Happy Autumn! :o)
This is my second post today. If you missed first one just scroll down or follow this link.
Autumn officially started now (10:20 AM) here in Cavtat. Hot summer days are behind us and our mother Nature is going to treat us with all kind of goodies and gorgeous colors.
As a welcome to Autumn, I made a To Autumn With Gratitude Curvy Box, using my newest Jane's Doodles 'Autumn Blessings' stamp set I received from Jane this week. Thank you Jane! :o)
Idea for the shape of this box came when I saw Dutch Doobadoo Dutch Box Art A4 Pumpkin. This product is not available in Croatia and I already spent "allowed" amount of money on craft tools and supplies this month, so I made my own template for this type of box.
I drawn template on a piece of grid paper in several dimensions and cut them out. Drawing these templates was a good practice of technical drawing, which I haven't done since I was a teacher of Technical culture in elementary school. :o)
After I made templates, I traced the largest on a piece of brown cardstock paper and smaller on Kraft paper (this is recycled item; Jane wrapped stamps in it) and cut them out.
Then I randomly stamped leaves and acorns from Jane's Doodles 'Autumn Blessings' stamp set on the Kraft paper. I used Docraft Brown Dye Ink Pad and Tim Holtz's Distress Inks (Vintage Photo, Tea Dye, Brushed Corduroy and Walnut Stain).
I glued stamped Kraft paper shape on brown cardstock shape, cut slots and punched holes and closed the box.
I made small tag from same papers I used for the box, stamped sentiment from Jane's Doodles 'Autumn Blessings' stamp set with Tim Holtz's Distress Ink Vintage Photo and punched hole on it. I tied two brown ribbons and tag together with brown string, and tied all together through punched hole on the box.
I drawn template on a piece of grid paper in several dimensions and cut them out. Drawing these templates was a good practice of technical drawing, which I haven't done since I was a teacher of Technical culture in elementary school. :o)
After I made templates, I traced the largest on a piece of brown cardstock paper and smaller on Kraft paper (this is recycled item; Jane wrapped stamps in it) and cut them out.
Then I randomly stamped leaves and acorns from Jane's Doodles 'Autumn Blessings' stamp set on the Kraft paper. I used Docraft Brown Dye Ink Pad and Tim Holtz's Distress Inks (Vintage Photo, Tea Dye, Brushed Corduroy and Walnut Stain).
I glued stamped Kraft paper shape on brown cardstock shape, cut slots and punched holes and closed the box.
I made small tag from same papers I used for the box, stamped sentiment from Jane's Doodles 'Autumn Blessings' stamp set with Tim Holtz's Distress Ink Vintage Photo and punched hole on it. I tied two brown ribbons and tag together with brown string, and tied all together through punched hole on the box.
List of supplies:
- Jane's Doodles 'Autumn Blessings' stamp set
- Kraft paper
- dark brown cardstock paper
- Tim Holtz Distress Inks:
- Vintage Photo
- Tea Dye
- Brushed Corduroy
- Walnut Stain
- Docrafts Dye Ink Pad (brown)
- Docrafts 'Home for Christmas' Brown String
- two brown ribbons
- UHU universal glue
- scissors
- polymer stamp handle (38 mm x 38 mm)
- crafting needle
- hole puncher (large and medium size)
- hammer
- plank board
- pencil
- eraser
- self made curvy box template
- idea: Dutch Doobadoo Dutch Box Art A4 Pumpkin
- grid paper
- pencil
- scissors
I am entering my project to following challenges:
1) Cards und More, Challenge #141 - Kein Designpapier / No Design Paper
2) City Crafter Challenge Blog, Challenge #280 - Fall has arrived
3) Craft Stamper, Take it Make it Challenge, September: Take a Stamp (Anything Goes)
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.
4) Creative Card Crew, Challenge #96 - Fall
5) Deep Ocean Challenge Blog, Challenge #113 - Autumn
6) Fairytale Stampers, Challenge #58 - Alles Geht / Anything Goes
7) Hiding in My Craft Room, HIMCR #217 - Freestyle
8) Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, Use A Stamp Challenge
I used Jane's Doodles clear stamp set 'Autumn Blessings'.
9) Through The Craft Room Door, TTCRD Challenge from September 22nd to September 28th, Anything Goes
10) Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenges, Challenge #86 - Anything Goes (or Halloween)
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.
Thank you for visiting and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :o)
Crafty Milka
