Saturday, November 9, 2013

Another day....Another Jewelry Box....

I really have had such a good time with making  these jewelry boxes.  They have been a really nice accompaniment to the TV when Joe was out of town last week.  I was able to sit and listen to a show....usually a documentary or a TED Talk and then just craft away.  I use those two types of shows because  I can just listen and craft rather than having to actually watch what is going on like I would with a movie or other type of show.  So, I have been getting lots of "larger" crafting done and also improving my mind with documentaries....Win/Win!

One of my daughter's friends saw the box I made for Bessie and asked her if it would be alright to ask me to make her a box.  I was tickled that she asked....Bess and this girl have been friends since they were in second grade.  She asked me if I could use the color purple and I said yes before I discovered that there is almost no purple paper out there!  I searched thru my own stash and basically came up with nuttin'!  Just random bits here and there that even with distressing didn't really look well together.    Then when I went online I did find one pack by Authentique that seemed more eggplant or Aubergine than truly "purple" but I like the way this turned out anyway.  It seems more sophisticated  shabby chic than just shabby chic.  I hope she likes it!

The first two pics are the box laying flat....so you can really see how it is constructed and then standing up so you can see how well these Tim Holtz products support the box!  I also am entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge of Patchwork.  I think this look like a lovely homemade patchwork quilt!





I then picked up some fake vintage hardware from Hobby Lobby and placed the cabinet knob on the top panel of the jewelry box.  I love how this looks!  This shot also shows the two different types of corner hardware that I used on the top of the box.  I like how it finishes off the project but I also think it gives greater stability to the overall box.  


This is a shot of the back of the box.  The first box that I made I used a 12x12 sheet of paper but really struggled with it and the small bubbles that would form below the surface.  I do think that cardstock would work but I used some Tim Holtz coordinations and think that it was too absorbent for the ModPodge.  I now distress the pack of the cardboard after I seal it with some ModPodge and really like this warm, vintage-y look instead.


Finally, these last shots are of the sides....both sides are the same as far as being framed out with a piece of hardware.  This helps to cover the seam that is created when i used two pieces of paper from the 6x6 paper pack.  Now I know I could just use a 12x12 piece of paper to eliminate the seam but if I did I think that I would still use the hardware here as I think it adds even more interest to the piece.


Well, I hope that you liked my piece and I certainly hope that Jenny loves it!  Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope that your weekend is FABULOUS!!!

Be well,
Sheila

10 comments:

rcwidow (Linda) said...

Wow! Another awesome project. Lots of love In these.

Dawn T said...

stunning Sheila. These little jewellery boxes are so artful. The colours on this one are great.

Mariëtte said...

Wow great project!

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Beautiful decorated piece, love the embellish,ends and the feet and embellishment at the too are gorgeous. Beautiful design. Thanks so much for joining in the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Tracy x

Meihsia Liu said...

This is such a beautiful creation! Love all the fabulous details and how you interpreted the patchwork. Thank you so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. :)

Robin K. said...

Another stunning work of art Sheila! So perfect for the challenge!!! I have a TV in my crafting room and lately it's been tuned to the Hallmark channel (feel good Christmas movies!).

Maureen Morton said...

Wowzer, girlfriend - each one gets more and more masterful and lovely! This one knocks my sox off (but they won't fit into one of the drawers - ha!). I love the colors, the details, the distressed back, but most of all the love you tucked in every inch.

Maura said...

This is gorgeous! What a great idea. Congrats at SSS!!

Paper Profusion said...

Absolutely gorgeous. Nicola x

Unknown said...

Hello. Can anyone explain to me what the sides are made of and how the little drawers were created