Monday, April 15, 2013

Guest Designing for LESSology # 24 -Your'e a Cover Girl! :-)

Hi Friends,
I am so happy to share that i have been invited to do a GD post at LESSology for their current Challenge Are you a Cover Girl!....For this challenge you can get creative with covers by making the cover of  a box, a jar ,a book etc...Totally up to you and use one upcycled item in your project!...So I decided that I would go with the cover of a box..And here's what I come up with :-

                                                                 
And this is how it looks when it is opened :-

                                                                 
  And a few different views :-
                                                                 
                                                               
This is  the box looks before it was upcycled :-
                                                                       
 To upcycle this box I first peeled out the original paper then I Mod Podged it with plain Tissue paper... To do this I took plain white tissue paper and covered the box entirely with it and coated it with Mod Podge...This helped to stick the tissue paper thoroughly and also gave a nice texture..Then I painted the box in a light creme color both  inside and outside and then I measured up the sides,bottom and top and cut out my pattern paper,distressed the edges using Scattered Straw Distress ink and glued it..Then I embellished with various dies ,ribbons and flowers!...

Supplies Used :-
Box -Stash
Papermania Pattern Paper
Dies -Memory Box Tessatina Border,Cheery Lynn Lace Deco Corner(F),Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish,Cheery Lynn Tropical Flourish,Cheery Lynn 3 in 1 Exotic Butterflies (Small)
Punches : Punch Bunch 3 in 1 Hyrda-cluster, Jef 5 Petal Flower
Pink Gingham Fabric Tape ,Crotchet lace -Candy from Shraddha!
Pink Gardenia Flowers ,Pie Lane Glitter Balls,Mod Podge.

Challenges Entered :-
Crafty ribbons : Pink and green
Hanna and friends :Anything but a card
Crafts and Me : Lace and Pearls
Simon Says Stamp: April showers /Spring flower's
Creative Craft Challenge : Alter it
Party Time  Tuesday : Anything but a card
 UnstampaBelles : Anything but a card

Hope you all like my altered box ...Would love to hear from you ..Please do leave me your comments/suggestions :)


                                 

38 comments:

  1. Its gorgeous Hussena !Loved the lace like die-cuts and the flower arrangement looks very beautiful ! Congrats on your GD post !

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  2. spectacular makeover, Hussena!! are the pink flowers handmade??
    http://kalasirjana.blogspot.in/

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  3. stunning stuff Hussena.. Looks absolutely gorgeous...!!

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  4. Such pretty flowers and awesome use of dies once again!!
    Cheers
    Dr Sonia
    Cards Crafts School Projects

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  5. Wow what a makeover, its amazing. Thanks for joining us Crafty Ribbons.
    Pinky

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  6. Fabulous box, it looks simply gorgeous.

    Thank you for joining us girlies over at Crafts & Me Challenges, hope you will join us again hun.

    Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

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  7. i love ur work hussena, always detailed. love the pink flowers

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  8. super like, thanks for inspiring with ur creations always

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  9. Oh what a lovely box - it looks like a decorated cake! Thanks for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp challenge!

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  10. Hussena...what a fab job you have done! Love the box. The colours used are fab!! The flowers and the corner die cuts sre very pretty.

    congrats on your GD spot! :)

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  11. magic at work again ...lovely pastels ...

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  12. such a very pretty box. thank you for joining in with the UnstampaBelles Challenge.

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  13. Your unique way of using diecut is beautiful, i always love your work

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  14. Thank you for being LESSology's guest designer this month. Your box is gorgeous!!!!

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  15. Oh wow you really transformed the box. So pretty. Glad you shared this with us at Unstampabelles

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  16. So gorgeous!! How beautifully you have upcycled .

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  17. Fabulous job Hussena.Beautifully done.

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  18. For sure, you know how to recycle a box and make it beautiful, Hussena. This is gorgeous. Great use of those punches, dies, and flowers. It's a beauty.

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  19. Pretty beautiful. I love the idea of upcycling the box too.

    Sudha
    sudha-kalra.blogspot.in
    crazycrafter-craftsuppliesshop.blogspot.in

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  20. wow the box is gorgeous, love the idea of upcycle !!!
    Paula

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  21. Congrats on the GD so well deserved!! Your altered box is gorgeous!! Love the flowers!!

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  22. I like recycling and upcycling - it's always great to see the transformation of "old" things. Your box turned out beautifully. I love it! Hugs! xx

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  23. Eine herrliche Box, so liebevoll und wunderschön gestaltet.
    Chapeau!

    Sophie

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  24. Wow...nice use of dies and flowers..Fab as always, Hussena!!!

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  25. So pretty Hussena! The colors are so cute and soothing. Such wonderful details on a small box!

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  26. Wow! That is an amazing makeover of such a plain box. How inspiring! I love the colors and textures you used, and it looks like a work of art :-) Great job and thanks for playing at the UnstampaBelles Challenge!!

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  27. Oh my gosh, Hussena! This is gorgeous! Then again, everything I see here at your blog is that way. :) Congratulations on being a guest designer...I am so happy for you!

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  28. Am so much in love with this...

    waitin to c u in my blog
    happyexperimenting.blogspot.com

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  29. Congratulations for the GD...........truly loved all the elements of the boxes & the colors like always are absolutely gorgeous!!

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  30. Absolutely perfect creation.
    http://ajourneyintoquilling.blogspot.com/
    CHris

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  31. its totally mesmerising,,congrats to you!!
    happy to follow u :)

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  32. Love the box Hussena.. The coloring is so elegant and pastel.. :)

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  33. Ooooh, this just fluttered my heart!! Thanks for inspiring ;)

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  34. Congrats on the GDT!! So well deserved!!
    Gorgeous box!!
    Love all the details!!
    I will go over and leave you some love!!
    Love your new picture on your blog so pretty!!

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  35. Your work is just stunning Hussena! I can see all your heart in them! I just love the pink roses... and the blue!!

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  36. Lovely work Hussena.. love the use of colors

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