~Sleep…. just Sleep~
January 12th, 2009 by Holly McMillen
GOOD morning!!!!
Yahoo!! I slept like a baby last night! I did not get up until nearly 7am… just in time to take my son to school. Good thing, too, cuz it snowed a bit last night and making him walk the 2 + miles to school would have been rather cruel.
Ok, so I got him off to school and first thing I did (after getting a cup of coffee!) was check the challenge for today. The challenge is to make this origami box (and optional lid)… Well, I love origami. No problem, right? Wrong! First, I could not decipher the instructions… it seemed to me that they missed a few steps as I had to do much more folding that was shown in the steps. But, now that I know, it really is a no-brainer box. I only have one thing to say…. I could have made the same box with less paper much easier! LOL… and I probably will :). I do like the lid. The box, in all, is very nice.. sturdy and handy size, but I think I will make another a little smaller for all the little things I have laying on my desk. Oh, and I also have a problem with my lid… my design flaw, likely. It will not stay tightly down. I may have to reinvent that wheel.
Ok, so for the box:
and another angle…..
You can find the instructions for this box by following this link….. I won’t repeat them here unless I change something (which is likely!):
Forums at Splitcoaststampers
My deets:
Stamps: Dreams du Jour, Baroque Motifs
Colors: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Kiwi Kiss, GP White, Making Memories dps
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Brilliance Graphite Black, copics, white gel pen
Accessories: candy dots, ribbon, curved rectangle nesties, dimensionals. sticky tape, scoring blade, chipboard (back to a paperpack)
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~Wild Rose Gift/Card Box~
Ok, so I have been working on this little box, based on a project I had seen while blurfing the other day (blurfing: blog surfing). I cannot remember the blog I was on and for the life of me cannot find it, so If you know, please let ME know….but the box is so different than what I saw, I am not hesitating to post. Let’s just say I was ‘inspired’.
What we have here could be used as gift box or a card box as it holds about 6 of my chunky cards and envelopes. It is a basic box bottom (like I always make!), with an acetate lit (that fits down inside the box (like the old Christmas card boxes). Then I made a topper so I could decorate it… but you could also just make a belly band. Anywho, here are some pics…. if you REALLY want me to do a tute, just hollah and I will get around to it in a day or so.
Here we have it ’empty’…..
And here with cards inside:
Deets:
Stamps: Wild Rose DD, God’s Way
Colors: Basic Black, Purely Pomegranate, Pretty in Pink, Kiwi Kiss, GP White, Basic Grey dp, Acetate
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Purely Pomegranate, Brilliance Graphite Black
Accessories: silver 1/2 pearls, ribbon, silver cord, MS butterfly punch, scalloped circle punches, round tab punch, large oval punch, sticky tape, scoring blade, bone folder
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~Mini File Cabinet~
I’m just going to leave you with this……..
I made this in my head last night…… then just whipped it together right now. It is not only cute (imho!), but functional as well! Lemme know what you think? Do I write a tute? You make the call!
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TFL!~ and have a blessed day!
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Glad you got a good night’s sleep, Holly! Your box is lovely – way to keep at it. Love the colours and DP. I really need to save for some nesties – they are just so nice! Have a great day.
Oh yeah girl…I’d love a tutorial on that box! It’s simply gorgeous!!! So inspiring!
The little file cabinet box is great. Please do a tutorial.
Candyf
I would also love a tutorial on the box. Beautiful.
I would love it if you made a tut for the file cabnet and the gift/card box. I always look forward to your blog there is always so much to get inspiration from. Thanks for sharing your great talent.
So glad you got some sleep!! I am sure everyone will want a tutorial! I never make boxes, as you know, but I would love to watch you do it! LOL
please, please, pretty please, do a tutorial. I love this.
Yes, please show us how to make that sweet little filing cabinet!
OMG, Holly!! You are genius!!
Please share the tutorial 🙂 Pleeeease!
OMGosh, Holly!! They are all adorable, but that file box is amazing!! LOVE IT!!!
OMG – I love everyone of your projects. Oh YES – Pleeze – can you do a tutorial? AWESOME!
Thanks.
Teresa
Yes, I’d love a tutorial on the file cabinet, it’s TOO cute!
Glad you were able to get some zzzz’s Holly! I’m voting for a tutorial on the last 2 boxes on your post. There you go again…more inspiration to be put on my “to do list”…:0) You rock girlfriend!!!
Love your blog!!!! You are soooooo talented. Please leave a tutorial for the last 2 boxes they are beautiful. can’t wait to try them.
Please Please yes do a tutorial on the file box….too cute!
Thanks for sharing.
WOWZERS!! this is fabulous!! So gorgeous!!
Hey Holly! I just made 3 of your cute file cabinets! They are so cool!
Ann