Today's Lesson From The Craft Room: Go On A Creative Excursion
I am helping make decorations for my nieces' 13th birthday party and I found myself in a craft store today. I decided to just walk up and down the aisles and see what caught my eye. I even stopped at the magazine rack and glanced through some magazines that I don't normally look at. When you are receptive, it is amazing what ideas will come to you. Over the next few days I will be working on the decorations and will hope to share them with you next week...hopefully the inspiration will turn into a great reality! When was the last time you went on a creative excursion?Today's project was a box that I submitted for publication...but I guess it didn't make the cut...I'll keep trying :) In the meantime, I wanted to share it with you!!!!!! I made the box by using a large matchbox holder as a template and cutting the card stock to match that template. The letters were stamped with the Broadsheet Alphabet (I LOVE this alphabet!!!!). I stamped using a combination of soft suede, chocolate chip and early espresso. Of course I had to sponge them too and then added some champagne glass glitter (another addiction of mine) using crystal effects. I embossed the Pretty In Pink card stock with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder. The bow is a faux box (I have a video to show you how to make these bows if you've never tried them before - easy peasy!). And yes...I guess I went a bit nutso and decided I needed to make some polymer clay truffles to adorn the box :) Playing with polymer clay makes me fell a bit like being back in kindergarten :) I adhered them to the box with glue dots. Now I just need to fill it with some yummy chocolate and give it to my sweetie for Valentine's Day :) I hope you like it!!!!
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