Tuesday, 4 October 2011

MEMORY BOX

I bought this box frame in a charity shop for 75p and had a great time altering it. Painted it with acrylics and Lumiere paint. Decorated with spacings from an old bracelet and stamped the inserts. I'm going to try something similar on a bigger scale next. The triffid in the background is a cutting I took from a plant I was given when my daughter was born - she will be 27 in December. This Sweetheart plant just goes on for miles and forever it seems.


Lovely Jo of Fiddlesnips asked if they were inchies in the box - they aren't Jo but, they could've been. Now I need to scavenge to find more of these boxes to put my inchies in as its a great idea! x
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21 comments:

  1. Unknown5 October 2011 at 11:35

    Ohhhh love this! Love the little details.

    xo

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  2. thekathrynwheel5 October 2011 at 13:17

    Wonderful altering, and recycling! Great use of the bracelet spacers. The plant is amazing, it must love you :-) I have a similar plant that my Mum refers to as Grandad's plant - it seems to have lived forever. We keep taking cuttings and it goes on and on and on ..... I forget to water it, leave it out all winter and still it lives!

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  3. "MOI" Freubel5 October 2011 at 15:47

    I've enlarged it to see al the details .
    What a striking and phenomenal box....
    and PLANT !!

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  4. Unknown5 October 2011 at 16:46

    Penny this is grand! I am so glad you stopped by my blog and hope to see you there again:) Don't forget a treat everyday this month of one sort or another.
    XXX
    Becky

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  5. Joanna6 October 2011 at 07:21

    Love what you've done with this box, Pen - best 75p spent this month?! Are the inserts inchies?

    Wow, that plant is amazing! 27?! No chance in this house - 27 days is an achievement!

    xxx

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  6. lilylovekin6 October 2011 at 07:33

    Penny-Thank you for the words of encouragement you left on my blog, it gives me hope.

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  7. Femmy6 October 2011 at 09:53

    fantastic!! so much to see!!

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  8. Cath Wilson6 October 2011 at 11:57

    Love this - great find!

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  9. Jester6 October 2011 at 14:09

    This is fabulous; love those colours - can't wait to see the next, bigger version!

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  10. Lesley Edmonds7 October 2011 at 08:24

    A very cute little find and you decorated it beautifully.

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  11. BadPenny7 October 2011 at 13:00

    Wow wow wow I love this ! and they do look like inchies ! Gorgeous xxxx

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  12. JaN's ArTy JouRneY7 October 2011 at 14:23

    Wow, what a bargain...Love the box frame...and you have done a fabulous job of altering it Pen.
    Jan x

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  13. Deborah8 October 2011 at 01:44

    Wonderful upcycling!

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  14. Judy10 October 2011 at 13:01

    Would love to alter one of these boxes, Penny, you have done a wonderful job with this one!

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  15. Alison11 October 2011 at 10:24

    Wonderful altering Pen! What a great find! How lovely to still have that plant!! It wouldn't last long in this house! Lol! xx

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  16. ~*~Patty S14 October 2011 at 09:46

    no surprise...you have a very good eye for treasure...brilliant rescue of this piece

    I have the stamp some of your images came from I believe...

    I am a December baby too :)

    what a nice time I've had catching up...wish WordPress had the updating blogroll that you all have on Blogspot...it would be so handy!

    oxo

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  17. CreativSpirit17 October 2011 at 12:54

    What a lovely little find and you have certainly done it justice and given it a new life. Thanks for visiting my blog and your lovely comments.

    Rob K

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  18. friemelchen19 October 2011 at 09:34

    Fantastische Arbeit!

    lg Uli

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  19. .Trudi Sissons2 November 2011 at 08:48

    What a beautiful result you achieved! And what a great project from such a cool find!

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  20. Tiffany20 November 2011 at 17:41

    What a beautiful memory box! xo

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  21. Electra30 November 2011 at 00:28

    I'm in love with this too!

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