Precious Memories

 

 

Hello again welcome and a special hello to my

 "Craft and Coffee" Ladies .It's Lovely to see you here.

As promised this morning I'm posting pictures of my little box.

I enjoyed making this so much. I hope you will all have a go.

 

I started with this little chipboard box that I bought at

"The works" It's a shop within Heighley gate Garden Centre.

 

 

They are sold as boxes but to me it said book

and I knew exactly what I would do with it.

 

I started by painting all the edges and the chipboard frame

 with white acrylic paint ( all I had at the time )

I stamped the frame all over with a text stamp using Victorian velvet

distress ink the same ink was used around the edges of the papers

which I downloaded and resized to fit.

The roses on the front are simple rolled roses and the

 hot glue gun did a bit of overtime ( love that gun )
The lace and pearl rope around the sides were easy to apply using hot glue.

I do find it easier and safer to keep lolly/ cocktail sticks

to hand to help push things into place when I'm using hot glue
(found out the hard way hot glue really is HOT )

A Gold dauber was the finishing touch around all the edges.

 

The bits are all from my stash and I have to say Thank You to Astrid

for the gorgeous papers she generously posts on her blog http://astridsartisticefforts.blogspot.com/

Your papers are always a pleasure to work with Astrid Thank You.

 

 

 

Inside showing drawer and mini book

The photograph on the front is my Mother in 1942

and inside my father in 1939

The book will hold some of my special thoughts.

 

Hope you enjoyed my little book box.

 hugs to all who need them

 

Brenda