Book Box.

My project for today.

Kim gave me a set of 3 of these cardboard boxes and this is the middle size. Basic Grey 'Blush' papers.
Colours on the inside aren't quite right on the pic, it's a much better match really.

Ooooooooooooooo purty!

Very pretty!!

Gorgeous!

Very nice Lou.

Ooh that's lovely!

Very nice - really effective. I have one of those that I got
from Hobbycraft. Must decorate it.
Oohh that reminds me - I still have my Hobbycraft vouchers to spend
from Christmas.

Oh yes very pretty and useful

What did you use to 'paint' the actual box? It's a very nice
finish.

wow lorraine i wondered what you were gonna do with them , this is so beautiful. good use for them as well , all the gems .

its fabby ,gave me some inspiration for mine now , dont know when i will ghet round to it though . is it distress inks /paints you have used to cover it

I painted the whole box with gesso first.
Then used Anita's 'Wine' acrylic paint.
The inside was painted with Decoart 'Dusty Rose' acrylic paint. That paint is actually an exact match for the inside papers, but looks darker on the photo.
Aged Mahogany distress ink for used for inking the paper edges.
I cut some embellies from another sheet of paper and they're actually 3D'd on foam dots on the cover, but that doesn't show on the pic either.

In my small box, I've got some ready to colour stamped images and all my promarkers are in the large box.

well its beautiful isnt it - very well done, and it will make using the contents much more enjoyable.

That is gorgeous, you are producing some beautiful things ATM, yum yum. Love that red, looking forward to seeing the others.

Gorgeous box Lorraine, love those colours.

Oh you did it, looks fab. I was being nosey and Lorraine thought her pm's might fit in the big box,lol.

wow wow wow that looks fabulous. Never seen empty boxes that look like books before. They'll def be good side by side on the shelf.

karinlouise wrote:wow wow wow that looks fabulous. Never seen empty boxes that look like books before. They'll def be good side by side on the shelf.

I think I got mine at Hobbycraft. Also good to decorate and put things in for safety
and keep on your bookshelf amongst the other books.

I've seen the safe books that you can hide on the bookshelf,though most of them look like 'older' books and my others don't I've also seen the baked bean tins that are safes...saw some of them in town on Friday.

I am sure they sell these at coleman's warehouse, i will check next time i go over lol...

Eyes off the red..... Thrifty......

gorgeous x x

Trying to pivk jaw up from floor, failing!