Wanted to share my embossing folder storage box.
I created it to match the Altered Ink Box I did last year. I used an old metal card file box that I'd had in my stash for a while. In fact I had primed it gray intending to paint it as a recipe box. Here's what it looked like before I started:
The first thing I did was adhere the paper (Tim Holtz's Lost & Found Paper Stash) with matte medium to the sides and lid. I used Tim's tissue tape on the bottom's inside rim and the inner side of the top. I used Vintage Photo DI on the tape, inside the lid and the box edges to get a grungy look.
The feet are wooden candle cups that I colored using Vintage Photo Distress Stain. I attached them with Glossy Accents and I tell you...they are stuck on there! I used one of Tim's Ornate Plates, again attached with GA. I printed the label on cardstock that I distressed with VP.
The handle is a glass TH Curio Knob, attached with...you guessed it... Glossy Accents!!
The box holds my current collection of 32 folders with room for even more.
This box is entered into the following Challenges:
Sugar Creek Hollow--Trash To Treasure
Crafty Ann's--#60 Anything But A Card
Frosted Designs--Numbers
Scrapalicious USA--Anything Goes
Anything Goes--#61 Altered Projects
Simon Says Stamp & Show--Your Idea-ology
Sugar Creek Hollow--Trash To Treasure
Crafty Ann's--#60 Anything But A Card
Frosted Designs--Numbers
Scrapalicious USA--Anything Goes
Anything Goes--#61 Altered Projects
Simon Says Stamp & Show--Your Idea-ology
That is awesome, I love it
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea...love what you did with the box!
ReplyDeletewow! What a beautiful altered box! I lov what you've done with this! It's so "Tim-ish"! Love the choice of papers and the Ideaology pieces you have added! Thanks for sharing your work with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteAWESOME.....Love how your "Tim ed" up box turned out!!! Super cool!!!
ReplyDeleteHiya, thank you for entering the Challenge from Simon Says Stamp and Show, with your fabulous altered box, lots of idea-ology pieces make it even more fabulous wowzersss Thank you for sharing it with the DT, Hugs Terry xxxx
ReplyDeleteFabulous! Love your box, Cindy. What a beautiful holder for your folders.
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic! Bet it looks great next to you ink box. Got to love that Glossy Accents...I just used it to fix some jewerly the other day. It's kind of like duct tape...fixes anything!
ReplyDeleteOh this is just my style Cindy. I love it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous project. I love the paper, the knob and little feet. This is ugly grey office kicked up many notches. Thanks for joining us at Sugar Creek Hollow.
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Cec
It's Tim all over, you are definitely Timitized! Nice work there Cindy,
ReplyDeleteIvette
Oh my this is so good and what a clever use for this beautifully decorated box. Thanks for joining the challenge at Simon Says Stamp & Show.
ReplyDeletethat beautiful. love how you used tim holtz paper
ReplyDeleteWow! It looks fantastic! I hope you win ALL those challenges!
ReplyDeleteOh wow what a stunning project, I love everything about it. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Ann's
ReplyDeleteClaire xx
This is such a fantastic idea and so beautifully executed!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous!!! I love all the distressing. beautiful project. Thanks for playing with us at Frosted Designs.
ReplyDeleteI'm so impressed with your beautiful project. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous ... and so practical! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant storage box!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Susan
This is a fabulous project and way to store your folders. Love TH and you have used his papers beautifully, I especially love the handle. So glad you could share with us at Sugar Creek Hollow.
ReplyDeletePatti SCH/DT
This is fabulous! Thank you for sharing your brilliant idea with us at Crafty Ann's
ReplyDeleteAnn x
Beautiful work! I ordered Tim's knobs, knowing I would like them. You have given me inspiration as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing
MQ
AThis is amazing
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool project! I love it! Thanks for joining us at Frosted Designs this week.
ReplyDeleteThis is BRILLIANT! I love everything about this! I love what you used for feet for the box, and all the papers too! I think I'm going to have to make one of these for my own embossing folders! Fabulous idea! Thanks so much for joining us at Frosted Designs!!
ReplyDeletesuch a cool project!! jealous you have so many folders too! Thanks for playing along at Frosted Designs this week! xx
ReplyDeleteoh wow this is just stunning I adore those papers of Tims,and you really have made one amazing,project here to be honest could sit and look at this all day,bless you for playing at anything goes this week,hugs Cherylxxx
ReplyDeleteGenius! Truly Genius! Thank you for playing along with us at Frosted Designs!
ReplyDeleteFantastic "alteration!"
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a wooden box!!! Awesome project! Thanks for sharing it with us at Frosted Designs!!!
ReplyDeleteFantatic idea! I will definitely do this!! Thanks for inspiring.
ReplyDeleteCindy, it's beautiful! As there's room for more folders, I suggest you go shopping immediately (lol)
ReplyDeleteI just love the colors and the overall look seems perfect. TFS
Dorly Weitzen, Israel
This box is just beautiful! Now it's a gorgeous box for your embossing folders! Love it!
ReplyDeleteHolly SCH DT
Oh my! I love altered projects and this is beautiful! Thank you for joining us at Scrapalicious USA! ~Shelley
ReplyDeleteFabulous project and great recycling. It looks amazing. Thank you for sharing with us at Crafty Ann's for this challenge.
ReplyDeleteJen x
What a beautiful project! I love the TH papers you used and the distressing looks great! Thanks for playing along with us @ Frosted Designs!! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on top 3! I was really rooting for your project!
ReplyDeleteWow...TOTALLY gorgeous!! Thanks for the steps too...great to see how you made this gorgeousness!! Thanks for joining us at Frosted Designs!!
ReplyDeleteThis box is awesome! You deserve to be in the top 3, Congrats.
ReplyDeleteamazing and now an awesome storage box! love it!
ReplyDeletethanks so much for joining us at Sugar Creek Hollow (-: