Blogger Challenge: Week 140

This week’s blogger challenge theme is boxes and bags. I have one of each to share with you.

The first is a slide top pencil box I created using a box pattern that I designed. This box is easy to make using only one sheet of cardstock for the top and bottom pieces, plus some scraps to decorate it. You can find directions here.

I made a school-themed box using images from the ABC . . . 123 stamp set from Clear & Simple Stamps. The pencil image was stamped first on a white panel, then masked with Eclipse tape. I stamped the ABC block image repeatedly over the panel using red ink for the text-style background. Once I was finished stamping, I uncovered the pencil image and colored it with Copic markers. The box is filled with pencils I picked up in Target’s dollar spot.

Materials Used:
ABC . . . 123 stamp set (Clear & Simple Stamps); Tuxedo Black ink (Memento); markers (Copic); Real Red Classic ink, Real Red and Barely Banana cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); white cardstock (Georgia Pacific)

My second project is for this week's 3D challenge at Paper Craft Planet. Adela shared a template for a simple bag and challenged us to decorate a small clothespin to close the bag. I printed out the template, then cut it out from a piece of plaid designer paper in a spring-like color palette. I made the score lines using my ScorPal, then used a Nestabilities flower die to cut out a window opening from one of the sides, then assembled the bag.

I filled the bag with a clear plastic bag with a spring mix of M&M's. It's held closed with a mini clothespin embellished with a big green grosgrain ribbon bow. I added a yellow button with a flower center to dress up the button just a bit.

For more creative box and bag ideas, you can check out what the rest of the challenge players have created. Links to their blogs are in the sidebar on the right.


Materials Used:
designer paper (DCWV); Nested Blossom die (Nestabilities); green grosgrain ribbon (Michaels); Lemon Tart button, twine (Papertrey Ink)