Tuesday, October 25, 2011

City Crafters "Magical Box"



Hello ...
It's Tuesday and once again the start of  new challenge at City Crafter and this week sweet Kirsty is hosting for us and has asked that we make a Magical Box ...
Now I have to confess that when I first got the brief I was worried ... Heck these things are so little and fiddly I thought ... Yet I've seen so many of you clever people make them ... So I did what any wise person would do ... I left it ... ha! ha! 
And then when I was incapacitated with my back problem ... I had time to sit a while and think about it ... and as it happened I had just the template I needed to do this ... So with a clear head and no panicking ... it came together really easily .... 
Warning ..... There are a lot of pictures here ...



The whole box measures around 6.5 cm square ...


Before cutting it out I printed both sides of my CS with digital papers
Just a flower, lace and some sweet little dangles to decorate... 
Take of the lid


"Voila!"
... and you can see that there is another tiny box nestled inside 4 layers ...


Every layer is decorated simply with contrasting card and just some 3D stickers from my stash


Hearts, flowers, words of love ...


... Layered until you get to the tiny box ...


... That holds "the key to my heart" ...
Remove the lid 


And there is the heart 


So ... are you going to give it a go? ... I really hope so ... 
Go visit the blog and take in all the amazing creations from the rest of the DT and this weeks lovely and very talented Guest Designer ... Lynn Miller 

See you there ...
Have a great day!

~ Ros ~



24 comments:

BEARKIS said...

Чудесна кутийка,"парижки" стил!!!Поздравления!

Deb Hickman said...

You are such a talented lady, your box is stunning, love all the little embellishments. Xxxx

jacirascrap said...

Meu Deus Ros...sua caixa tem tantas camadas!! Vejo que sua criatividade está a mil!! Como pode dizer que não sabia fazer? Está linda demais!!

Unknown said...

Good heavens Ros, I think you have totally outdone yourself this time! And I'm already such a huge fan of your work! I'm totally in awe and love your stunning box filled with surprises, all superlatives in the dictionary apply to your creation! Hugs, Ira x

June Houck said...

This is the prettiest explosion box I have ever seen, Ros! I love all of your details.

I clean up after every project too, but when a card isn't quite coming together, I am guilty of placing it on one side of my work table…that turns into a pile…that turns into 2 or 3 piles…*sigh* This happens less frequently than when I was a newbie crafter, but this is what inspired me for my Urge to Purge self-challenge. If I can slowly work through those piles, I will have more space to work on my current projects :)

papertrails leaver said...

Ros this is absolutely beautiful! I love that you have the layers of surprise inside! So incredible! Favorite part is the heart in the middle! :-) Amy

cnelson said...

Absolutely PHENOMENAL!!! I need to find a tutorial for this!!!

Mona Pendleton said...

What a fun little explosion box! All the tiny hearts and tags look wonderful!

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Oh wow, this is truly MAGICAL, it is like opening to layers and layers of sweet surprises, every layer is lovely and beautiful, fun and exciting!!!! Great job on this Ros!!!!

Cindy Adkins said...

Oh my gosh, this is breathtaking, Ros!!! I LOVE it!!!
XO
Cindy

Sylvia said...

What a fabulous, magical box, Ros! As usual you have outdone yourself. I love your key and inside of the box with the heart. Hope your back will continue to get better. Have a lovely evening.

♥Jan♥ said...

Wow. I can't imagine making one of these... If I even tried, then one of my girlfriends would want one, and another would see it and want one, and then my whole life would be spent making these forever and ever. I still would never get one as gorgeous as this. Wow.

Jeanneke said...

Have I told you yet, that I'm very fond of boxes, any size and any shape?
Your box is S U P E R !
Is there anything you can not make?

Jeanneke.

Unknown said...

This is gorgeous.. I have to say you rocked this challenge.. And your photos of you project look amazing.. I had a tough time with that..

Hope you have a great week my friend..

Hugs, Linda

Lynnda said...

wow this is so beautiful Ros... I am so amaze!!! You rocked big time eh... hugs...xoxo

Anonymous said...

this is awesome Ros...love the color too :D you are so talented! love the flower on top of the box and that sweet charm!
thank you for stopping by to check on me and the BEAR...
good news has made a new me!!!
such relief now...i'm treasuring each day :D
BEAR HUGS
~victoria~

Joanne Leddy said...

Incredible Ros! I love this ... and the story behind it. I think I have a box template - I should find it and join in the fun.

Thanks for the inspiration! Fabulous!

Cheryl said...

Gorgeous project! I love all the beautiful details.

Sandy Ang said...

so precious your nested boxes. I can imagine the wonderful treat it is to open it layer by intriguing layer.

Rebekah said...

Oh MY!
Wow.. so much work and love put into your project.. speechless...
I've never seen anything like this before. such a great way to incorporate all sort of little treasures..
great work Ros!!
p.s would you consider doing a tutorial on this on your blog one day?? Id love to see your process

Unknown said...

this is just beautiful.love it, you can tell you put a lot of love and work in it....

Suzanne C said...

Look at all the beautiful details on all the pages. Elegant and clever!

Ulina / Apricot Bubbles said...

WOW!This box is a real stunner! So many beautiful details to look at!
I like the flower on top most :-) I saw this type of flower several times - like it a lot - but never tried one myself.
Have a nice week, Ros!

Stella said...

The past few days I kept coming back to watch this box and it made my jaw drop the moment I saw it. You really have outdone yourzelf. STUNNING!!! All the layering and embellsihments...so beautiful......
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