Box #4

This box was created by Emma and I love her creativity. Emma’s inspiration for her box was Marti Gras. She used a gloss card stock and then some Ranger alcohol inks. She then stamped the one side with archival ink and then embellished it with the feathers, buttons and metal letter. I think she did a great job and it’s so different from the other boxes! Great Job Emma and thanks for playing!!
Is yours coming next???

Kaiser Craft Shelf With Boxes

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We ordered these shelves back in January at CHA and due to their popularity they have been on back order until now. We got them in last week and I was chomping at the bit to get mine decorated. I really didn't have a plan when I started but knew I had to use the Jades Garden Paper Pack that we have available in the store. I started out by painting the box with Suede Glimmer mist, and was very pleased on how it took to the MDF... It shimmers and shines and really didn't take a whole lot of the GM to get it covered. Then I decided that I would cut the paper for the boxes as close to being the full sheet as I could and then put them onto the boxes in order so that the pattern would flow across the front. I covered back and sides of the little boxes with coordinating Bazzill papers, by simply cutting the papers to 2 1/2" by 12" and then just gluing it all the way around. I distressed the papers using the Rusty Hinge Distress Inks, and then glued the papers to the boxes using my beloved pioneer glue stick. I found the Knobs at JoAnn Fabrics and also painted them with the GM and distressed them with the Rusty Hinge too. I used my cropadile to punch holes in the boxes and then hot melted brads to the insides of the knobs (they have holes in the back of them) and then attached them to the boxes with the brad and a little bit of hot melt just to keep them very secure. Some of the flowers on the top are made with the Sizzix Flower Layers #5 Die (this is on back order with Sizzix) and then added a few of the misc flowers , Leaves and stringed beads I had in my stash. Around the top edge I used some of the new Prima Lace we just added to our website, and a birds nest that I found at our local craft store as well as the bird and the eggs in the nest. This whole project took me less than a day to do, and I am thinking that I am going to save it for my sisters Christmas Gift as she is a bird lover to the max.... We have the box, the Glimmer Mist, the Distress Ink, the lace, the glue stick and the Paper Pack all available in the store. Wouldn't this make a great project to do for a baby's room too? Just change the papers and use the boxes to store all of babies little gitchy goo's (that's a Barrie phrase).
Anyway, thanks for checking this out and I hope your Wednesday is full of kicks and giggles!!!

Box #3

Traci did a marvelous job on her box. Aren't the colors just yummy! I love brown, pearls and lace so this is right up my alley!! Traci was most impressed with the fact that it still resembled a box even if she does have a little one that isn't quite 3 yet.We pat her on the back for that too!! The item she used are : Tattered Angels glimmer mist, Prima flowers and pearls, Scrapadabadoo charms, Tim Holtz film strip, Stampin Up! flower, and Shabby Green Door paper. ok, your turn!

Our Second Box

Brenda did a fabulous job on the box challenge! I love the pearls and the flowers and well just all of it. This box is so wonderful to use as you can make it for any thing you want. I Know these girls have admitted to how easy the box was to make, and that they will be making more now that they have the first one under their belt. Brenda will be getting the box Leslie made since she is the first one to submit her photo!! Congrats Brenda... So... are you working on yours?

Yesterday was a great day for me, as one of our customers, Leslie, who is also a face book buddie, came up to visit. She lives about an hour Southeast of me, and we have been chatting for the last few months. She ordered some items from the store and instead of me shipping them she came to visit and pick them up. She brought her adorable daughter Mia, and her father Frank, who my hubbie enjoyed visiting with, and she also brought me the most amazing scones.... We can not wait to get together again, and this time we plan on doing some scrapping!!
Leslie and Brenda will also be doing some projects for us in the near future and we are excited to see what they do. You are also welcome to send us pictures of what you are making with the items you purchase from us, and we will post those pictures on our blog as well as in the store gallery!
We also have our order of glimmer mist in and for sale in the store. While your there, check out the new paper packs from Kaiser, the home decor items, the new prima lace, and we do still have a few of the paper kits left, but not many.
Well I hope you all have a wonderful Monday, and that today the beauty of spring inspires you to create!!

First Box Picture..Send us more !

Here is a photo of the box Leslie Cranwill made with the template from our April Showers post. She is so very talented and is even offering to send her box to you when you either send us your box pictures to post or post a link to it here. This box is super easy and once you make one you will want to make a dozen and since Mother's day is just around the corner, this would make a perfect gift filled with Mom's favorite tea, a gift card or ????



Look for the April Showers post, click on the template picture and then save to your computer. When you print, make sure you change your print settings to fit page, so that this template will be about the size of your paper. It will look like it is printing off the edge, but that's the way it is so no worries ! Have fun and let the creating begin!
Carol

Sizzix Tea Cup

I just finished the sample for the Sizzix Tea Cup, and another great beyond the page product(shelf)from Kaiser Craft. These tea cups are adorable and would be great for a wedding shower decoration, a Mother's Day Tea, and I can picture a little girls Tea Party and the cups filled with hair goodies for each girl, or even sweets. We will be selling the tea cup cut outs in our store coming soon! I also used the 3-D flower die for the flowers, and the sizzix flourish die(sizzlit die) I love the 3-D flower and it is so easy to make with the diecut!!