Swap bot - Internet Swapping Robot
UPDATED 6-29-2009
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Peace Swap
Hosted by Greenwoodtree
I loved this swap. My partner (the hostess) sent me a wonder plaque of PEACE. It is a circle painted with the 'Earth' and surrounded by gun shells that she got from a nearby hunters area and Flowers are growing out of the shells. The shells are in the form of a PEACE SIGN. It is hanging on my wall in the living room because I think she did a perfect job in displaying what peace really is. Peace can happen even in the midst of 'gun shells'.
PHOTO: This is my Peace project that I sent my partner. I crocheted a prayer shawl - all the while praying for my partner and her family and friends. I then added the word Shalom (peace) and a Peace sign so that when she cuddles up in the shawl she will be wrapped in my prayers of Peace for her and the ones she loves.
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- Swap-bot Weblog
- Website. This is the Swap-bot blog where you can find news and info about swap-bot.com. We also post a bunch of fun content like weekly featured swaps and giveaways. Check back often for the latest updates! Have fun! xoxo ...
- Plus Size Kitten: I Quit Swap-Bot
- I quit Swap-Bot which is expensive to send packages to overseas & sometimes people are difficult to deal with. First, I was flaked (cheated) by Auntie-M a notorious swap-cheater. Secondly, someone rated me 1 without even informing me ...
Swapping Crafts with Swap-Bot by Diane Gilleland
Swap-Bot Poll
Swap-Bot Dotee Dolls
Dot Explains How
Dotee Dolls are art dolls made in different themes and then swapped. Some themes on swap-bot include, fairy doll, easter doll, halloween doll, goth doll, and lavender doll.
DotsLifeAndArt Blog gives a fabulous tutorial on what a Dotee Doll is and How to make them.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byDotee Doll Supplies
Angels Image Disk
Amazon Price: (as of 07/04/2009) 
Push Mold Art Doll Faces
Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 07/04/2009)
Bag of Buttons 4 oz Natural
Amazon Price: $2.49 (as of 07/04/2009)
3/8" Picot Satin Ribbon with Feather Edge 50 Yards Double Face
Amazon Price: (as of 07/04/2009)
Circus Dotee Series #1 - RingMaster hosted by Madamegooseberry. Swap Signup Deadline July 15, 2009 This is for international swappers.
Swap-Bot Dotee Dolls on Flickr
made for swapbot ,she has little gold wings a fairy wand
this is a pair of dotees I created for the "Creativity" dotee...
For the January Dotee Doll Swap. The theme is Creativity.
This Dotee Doll is for a friend going through a rough time to remind her she is ...
Swap-Bot Matchbox Shrines
How to Make a Matchbox Shrine
Charlotte Kemsley explains it well when she said:Altered Matchbox
These little boxes are just so much fun to make! They also make a neat alternative to a card - you can even put in a tiny letter or a small pressie which reflects the theme of your shrine.
First, wrap the outer box in paper - you can use anything! I like using scrapbooking papers which have been aged by sanding them lightly, but also vintage or newspaper, all of which can be further enhanced by stamping. Glue paper round box, don't forget to overlap on the edge, and trim. Add small collage elements - anything that takes your fancy: pictures, epoxy resin stickers, buttons, nibs, mini ring pulls for drinks cans, postage stamps, coins, pieces of junk jewellery - just stick somewhat to the theme of your box - although of course there's always that happy discordant that makes you sit up and take notice, that makes your piece interesting rather than bland!
For the inside of the box, either use 'ready' materials, like copies of vintage photos etc - experiment with curving the image by cutting it longer than the size of the box, or tilt the image to one side, or top to bottom. I also like stamping on newspaper and just gluing it flat into the box, although of course you can use the other methods above too, but you'll then need to strengthen the newspaper by gluing it onto card. Embellish the inside image if you wish - I quite like small torch lightbulbs or halogen ones.
Go for it! Personally, I like a lot of detail on these boxes - and the more kitsch, the better! How about giving your box wings - fairy, butterfly or angel - or noses! - or ears! This is a great opportunity to use all those weird and wonderful little bits you've collected over the years - and then you'll have room for new stuff!
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Hippety Hoppety Designs(Unlimited)2004
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Swap-Bot Matchbox Shrines
For our little friend Pepper, who turned 6 this week. She likes to draw fairies ...
Pupetti da taschino nelle scatole dei fiammiferi, da portare sempre con teyo...
to NymphettMaggot
Doors opened to the fall
sent to magicjessnrach
Etsy Addicts Swap from ApartmentCat
Matchbox Shrines
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Swap-Bot Inchies
How to make an Inchie
What is an Inchie?TandaStamps says:
An Inchie is a 1" square of art. You can decorate it as you wish. Stamping, embellishing and colouring in any way you choose. On the reverse you write your name and the month and the year - not much room for anything else! Inchies are the current craze among crafters with various swaps taking place all over the place.
ArtJunkGirls Blog has an excellent tutorial on how to make inchies. (Little Squares With Fashion) You can also check out her project "1000 squares in 2007". Very talented young lady.
Collage Contessa also has a tutorial on her blog.
Renmeleon has a tutorial on Flickr that you can take a look at as well.
Make a Fabric Quilt Inchie to trade or use in a doll quilt.
Squidoo ATC's are Dangerous Lens
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Amigurumi Swap - My swap to GirlontheRocks
Swap-Bot Inchies on Flickr
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Circle/Art Inchies
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Swap-Bot Pages on Squidoo
Share your Swap-Bot Swaps with Us
Make your own page about your Swaps. What do you like to swap? Atc's, Matchboxes, Yarn, Penpal letters, fbs, decos, dotee dolls, art, clothing, books, dvds, cds, etc..? 09-09-09 Postcard Swap hosted by onlyincambodia. Sign up Deadline September 1, 2009.
