The Saturday Workout Challenge is "altered stuff" this week.
"The stuff" I chose to alter were beer mats.
Some of you will have seen this project before because I made several of these boxes last year.
I just cover the beer mats with papers, file the edges. Finish the edges off with Gold Krylon then place them in my Bind-it-all. The beer mats are a perfect size.
Once all the edges have holes in them I tie them altogether with ribbon and decorate depending on what I plan on putting inside the box.
I mostly use these boxes for, the twelve days of Christmas, altered curtain ring decorations that I make because it is the perfect size.
This is quite a time consuming project but great fun to do and the results are really quite nice!
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31 comments:
Wow Linda this is brilliant. Very clever idea. Gorgeous work.
Thanks Linda for your wonderful work to SaWo.
really fantastic! that's one of the thing which are still on my to-do-list ... wonderful!
I love your altered items....what a terrific idea! Beautiful!!
That's a fantastic idea! Great job!
I love this idea. I have some coasters I blagged at the Thames festival so you may see something like this on my blog soon! Pascale:)
oh wow Linda these are fabulous - what a great idea and so effective :)x
oh wow Linda these are fabulous - what a great idea and so effective :)x
Linda, this is really great. And what a great idea.
Could not decide to do tonight, now I know.. thanks for the inspiration
Ooohhh something else to do with my BIA. Love it!
having seen these that you make in the flesh, I can honestly say they are just fabulous x
Wow Linda
this is so inventive - brilliant!
Gorgeous box & such a clever idea :o)
Hugs
Tracey
x
A fun thing to use the beer mats for. Grand idea.
What an awesome idea. This is so neat!! Love what you did and how the box turned out!!!
More great pieces Linda - like the beer mats - but love the curtain rings (how long ago in Craft Stamper?)
Those curtain rings are inspiring Linda...brilliant artwork as ever..you are so clever hun xxx
"Quite nice" my bottom!! They are lovely!! I haven't got a BIA, so I tried this with the Cropadile and it's a lot more time-consuming! Think I gave up after 3 beermats!!
I love your curtain rings too - I have a whole set of white ones to do if I ever get focussed enough - you know me, always something on the go!!
Thanks for your lovely comment on the quiltie - I really want to make more of these, but have to spend time planning a bit better I think! xxx
Wow this is superb work hun they are so sweet what a clever idea xxxxxx
I have found it Sue - December 2007 issue :0)
this is an excellent idea for the bia and what a great idea to use curtain rings like that ..wow!!
Fantastic idea, this makes such a wonderful box
Fabulous Linda
xx
Fantastic, I really do love this!
Jx
Fab box Linda. I acquired some oval beer mats a couple of months ago but not got round to doing anything with them yet.
Well done on the charity run.
Anne x
Fabulous idea Linda - Love your box xxx
Lovely idea, and a useful gift too!
Fantastic idea,they look great. wish i had the patience!
Rach x
I just adore this and remember seeing the one you made for Dan. Where do you get all the beer mats though???? :0)
xxx
Great idea!!! Love what you created with them!!
Very clever ,love it ,merry xmas Juliet
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