Sunday, January 4, 2015

New year, new project - Balsa box

Hello! :) How are you? Has the year 2015 been good for you so far? I can't complain. :) We took down our Christmas decorations and I even did some crafting. ;) 

The other day I was browsing Pinterest (gotta love that site, but it is sooooo addictive) and came across a gorgeous balsa box. The link only went to the picture and as the picture didn't have any watermark it took me a while to figure out who made it. But with the help of Google I figured it out. ;) The box that I was inspired by was made by Leonie (I hope I spelled her name right) and you can check out her YouTube video if you want to see the box she made. She got the idea from another person on YouTube (SaCrafters) and she mention that lady also has a tutorial on that box so I went to her channel, checked out the tutorial and came out with this ...



I don't usually use black on my creations, but I do like pink and black colour combination A LOT and as soon as I saw that box I knew which papers I wanted to use. So ... I used some leftover pieces from the Prima Romance Novel paper pad (the black paper) and a 12x12 sheet of Daisy D's patterned paper (the pink paper).


As you can see I used a lot of flowers on my box. Lots and lots. ;) They are from Prima, Wild orchid craft ... From many different companies. Of course I had to add some butterflies on my box as well. ;) Those butterflies were made with a mod podge mold. I got a couple of those from my friend (thank you so much girl!!) and I just love them. I've mostly been using them to make butterflies (go figure lol), but I did make a couple of other things as well. :)

(this is the back of the box)

Besides flowers and butterflies I also used some pom pom trim, lace and bead trim to decorate my box. Oh, and bling. lots and lots of bling too. He he. ;)

It's very hard to catch all the details of this box on camera, but I did make a video for this project which you can check out if you want. :)


I hope you like my first project of 2015. :) Can't wait to hear what you think.

Have a wonderful day!
Hugs! xx

I'd liek to enter my box to the following challenges:
ABC challenges: A is for anything goes
Craftyhazelnut's patterned paper challenge: Use patterned paper
Ladybug crafts: Say it with flowers
Craft-alnica: Karkoli
Scribble and scrap: Anything goes
613 avenue create: Anything goes
Simon says (Wednesday challenge): Anything goes
Crafty Catz: Anything goes

52 comments:

  1. A gorgeous little box and the fact that you constructed it yourself makes it even more special. Love the trimmings and papers that you used, very pretty.
    Lorraine

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    1. Thank you so much for your sweet comment Lorraine. I had lots of fun making it. :)
      Hugs! xx

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  2. Beautiful little box the embellishments are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing with us at ABC Challenge
    Andrea x

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  3. Well, it appears that you have gotten off to a fabulous creative start in 2015! Very nicely crafted! Thanks for leaving this in our mailbox here at 613 Avenue Create!
    Hugz,
    Chana, Owner

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  4. This is so fun and gorgeous!! Love it! Thanks for sharing it with us at Crafty Catz this week. I'd say your year is off to a great start :-) Cindy

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    1. Thank you very much for your kind words Cindy!
      Hugs! xx

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  5. A gorgeous creation Cebelica and and all so beautifully embellished.

    B

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  6. Čudovita šatulja - okrašena 100 na uro, ma še vedno v meri dobrega okusa. Hvala tudi za navodila, jih že lepim v mapo naredi.

    Vsekakor si fantastično štartala v 2015 :)

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    1. Hvala! :) Komaj čakam, da vidim, kakšno boš naredila ti! ;)

      Lepo se imej!
      Pa pa

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  7. predivna kutijica.
    jako lijepo uređena!
    predivna!

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  8. Stunning little box, absolutely gorgeous, and get you sharing a you tube video too! I haven't got the courage up for that yet lol. I really should visit pinterest more, there is some fab inspiration out there, but I avoid it a lot because it's like a black hole where time doesn't exist, I can lose half a day there! Hope you're having a great 2015 :) xx

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    1. Thank you so, so much for your wonderful comment Linda! :)
      Oh yes, Pinterest is great, but it's also soooo addictive. I can spend hours there and time just flies by.
      Girl, don't be shy, try and make a video. I did it with my broken english!!! lol

      For me 2015 started off wonderfully. I hope for you as well! :)
      Hugs! xx

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  9. Just Gorgeous and so useful .
    Take Care
    Elaine H X

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    1. Thank you Elaine! :) I still need to figure what to put in it, but yes, I think it is useful. :)
      Hugs! xx

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  10. Oh wow, this is stunning!! What a gorgeous box!! The flowers are so beautiful!! The papers, too!! I love, love this!! Have a great day :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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    1. Thank you, thank you, thank you! :)
      You too have a great day!
      Hugs! xx

