Altered Art Box Magic By Gloria Stengel!
Hello Crafters,
Happy Thursday and welcome to our blog! We hope you are enjoying your day where ever you may be in the world. We are settling in to the cool Fall weather and enjoying the beautiful trees as they transition into vibrant color. This weather is quite conducive for crafting, wouldn't you say? Today we're bringing you a marvelous craft creation and tutorial by Gloria's Stengel. She made a gorgeous ABC Primer altered art box and mini album that is going to knock your socks off! Our new Kraftboard Altered Art Boxes are so much fun and versatile. The box that Gloria has created today is a perfect example of how easy it is to create something simply stunning! With a few simple techniques, you too can create a marvelous and unforgettable craft creation! Get ready for some spectacular inspiration as Gloria takes you step-by-step on her creative process!
Supplies:
Box and Mini Album - Graphic45 (5x5 Kraftboard Altered Art Box w/Album)
Cardstock: Bazzill Raven
Designer Paper: Graphic45 An ABC Primer (Bedtime Stories, One Two Buckle My Shoe, Games and Playtime, School Days, Calico Kids, Happy Go Lucky, Grammar School, Jumping Joan, Alphabet Soup)
Embellishments: Ornate Metal Door Knob and Metal Tag Staples by Graphic45, Chipboard Tags 1 and 2 by Graphic45 An ABC Primer
Paint: Deco Art White
Trims: Graphic45, May Arts, fabric store
Tags: Office supply store, Graphic45 packaging
Library card: teacher supply store
Tools: Sand It Gadget from Core'dinations, Anywhere hole punch from Fiskars
Adhesive: Scor-tape, ATG tape and foam tape from Scotch 3M, Glue Dots, Tombow Mono Metal glue
Instructions:
1. Cut papers to cover the outside of the art box. (The Art Box measures 5.25" W x 5.25" H x 2" D when closed.) For the front panel, trim out the opening with a kraft knife. Sand all edges. Use: One Two Buckle My Shoe and Jumping Joan papers.
2. Paint Ornate Metal Door Knob and a Metal Tag Staple with white acrylic paint. Allow to dry. Attach the knob to the top left edge of the front panel. Attach the metal tag to the side panel opposite the box opening.
3. Attach decorative papers so that they show through the opening in the box. Use School Days and One Two Buckle My Shoe. Glue chipboard elements and images cut from Grammar School paper to decorate the front of the box. Distress as desired.
4. Attach papers to the inside sections of the box, sanding all edges. Decorate with elements cut from the paper. Use One Two Buckle My Shoe, Games and Playtime, Alphabet Soup, Bedtime Stories, Grammar School papers.
5. Remove the album from the box and add a decorative panel to the inside of the box, if desired.
6. The album has four panels to decorate. The album is 4.75" x 4.75" when closed and 4.75" x 19" when opened. We will decorate the front and back of each album page.
7. To decorate the cover panel, trim image from Happy Go Lucky and attach to the front cover of the album. Tie twine to the clock button chipboard die cut, and attach it to the upper right corner of the album with glue. Make sure to sand all edges.
8. For the next two pages, attach Calico Kids to the panels, making sure to sand all edges. Trim out the ruler images from An ABC Primer paper and cut to size. Attach one ruler to the bottom of page one and one ruler to the top of page 2. Add photos or photo mats (approximately 3.5" x 4") and cut images from Grammar School paper, attaching with foam tape. Make sure you can slide photos under the images.
9. To create a pocket for page three, first cover the panel with Happy Go Lucky paper. Then, trim the flash cards from One Two Buckle My Shoe paper to size, and place adhesive on three sides. Glue to the panel, leaving the top open. Attach twine and twill to chipboard tags and manila tags, then tuck them into the pocket.
10. Flip the alum over and decorate the back of each panel as shown. For page four, attach Bedtime Stories paper to the panel, then attach a strip of Grammar School paper to the center,. Make sure to sand all edges. Attach a photo mat and an element cut from Grammar School paper.
