A TASTE of DC: April 2013

Monday, April 8, 2013

A Card Box Holder aka Mama Nell's Organizer

Wow! Once again, I've been slacking. I have been creative, but just not enough time to take the needed pictures to put into blog posts. I've been working solo at the job that enables me to be creative since October 1, 2011 supporting 3 hospitals as the sole lab analyst. We just hired a new analyst that started @3 wks ago, so I have a reprieve and can play catch up with delayed work.

So after much ado, I've been oohing and aahing over some of the creativity being done by my fellow scrapbook artists. I'm loving quite a bit of their creations and marking things for inspiration. One of my favorite online websites that I frequent is the Graphic 45 blog . There are some fabulous paper crafters from all over doing some phenomenal work on this website. So if you've not been there, type quickly or click the link after you've read my post .. ;) .... and head on over there.

After getting a posting on Facebook of a new entry, I went to look and my jaw dropped. It was a project created by Jim Hankins aka The Gentleman Crafter . I bookmarked it and told myself that this would be my next project. I found he had a tutorial, so in support of his efforts, I bought it.

Once a month on Friday evenings, my large scrap group meets, so in preparation on Thursday night, I cut out all of the chipboard pieces that I needed to create this organizer. While watching TV, I assembled the box and was all set for Fridays crop. Of course, those 5 hrs are for being quite creative, but it's usually my social hours (keyword = hours) because not much scrap wise gets done by me. I didn't cover this one, but created a new holder using Kraft colored chipboard. The finishing of this one would have to wait. On Saturday , I managed to finish it up and I'm pleased with the outcome.

I'm in awe of my own work (pats self on back) and have requests to make more. I'm thinking Christmas gifts with card sets.

So Here's my Card Box Holder. I used Graphic 45 Paper collection - Curtain Call. I really love these images and had a hard time trying to decide which papers to put where.

Here's the front of the box. I used Tim Holtz Hinge post on the front to enable me to hang the Crystals.

Here's a side view of the box. The Rhinestones that I added to the top are now more noticeable.

This is the base of the card holder. I think I might go back and add some of the pattern paper to the bottom of the inside so it doesn't look so plain when the actual holder is not sitting in it.