Saturday 14 January 2012

Thinking inside the box


As you might expect, I could not resist making one of the lovely little display boxes for quilling that Pritesh has recently featured on her blog!

Pritesh very kindly sent me the template for her brilliant box, which has a clever little 'window' aperture in the lid that allows you to view the quilling displayed inside. I found it quite easy to cut out and assemble  the box, having first printed the template outline on to an A4 size sheet of card. Before adding the transparent acetate film for the 'window', I decided to emboss the outside of the card using my Cuttlebug. (For my next box, I may even experiment with colouring some of the raised sections for extra effect.)

Having made the box, I actually lay awake last night thinking about what I might put inside!! In the end, I decided to create a little heart shape which is filled up with a miscellany of coils and shapes that have been left over from other projects (I'm sure that most quillers have an extensive collection of these!) using a technique which I learned from the inspirational Jane Jenkins at last year's Quilling Guild Shared Skills Day.

I've added a cut-out border around the inner heart to add emphasis to the decorated shape, which is mounted on to the square of card left over after I had cut the box-lid aperture. I attached it to the base of the display box using little adhesive pads so that it is raised at a slight angle.

Unfortunately, I found it hard to photograph the contents of the box sharply due to reflections in the acetate - the sun is actually shining here in the UK this afternoon!! However, I think you can get the general impression of how my box has turned out.

Thanks again, Pritesh, for this excellent idea. I think that it has fantastic potential.




14 comments:

  1. Wow! WOW Philippa! The embossing makes it look so much better! I feel almost silly for the types of box I made! :D Almost utilitarian compared this little exotic beauty of yours :)

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  2. really cute box, love the embossed design, and the heart is beautiful, loved that you used leftover shapes for it!!!!
    Paula

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  3. Beautiful I love it
    have a good weekend!
    Greetings Baukje

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  4. I love boxes. I would love to learn to do and you did this so beautiful!

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  5. I love the emboss you did on this box!! It looks so elegant and gorgeous!!! What a great Pritesh's idea and a fantastic job!!

    Have a nice weekend!!!
    Hugs

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  6. Exquisite piece. The box and the contents are both remarkable.

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  7. Love the fact that you used the leftovers from your other projects..It definitely works..

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  8. lovely box! will make wonderful wedding doorgift I think!

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  9. Beautiful box, Philippa, love the embossed model on it! And lovely idea for the inside of the box! I was just thinking a few days ago when I rearrange my quilled shapes in a box what will I do with them. And now I have the answer:)

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  10. great idea!!
    Nati from Brazil
    http://natiquill.blogspot.com

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  11. Thanks everyone for your very kind comments! I try to respond to everyone who comments directly, unless your e-mail address is unavailable through Blogger - in which case, please know that I greatly appreciate your words!

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  12. Embossing the box is a brilliant idea. I saw the tutorial on Pritesh's website and and I want to make one my self. Now I want to emboss it as well. Well done for using your leftover shapes. I have loads of those. Thank you for sharing

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  13. Oh My my... U r Awesome... :) The embossing idea is fantastic... Lovely..

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