Saturday, May 18, 2013

File Storage Box


Hello!!  It's my turn to share my 2nd project of the month for Zeus and Zoe.  This project features the wonderful products from this month's challenge sponsors: May Arts. and Couture Creations.

I really needed something pretty to put my sketch books and art journals in so I created this beautiful file storage box.

I started out with a nice sturdy boutique bag that I'd been saving forever.  It already had the beautiful purple chevrons on the inside.  All I had to do was cut it down to the height I needed using a box cutter and t-square.

 To give the box some added strength, I adhered wooden album covers to the front and back of the bag.  The mini album and 7 Dots Studio paper both came in my Zeus and Zoe kit.

The beautiful ribbon I used to trim around the entire box is from May Arts.   I actually used the backside of the ribbon because the front was a little to bright for my design.  So keep that in mind when you're using your ribbons; you're not limited to just the front of the ribbon and you could even tint it to match your project.

I accented the front of my box with Couture Creations dies: Key To My Heart - embossed with CC Great Almazo 5x7 embossing folder, Magical Butterfly, Hanging Sign and Aladdins Key.

The Couture Creations hanging sign is the perfect spot to label the file box.

I added clusters of looped May Arts ribbon around the beautiful Manor Creations flower and the burlap flower I made.  

Thanks for joining me today and don't forget to enter the Zeus and Zoe May Challenge for your chance to win prizes from May Arts and Couture Creations!

Have a Wonderful Day!!

I entered this project in the DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - #109 Flowers

8 comments:

  1. Beautiful Norma. Perfect piece for your books. I'm in love with your burlap flower! You know I have a flower obsession!! :)
    Paula

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  2. Fabulous box!! Perfect for your storage, love the corsage! TFS

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  3. Very BEAUTIFUL!! Love this storage idea and the butterflies!!
    Have a wonderful day my friend,
    Migdalia
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  4. This is gorgeous Norma!! Love the colors and those embellishments!!!!

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  5. Wow, this is gorgeous, Norma!! The design is so beautiful!! The flowers are amazing!! I just love this!! I need to do something like this for my journals - love it!! Happy Saturday :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  6. what a great way to store your journals! so pretty and functional!! awesome!!

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  7. You are so creative Norma, this is so unique and what a brilliant idea!

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  8. Such a super project Norma...I love having nice things on my creating table, to provide inspiration! This is just a beautiful cherry, on your wonderful working space! ;-)

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