Friday 31 May 2013

Happiness

One of the things that never fails to make me happy is covering old boxes in pretty papers. Simon Says Stamp and Show's challenge this week is "Into the Woods", and what better than to show you one of my altered boxes? One of my husband's great grandfathers was a cabinet maker, and my husband rescued this old box from being thrown out some time ago. I came across it in the loft last week and begged it for my desk - it's just the perfect size to hold all my distress ink pads (it's a BIG box lol!).

"Old Wooden Box"

As you can see, the box has seen better days. Bits of it were coming apart and needed repairing with plenty of PVA.

"It has a lid..."

Also, I don't think they could have discovered the right angle in those days lol!

"...and a drawer!"

So I didn't feel too guilty about losing the wooden look :-)

"Finished box - the outside"

Since the box will be living on my desk, and I share an office with my husband, I had to pick some papers we both like. Luckily for me, he loves the Graphic45 Birdsong collection.

"Front"

My best friend Lee aka craftyloops sent me this fabulous "diamond" knob, so I got Tom to drill a hole in the drawer for it (he's got all those "man" tools for jobs like this lol!). Thanks Lee, it is just perfect :-)

"Front corner showing side"

The "twiddly bits" are all painted with black acrylic paint.

"Inside"

Yes, the inside is decorated too! Well, I had to do something to cover all the cracks :-)

Entered for the following challenge:
Simon Says Stamp and Show... Into the Woods

25 comments:

  1. WOW!! What an amazing transformation. I love the papers you have used and the wonderful diamond knob!
    I hope you have a great weekend.
    Sue xx

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  2. Wow Maddy! Your new and improved wooden box is gorgeous! Don't you love it when you can give new life and a really beautiful life to an old, tired but still beautiful box? Those G45 Birdsong papers are lovely on this project. I love the oriental feeling of that paper and it's completely transformed your box into an oriental beauty. Thanks so much for sharing your work with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

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  3. OMG Maddy, the box looks INCREDIBLE! And that knob was made for this box. Its absolutely beautiful. It looks like you just bought it from a Chinese antique shop. Its stunning. And that red paper on the inside is perfect. I love it, its amazing. Lee x

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  4. What a great makeover for the box - totally unrecognizable now!

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  5. wow gorgeous transformation x

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  6. Maddy, another amazing craft project, love the oriental papers, they really suit the style of box, and are perfect for you and hubby, and even the inside is decorated to perfection, hugs fi xx

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  7. absolutely fab! HOpping by from DC. xx

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  8. Wow absolutely stunning -looks brilliant and love Graphic 45 -love the inside too
    carol x

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  9. WOW a fabulous project the box looks brilliant, love the oriental design

    Lorna xx

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  10. Wow looks great!
    Have a great wkend
    hoppity x

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  11. What fabulous box...you made it into a beautiful work of art....Joolsx

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  12. It was a lovely box before you got to work on it, now it is simply stunning, Well Done

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  13. Wonderful transformation it looks scrumptious well done. Love Alison xx

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  14. What a transformation! A great project.
    Heike xx

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  15. This looks brilliant, and so different

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  16. Wow Maddy! Love it :-) Please pop by my blog tomorrow-my challenge is being relaunched with fabulous sponsors and a celebratory blog hop :-) Elaine xxx

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  17. How cool, that's a fantastic altered box.

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  18. How lovely, Maddy, so special that this box combines the family crafting skills across the generations. I wonder what will happen to it again in another 50 or so years? Hope you’ve had a great weekend in the sunshine, just hopping by after 2 days gardening!

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    1. Thanks for your lovely comments on my blog, Maddy, much appreciated!

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  19. Oh wow what a lovely project. Such a good use for those papers x

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  20. What a fab box, i'd love to find one of those, although I am one of the sand and varnish people - I cant bear to paint wood. Yours does look great, though and its lovely that you rescued i..

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  21. how gorgeous and you know its unique - amazing transformation

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  22. WOW!!!! What a transformation! I love the old box, and I really love what you did to it! Just gorgeous! Thank you for taking a walk with us through the woods here at Simon Says Stamp & Show this week!

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  23. wow that is amazing and I am sure your husbands great grandfather would be amazed too ... what a transformation loving the oriental look ... ... well done ... thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving a lovely message about my mum and the tip about the care package ... so very kind of you ... happy crafting and love sandy xx

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  24. What a beautiful transformation of a plain, but still very useful box. Thank you, I shall look at things with a new view now

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