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Friday, July 16, 2010

~Little Keepsake Boxes~


I just love making these little boxes. I stitched up a few for
my TDIPT Mercantile listings the other night and thought
I'd post a few pics of them here on my blog.
It's fun picking out a motif to stitch and then coordinating the
paper or fabric to cover the box in.  

 
I like to decorate the undersides of the lids too. 
I think it's a nice touch and a bit of a surprise.

Hope your day is filled with little surprises.
~Nan

13 comments:

  1. Very sweet! I really like the Crow one.

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  2. I love those little boxes. The crow is my favorite. Have a wonderful day.

    Hugs~Becky

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  3. How very pretty! What a special little surprise under the lid!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Christine

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  4. Those boxes are hyst darling! Love the way you've decorated them too!

    Maybe you can give a tutorial on how you make them, etc. I would love to try my hand at them.

    Is there a pattern for the crow one?

    Have a great wkend!

    Tanya~friendshipcrossing.blogspot.com

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  5. Nan, your finishing is lovely! How do you get the cross stitch fabric so smooth? The crow is my favorite...Happy Weekend!

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  6. How cute! I just love the Crow one...the colors are great. Love the detail on the inside too.

    You are creative and I just love all of your finishes!!!

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  7. In answer to some questions.
    Tanya, the crow pattern is just a little something I came up with
    and
    Joy, I iron lightweight fusible web to the back of the samplers before making them into boxes, pinkeeps etc.
    It helps keep them smooth and adds a little bit of weight to them.

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  8. They are so precious! Would you be willing to share your waxing tips?

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  9. Hi Nan:
    Super cute boxes....Your cross stitching is beautiful and I specially love how you finished the inside...
    Have a great weekend, Nancy

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  10. I love these little boxes!
    The way you've decorated the inside of the lid makes them even more special.
    Margaret

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