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  11. Super škatlico si naredila. Krasno okrašena in izdelana do potankosti.
    Hvala, da si se nama pridružila v zadnjem izzivu Craft-alnice v letu 2014. Srečno in pozdravček od Lili

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  12. Wowza, Cebelica - I am so glad you shared your project & creativity at 613 Ave C! Absolutely beautiful box! The teardrop pearls make this sooo elegant and rich looking! I bet you are glad you were so persistent in hunting down the tutorials!
    ~ginny,
    DT for 613 Ave Create – [ ATG / twist: “Matching Envelope”]
    Owner: RubberMAD at [GettyCollection.com]

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    1. Oh yes, I was. lol Once for a change my stubbornness paid off. lol
      Thank you very much for your lovely comment!
      Hugs! xx

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  13. First of all - I would like to say how nice it was to be able to hear your voice! Long distance relationships are soooo hard! lol

    Your box is amazing Maja!! I'm the same as you, I never use black on my cards or projects, but now that I see how gorgeous it can look, you may have inspired me to give it a try, it's so pretty with all of the pinks!! Love your butterfly of course, mixed media suits you! The bead trim around the bottom is really top notch, love the feminine touch it gives the box! I love all your flowers too! What an amazing first project of 2015, can't wait to see what you come up with next! big hugs my crafty friend! :)

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    1. Lol, so you heard my broken english! He he :P
      I'm sure you would rock black too. I'd love to see how you incorporate it to your card/project. (take this as a challenge :P)
      Thank you for such a wonderful comment.
      Big hugs coming your way! :D xx

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  14. A stunning make Cebelica, love all the pretty details.

    Donna x

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  15. well hello there...
    WOW ....Beautiful creation, .....thanks for playing along with us at CRAFTY CATZ
    X Carol

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    1. Hello to you too. :D Thank you for the lovely comment. :)
      Hugs! xx

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  16. So Beautiful!!............your so talented and l just adore every project you make xx

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  17. Vau Cebelica, tole pa ni kar tako :-)) Čudovita je in videti je, da je v njej ogromno dela in natančnosti. Zelo lepo si jo okrasila; res prelep izdelek!
    Hvala, ker se igraš z nama v zadnjem 2014 izzivu CRAFT-alnice ... Srečno!

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    1. Hvala! :) Ja, je bilo kar nekaj s samim sestavljanjem, ampak je bilo zabavno. :)
      Lp

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  18. It's good to know I'm not the only one who spends too much time on Pinterest! ;)
    I also like pink and black together, but for some reason don't use this colour combination often. I'm "scared" of black. *sigh*
    Thank you for the lovely comment!
    Hugs! xx

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  19. Hi i popped in yesterday and saw you lovely box....thanks for the inspiration hunny i have now made one too, using it for the CR in a few weeks, thanks again x carol

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    1. You are most welcome! :) I'm glad I inspired you to try something new. I can't wait to see how your turned out. I bet it's gorgeous! :)
      Hugs! xx

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  20. Kako je čudovita, res si jo lepo okrasila. lp

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  21. Wow - such a gorgeous creation - so pretty.
    Thanks for playing along with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
    Hugs,
    Caryn xxx

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  22. Absolutely stunning - this is such a perfectly designed box! I love your beautiful embellishments and colour scheme, they are so romantic and sophisticated. I know exactly what you mean about Pinterest! I intend to go on for ten minutes and am still there an hour later...
    Rebecca.
    x

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    1. This is exactly what's been happening to me!!! When I am on Pinterest tiime just doesn't exist. *oops*
      Thanks a lot for the lovely comment about my box.
      Hugs! xx

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  23. Such a great project. I love it. Thank you for sharing your talents with us over at Crafty Catz. Hugs Nina

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  24. A wonderfully decorated box, I love all the pearls.
    Thank you for joining in with the Scribble & Scrap challenge and good luck x

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  25. Hi, Cebelica,
    Just stopped by to let you know that your project will be featured on our FB page today at 1:00PM. We think our followers will enjoy seeing this beautiful work and that some will be inspired to attempt to make their own. Please stop by our page www.facebook.com/avenue613 to say hello and to grab your Featured Artist Badge.
    Congratulations and Welcome to The Front Porch Gang!
    Hugz,
    Chana Malkah Harris, Owner

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  26. Oh my what an absolutely gorgeous design. That would look great adorning my dressing table!

    Thanks for sharing with us

    Lin
    ABC

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  27. Maja v novo leto si zakorakala s čudovitim izdelkom. Čeprav ne uporabljaš črne barve, pa je barvna kombinacija fantastična. Šatuljo si čudovito okrasila in všeč mi je pridih vintaga!

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  28. Gorgeous box. Thank you so much for joining my Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January challenge with your lovely crafting - hope to see you again soon x

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