Bonus Project for September's Paper Phenomenon Kit Club

I recently joined an online kit club over at Paper Phenomenon which is owned and operated by Kathy Orta Files, you can find it HERE.  She has really amazing projects that she designs herself.  Each of her kit clubs consist of three months of projects along with a bonus project for each of those months.  I am currently in the September, October and November kit club and this is the bonus project for September.  It's an 8x8 inch box that opens up in the front and holds three albums inside when it's closed.  One is a larger album 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" and two smaller albums that are 3 3/4" x 7 1/2".  The smaller albums are perfect for using #6 tags and they can hold 8 tags each.  I made most of the tags myself using 8x8 inch papers from the paper collection I used and also bazzill cardstock in colors that coordinate with the collection.

The paper collection I used is the Graphic 45 Typography papers and chipboard embellishments.  I also added two wood pieces, from Kaisercraft, on the front which I painted with black gesso.  The closing clasp was something I found a year or so ago at my local scrapbooking store and it works great for keeping my box closed.

Here it is...enjoy...

Box Open and Albums Displayed

Box Closed

Side View of Box...The Albums are visible through the opening.

Largest Album

1 of 2 Smaller Albums

2 of 2 Smaller Albums

The other items used for this project are;
     Bazzill Cardstock - Black, Red, Blue, Green and Gold
     Clock Face and Brads by Prima
     Metal pieces by Finnabair (Prima)
     Metal Die - Decorative Duo by Die Namics
     One Inch Hole Punch by EkSuccess
     Film Strip Punch by EkSuccess
     Metal Key Hole by Graphic 45
     All edges are inked using Ranger Distress Ink, Black Soot
     From my stash - Metal Crown, Lace, Doilies, Paper Clips, and Tags (some I purchased and some I
          made myself)

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Vintage 8x8 Box

Today I am going to share my "finally" finished class project from a class I took last evening at my favorite scrapbooking store "Scrapbook Island".  It was taught by Karen France, an amazing teacher who is so talented.  My youngest daughter and I love to attend her classes together.  She just started a web site, with a good friend of hers, called "The Mixie Chicks" which you can find HERE.  Check it out and you will see she is amazing!!!

I didn't actually finish last night but I worked on it today and finally got it completed!  I LOVE IT!!!  It was made using a Graphic 45 8x8 box and lots of Bronze Ver-day by Ten Seconds Studio.  The papers were from Prima called Delightful, which is a very vintage line they just came out with.  Karen also provided us with vintage string, lace and buttons.  The sewing machine, bird cage and dress form are metal dies by Tim Holtz.  This project was so much fun to do... the class was four hours and jam packed with things for us to do, so much so that I could't keep up and had to leave with my project 80% completed...haha.  I rarely complete my projects in the classes I take but the truth is that I would rather finish them at home anyway, that way I'm not rushed and all stressed out!

We put the Ver-day on most of our embellishments.  It's very time consuming because of the drying time but It looks great!  Look closely and you can see which items we did this on...Top Knob, Buttons, Photo Corners, Straight Pins, Hat Pin, Flowers, Scissors, Bird Cage, Dress Form, Clothespin and the Initial on the top tag.  We also did parts of the box which makes the box look like it is made of metal.  So beautiful!  You can tell by the green patina look...that's what Ver-day does.  It turns wet bronze areas green...

Here it is...

Finished Box

This is the back of the box

Top Corner Cluster

Top and Looking down into the box

This is the inside of the box before the cover is slipped on

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