April 11, 2010

Recipe Box

Happy Sunday everyone!  I hope your weekend is going well.  Mine so far has been uneventful, which is a good thing.  I wanted to share a project that I've been working one.  I made a recipe box for my sister for her birthday.  The box I purchased at Michael's for $1.00, this is what it looked like when I got it.


This is what it looks like when I got done with it.


I painted the box in Antique White which actually looks more beige or wheat color.


For the top I stamped a layer of deep red cardstock with Background Basics: Retro in Versa Magic Wheat then a layer of a wheat color cardstock and the top layer is stamped with Recipe Box Label where I used clear embossing powder and Recipes is stamped in dark chocolate.


I used the same deep red cardstock along with a Martha Stewart's border punch and made panels for all sides of the box.  I then cut a few strips of the wheat cardstock to add to the sides.


For the front, I added some metal embellishments to dress it up alittle.



Now for the dividers, I cut kraft cardstock to size and added a strip of red cardstock and the same MS punch.  The tabs were created using my computer, I used a 1 3/8" punch to cut them out and the little flourish is from Faux Ribbon set stamped in pure poppy.

Hope you enjoyed today's post.  Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Hugs
Lisa

15 comments:

  1. Wow, what an improvement from the original box! You really dressed it up so elegantly. The colors and little details you added are really great. I'm sure your sister will love it!

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  2. Oh how nice, looks so much better than the original! Very pretty and great details!

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  3. Wow! You did an amazing job transforming this box!I love it!!

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  4. What a labor of love this was. Your recipe box is so pretty! All the details from the flourish embellishments to the stamping are splendid.

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  5. Wow! So creative and so beatiful!!

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  6. You did an amazing job. Love the colors and the metal embellishments.

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  7. Oh my goodness! What a gorgeous job you've done with the box - your sister is sure to love it.

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  8. Awesome box! I love the new look! You did a great job!

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  9. Fabulous transformation!! Love it!

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  10. Oh Lisa, this is a fabulous recipe box! I can't believe the altered awesomeness you achieved. Just beautiful.

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  11. You did a wonderful job altering this box, it's SO pretty!

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  12. How cool is that! Great job altering this!

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  13. I love this box - now why didn't I think about altering one of those. I picked one up Friday and thought, gee, why don't they have a box that matches my kitchen - duh - guess I'll be going back to M's real soon. Your sister is going to love her new recipe box!

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