11. For the page five, attach Calico Kids paper to the panel, making sure to sand all edges. Trim out the ruler image from An ABC Primer paper. Attach the ruler to the bottom of the page. Add a photo mat and an image cut from Grammar School paper. Use foam tape to attach the images, and make sure you are able to slide your photos under each image.
12. To create the tag on page six, trim Graphic45 packaging (use packaging from one of the Graphic45 Staples products) to fit the panel, and cover the bottom of the tag with black cardstock. Round the bottom corners. Tie twill to the opening, and decorate with an image cut from Grammar School paper.
13. To create a pocket for page seven, first cover the panel with Bedtime Stories paper. Then, trim Grammar School paper to size, and place adhesive on three sides. Glue to the panel, leaving the top open. Attach twine and twill to chipboard tags, manila tags, and library cards, then tuck them into the pocket.
Enjoy creating your very own school memory box and album!
Okay Crafters, that's all for today. Big thanks to Gloria Stengel for her amazing work today! Don't forget that there's still time to enter this week's blog contest! Just leave us a blog or Facebook comment telling us what you'd create if you had some of the new Graphic 45/Wilmington Prints fabric in your possession right now! We will be picking a random winner and announcing them here on the blog tomorrow! We hope you'll join us for this fun announcement and more craft inspiration! Tomorrow is going to be a very special day with lots of fabulous crafts to ogle. You wont want to miss this! We wish you all a terrific Thursday!
Happy Papercrafting!
Team Graphic 45
That is a fabulous box and mini!!! I love the white washes. It makes the colors pop. Just beautiful. I can't wait to order some of those boxes!! I'm dying to do a project like this!!!
Posted by: Barbara Johnson | October 20, 2011 at 05:39 AM
So pretty -- and creative! Thanks for sharing your box mini.
Posted by: Jan B. | October 20, 2011 at 06:07 AM
Love the Primer paper. I think I am going to need another pack.
Posted by: Sue Benedick | October 20, 2011 at 07:03 AM
I would love to create a fabric organizer for my scrap space!
Posted by: Miss COoper | October 20, 2011 at 07:35 AM
I do wish you would stop publishing such wonderful projects. I see at least 4 every week that I want to try. This just jumped the line to #1! Love mini-albums and this is a "doozy"!
Posted by: Anne McIntosh | October 20, 2011 at 08:46 AM
I love the box and album. So cute. The ABC Primer papers are my favorite. Your new fabrics would also be great to decorate the box and album. There are so many things you can make with fabric. Book covers, pillows, scarves, vest, chair cushions, and so much more. You could also frame it for great artwork (the fabric is so pretty). Thank you for the great inspiration today. Have a great day!
Posted by: Kristina M. Anderson | October 20, 2011 at 08:46 AM
This is truly a great project. Thanks for showing the steps in decorating it, too. This would make a great jewelry gift box, I'm thinking!!
Posted by: Janet L. | October 20, 2011 at 02:36 PM
OMG ... what a sweet and beautiful box!!! Thanks for sharing this nice idea.
Posted by: Tini | October 20, 2011 at 03:53 PM
Got the box today and I'm working on it tonight! Thanks so much to Gloria for sharing her super idea! xx
Posted by: Nancy Bourdeau | October 20, 2011 at 05:26 PM
This will be number 1 on my after the holidays to do list-it's wonderful.
Posted by: NanaBeth | October 20, 2011 at 07:12 PM
This is fabulous! I love it! Thanks for the tutorial!
Posted by: Pam | October 21, 2011 at 02:24 AM
OK, guys...you did it again. I'm drooling. This project is beyond wonderful! All those little details...and it all works together in perfect harmony. Fabulous!
Posted by: kathyc/northcarolina | October 21, 2011 at 03:03 AM
very nice!!!
Posted by: ava | October 21, 2011 at 04:34 AM
Love the Art Box!!!!! Love what Gloria did with it!
Posted by: Eniko's Playhouse | October 22, 2011 at 02:55 PM
Very beautiful! G45, has anyone else complained that they are not getting blog posts in their emails? The last one I got was for the 21st? I will try to sign up again and see if that fixes the problem :)
Posted by: Renee VanEpps | October 25, 2011 at 06:27 PM