Heather A Hudson: Guest Designer @ Craft Hoarders Anonymous Pillow Box Ornament Tutorial

Hello Friends!!

Happy to share with you that today I am Guest Designing for

Gloria's Challenge Blog

Craft Hoarders Anonymous!!

Challenge #20 Box it Up!

Your challenge is to create some sort of altered box. You can create a box from scratch, or you can alter a pre-made box. Your box can be made of paper, wood, chipboard, plastic, or metal. As long as you dig into your hoard to decorate a box, you have met the challenge requirements! The box does not have to be used as a box...it can be used as home decor or for any purpose you can imagine. Let's box it up!

One talented participant will receive this prize donated by

Heather A. Hudson of My Artistic Adventures

That would be me :0) LOL

Here is my take on the Challenge.

I decided to do a NEW Pillow Box...woot woot!!

I used some goodies from Really Reasonable Ribbon!

Edna Crochet Lace and Tombow Foam tabs, Red with white dots grosgrain, Red Iridescent organza, Peppermint Baker's Twine a Deep ivory Mulberry Rose and Old Willow Organza.

Robin's Egg Blue Snowflakes and Holly Pillow Box Ornament Collage Sheet $6.00

Since we are to use things we are hoarding...I have a pile of Bingo Card and Star images from some of my other sheets that I have not got around to using...so they are included in my piece below...as well as some chipboard pieces that I have been hoarding.

They are from my Christmas Bingo 2 sheet Set $6

and
Peace on Earth Set $5

Before I begin my Tutorial...don't forget

I am having a Give Away.

A chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate

for Collage sheets

I have for sale in my Etsy Shop.

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When you are finished with all the tasks, please send me an email letting me know what sheets you would like to win..or a general idea. So I know you played along.
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Tutorial

First I cut out my Pillow box and inked the edges with Ranger's Frayed Burlap.

I cut out some images from another collage sheet and used the same ink to ink them. I punched a whole in the top where indicated on my pattern. First I placed one of the pink circle enforcers on the inside of the box to make the handle area more sturdy. Same with the outside top...added an enforcer. If you wanted at this time you could add the Old Willow Organza hanger. Much easier than doing it after you have closed up the sides.

I took the Edna Crochet Lace and wrapped it around my pillowbox, gluing it in place and then doing the same with the Red with white dots grosgrain. I started the lace in the front, so it ended in the front and would be hidden by my focal piece.
I added Tombow Foam tabs to the back of my star...and made sure to leave enough room to slide my little Christmas Bingo Card and
candy canes into place.

Now I actually opened up the bottom and tied and doubled a piece of Old Willow Organza and then tied the end into a knot, then threaded the loop through the whole in the top so it would be used as the hanger.

I glued my sentiment into place and have all my goodies tucked in where I would like them to go.

I topped the pillow box off with a Triple Loop Bow that I made out of Red Iridescent organza, using my Bow it All tool from
Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I added lots of glitter from Art Glitter. I also added a tiny button in the lower right tied with Peppermint Baker's Twine, and used a Deep ivory Mulberry Rose above it.
For the final touch I painted a couple pieces of chipboard,