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Sunday 16 February 2014

Make a Box at That Craft Place

Good morning lovelies - how are you today? Thanks for dropping by yesterday and for the lovely comments you left.  Well we had a lovely day yesterday - we went off down to Rufford Old Hall in between Preston and Southport and played some tudor games and looked around the house. Its a National Trust Property and we have been before but we've spent most time in the garden. Yesterdays visit was more about the house and we had lots of fun. Not sure whats on the agenda today - there's talk of the zoo at Blackpool but also of bowling - so we'll wait and see what transpires.

Today at thatcraftplaceblog there's a new challenge starting - its all about making (or altering) a box. Here's what I did:




I started out with a plain MDF money box from the MDF man. I primed it with gesso then painted with pebeo acrylic paint. Then I used my fave crafty individuals script stamp and stamped on the box in sepia archival. Next I used two stencils from that craft place and added the images on the sides of the box. Finally I decorated the top using a stencil from Imagination Crafts and some flowers/fibbon and butterflies. This is bound for my daughter Penny who will be 6 on Thursday - I hope she likes it!!!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:


Thanks for dropping by today and I hope to see you again soon!

Big Hugs

Rachel xx

16 comments:

  1. I think Penny will love it Rachel, you always do such beautiful things and this is no exception

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  2. Gorgeous money box Rachel and I'm sure Penny will treasure it too. Have a lovely day. Hugs Rita xxx

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  3. A gorgeous money box Rachel. Glad you managed to get out and about this weekend with the awful weather. Hope you have a great day today whatever you do.

    Sue xx

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  4. I am sure Penny with love this Rachel, I know I do! Gorgeous colours and such beautiful detailing.
    I hope you are having a good day.
    hugs Sue xx

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  5. Fab Money box Rachel and I am sure it will be treasured. Very girly and perfect for a fairy fan

    TFS Annie x

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  6. Beautiful box Rachel, love the way you've decorated and the pretty images and embellishments, hugs Kate x

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  7. This is beautiful Rachel and I am sure Penny will love it.
    Mags
    x

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  8. Beautifully decorated box -Penny will love it and seeing the pics on FB the zoo won loved the big beautiful snake my son has a beautiful dwarf Boa very friendly used to lay across the top of my laptop when they lived here
    Carol x

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  9. This is gorgeous Rachel, fabulous colour.
    I hope you had a great day.
    Pauline
    x

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  10. oh hun,what a beautiful box,the colours are just perfection,super my friend hugs Cherylxxxxx

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  11. Love how you alter the box and such a fantastic color!

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  12. Great use of the stencils and the colour is perfect for the stencil image.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  13. It is so pretty Rachel, I love it and I bet Penny will too. You are such a good and lovely mum xx

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  14. How lovely Rachel, Penny is sure to love this beautiful money box in such gorgeous colours. Hugs, Anne x

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