ALTERED BOX#3

I haven’t done much crafting lately and I really missed getting my hands dirty with ink, paint and gesso. I have been thinking of altering one of my plain kraft boxes for ages, but I just don’t seem to find time to do it. I always get sleepy when I get home. On weekends I can’t move. I mean it literally. It is so hot that I can feel my energy getting sapped by the extreme heat that I can no longer function like a normal human being. Gah. I just get so sleepy I can’t help myself. It was a good thing I didn’t have work last night and then it rained. The temperature became a bit better and it was perfect to catch up on my crafting. If you haven’t seen my previous post, go check it out or just click here. I made a wallet fold mini while waiting for the paint on my box to dry. Though it took me some time to finish both projects, I had a great time working on them. I missed my tools and supplies so much. If only I could have a longer break. TT.TT.

Okay. So this altered box is quite simple. I didn’t add any fufus since I am going to stack other boxes on top of it. I’ll make more altering next time when I have the time to work on my Pik-Nik canisters. It would surely be fun!

What I did was paint the inside of the box and the outer bottom with black acrylic paint. I did the same with the inside part of the lid. I just brushed some paint on the edges where the space could peek through the paper. After drying everything, I adhered two strips of inked pretty paper (from the Tim Holtz Paper Stash Menagerie). I cut a 5-inch circle from another paper and covered the top of the lid with it. I then affixed a length of lace trimming on around the side of the lid to make it interesting. And that was that. If I ever decide to add more stuff to the box, I will upload the photos on this same post.

So that was that. I can put some of my accessories inside this box and alter some more boxes to make them awesome. Thank you for stopping by. Have a great week!

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Kraft round box, Tim Holtz Paper Stash 8x8 paper pad Menagerie, lace trimming, ColorBox Cat’s Eye Queue Pigment Ink Black, Martha Stewart Circle Cutter, Tiger Glue Gun

CARD# HPJ-2015-19: Safe Travels

This is the back of the mini.

Hi! How are you doing? It’s been ages since I last posted, or made something crafty for that matter.

Did I tell you that our roommate Kiteng is going to Italy for three months? I think I haven’t mentioned it in my previous post. Anyway, I wanted to make her a farewell card. I discovered a website called snapguide a week or so ago and I found several of the artists and crafters that I follow on IG there. Almost all of the DT members of Graphic 45 have an account and they share the written tutorials of their projects there. One particular project that got my attention was Ginny Nemchack’s wallet fold mini album. I thought it would be perfect for Kiteng. I can tuck in some photos and mini tags for her.

This was what Ginny made. What a great project!

So she was supposed to go home last Saturday and would not be coming back to our apartment before her flight on the 27^th. It so happened that I did not get to make the card/mini album by Saturday. Hmf.

Last night we were quite surprised when she came knocking at the door while we were preparing for dinner. Whoa! I really thought we wouldn’t be seeing her till September. I guess not. Heh. For that, I took the opportunity to make the album. I was able to finish it. Woohoo! I just put it inside a paper bag. It was kind of heavy because of all the layers of cardstock and designer paper, but it looks really great. I hope she likes it. I would probably make another one for a wedding then I’ll tuck in a gift card.

As I have mentioned earlier, I got the idea for the mini album from Ginny Nemchack. You can find her tutorial here. Basically, I just followed how she did hers. But since I wanted a bit more dimension, I added some metal charms and lace to the front of the card. I did not make it bulky so that Kiteng can bring it wherever without worrying that it will get damaged. I mostly just used the designer papers from the collection.

Oh. And by the way, my base was 17 ½” x 17 ½” instead of 12” x 12”. I first tried the latter, but it was too small for what I had in mind. If you would like to make your own, you can also use a different size of paper for the base.

Here are the rest of the photos. Thank you for looking today. An altered box is coming up next.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Manila paper, Rives Board Paper Tradition Black, kraft paper, Graphic 45 8x8 paper pad Come Away With Me Collection, printed images, metal charms, gears, brad, studs, self-adhesive crystal, lace trimming, grosgrain ribbon, foam tape, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Inkadinkado Clear Stamps Inspirational Lift, ColorBox Cat’s Eye Queue Pigment Ink Chestnut and Black, Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Framed Tags One, Cuttlebug Machine V2

CARD# PR-2015-10: Bon Voyage!

Hi there! It has been a long time since my last post. I will really try to write more often after I finish all the things that need to be done. I am still working on an invitation suite and very soon I will be working on the decorations of a wedding reception for another friend. Gah. I will be busier in the coming weeks.

Anyway, here is a card I made earlier. I haven’t gotten any sleep yet before going to work tonight, but I needed to write about it. If not, I would pretty much not do anything about it for a week or so. It is better to post it now while my mind is at it.

This project is a going away card for one of the Italian visiting professors in my university. I haven’t met her personally, but my friend and housemate asked me to make a card for her since she will be returning to Italy soon.

It is actually a great timing because I recently bought a Graphic 45 Come Away With Me 8x8 paper pad which was perfect for the theme. It was such a great thing that there was a part of one of the pages that has Italia on it. I made it as the focal point of the front of the card.

I cut a strip of the designer paper and adhered lace trimmings over and under it. I added the 'Italia' card with foam tape afterwards. To make it more interesting, I placed metal charms and crystals. By the way, I hand-sewed the edges of the background paper before distressing and inking it.

I made a pocket inside the card to hold small tags for the messages. I just stamped some images on all of them and inked the edges with the same color as the one I used on the outside of the card. I snipped another image from the paper pad to decorate the pocket.

And that was that. I didn't really time it, but I believe I made the card in under 2 hours. Woohoo! I don't know. It didn't take me long to decide on how to do it. I just knew right off the bat. Haha. Perhaps my system just missed creating things. I haven't showed it to Tengki yet, but I hope she likes it and of course I so hope that the recipient would love it. 

If I finish the invitations this week (I really must) , I will post the photos and let's hear what you think about them.

Thank you for bearing with me and for stopping by today. Till next time. Have a great week!

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel Board Paper Ivory 170gsm and 270gsm, Graphic 45 8x8 paper pad Come Away With Me Collection, hole reinforcer, metal charms, self-adhesive crystals, ColorBox Cat's Eye Queue Pigment Ink Chestnut, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Film Strip, Edges, Grid and Tiny Triangles, needle and thread, lace trimming, foam tape