Baby Box

One of the teachers at my school recently had a baby- her first- a boy named Joshua Peter.  I made her an altered cigar box to store baby mementos in.  This was the first altered cigar box I've made "on my own" but I am thrilled with how it turned out!!!  I used Graphic 45's Little Darlings papers, which I absolutely LOVE!  The pictures are so sweet and the papers are wonderful!!!

Top

Front

Inside

Inside of lid- close up (look at that beautiful face!)

Side

I am also making a 4 x 6" album to go inside the box.  Well, my wonderful friend, Gloria, actually made the album- she knew I was running out of time (THANK YOU, Gloria!!), but I'm decorating it.  Will post pictures of that once it's finished, which, hopefully will be tomorrow (espcecially since the baby shower is Friday!!!)


What a Class!!

On Saturday, a group of Meade Girls got together at Jane's house for Angie to teach us how to alter cigar boxes. What a fun project!!!

Working hard...


The hardest part is deciding on which papers to use- Paula's here TRYING to decide!

Our boxes are coming along...


A woman and her power tools-it's a wonderful thing! :) Angie drilling holes for the knobs...


Here's a group shot of our boxes. They are still unadorned but beautiful none-the-less! And each one is SO differnt! You can see Pete and I have very similar tastes in papers! :)


Here's my box once I got it decorated...I love it!!! (That green flower isn't really that bright in person!)

From the side...

Inside...


I can't wait to make some more!! I think I'm going to make a wedding box for a bridal shower gift and maybe even put a matching bag album inside...we'll see...

Thanks for stopping by!!

Happy Birthday to Me!!

A while ago I found a beautiful altered cigar box online. I sent a picture of it to my friend, Gloria, and kiddingly said "you can make this for me for my birthday". Well, lo and behold, she actually DID!!!! Look at this beautifully awesome altered cigar box she made for me!!!!

From the front:


Open- she lined the inside with felt and pretty flower trim and even put a mirror inside!!

I was SO excited and I truly LOVE it!!!! Now to find the perfect spot to put it so that I can show it off but it'll still be "safe" from getting hurt! :)

Gloria, thank you SO much for your thoughtfulness. You truly are a wonderfully special friend!!