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Tuesday 26 February 2013

An Altered Matchbox

I do believe this is my 100th blog post and I think I am well and truly addicted to blogging about my crafty makes.  So on to today's post which is for challenge 48 at Out of a hat Creations with the theme 'Alter a Matchbox'.  Now I have been thinking about this project since the challenge was posted last Thursday and then last night my idea just flashed up like a light bulb and it includes the new Docrafts Papermania Chronology range.  I had to think small for this project as I have used a small matchbox.

For the outside of the matchbox I started by running a piece of Ranger foil tape sheet through my big shot inside the Papermania cogs Tri-boss embossing folder before sticking it to the matchbox.  I coloured with Ranger alcohol inks before sanding to reveal some of the silver again.  I added more of a grunge look by using the Ranger adirondack black acrylic paint dabber on all of the edges.  I cut out a saying and an image from the one of the Chronology background papers and adhered with double sided foam before adding 3 Tim Holtz mini gears.  I covered the word with Ranger glossy accents and the image with Tim Holtz rock candy crackle paint.  For the inside I started by painting the match tray with the black paint dabber and then cut a piece of the background paper to fit the base plus an image and sentiment.  I attached the pieces with double sided foam again for depth and covered the words with the rock candy and the hand with glossy accents.  Finally I added one brad as the handle and 3 more inside for decoration.
Thanks for looking!
Tracey x

6 comments:

  1. This is fantastic Tracey and very different from the others

    Great to have you join in with the Hatters challenge this week

    Love Chrissie xxxx

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  2. That is so lovely Tracey! I was tempted to buy some of those cogs at Stamparama :)

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  3. fabulous steampunk box :)
    Von ☺

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  4. Oh this fabulous Tracey love how you have used the cogs in such a small box. Thanks for joining us at OOAH. Hugs Sandra X

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  5. Oh Tracey great match box,love the detail,cogs are brilliant
    Thanks for joining us at Out of a Hat
    Janet x

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  6. Love steampunk and this is fabulous. So much with one matchbox.
    Hugs, Neet xx

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