Pretty in Pink

Recently I decided I needed to do some scrapping that was 'just because'!  Something pretty...

So I decided to pull out some of my leftover configuration boxes and create a floating configuration box.

It's all very pretty in pink, black and white with lots of little bits and pieces, lace, pearls and flowers.

I've used the cover for a configuration box with the acrylic insert. The boxes are all left over from the original configuration box I did and the configuration tray that I had done a while ago. 

I've glued the boxes together at various depths and then glued them to the acrylic insert which has been taped to the back of the box and I've used pearl brads as feet.

Creating it this way, it seams as the boxes actually float in the middle of the frame.

I've used lots of little bits and pieces, pearls, muslin, lace and flowers, basically whatever I came across and felt like adding. Then when I finished it all got a light misting of gold glimmer mist to give it a lovely shimmer!

I have to thank the girls at Dusty Attic who sent me some mini bricks that I've been chasing for absolutely ages - it was the one thing I needed to finish it off!!!

Our Family

It was a cold and wet weekend so I pulled out a Tim Holtz Configurations Printer Tray I had here and worked on that.
I really love the way it came and it's full of lots of little bits and pieces...



I love these as they are so flexible and you can have bigger spaces if you want, like I did for the title.

And of course with such a detailed project, there's lots of detail photos... lol










And with the boxes I didn't use in this tray and also the box, and the cover from the box, I can actually make a third one.
Will have to think on the them of it though!

Configuration Box

I've finally finished my Tim Holtz Configuration box! woohoo...

It was a lot of work as there's lots of little details, but it was a lot of fun! And I learnt a few things on the way... especially that some things will NOT go where you want them to!

All the paper that has been used on this is from Tim Holtz, and so is a lot of the bits and pieces. Other pieces I've found here and there...

When I first looked at it, I decided it needed to work to a theme, so I decided this one would be about me and my life...

So enjoy...




Three little boxes...
Wife... Gardening... and Photography...



Can you guess the box on the left... yes Mother! The boys had a ball 'distressing' the little car!
And on the right is my other hobby I love... reading!




The top box is Daughter... which is why it has my birth date...
And the box below is my job... at the paper. I just want to find one little thing to finish it off but it will take time... a 5 cent with the date 1990 on it... why that date... it was the year I started at the Express!
And no... don't go there!



This one represents the family history and the journey it has taken me on...



A simple box, representing friendship...



This little box represents my scrapbooking and papercraft I do...




This little corner represents the sewing that I enjoy doing. The wooden cotton reel and lace actually belonged to my nanna and I got a few bits and pieces like this when she died. It's a good keepsake, especially as sewing and craft work is something that has happened in our family for generations.




This is the top of the box. I wasn't sure if I wanted to add anything here, but it just didn't look finished, so I used a Tim Holtz door knob and a rubon. I wanted to keep it simple.




I wanted the centre of the box to have something inspirational, so I decided on this little saying.... Let your dreams grow wings and fly...





It's been a busy time here and will be for the next few weeks with Nicholas getting braces and trips away for hockey...
Life just gets more interesting I think!

Oh, and Gryfn has a new sleeping place... the top of the little bookcase...



I think he fits... just! lol