Happy Sunday! To wrap up your weekend, the H&M Design Team decided to get together for a fun Sunday Blog Hop filled with Easter and Spring projects. Since I'm the first in line to kick off this blog hop, let's get to it!
I bought a Martha Stewart's Match Box Favors kit a while back and have had this project in mind which was actually inspired by a little toy dresser my sister and I had when we were little girls. We used to put some of our Barbie's clothes and some times even hide candy...so I decided to make one similar to that out of match boxes. I'm planning to put in my sister's Easter basket along with other items I'll be sharing with you through out the month. So here it is, Match Box Easter Wishes.
I started with four match boxes. I added some flower eyelets and threaded some polka dot organdy ribbon through them to use as pulls in order to slide the boxes in and out.
I then adhered all the boxes together with double sided tape. In order to secure them together a bit more I added a strip of designer paper all the way around the boxes. For feet I painted some wooden 1" Candle Cup (you can find these in the wood craft section of your craft stores - they're typically used for miniature doll houses or for parts on wooden dolls) with double sided tape.
Here's a close up of the items I added to the top of the dresser.
All the images are form H&M Eggstra Special stamp set. I stamped them all on Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury White card stock and colored them in with Copic markers. In order to have them stand up, I made sure to leave a little tab on the bottom of each image when I cut them out. I adhered them to the top with double-sided tape.
Hope you're having fun so far and don't delay - continue your blog hop over at Dawn's blog!
I'll be back later with Monday's CAS Challenge samples as well as little box I put together.
This is just adorable!!!! i love this idea! How creative are you!! I know your sister will love this! The little matchboxes are so cute and the way you made them into a dresser is amazing!!! Fantastic job!
smiles,
janna
Posted by: Janna Hull | March 18, 2009 at 09:35 AM
Just adorable Carolina. you are so creative
Posted by: Neva | March 16, 2009 at 04:17 PM
this is so SWEET! oh my word...
Posted by: Donna Baker | March 16, 2009 at 01:22 PM
Oh my gosh, this is just amazing Carolina!!! How stinkin' cute! Thanks for writing up some instructions to go with it. You are just SO CREATIVE!!
Posted by: Melissa Sauls | March 15, 2009 at 10:53 PM
Cute project!
Posted by: Lisa T | March 15, 2009 at 07:28 PM
Adorable!!! Michelle
Posted by: michelle | March 15, 2009 at 04:42 PM
That is such a cute dresser drawer set! I esp. love the addition of the little feet!!
Posted by: Kim L. | March 15, 2009 at 03:20 PM
What aq fun and cute project, this rocks girl.
Posted by: Cindy Haffner | March 15, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Carolina this is just adorable!! What a great idea!!! I love it! Love seeing the bunny popped up like that too! You are a creative master girl! GENIUS!
Posted by: Debbie | March 15, 2009 at 10:57 AM
super cute gift idea
Hugs
Norine
Posted by: Norine | March 15, 2009 at 08:11 AM
This is super cute!! I love the little scene on top :)
Posted by: Maria | March 15, 2009 at 07:03 AM
How cute.
Posted by: lisa808 | March 15, 2009 at 06:57 AM
Wow, super super fabulous idea Carolina! Love it!
Posted by: Heather Rolin | March 15, 2009 at 06:32 AM
Great project, Carolina! I've never seen this before! Great use of the set, nice job!
Posted by: Tracy Dorton | March 15, 2009 at 06:30 AM
This is so sweet Carolina! How fun to give little treats in it and then a little girl could store some little trinkets or jewelry in it!! GREAT idea girl!
Posted by: Dawn Easton | March 15, 2009 at 06:16 AM
This is so awesome and creative, Carolina! Your sister is gonna love it!!
Posted by: MakiJ | March 14, 2009 at 11:07 PM
So cute Carolina! I love your little 'dresser drawers'!! what great ribbon pulls and fun bunny and basket on top! These drawers could hold a lot of fun things!
Posted by: Julia Aston | March 14, 2009 at 10:40 PM
Oh what a wonderful giftie for your sis. I bet she remembers the dresser when she sees this one!!!
Posted by: Betty aka ZacksNana | March 14, 2009 at 10:40 PM
So cute Carolina--I love it! Looks like it took alot of time & love, I'm sure your sister will love it! BTW, I had a barbie dresser like that too, LOL!
hugz,
Suzanne
Posted by: Suzanne J Dean | March 14, 2009 at 10:36 PM