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: 1312
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Mon, Jan 12, 2009 @ 5:04 PM
This is so pretty Grace. I love your copics coloring. You are getting really good at that. Love the dp and the butterfly is so neat. I have not seen those before. Great addition. I didn't try this today. Not enough patience. Super job...
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Mon, Jan 12, 2009 @ 7:10 PM
OMGOSH, Grace, This is absolutely GORGEOUS... Love that rose, the butterfly, the lace, the ribbon... I could just keep going... I love everything about your Origami Box....
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Mon, Jan 12, 2009 @ 8:28 PM
This is GORGEOUS!
I did the same as you by using a piece of chipboard that was a little too thick too, maybe that's why I couldn't get my score lines to meet like the original plan. The folds were a toughy for me too. You are correct on the box though...ours are STURDY!
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