A VINTAGE CHALLENGE...this time using a balsa box

welcome 

this week we are going vintage, wohoo!

i love vintage but i was so freaking stressed out about this project wanting to come out at least decent since i haven't go vintage in a long while, :P

i used this balsa box i received along other goodies from a dear friend and did my best to make it look vintage.

i think these boxes are sold at michaels'.

our sponsor this week is

"Scrapping Memories" 

and they are offering 5 free files of winner's choice

Cool!

anyhow here is my project,

Postcards

vintage look balsa box

this is my first cluster of flowers...at least i do not remember making anything like it, hehe. these flowers are all beautiful but i am in love with the callas (the little pinky ones). i even added a stickpin from webster pages i had in my stash.

the sentiment (xoxo tag) is from a stamp. i almost forgot about adding it. crazy days!

the paper is from recollections. the metal tag, the leather postcard strip and the key are all vintage in my craftroom, lol. i had them since the beginning of my paper crafts adventure and i remember i was then in love with all vintage and travel stuff, hehe, but never used. 

does it sounds familiar? 

anyone? 

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i painted the balsa box black first (so if i missed a spot when applying the patterned paper it wouldn't show up much)  and used modge podge to adhere the paper and then i used my glue gun for the rest. i had to watch some you tube videos to inspire me, not that i could even get close to all the work involved in altering these cute boxes.

at the end, i am pleased with what i came up with...not bad at all, if you asked me.

i give kuddos to these ladies who make all kind of projects like this because it does takes patience and time. i guess i won't be freaking out next time i work on anything like this...the more you do something the better you get at it...and that goes for everything out there, right?

psss...did you know the knob is screwed in? i learned that in a video. hehe...i had painted it over while in the box but taking it apart was so much easier, wink!

 and this is it for today...
as always i
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EPHEMERA POUCHES---with graphic 45 and knco patterned papers

i forgot i had bought this boardwalk patterned paper from graphic 45, lol. i found it hid it 

in the pile of 8 x8"s. lol.

i wanted to make some st. patrick's day treat pouches but somehow ended up like this.

WARNING: photo heavy

Ephemera Treat/Favor Pouches

2.75 by 4.25

2.75 by 4.50

2.75 by 5.25

all started with empty paper towel rolls.

the images are from graphic 45---on the boardwalk

the patterned paper is from k&co---portabello road

--some of the embellishments like the star, happy days, measure twice..., old stamp have been with me for a long while. 

the measuring tape is a border from k&co too, the staples are from tim holtz so is the ink i used to distress. 

some glitter glue from g-studio, wire from my supplies and the adhesive you use is very important. you need something like red tape or the scor tape i used on these.

i also stitched the bottom of the pouches using a decorative stitch. 

oh!... and i used the all night media liquid embossing on the star and the  measure twice embellishment and..... i made the accordion flower 3/4 of an inch and it gave me a bit of hard time...grr! :P and..that tape you see is from my first aid kit---i distressed it very well if you ask me, hehe

i think i like them a lot.

---thanks for stopping by--

TAGS

MORE TAGS

i am delighted with tags.

i really love them and making these flowers is a breeze.

the buttons are from a box of vintage buttons i received from one of my neighbors. the dream stamped word from a g-studio clear stamp.

enjoy
and have a beautiful weekend!
it's raining in my neighborhood today which i am happy about because it will melt away some snow.