So I have a little something different for you today…..
At last year's convention (it feels so wierd saying last year!!) a lovely demonstrator called Becki Ritson inspired us by using fabric covered cardstock to make a box with the scallop envelope die. I love making papercrafts but sometimes I would like the project to last longer and be more durable and she showed us that we can easily cover cardstock and it cuts and scores like cardstock but with the extra durability of fabric. Check out here post here
I used the Comfort Cafe fabric ££8.95 and the multipurpose adhesive Sheets (p160 £13.20 for 12 12×12 sheets) and stuck the fabric on both sides of whisper white cardstock. I then die cut the scallop envelope using the Bigz Die £18.95 (p194) four times.
I stuck the edges together using a glue gun and secured the base too to create the box shape. I then used my remnants to cut some flowers from the Fun Flowers Bigz die £28.95 (p 193) and finished it off with a button from the seasonal catalogue and some taffeta ribbon.
I was delighted with my box and it took pride of place on my desk for all my bits and bobs and I was getting frustrated that my tombow glue took so long to reach the thin nozzle so I wanted to store it upside down but it was getting lost in the box so I took it a step further and created some inserts…..
I measured the depth and width and cut some thick chipboard to the correct size and covered in the same fabric and it have made sections which hold my tombow and other items perfectly.
And this little beauty sits on my desk ensuring that my tombow is ready to go at a moments notice!
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I am busy creating lots of lovely things with the new items and cannot wait to share them with you. I am off to Holland next weekend to visit my Dutch team and I am so excited, it will be so great to meet them in person.
Have a great weekend and I may have a something lovely to share with you next week xx
Like it!!! A lot 😉
Thanks for the link back to my blog, Michelle – I’m glad you liked my fabric box! I love your idea of adding internal dividers, might have to copy that one…. Hugs, Becki xx
Absolutely fantastic.. I loved it at convention but had forgotten about it when I got home.
Thanks for jogging my memory.
Well done Michelle it is lovely, you work so hard. Enjoy your trip next week. Think of me on Monday morning 6am watching my son & lovely daughter- in – laws wedding.
Thanks for all your hard work XX
Absolutely adorable!
Hi Michelle, this is lovely and so is your blog! See you on Friday in Holland!
Take care! xxx Maaike
And it has turned out pretty well. I love the final look of your work. The fabric obviously made everything better, that’s what it does best. Anyway, I would love what exactly you used for this project.
i like it! i like it! i like it! i like it! i like it! i like it!