Many of you know I have been a little lost without my Gypsy girl! She went to the "spa" for a facelift. There was a mixup and she got on the wrong flight home (switching places with a look-alike) and I am still all alone here. Well, kind of...
My friend and student loaned me her Gypsy. She does not have very many carts and has a couple that I don't have. I am grateful for the chance to play, but I seriously lost my mojo. It took a little nudge from my good friend Sassy to get creating again! She is having a box challenge on her blog ~ go check it out!
I decided to make a box with the carts that Crysta has on her G. I used Gypsy Font and Sentimentals to create this box.
I had some trouble with my welds. I originally wanted to create my own scallops on the box lid, but after welding one piece at a time (per Mya Magoo's recomendations) I got almost done and the preview showed all grey lines. This means that nothing was going to cut!! I started over and scrapped the scallops!
I went to test cut the box, and one of the sides was not welded. I re-welded it and then accidentally un-grouped the boxes and had to start all over welding ~ UNTIL I remembered to just close the file, not save the changes, then re-open the file.
I wanted to quit about 10 times, but I am a little stubborn at times so I kept going!
I used my MS Score Board to score my box and lid. I used double sided tape to adhere the box flaps.
This is not the paper I wanted to use, I ended up cutting the box 4 times before it was all welded properly. My lid did not match the paper I ended up using, so I re-cut the lid in green. I did not use the flower border for the flaps since the box was busy enough with the polka dots. Good thing I am flexible!
I cut 5 flowers each one a little bigger than the first. I inked the edges in red using my brand new Fantasticks (thanks MakeupGirl217). I cut out 2 leaves and inked with the only green ink pads I had (wish I had a darker one) and this is how it turned out!!
It is not perfect (yet) but I am getting back on my horse ~ so to speak!!
Friday, June 25, 2010
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6 comments:
Great job, Lori!!! That's a cute little box you've made!!! You and the Gypsy work very well together!
Got another showcase contributor from your "persuasion" -- thanks so much for being so supportive and encouraging!
WOW, you are persistent! Great job! Love your blog. Thanks for baby blog hopping with the Zutter Zisters! :)
Great job! I gave up last night doing the visual piecing. Maybe I will try again thanks to you! Love the inking! Great job!
Great job, thanks for posting it on ShesASassyLady.blogspot.com too as it really helps when we see everyone's creations. I hope that you too have given someone the courage to step out and make one of their own.... But once you start making boxes, you just keep making more. I now look for gifts small enough to fit into a box I can create!
Lori,
Your box is so cute and inspiring. Hope your "G"irl makes it back to you soon!!
I am so glad you had a chance to play with a Gypsy again!! I had to send mine off too and it seemed like it took forever to get it back!! Your box is absolutely beautiful!!
barb :)
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