Wedding Card Box

I have created numerous Card Boxes for various occasions,  this one was everyone's favorite.  I started with 2 sets (six each) of Kraft book boxes, in descending sizes, and two seated cherubs, bought at the local craft store.  For texture on the books, I decoupaged paper towels on the covers then painted and sponged painted them.  I sprayed one-ply corrugated sheets in gold, and glued them to the side edges of the books, to give the impression of book pages.  I added some gold touches to the cherubs and books.  I created the large book in the center out of kraft board.  For the book titles, I lightly sponged painted a piece of 2-ply paper towel.  I ironed it to a piece of freezer paper, and put it in my printer, and printed the Titles.  Then I separated the 2-ply, giving me a thin sheet of paper towel.  I sprayed it with a fixative, and decoupaged it to the books.  I cut a slot in the top of two boxes for the cards.  Then, I glued the cherubs to the stack of three small books,  to make book ends.  I am trying to cut down on clutter, and I am going to put it on Pinterest.  Thanks for looking!

School Project Quilt

QUILT AUCTION, 3rd GRADE

I haven't posted for a while, so I went searching my files for past creations.  The quilt blocks were done by each child in the Third Grade.  Of course, Gram was enlisted to make the quilt.  I decided on primary colors (ROYBG) with a 'Bart Simpson' pattern on a black background for contrast.  There were five classes of 20 each, and each class had one color.  In Art Class, each child was given a black permanent marker to do a small piece of art work that they related to their life, as a third-grader.  I called it a time capsule.  The teachers and principle also made blocks.  I needed more, so I did some contemporary icons, like President Obama, Ipod,  Spongebob, etc.  I did the back in 12" color blocks. 

Total cost was about $100.  It was a big hit in the auction. I think this idea could be used for family, special events, a commemoration, etc.

This is the pattern I created to figure out the blocking: