Does anyone remember
 

Quite some time ago I came across the website of a lady who makes the most amazing explosion boxes. She even was commissioned to make one for the Queen of England. I think I found out about her through this forum, mainly because this is the only stamping/scrapbooking site I frequent. Does anyone remember who she is or what her website is?

thanks

The site is magic-boxes.com. The story of the commission for the Queen is on this page:
http://www.magic-boxes.com/specialcommissions.htm

There's a two-page tutorial starting here: http://www.magic-boxes.com/smallbutterflybox.htm

That's it!!! Thanks so much. I was trying amazingboxes.com, explodingboxes.com and everything else I could think of. She does such amazing work I didn't want to lose that website.

thanks again!

Thank you so much for this site! Elaine does amazing work!

Her work is amazing! I think it's really big of her (and several other talented ladies we see around SCS) to share her technique. I'm definetly going to try making a box.

very cool!

Wow!

Super cool! Thanks for sharing this with us. :)

Those boxes are stunning. Thanks for bringing it up!

Thanks!
 

Those boxes were amazing. Thanks for sharing.

WOW!! Thanks for sharing!! She does AMAZING work!

I would love to try one.

Thanks so much for sharing this link, beautiful beautiful boxes! I love exploding boxes and these are just stunning.

Thanks for sharing - these are amazing, now this is what I would call a challenge!

Wowzer!

I kind of made one!!
 

I was so impressed with the Magic Box artist I wanted to try to make one, not that I could ever duplicate her beautiful work.

I made my version larger and my acrylic was to weak to hold just plain paper so I made springs. I think it turned out kind of cute. I want to make more and get much better. Let me know what you think... TIA

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=164186

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=164186

It is just gorgeous, wonderful!

TFS! She does such beautiful work.

Wow! I'd like to make something for the Queen of England! :)

I made one!
 

I finally made one for the Club Anya blog hop. Check out my BLOG if you would like to see it. Don't have time to post it here today.

Stamphappy I think you did a very nice job on your magic box. The springs look just as good as the acetate does. Actually I think it adds another point of visual interest to it. tfs your first attempt.

I'm trying to discern what she is using when she says "acrylic".

Any ideas?

Link to the page or where you are seeing this?

#18 on page 2 of her amazing tutorial

This one?

http://www.magic-boxes.com/smallbutterflybox2.htm

I have acetate come up on #18

Right. I used the wrong word. What type of acetate would I get?

I used the regular type of transparency acetate and it wasn't strong enough to hold my images, I ended up doubling it. I think there are heavier weights available so you might want to find something like that.

I just ordered some of the acetate sheets from SU to see which one will be strong enough. I'll post here once I get my order as I haven't found any that is stronger than what I already have.

I should have kept some of the protective acetate that comes with clear stamps, it's probably thw correct weight!