Altered Match box Drawers By Ann McLachlan
2x sheets Kraft Cardstock
1x sheet patterned paper (I used Kaisercraft-Recollect)
8 large match boxes (I bought them at New World)
8x extra large gold brads
Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Martha Stewart Punches -
Modern Garland, Lace Doily, Birds on a wire, Picket Fence,
Autumn Branch & 3 in 1 Butterflies
2x sheets Kraft Cardstock
1x sheet patterned paper (I used Kaisercraft-Recollect)
8 large match boxes (I bought them at New World)
8x extra large gold brads
Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Martha Stewart Punches -
Modern Garland, Lace Doily, Birds on a wire, Picket Fence,
Autumn Branch & 3 in 1 Butterflies
-Take 4 matchboxes and sellotape them together(make 2 layers)
-They should fit together like this...
-Cut 2 12.5cm x 12.5cm squares of Kraft cardstock, ink the edges.
-Cut 4 1" strips of cardstock & punch the edge with a lace doily punch.
-Ink the edges.
-Adhere strips under the base squares & trim the edges, put aside.
-Cut 8- 2.4cm x 7.1cm strips of patterned paper, ink the edges.
-Adhere to the Striker side of the match boxes.
-Cut 8- 2.3cm x 5cm strips of cardstock, ink the edges.
-Remove the matchbox inserts, adhere the cardstock to one end.
-Punch a hole through the insert & add a gold brad.
-Adhere the two matchbox layers together, offsetting the top layer.
-Adhere the top & bottom bases, adhere the bottom one inked side up.
It should look like this by now...
-Cut a 12.7cm x 12.7cm square of cardstock.
-Punch the corners with the modern garland corner punch.
-Punch the centers with the modern garland border punch.
-Ink the edges & adhere to the top.
-Cut a 11cm x 11cm square of patterned paper, ink & adhere to the top.
-Ink a 10cm strip of cardstock, punch birds & picket fence & add to the top.
-Add various Prima flowers to one corner.
-Add foliage using the Autumn Branch punch.
-Punch 2 sets of butterflies, ink & glue 2 butterflies together for added dimension.
Your matchbox drawers are done!
I hope you enjoy my small piece of creativity.
Thanks for visiting my blog...- Ann
38 comments:
That is one very cute box.Hoping of to work now lol
Well done it looks great.Must get some work done now??
Looks great can't wait to give it a go.....
Beautiful work Ann, will have to give this a go
oooo so cute Im going to make that later. thanks for the fun blog hop!
WOW this is stunning Ann. I have to give this a go. Im thinking ear-ring box for dds for Xmas!
Gosh Ann this is really lovely...something I now want to make. Thanks for the inspiration.
What a great idea. I would never have thought of using match boxes in that way. I will definately have to try that one!
What a lovely way to use an everyday box we would normally throw away. Perfect for a little miss 3's bedroom for her special little bits, Teryl =-)
Gorgeous box love all the punch work on them!
so pretty! who would of thought a match box (or four! lol) could be made into something so beautiful!
on my list to do now!!
Love it thank you!
very cool. Great for a christmas gift. Thanks for the idea and clear instructions.
That's a wonderful project - once my order of punches arrives (couldn't resist the offer - grrrr!) I may scraplift the idea.
love it!
Fab idea Ann - looks like a great project for the kiddies over Christmas - a place to hide all their treasures!
:) Vicki
What a cool idea. (off to shops to buy matches & throw them away........
Wow. I love the way you managed to get so much detail into the lid.... Love those Martha Stewart punches! That looks really cool Pam :-) PS just been into the shop because I thought I'd really not got this right!
Wow I have that punch you have used too...so am going to have to have a go at that box. Added to your google watch now too :)
What a great gift idea. Very cute set of drawers.
Mmmm ... that's a very pretty project you have there ... off to do some Martha Stewart punch shopping!
Oh this is just gorgeous, I love it! Just found the blog hop - how cool is this!! :o)
Gorgeous!! Love the idea Ann
I'm a following :D - love the matchboxes too!
Great project and lovely colours
wow ... absolutely stunning Ann ... totally gorgeous ...
Very cool Ann, love those Martha Stewart punches.
What a fabulous idea for wee treasures
i've become a follower ... the project looks great!
It seems that I have been introduced to Blog Hopping - exciting.
What a gorgeous box. Just love it. Need some matchboxes NOW!!
These are stunning Ann, well done!!! I love the use of the punches and the batchboxes. What a great idea.
Jen
Oops.... matchboxes...
wow! what a great idea to use the match boxes...I've done something similar with pp folding b4 but nowhere near as creative or GORGEOUS as this one :)
Just catchin up on the hop... love the drawers, very cool!!!
Great idea Ann, thanks for the hop!
Ann I left a comment on the wrong thread I came in on Monday where was day 1 if you were day 2 I'm a bit confused nevermind its been a great blog hop bum I miss out on the draw.....:( :))
I just became a follower BECAUSE of this project!
It is so very pretty!
hugs, TR
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