Thursday, 19 November 2009

Boxes!!!

Hi Everyone,
back as promised with my second post for today please scroll down for my first one..As you may know I'm going to run a stall at the Blue Cross Animal charity's christmas craft fayre on saturday so yesterday I decided to have a play around ..and made these two boxes..I was pleased with the way they turned out..



For both boxes I have made 12 little boxes stacked and glued them in threes then put them around a piece of 9cm square board..covered the front's of the drawer's and the sideds with patterned paper...



I put a star shaped brad through the front of the drawer's for the handles..the feet are some wooden reels from hobbycraft which I have painted to match the colours I have used..the image has been coloured with distress inks and cut out with my one of my nesties...the flowers have been glittered .. they are from tabbycrafts the same as the gem dew drops...

The next box is using a technique from the craft stampers magazine by Sue Roddis..you put silver mirri board through an embossing folder then you use black acrylic ink rub it in with your finger and then wipe it straight off with some kitchen towel..leave it to dry and make the box the same as before..


The handle is again a wooden reel painted black and some wire threaded through..



On this one I have cut some strips of the card and glued them round the feet so it all ties in...hope you like them let me know what you think...enjoy the rest of the evening and see you tomorrow with a card..
Mandy xx

17 comments:

Анюта said...

so cuuute! ))

Loz (Aus) said...

These are fabulous!!! The silver one looks incredible!! Fantastic!! And I love the sweet image on the top of the second one!!

CRAZYCRAFTSHED said...

Wow Mandy
They are both stunning,
Hugs Dianne xx

helen ... said...

waw , those both works are great, you sre so talented, wawwwwwwwww, they look so greatttt
,wonderful
hugss
helen

Mandy said...

Mandy these are both gorgeous hun, I hope you do well and raise loads for the charity
hugs Mandy xx

Cheryl said...

these are brilliant hun I also followed that technique with the embossing yours is just fab love cheryl xxx

Danielle said...

These boxes are amazing Mandy! They are so beautifully done - you are just so super talented!
Hugs, Danielle

Melodie said...

Wow Mandy,
your boxes are so wonderful.
Hugs
Melodie

Clare (Littlebear) said...

These are stunning Mandy.
Clare x

pinky said...

Gorgeous makes Mandy, have been dying to have a go at the first one, must get my matchboxes sorted.
Pinky

debby4000 said...

Oh what fab boxes, especially love the first one.
luv
Debby

sandra said...

They both are amazing!!!
No words left to say,just AMAZING!
Hugs!
Sandra!

Nannieflash said...

Wow Mandy thats some piece of Art, and so useful. Well done its stunning. With love and hugs Shirleyxxxxxx

Janet said...

Wow these are fab Mandy......you have so much patience! xx

Paper Pixie said...

Your boxes are amazing mandy they look like textured metal fab.......k x

Sheila said...

Amazing boxes, Mandy! I don't how you did them - looks way to complicated for my pea brain :) - but they are absolutely gorgeous.

Wenche J. said...

Ohhh, these boxes are just awesome, Mandy! You are so clever!