GDT spot for Try it on Tuesday 'Handmade/Homemade' challenge

I was delighted to be offered the chance to be a guest designer at Try it on Tuesday - the theme is Handmade/Homemade - perfect for this time of year! Why not pop over to see what the TIOT design team have made to inspire you….here

So what did I make? 

    

You may have seen this on my desk last week….

 …..I had gathered some bits and pieces together.
My Hougie board was all ready for action.

8cm x 8cm for the box and a slightly larger top so that it would fit 
You will see the reason for the size shortly.
First I wanted to cover the sides with a pink/blue gold paper.

Brushed Corduroy, Worn Lipstick and Weathered Wood Distress inks smooshed on a craft mat then powdered mica sprinkled very lightly with end of a sharpened coffee stirrer, spritzed and encouraged to run over the paper

I used a variety of text and patterned stamps too, using  Archival browns

The brayer helps to smooth out the paper

Then started to decorate the outside

Flowers were made using a five petalled flower punch, the centre had a petal removed and everything pinched together and ink from my brown distress tool rubbed over the tops.

Then the inside

My idea was to create a box that contains the sort of thing you can never lay your hands on in a hurry (if you're like me any way!)

In here from the top going clockwise, a tab with a fabric top that holds paper clips and safety pins, 1st and 2nd class stamp books, an emery board(can never find one of those!)and finally a mini sewing kit. On the base is a sticky note pad and mini pencil. I suppose it could be called a 'Minor emergencies box' or an 'It's in here' box, either way I hope it will make a nice present.

I have already started to make more of these, so would love to read your comments

Thanks for looking, Chris