I'm having way too much fun with these box ideas right now - I can't seem to stop the ideas. Here's my latest, a snail box, complete with slime trail too!
This idea came to me when I bought my first ever box of brads by Recollections, called Metallic Mini Circles. The gold one came tumbling out and boom! I thought of shells.
Even though I rounded the antennae up for the ladybug box, I found it didn't really add much nuance to the box. In the case of the snail though, the added googly eyes really makes it!
I really wanted to capture the spiral of a snail's shell. It seems so simple and obvious that all it took was inserting the brad into each flap – quite fun to make them come together.
And one last detail that just could not be overlooked - a trail of slime, made of clear plastic.
It's a good hand size for storing treats for your guests. The Snail Box is now listed in my shop.
SO cute... the snail, turtle, and ladybug would make such cute favors for a little one's birthday party.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ann! I've had so much fun making them - I even keep them next to me on my night table so I see them first thing in the morning!
DeleteYou had me at the slime bit Cec! Incredibly ingenious!
ReplyDeletehahahha thanks Pritesh! They really are so fun to put together :D
DeleteCUTE!!! The trail of slime is a delightful idea, sure to put a smile on the recipient .
ReplyDeleteHee hee hee, thanks so much Suganthi! It's the part that makes me smile too!
DeleteThese are so clever! I love the googly eyes too. I generally find that googly eyes enhance everything they are glued to - and add an air of respectability and gravitas to any garden-dwelling paper creature. It would be fun to put little containers of play slime into these for a kids' party. Great job!
ReplyDeleteHi Rob, thanks so much for eyeballing the eyes! Thrilled you enjoyed this project! :D
DeleteCecelia