I decided to take a rest from renovating last weekend and devoted it to getting to know my new iMac but also to do some crafts. I've been longing to do crafts for crafts sake. You know just sit there with paper and scissors and create something for the fun of it. Those two boxes above are the results of my Saturday morning session. No music, no TV, just snipping and gluing away.
I'm very lucky in that Panduro Hobby sends me a package of craft supplies every two months this year. The first package arrived just before Christmas and I used some of the contents to wrap my Christmas gifts. This second package is Valentine's themed. With that in mind most of what arrived was romantic and a little on the frilly side and since I'm not in a very romantic mood I went for the cream and black card stock and the simple heart boxes for my craft.
I started out by covering the black box with the card stock using the lid as a template and measuring the height of the sides and cut strips for them.
Then I used gluestick to stick the card stock to the box and held it in place with some clips until dry.
For the cream box I again used the lid as a template and traced six hearts onto the card stock.
... and stacked and stitched them together on my sewing machine.
That created like a heart shaped booklet when spreading the pages...
... which I then stuck onto the lid of the box with glue stick.
Again using random clips to hold everything in place until completely dry.
To embellish the black box I cut out several smaller hearts and used adhesive pads to elevate them on each other. I trippled the pads for better height.
And there they are, my not so cutesy Valentine's boxes. I shall be filling them with some treats come the 14th. Happy V-day in advance!
Looking cute! :-)
Posted by: tinajo | January 26, 2012 at 04:25 AM
Black polka-dots box must have been reserved for Bonus? ;)
Posted by: Gül | January 26, 2012 at 04:36 AM
Black is the new red :-).
Posted by: Zosia | January 26, 2012 at 06:07 AM
I really love the cream one, so pretty!
Posted by: Petit Filoux | January 26, 2012 at 06:19 AM
Cute!
Posted by: Carin | January 26, 2012 at 07:48 AM
So cute, Benita! :)
Posted by: Fiona | January 26, 2012 at 08:27 AM
I really like the picture of the lion in the background there... I saw the photos of this photographer on the internet and drooled over them. They are beautiful. Did you get some post card sizes?
Posted by: Romina | January 26, 2012 at 11:28 AM
Yes, they are postcards with photos by Nick Brandt from Fotografiska. The lions are amazing, aren't they?
Posted by: Carlos | January 26, 2012 at 11:39 AM
inspires me to get out the glue sticks & dig into my paper supply this weekend.
Posted by: christine e-e | January 26, 2012 at 12:30 PM
I love the grey one in particular. And the grey and black works just fine for Valentines, it seems more elegant.
Posted by: Giulia | January 26, 2012 at 12:46 PM
Benita, you always have the best ideas. I like how lovely and non-frilly these are! :)
Posted by: r8chel | January 26, 2012 at 12:53 PM
Very cute! I will try the sewing one for sure!
Posted by: Lisa Flaherty | January 26, 2012 at 02:12 PM
How lovely! You're very clever, Benita.
Posted by: Dianne | January 26, 2012 at 02:37 PM
You are creative on micro and macro levels! I love your blog,you spark my creativity. Thanks Bonita!
Posted by: Kathleen S. | January 26, 2012 at 02:47 PM
So lovely x
Posted by: Hxx | January 26, 2012 at 03:56 PM
oh, i do love sewn paper like that, lots of them hanging in a window would look marvellous. my girls would love to try it. x
Posted by: elisa | January 26, 2012 at 03:56 PM
Lovely!!
Posted by: vita_margarita | January 26, 2012 at 04:57 PM
Hmmm, wonderful chocolates would fit nicely in those boxes. Lucky Wille. Or maybe he would like to give them to someone.....
Posted by: Missy | January 27, 2012 at 01:42 AM
the lighter colored is my favourite. i may try this myself, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: G.Sims | January 27, 2012 at 08:28 AM
So creative! I love them.
Posted by: Ioana | January 27, 2012 at 03:59 PM
fantastic idea ! i love it! and your blog is such a great source of inspiration ;o)
thank you !
Posted by: Virginie | January 27, 2012 at 07:49 PM