Well SENZ is over for another year and I'm still CRAZY busy with lots of shows, classes, videos and blog posts coming up!! eek how'd that all happen? :D
Anyhoo this is a Tim Holtz configurations box that popped up over on the Aussie Scrap Source blog the other day. (Oh and before I forget, head over and check it out for your chance to guest design for Jenni Bowlin!!). Back to the box... I used a tonne of Tim's fabulous designs on it as well as some of the amazing steampunkey Twiddleybitz chippie (and some gorgeous Prima) but I'm thinking it's not quite done. Oh and yes, that really is our bedroom wall colour (remember I told you we had a circus themed house?)... that WILL be changing. Seriously. How we manage to sleep in there I'll never know. It's not like there's anywhere else in the house we could sleep either, every wall is another shade of sunglasses-required. One thing at a time and anyway, I digress...
I covered the box in Tim's paper masking tape (love that stuff - it covers so easily!!) and arranged and hot glued the boxes so they didn't all lie flat. I inked all the edges (used a mixture of Distress Inks and Staz on) and added those gorgeous feet!
The gorgeous Twiddleybitz chippie was inked in two colours, layered on top of each other and hot glued into place with a door knob just because I could :). I finished that section off with some Prima, and layered a butterfly cut from Tim's paper on top of his metal wings for a really eyecatching finish.
I used the film strip a bit differently too - I hot glued one end into the gaps between a couple of the boxes then twisted it like ribbon before hot gluing the other end into place.
This is the bit that needs work I think, just doesn't work for me now (it did but now... not so much). It feels a bit empty to me still... I think it's one of those things I'll keep fiddling with for years to come (and the piccies are going to change)... stay tuned for updates on this one!!
Speaking of Prima (as I do) I got my Educators box yesterday and Oh. My. Seriously, be still my beating heart... the things they have for you at the upcoming CHA... *sigh*... I seriously {hearts} them and I'm still expecting an email to say sorry, wrong Louise can you please return your box of goodies... (and my answer would be "no, it's mine and kind of crumpled because I've been rolling around in it"). lol
Onto SENZ. This year I decided not to teach as the only time slots were the last couple of hours of the show and I figured everyone would be shopped/classed out by then and I was right. With 87 different classes to choose from (and many repeated multiple times over the weekend), it wouldn't have been worth the time involved to prepare the awesome class I had in mind but stay tuned as I'm thinking I might run it online instead... ;)
Sooo anyway (keep getting sidetracked), I was selling my jewellery at SENZ this year instead of doing anything scrappy and I really enjoyed it! I didn't make a huge amount of money and probably wouldn't do SENZ again as it's the wrong place for that kind of thing, but I did get to talk to a huge number of scrappers who thankfully took the time to come and say hi! Loved meeting you all and it was nice to put a real face to all our facebook comments! All the jewellery and headbands etc that I was selling at the show will be heading into my etsy shop shortly (once I get a second to breathe and load them) and if there's anything custom you'd like just drop me a line.
I spent a fair bit of time (as did my mum who is always an amazing help) preparing my wee table for the show. Mum's currently addicted to making flowers and has been producing the most beautiful paper flowers which we sold a tonne of at the show, as well as sewing this gorgeous table skirt for me!
I saw a picture online somewhere, sent it to her and voila! she's too clever and it made the table look gorgeous. I've also been collecting bits and pieces off trade me for the last few months including a big old tin box, complete with a bit of rust that looked perfect!
So there you go. Sold enough to keep me happy and got some custom orders, had a very long (but fun) weekend and got to finally have a coffee with the lovely and uber-talented Jilly G (been such a long time coming!). Can't wait to catch up again in Brissy in September! Speaking of Brissy, if you're over there then come and check out the Paper Crafts Festival. You can catch classes from me, Janine Koczwara and Jane Clark (and get discounted entry into the show) but bookings are strictly limited!
Ok... that's all for now, be back with some stuff to share as soon as I'm allowed!!
L x
Hi Louise, just wanted to say that box is absolutely STUNNING!!! And funnily enough your bedroom wall makes for a stunning backdrop, really makes the awesome box stand out. To me it is perfectly finished, just love it as it is, you are uber talented and I always get so excited when you post something new on your blog. But what about your jewellery, is their anything you can't do girl, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, that is all I can say. Glad you had a great time at SENZ, am gonna try to go to the papercraft festival and hopefully meet you! Hugs xx
Posted by: Hetty Hall | June 28, 2011 at 11:19 AM
Ohhh Love your TH Box its absolutely gorgeous, and wow to the skirt your mum made for you, it looked really awesome!! Let me know if you get to run a class on line I would be keen if time allows..
Posted by: Brenda | June 28, 2011 at 07:38 PM
LOVE the tim holtz boes, I have a couple sitting waiting for me to do something with them and I have been inspired, thanks for sharing
Posted by: Alison Exelby | June 28, 2011 at 10:08 PM
Oh my gosh, Louise, that box is positively breathtaking! As I've told you before, I love your work and sense of design. You always have a way of inspiring me to stretch to greater limits and create more beauty in my work. Thanks so very much for sharing all of your work with us...the pages about are absolutely spectacular too! Love it ALL!!!
Posted by: Nannie of 3 | July 01, 2011 at 01:27 AM