Swap-Bot Excess Friendship Books
Penpals FBs, Slams, Decos, and Sticker Books
Swap-Bot is an excellent place to get rid of the excess Fbs, slams, decos, or sticker books you have laying around. I often have at least one Excess FB(Friendship Booklet) swap per month.Penpal letters are another item swapped a lot on swap-bot. I hosted a Crafty Penpal swap not too long ago and it was really neat to find others who share this passion as well as paling.
Many times we'll have writing prompts like 'My Favorite Song', My Favorite T.V. Show, or My life in Song. We just celebrated the International Letter Writing Day by exchanging letters and making new pals.
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Swap Kawaii on Swap-bot
Bento, Letter Sets, Amigurumi, Stickers, Charms, Pencils, Erasers
From Wiki:Since the 1970s, cuteness (%u53EF%u611B%u3055, kawaisa?) has become a prominent aspect of Japanese popular culture, entertainment, clothing, food, toys, personal appearance, behavior, and mannerisms. Foreign observers often find this cuteness intriguing and sometimes strange because the Japanese employ it in a vast array of situations and demographics where, in other cultures, it would be considered incongruously juvenile or frivolous (for example, in government publications, public service warnings, office environments, military advertisements, and commercial airliners, among many others).
Kawaii collecting (Sanrio, San-x, Kamio, Q-lia, Crux, Mindwave)is very addicting and you will find a lot of friends to swap with. Kawaii swaps can always be found year round on swap-bot.
You can swap just about anything. Past swaps have included: stickers, bento boxes, plushies, food, amigurumi, letter sets, novelty jars, fabric, and clothing.
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Kids Sticker Swap from Lola15
Swap-Bot Kawaii Ideas
Kawaii - "Cute" Lettersets, Accessories, and More
Kawaii swapping is another fun thing to do with penpals and swap pals. Kawaii can be anything from Hello Kitty to Puca - most items Kawaii are made in Korea and Japan. Visit Kawaii Corner for ideas on all things kawaii.
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand byInchies: Printable and Ready to Use
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Box full of ATC supplies Swap hosted by CaseyWright. Swap deadline July 14, 2009
Swap Felt Stuffies
Plushies, Stuffies, Plush,
Make your own Felt Doll, Animal, Food or whatever you are into and swap them on Swap-bot. There are lots of free patterns online that you can choose from. The simplest way is to draw a figure, cut it out of felt, and then use a blanket stitch to sew it up. Just before closing stuff it with Fluff.Knit Stuffie - PDF from ysolda.me.uk
Squirrel Stuffie by future girl
Ruby Doll
Owl Pillow
Strawberry
Cute Food by CherryMixdotcom
Cashmere Bunny
Pig
House
Swap-Bot Felt Ideas
Warm Fuzzies: 30 Sweet Felted Projects
Amazon Price: $15.63 (as of 07/04/2009)
Felt Wee Folk: Enchanting Projects
Amazon Price: $16.29 (as of 07/04/2009)
Easy-to-Make Felt Bean Bag Toys (Dover Needlework)
Amazon Price: (as of 07/04/2009)
Creative Felt: Felting and Making Toys and Gifts
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 07/04/2009)
Fresh Felt Flowers: 17 Stunning Flowers to Sew + Display
Amazon Price: $18.21 (as of 07/04/2009)
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Do You Swap on Swap-Bot ?
Share with us your experiences
What swaps are you involved in? Are You hosting any swaps?
MomwithAHook wrote...
in reply to AlsoJaded
Sorry to hear about your experience with swapbot. I have been flaked on a number of times but I also know what to look for now in swaps. I check all participants and have created a number of groups with people I know to be honest swappers. Now, some may consider that a clique but really it's just me saving my time and money and swapping with people who play fair.
Give it another go and don't judge the entire site by the bad 'apples' that are out there.
Posted December 21, 2008
Gusti wrote
I'm on swapbot since hm...January 2008.
Before I decide to do a single swap I first join and on the second last day I check all the profiles of the swap participants.
So far I didn't made bad experience and I really love swapbot. I'm from Europe and joined an European Group on swap bot. The European swaps start to grow and that's really great because all the good swaps are mostly in the USA and the postage is nearly killing me.
Well...it's a lot of fun for me :o)
Posted May 04, 2008
AlsoJaded wrote
I've been 2 months but I've dropped a lot of the swaps I was in because of the cliques and rude people. I have not had any personal issues but I have seen what they have done to other people. I'm going to stay and do my groups swaps and a few personal ones, but other than that I am going to avoid it. I am disgusted with the behavior on the site. I love swapping and I am hoping to find another site or group with nicer people.
Posted April 27, 2008
Jaded wrote
I really loved swap-bot at first, until I was taken advantage of several times. It's also very cliqish, and people can be very hurtful and rude. Be sure you really check people out before you commit to any swap, even the swap host!!
Posted April 26, 2008
aurorasgarden wrote...
I have never done swap bot, but a friend does and talks about it on her blog. Now after reading this lens I am excited about it. I have always loved to trade and this sounds so fun! I am gonna check this out. Thats so much Sara for making this page! Now I know about all this cool stuff like inchies!
Posted March 11, 2008
by MomwithAHook
I'm a Wife, Mother, Daughter and Friend. I love all things crafty and like to share them with the world.
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