So's arts and crafts

Hello all, Here's a new shabby chic wooden box I restored for my best friend. A very old box has received a new life...:)

Hello, Some time ago I bought from the internet a wooden box that I thought to be smaller than it actually is...From the pictures you might not see it, but it is huge..:) Initially, I wanted to decorate it using a paper napkin, but because of the dimensions I switched to rice paper. It is the first time I worked with rice paper for a greater scale project...and I can tell you...it is better than paper napkin. Rice paper, though very thin, is sturdier and has a better structure than paper napkins. The technique is a classic shabby chic and I used some transfer paper from Stamperia to add some text here and there. The top of the box: one of the sides: and from an angle:

Hello all, For today's post I prepared my latest wooden box project. Actually it is a special order for a friend. She asked for a box that would have on the lid the biggest possible red flower...very red in fact...:) So, I started by making the center flower from handmade paper. For the petals, I used the peony template from  Martha Stewart's website . The tough part was to obtain the bright red I needed...I started with am mate red acrylic paint which became orange when diluted with water...:D. So, after the petal dried, I colored them one by one, on both sides, with a red aquarelle pencil. After this new coat of paint dried again, I still hadn't  the red I wanted, so I applied one last coat of food dye. The making of this flower took me a week in total. I used punches for the rest of the flowers, so they were a lot easier to make. To color the cream and yellow ones I used chalks. Here are some photos with details of the box:  For the s...

Hello, Would you like to see Spring coming quicker? Well...Here's how I thought it can be done :) This is a gift for a very special young lady...:) The soutache jewelry set (necklace and earrings) is made by Diana Borici Andrei , and I made the little box (you have already seen it) and the coordinating vintage bike card. Thanks Diana...you had a great idea!

Hello all, A few weeks ago I received the long awaited "Punch a bunch" paper punches (sooo happy about it)... Last week I finally found the time to try my hand at making a paper anemone from a book called Paper Bouquet by Susan Cockburn .  I had some other paper flowers already made for other projects, so I started thinking about arranging them to make a topper for a small gift box. After trying various combinations I finally decided for this one: Vintage...of course...:) !

hello, here's another project inspired by  Score, Fold, Create . The templates for the pencil holder and for the sticky notes box come from the book. I used some leftover paper from a Christmas pack by  DoCrafts , but by using the little hearts to ornate it, I hope I gave it a more of an all year round feel...:) What do you think?

Hello, As this is my first post this year, I would like to wish you all Happy New Year! and lots of new creative ideas...:) These days I finally found the time to try some of the projects from  Score, Fold, Create , a book by Dianna Crick, Penny Wessenauer and their friends. Today I shall show you my version of what in the book is called "Card & Gift Box in one". As Valentine's day is right around the corner, I made it red and white. First I made the sleeve. After finishing the actual box, I decided to attach it to the sleeve with some double sided tape. As a result, I've been able to use part of the sleeve as a lid for the box. I kept the last part of the sleeve for the sentiment...there is a red rectangle on which you can write a few words. In the book, the sleeve becomes the card...next time I shall try this version too.

Hello all, I just finished this project I've been working on, for some weeks now...It is a wood box, decorated with quilled vegetables on the lid, and some decoupage vegetables on the sides. I found the idea in  Elizabeth Moad's book: Thrilling Quilling This box will be a gift for a dear friend...and so, because I have to part with it, I think I will make another one..:) Update: As I was saying...I made another one...:) This one has a sunflower on the lid...on the exterior and on the interior too. This was a special order...for a birthday present.

Hello all, Have you ever needed quickly a small gift box and no time to buy it? I for one, never have enough gift boxes or bags...or at least I don'have them when I need them. So, here's one I've made to have it just in case (and of course for the fun of making it...:)   ) I used some scrap cardstock (printed on both sides) and some hand painted paper I had from another project. Here it is: It's a 5x5x2 cm box, very well suited for small jewelry. Enjoy!

Hello, Here is one of the first gift boxes I ever made (more than a year ago). I used  a cardboard box which I covered with a napkin, gave it a vintage look, varnished it, and then covered it's center with some quilling. Then, I needed to think with what to fill it...:) something original and sweet, as it was ment to be a gift for a very dear cousin...So, I bought candied fruits, as many as I could squeez in...:) 

Hello all, since Easter is getting closer, and we all start thinking about gifts, here is a small origami box I made some time ago (before starting the blog...:) ... ). I made it from gift wrap and decorated it with a flower made using a heart shaped punch and small golden butterflies. Here is the tutorial I used when learning how to fold it: http://foldsomething.com/2010/origami-videos/rectangular-box-with-lid/

...in miez de iarna... asa cum e acum la Timisoara. Aceasta este o felicitare facuta pentru ziua unei prietene la fel de vesela si de plina de viata...:) ca si micile rotocoale de hartie. si cutiuta pentru cadou...mix and match

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