To make this box, I started with two Ranger metallic atc blanks and two small matchboxes. I then dry embossed the atc blanks using the riveted sheet embossing folder (Sizzix). A little black soot alcohol ink was added around the edges for distress and contrast. The corset is die cut using a Cheery Lynn die. Pearls were added as fasteners for the corset. The handsome guy is Mercius from the SB Collection. The stamp image is from Graphic 45. The matchboxes were painted with antique bronze distress paint -- both the outsides and inserts, inside and out. I attached a brad to the front of each insert to serve as drawer pulls. The two painted match boxes are glued together along one side. I added tissue tape along the outer sides of the boxes to give a nice finish. The two atc cards are glued to the top and bottom of the match boxes. The completed box with its two drawers makes a great little notions box and is easy and fun to make.
I am entering my box into several challenges. Ink on my Fingers Sunday challenge had the theme, Titanium, and we were to use metal. Three Muses wants a steampunk theme. MFP Friends of Speedy is challenging us to use metal as is Simply Steampunk. SanDee and Amelie's Steampunk August challenge is matchbox steampunk.
14 comments:
WOW that is awesome! Love the color scheme! Great job.
Thank you for joining us at Simply Steampunk Challenges!
A cool and very clever make! LOVE the embossing and the corset!!!
And great to learn that ATCs and matchboxes go together so very well :)
Thank you for joining us at SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges, Barbara!
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die amelie x
What a simply gorgeous notions box, love the die cut and awesome colouring. Thanks for joining us at Simply Steampunk Challenges :-)
Lovely details!
Hi Barb - this is an interesting card! Thanks for joining us at FOSTV This Week - Good Luck in the draw! Gail DT FOSTV
What a great project. Thanks for joining our metal challenge at FOSTV
WOW this is fantastic...
thank you so much for joining us at SSC
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Cool! Love the embossing!
Very cool concept. I like all the elements you have used and the corset is very striking.
What an amazing steampunk project - just love the corset and the stamped man is fabulous!
Clever, Clever, Clever! This is Totally Awesome what an Amazing job! Thanks for joining us at SSC!
How very cool! Thanks for playing along with the Friends of Speedy TV!
How fun and clever! Love the embossing and die. Thanks for sharing with Simply Steampunk. xxD
Just love this image layout looks great thanks for joining us at SSC
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