I used the Matchbox Dresser tutorial to make this as a gift.
I have the Sizzix thinlits matchbox dies which are a bit bigger, so I had to size things up a little but the construction principle remains the same. I think my chipboard base ended up at about 7 1/4" square, and the only problem was that this meant I couldn't use paper and cover it (my DP was a 6" pad) as I would have preferred to do.
I made a little template for the front of a matchbox marking the centre where I wanted the ribbon to go, and with that as a guide, I used the Crop-a-Dile to punch holes. A knotted loop of ribbon was then pulled through to act as a handle on each drawer. I found some wooden numbers made by Artemio but they were too big for the drawer fronts, and I was afraid they would get damaged in use if I dangled them from the ribbon loops, so in the end I stamped and punched out numbers for each drawer.
Each drawer is lined with DP, and I used more on the sides of the dresser, decorating it with some die-cuts.
This side has a couple of MFT ornaments, embossed and rubbed with a luster rub-on, a little wire loop and some IO greenery.
Date: Friday, September 23, 2016 GMT Views: 1398
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Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Fri, Sep 23, 2016 @ 9:12 AM
WOW times 3, Sabrina. This is just amazing, gorgeous, sensational etc. You are one fabulous designer with way more patience thanot i could ever come up with. Attached the little details on thus are just sooooo pretty.
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Sun, Sep 25, 2016 @ 5:11 AM
Wowza Sabrina this is so amazing! The papers, the die cuts, the embellishments you have created such an amazing advent calendar. We have one that my MIL got at a craft fair years ago and my little guy looks forward to us pulling it out every year to see what goodies we have put in the drawers. This is sure to be treasured.
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