ScrapSenSations: Book Box

Celebrating Mothers day

Always a special day and so every day we should celebrate our Moms.

I have been very busy with my mothers day gift, but shshshhsh, I can only share after

Mothers day. Surprise gift for my special Mom.

But... in between this project i tried out the Book Box, i found an awesome tutorial by

http://artfullymusing.blogspot.com - Tin book

My inspiration came from here. Such wonderful talent and so creative.

In my project, I used Lids from two gift boxes. Initially I covered it in paper and

then decided to paint the outside. As you go along you will choose and change to suit your

style.

You can use Tins (same size), lids of tins, boxes etc.
I measured the inside of my box lids and cut paper to measure - stuck it all down.
You can use double sided tape or glue (your favourite one)

I love the Bostik Gel glue. It dries clear and quickly. Its thick so it doesnt run like the normal Bostik
glue. It also seems to stick anything. Awesome stuff. I keep boxes of it.

This was my FIRST attempt so bear with me.

For the Album covers (outside covers) I used cardboard from a box as I ran out of my thick chipboard. You can also use foam core or covers of your old and used black hard cover books.

Due to the rough edges on the cardboard (from a box) I didn't
want to use a lot of ink or paint to try and finish the edges nicely
It is corrugated so it ain't easy.

Soooo... what i did was use Washi tape and put it around the
border of the album covers.

I then used patterned paper to cover the outside and the inside of the Album covers.
You can use your scrap paper as well - I'm sure you have plentch stashed away - I do :)

I then used stencils and Texture paste, as well as Dye ink sprays and acrylic paint dabbers. and of course Stamps to decorate the outside of the Album covers

The tutorial from artfully musing explains how to put the boxes together and put on your big hinge
or two smaller hinges ( love Hubby's tool boxes - always stuff in there for me to use) and the latch.

This Book Box can be used for Fathers day as well as a Gift box for Gift cards.
You can fill them with special photos or Momentoes. If you lie the Book box flat you can even
add compartments and give as a jewelry box with a stunning photo on the inside lid.

Here is my project below. I hope you enjoy and find inspirational today