Hello everyone! This is my second attempt to upload this... SCS stole the first one! LOL!
Today's Technique Lover's Challenge was this fun Origami box. While it was not hard to make, there were a few folds I just had to figure out from the diagram... not specifically labeled as "fold". Once I figured that out it went easy. I made one other poor judgement call.... Lynn had specified to use a "light weight" piece of cardboard/chipboard, and mine was quite heavy. The positive side of that is that this box is quite sturdy, but the down side was that the piece of paper that wraps around the OUTSIDE of the fold actually needed to be a tad longer than the one on the inside of the fold, to compensate for wrapping around the thickness of the cardboard. I would suggest checking the thickness of your cardboard and the fold before cutting that second piece of dp.
So... that said, which was merely things I learned that I hope might help you if you are making this, here is what I did:
I used K&Co DP (double sided) and my Inkadinkado Rose image. I heat embossed the rose with copper ep, colored it with copics, cut it out. Used my nestie Label One to cut a layer of copper and one of a script dp from the same book of dp. I antiqued the edges of that layer with my Ink it Up Copper ink direct to edge and outter top areas to add depth. Mounted rose image with glue. I used old lace wrapped around the box and tied it in a big pretty bow on the inside of the lid. That is the only decoration I did to the inside... the dp is pretty and the bow pretty much fills the top.
I used sparkly copper ribbon added with tacky strip to the top and bottom to tie the box closed. I added an Antique Copper Butterfly I had picked up in the jewelry dept. at HL.
Fun and really pretty project today... thanks Lynn. I love the way this turned out!
Thanks for looking! Have a great day!
Date: Monday, January 12, 2009 GMT Views: 1311
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Registered: August 1, 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 26798
Mon, Jan 12, 2009 @ 9:53 AM
Grace, this is gorgeous. I love the paper that you used. I used paper I didn't care about that way if I messed up, I wasn't sad about the paper (kwim). I love the lace and the little copper butterfly.
Registered: July 18, 2006 Location: Beautiful, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 24229
Mon, Jan 12, 2009 @ 9:58 AM
Lovely job on today's challenge!
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Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44975
Mon, Jan 12, 2009 @ 10:09 AM
This is just incredible!!!!! I love it! The colors of the dp and the nesties along with the rose are just beautiful! And, that butterfly tops it all off! Great thinking to pick up that butterfly! I love the copper ribbon.....so very pretty! Great work on this challenge!!!!
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Registered: April 7, 2007 Location: Drinking Yorkshire Tea in Minglerville, MI Posts: 52702
Mon, Jan 12, 2009 @ 10:20 AM
Well this is just beautiful ... really, really lovely. My lid was chunky too and I had the same problem with the paper so thanks for the tips! Gorgeous butterfly and lace.
Registered: October 15, 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 38718
Mon, Jan 12, 2009 @ 10:28 AM
Your box is absolutely gorgeous, Grace! I love the DP and the beautiful copper embossed rose! Exceptional coloring! The copper butterfly is stunning! I did the same as you - used too heavy a cardboard for my cover. It was all I had that was 12 in. long. It was hard to fold well and I had to do some trimming after the fact. Oh, well. I'll know if I make another! Yours looks like it should be in a fine gift shop!