Stationery Box

I found oodles of videos on You Tube showing how to make these. Each of them with a difference and that's what I decided to do too.

I love making things in 3D. The main box is made with a sheet of 12" x 12" white card. I strengthened it by matting it externally with some mustard coloured card layered with some lovely patterned paper. I had two sheets of this in a pad from the Works and thought it was just perfect.
The lid uses a sheet of A4 card cut down to size and also matted and layered.

A second A4 sheet was sufficient to create the internal pockets and pen holder decorated with the same patterned paper.

When it got to the notepad I didn't have sufficient patterned paper left so used the scraps to decorate the cover. I think it looks really effective and I'll definitely do this again.

Most of the videos I saw secured the pen on the drop down section but I preferred it at the base of the box in front of the pockets.
The lid I decorated with some paper leaves and flowers with a butterfly and dragonfly.

I think it looks so summery.
I haven't decided what to put in the lower pockets yet, maybe stamps and tags but in the top pocket where the notepad currently is I want to create some stationery paper and matching envelopes. I'll then secure the notepad to the drop front.

I do hope you like it.
Thanks from stopping by and please come again.
Karen :-)

Stamperama Update

Well I said I had a project in mind for some of the bargain card I picked up at Stamperama Harrogate and this is one of them.
I just love blue and white together, it looks so classic.

Note to self: Next time I photograph a white card choose a dark background, this doesn't really do it justice. Ah well, live and learn.

The card is a shutter card. They can be made plain or round or oval or diamond like this one.
I chose to decorate the left hand panel with some gorgeous flowers by Card Making Magic that I inked with some blue Distress Oxide to match. I opted for silver mirror card to die cut happy birthday and the edge of leaves for the right hand panel.
The central diamond I haven't made my mind up yet.
I have a friend with a big 60 this year but I usually like to make her a card that represents whichever theatre production we've been to. I also thought about adding a photograph to the diamond of my friend who I holiday with in the Lakes every year. And then my grandson's partner's birthday is later this month and she's a lovely girl so she may well get it with a 25 in the centre.

I have some time to make my mind up. Meanwhile I shall enjoy looking at it and hope it provides me with inspiration.
Hope you like it and thank you for stopping by
Karen xx

Stamperama

Had a lovely day out at Stamperama at Harrogate with my friend. Wow it was manic.
Managed to grab some really lovely card which of course I need desperately. I love the different textured finishes to these and will be using them shortly in a couple of projects I have in mind. Of course, these purchases came hard won. With all the crowds and jostling for bargains I'm sure I've a bruise or two lurking somewhere.
Some marvellous demonstrations too with some tips picked up along the way. Worth its weight in gold watching the experts at work. And never be afraid to ask that question in your mind. Chances are someone else is thinking it too but feels too silly to ask. There is no such thing as a silly question.

Over at the Hochanda space we watched Leoni Pujoli of TV fame doing her stuff with ink and stencils. Got some really great tips from her and this is what I decided to blog.

The butterfly just looks like it's going to fly off the page and is really only highlighted because it has been surrounded by black ink. A trick of the eye but what a lovely effect.
I'm thinking of making this into a card.
It was really therapeutic and I shall definitely do more.
Hope you like it as much as I do.
Thanks for stopping by
Karen xx