Hello blog friends, thank you for stopping by! It feels like a very long time since I blogged last, and that's because last week's list was early. Did you enjoy the blog hop? It was so much fun! Anyway, it's back to normal this week with this little window-front box.
The box holds a cake of clear soap in the shape of King Tutankhamen's death mask -
which will be a little extra gift for my SIL on her birthday, which will have taken place by the time you read this. She loves anything about ancient Egypt. I chose colours that I hoped would be reminiscent of the famous gold mask. Here's the tutorial - keep watching to the end for a special guest appearance by Mysti the cat!
Thank you for visiting - I do hope you enjoyed it. See you soon!
A few weeks ago I posted a tutorial about how to make a stay-closed box, which was adapted from a design I found in a publication by (I think) Hot off the Press. I have a confession to make - the box was going to be more of a packet, with a shallower/narrower base. I actually saw how I could adapt the design while I was filming. However, because there was only JUST enough card at the base, the design placed a strain on the construction and some people found that the box wouldn't sit well when it was empty. Also, some people found that the video was very quiet in places. With that in mind, I've made a few tweaks and produced an updated version. And, in case you don't want to see it all again, I've included a tutorial about making an aged metal effect with Stampin' Up! materials (and, since I made it, the embossing powder and re-inkers went onto the retiring list...) Here's the video -
