Saturday, October 6, 2007

Booglie Box with Sproingy Spidey

This box was so much fun & way too easy. I used to be scared witless to do 3D projects! Now I think I like 'em more than cards. This is done with a template from the S.U. Demo site. It's actually a "carrot box" but not anymore. :0) I'll gladly send it to anyone who wants to make one. Just leave me your email.

I just printed it directly onto the designer series paper, by cutting it to 8.5 x 11 and printing on the (white) back. Then I ran a sheet of "Mellow Moss" cardstock through to print it again. I cut the two of them out and placed them both pattern side up. I glued the "Mellow Moss" cardstock on top of the white side of the d.p. (with its pattern facing up.) Then, I scored the dotted fold lines. It was easy to fold and get a perfect point. The top is also super easy to punch, because the holes are marked right on the pattern.

I just stuck the embossed "Boo!" on (it's done by using a stamp'n'write marker to stamp just the boo from "Happy Boo to You!"--and the exclamation mark too.) Then, I just traced over the letters with my versamarker and dipped it in black detail embossing powder. The shadow is done with a stamp'n'write marker. The hodge podge hardware is fastened on the before using thin double-sided tape to close the box along the side. I used the antique brass wire from the "wire works" to attach the spider tot he hodgepodge before I stuck it on with the matching brads. Click on the picture below for a closer look. :0)

For details on how to make this little guy please see the previous post. Thanks for Looking,


EDITED TO ADD: For a template to make the box with (one that prints two to a standard 8 1/2 x 11 inch size page) see this source for the template. Hope it works for you: s.c.s. thread double template...

Here's my Christmas version with clearer directions (and on one sheet of thicker cardstock.)
:0)
Mel

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wowww ! THAT-IS-soooo cute !
Love it !! ;)

Corie said...

This is a great box -- love it

Anonymous said...

That is too cute - I would love the template

shoney58@gmail.com

Thanks!

Michelle said...

That is just too cute! If you're sending the template, my email is mzw4@yahoo.com. Wow, that is just fantastic, Melissa!

Anonymous said...

u should trick not treat and put a parsnip in it,love mrg

mel m. m. mccarthy said...

Ick parsnips! We hatesessss it presiousssss1 ;0) Mel

Kay Kalthoff said...

What a darling spider box! Your spider is AWESOME and the whole creative flair you display in this project is very WOW! TFS!

~* Tracy *~ said...

Another booooglie spidey! Love it! Super cute box :)

Kim Etherington said...

Well aren't we talented. Love the carrot box.. I know what I can put in them... carrots of course. ;o)

Anonymous said...

uber cute!!!

Shalini said...

this is super duper cure Mel... just wondering if i cud have your version of this treat box template... i wanna make something for halloween... also this spider is rocking... wu love to try my hand at making one...

Thanks
Love
Shalini
www.craftcurry.com
shalini.maskara@gmail.com

Robin said...

I am new on a DT and one of my first assignments is a Halloween treat box. I was terrified. I've really not made 3-D projects that turned out very well. On you blog you said easy so I thought I would try. It was so easy. Thank you so very much. I really appreciate information like this to help newbies. It turned out fabulous if I do say so myself. Thank you again. Hugs, Robin