Iāve used plain old copy/printer paper, cardstock, cereal box cardboard, grocery bags, book pages. This round I used a nicer coloring book page for one. It depends a little on what youāre planning to do ā printer paper can warp if youāre using a lot of wet stuff ā but really itās whatever you can think of.
Iāve been using matte medium as my adhesive, but again, whatever you have on hand will probably work.
Iāve used everything from junk mail, to ugly scrapbook paper, to light weight card board to mixed media and water color paper (110-140 lb). Itās a good way to use up papers you āmessed upā or stuff that might other wise be thrown away.
I usually use Aleens Collage Pauge. I find Yes! Paste really sticky and I make a mess of it. If Iām attaching something heavier I use scotch glue pens.
Like everyone else, I use a variety of papers. I love to gesso my paper first for texture and general priming. And I use tacky or craft glue, or Collage Pauge to stick stuff down, or gel medium. Whatever is closest to my hands while working.
Re: YES Paste. It is sticky but it is water-soluble so easy to clean up. It is an excellent paper to paper glue. I use when making book covers and sometimes for collage work.
I have a stack of unwanted (junk mail, paper bags, etc) and unloved (scrapbook paper that I donāt love) papers that I use for my base and I use matte mod podge and/or tacky glue as my adhesive. On my first few masterboards I used a glossy mod podge and did not like it 
(but that could be my personal preference)
Really anything you have on hand will get you started 
well, the results are now in the hands of the US postal service!
fingers crossed they reach you in a few days~
I was happy that I managed to finish up & get to the PO before I headed out of
town this afternoon, so now itās not hanging over me as a āto doā when I get back home~
I kept the receipt, but itās at home, so Iāll have to send you the photo of it over the weekend
Cross posting the picture of my latest spread in my Fodder School notebook on masterboards since I thought it might be interesting here. Any other tips I should add to my page?
such a great reference page!
I may have to copy it in my sketch book (and I think you hit all of the ideas I have seen posted)
Iām also bookmarking this post ā THANKS!
I am putting the final splatters on and will be ready to send tomorrow. Also finishing the extra bits to include. So excited to be finishedā¦
I have my masterboards selected, stacked, and the small crafted item on top Iāll pack them up and send on Monday!
Tomorrow is the send by date!
Please let me and your partner(s) know when youāve sent and received 
If you think youāll be late let me and your partner(s) know that too 
And let me know if this info is incorrect:
= sending to
= Sent
= Received
= Late with communication
= Contact me ASAP
= Done with swap
@Reinikka roler & kayrun
@thanate loves2experiment & Ewulotta
@Smmarrt photojenn & Renstar
@loves2experiment thanate
@geekgirl Renstar & Lynx2Lancer
@photojenn megwell & Smmarrt
@megwell photojenn
@Renstar geekgirl & Smmarrt
@kayrun Reinikka
@Ewulotta thanate
@Lynx geekgirl
@roler Reinikka
I also want to add how great youāve all been for this swap There are only three of us that havenāt sent yet. Everyone has been kind, encouraging, and awesome! This has been a stress free organizing experience for me 
and I will definitely volunteer to host a round two in the future 
Do any of you have any thoughts/suggestions for a round two?
My thought - I think next time I would keep it just a masterboard swap and not have the extra crafted small (but what do you guys think?)
I loved the extra crafted small item. But I might be biased because of the ridiculously cute little hearts @megwell sent me 
All masterboards ftw!
I really like the crafted small part. I was actually done with that before I deciddd my masterboards were ready to send.
No opinion, either way is fine.
I liked the extra because it āmadeā me do something with a piece I truly didnāt like and then I loved it.
Out of the comfort zone for this whole swap but loads of learnings, good and bad!!
either way is fine by me~
glad you are having a positive experience organizing!
I lean toward boards-only (maybe just because itās one fewer thing for me to get swap-anxietal about), but I donāt have superstrong feelings about it.
Aw, shucks 
. Naturally, the day after I sent, I started second-guessing whether my small was too smally, so Iām glad it works for you 
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ETA: Also meant to say that I like the partnering format of this one. I think I made roughly the same number of boards this time as in the previous round, where we sent one (ha!) board to a few partners, but I think psychologically, having fewer packages to manage was nice. And having an option as to number of partners makes me feel like I have some element of control over my swap commitment.
Iām glad I asked! Maybe it could be an option type thingā¦ Four masterboards -or- Three masterboards plus a small? 
Right? Like I could pick just one! 
Iām glad you like the partner format
I think that is a fantastic idea!
