I’ve found that my friends and family totally disagree with me. So when I come across those few embellishments that I just can’t find a use for, a few stickers left on a page or a huge pack of brads where I only needed a few colors, I swap them with my sticker-loving buddies!

If you’re bored with embellishments, why not throw a big swap party and invite all your scrap-loving friends? Everyone can bring used supplies and all the bits and pieces they haven’t found a use for, and then let the swap begin! There’s only one rule to follow: take only as much as you brought.

Here’s how you can really get the party started! Let each guest scrap a plain white paper treat bag and then set out assorted “scrap treats” to take home. It makes the perfect goody bag filler for your swap party!

Now that you know my secret, I hope you won’t use it as a sticking point!

Your friend,
Mary