Hello, I hope everyone has had a good summer. Its my most favourite time of the year, and it's always sad to see it slip into Autumn. It's now time for children to return to school so this months challenge at Mixed Media Mojo is Back to School with a Twist of Primary Colours.
I made this little set of drawers with a little girl making the best of her last days of school holidays, and happily flying her kite .
You can find many templates for matchboxes on Google. When you have found the one you like, print it onto card and carefully cut it out. I decided to make a three drawer box. Before assembling the boxes I coloured each one in primary colours. I used ink dusters to apply the dye inks. The boxes could also be covered in pretty papers, we all have plenty of those!
I stacked the boxes on top of one another and used PVA glue to keep them in place. A small decorative brad can be added as a handle.
I stamped and water coloured a lovely Phyllis Harris girl stamp. I wanted her to stand up on top of the box so I left a tab on the bottom of the stamp. I folded the tab up and glued it to the top of the box.
A diamond shape cut out of some card works well as a kite. I adhered it to some wire and placed it on top of the match box to appear as if the girl is holding on to it.
Now what to put inside the drawers? You could put small sweets or mini gifts such as erasers, pencil toppers etc I decided to make some miniature books. I used my Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland and Classic Pooh stamps, to decorate both sides of the miniature accordian books.
Thank you,so much for stopping by. I hope to see you again soon.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Creative Artiste Anything Goes
Sweet Stamping Cute and Cuddly
Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin, good luck!!! Amy DT
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful Jannet. I really like the set of small drawers that you've created and it was such a clever idea to use primary colours. I think the little accordion books that you've put in the drawers are just perfect, such wonderful works of art, each and every one of them. Hope you have a lovely day at Ally Pally. Sandra :) X
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous little project. Thank you for playing along with the Craft Stamper Challenge xx
ReplyDeleteHi - what a beautiful project! Love the little set of drawers with the books inside. Love the little girl with her kite too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us over at Creative Artiste this month. Hope to see you again - good luck!
Hugs,
Bev (DT) x
Fab project.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at Sweet Stampin'.
Susan
Oh how lovely! what a great idea. Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this week. Sammy-x
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