Laura de la Rosa alters a mentos box.
Laura shows us how to alter a mentos box.
Wow this was a fun yet interesting recycled project to make! I used a Mentos candy box and Zutter Bind-it-all materials to achieve this look. This is a special mini that you can definitely carry in your purse!!!! It has sevaral pages of wonderful pics and handmade mini paper roses and tons of Bling!
Tips/Techniques
In order to reuse a candy box it must be clean and sprayed with Archival Mist { if you choose} to remove all acid from box. There is a specific way to cut the box in order to keep its original closing mechanism. I would practice cutting and punching on several boxes before starting your project. My advise to you is that when you find the perfect spot for punching mark it on your binding machine with a pencil for further use {like the rest of your project}! Once you have this down pat you can go crazy altering candy boxes, I know I will.
This collection is so great for wedding albums. Great job Laura!
Happy Crafting,
Candy
beautiful!
Posted by: kip Mitchell | July 19, 2010 at 03:45 PM
Absolutely beautiful and how unique
Posted by: Karen | July 19, 2010 at 03:56 PM
oh my word.. this is absolutely GORGEOUS!! Love all the distressing combined with the elegant bling! Just wonderful!
Sylvia
Posted by: Sylvia | July 20, 2010 at 02:26 AM
Laura, what a DELICIOUSLY beautiful project!!!
Posted by: Diane Schultz | July 20, 2010 at 06:32 AM
Very clever and oh so pretty Laura!
Posted by: Tammy Roberts | July 20, 2010 at 09:54 PM
This is beautiful and such a simple start as a candy box!
Posted by: Glyniss | July 21, 2010 at 09:13 AM
Candy -
Laura has done such a beautiful job creating this album! What a wonderful little treasure!
Elaine Allen
Posted by: Elaine Allen | July 21, 2010 at 03:33 PM
What a lovely little album, just perfect
Posted by: Jane Tregenza | July 24, 2010 at 05:57 AM