Friday, September 30, 2011

Boxing...

A lot of times I get boxes to alter for classes, but its actually quite fun and not too hard to make boxes from scratch on your own.

Here's one we made in class last month.  It's made from 7gypsies book covers (6X6") which are great for box building 'cos the chipboard is nice and sturdy.


Through the magic of Beacons glue and some washi tape for hinges, you get a box that flips open like this:

 And a little book to keep inside it.

It feels quite good to be able to make a box on your own (as opposed to buying a pre-made one and altering it).  So maybe everyone will get boxes for Christmas this year eh?
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7 comments:

  1. JuneSeptember 30, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    nice one. Now I'm inspired to make some boxes. If I can get my butt off the chair and start :)

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  2. Sue LuiSeptember 30, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    I like this very much! I'm exploring creating boxes now so this is great inspiration. :)

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  3. JoanSeptember 30, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    So nice! When is your next class? I would love to make one too!

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  4. Blossom inchSeptember 30, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    cantek...memang cantek, love your gypsies box Sharon..very vintagey look la..

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  5. Sasha FarinaSeptember 30, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    it flips open? wow.. is there anything you CANNOT do, woman? loving this one~!

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  6. UnknownSeptember 30, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Hi Joan, the run for this class is actually over (it ran in Aug and Sep) so there isn't actually any class for this coming up. You might like to keep a lookout on the Laines Papeterie and PaperMarket blogs for any upcoming box-making classes. None in october though...

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  7. LorraineOctober 2, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    EEK - this is totally gorgeous! I love it!

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