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!
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Mon, Jan 12, 2009 @ 10:55 AM
This is so beautiful. Looks very victorian.
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Mon, Jan 12, 2009 @ 11:18 AM
This is absolutly GORGEOUS.
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Mon, Jan 12, 2009 @ 11:32 AM
Oh my goodness, Grace!! This is absolutely incredible. I love that rose image, it is one of the prettiest I've seen. The paper and awesome butterfly make this extremely gorgeous!
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Mon, Jan 12, 2009 @ 11:41 AM
Yup. I learned a lot too! I love this rose box, Grace! The lace is such a lovely addition, and that butterfly is simply fabulous! Love that yummy bow!
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Registered: August 29, 2007 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Canada Posts: 20999
Mon, Jan 12, 2009 @ 1:41 PM
OMGosh, this has to be the best gift box of the day for me. I love the paper that you've chosen for this, that incredible rose that you've colored and cut, the use of the Nesties, that fabulous butterfly and the ribbon/lace.
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Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Mon, Jan 12, 2009 @ 3:49 PM
Gorgeous! Grace we both used roses today! .....only yours is much more elegant than mine! I love the softness of your colors here. Your ribbon and that butterfly are beautiful! Wonderful job! TFS :0)
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Mon, Jan 12, 2009 @ 4:40 PM
WOW WOW, Grace. This is just beautiful!! The softness of your coloring goes beautifully with your dp, lace and that wonderful vintage butterfly. This is simply a work of art. TFS.
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Mon, Jan 12, 2009 @ 5:01 PM
Oh my gosh this is way too beautiful!!!! If I were to make one of these, (and was good at that sort of thing), I would like to do a sturdy one too. This will be a great container. The lace and brown ribbon are so pretty, and WOW, what a beautiful butterfly sitting on top. You have done an amazing job.