Tuesday, November 22, 2011

I made me a picture takin' box!

I am so thrilled I finally figured out a very neat way to take pictures with different backgrounds while not taking up tons of space. (which I really don't have)

 It is made out of only 4 pieces of black foam core board.
I glued it together but I also put t-pins around the edges.
This is the white background.
I just took white cardstock (cut to size) and some binder clips to hold them in place. They are taped together except for the 2 bottom sides which makes it possible to fold the white up when not in use and it lays in the bottom of the box.
Here is a card I made. The box is big enough for most cards and when cropped the binder clips will not show. I can cut any background paper just like I did with the white and have many themes. I am thinking of making a bigger one so that layouts will fit in it but this one was a test run and I didn't have enough core board to make it any bigger but hey a 12 x 12 would be pretty cool.

See didn't it turn out pretty neat? You couldn't even tell there are binder clips around the edges. AWESOME!!!
I am entering this card in Peachy Keen Stamps: Sketch Challenge 65 with a twist. I am not sure if this is considered paper piecing but it was one stamp that I cut out of 3 different colors so I'm giving it a go.
Twine is from The Twinery (it is on the ornaments but can you also see it wrapped behind the sentiment?)
The ornamnets stamp is from Studio G
The sentiment is from Crafty Sprouts "Have A Cool Yule" stamp set.

7 comments:

1 Luanne said...

that's so cool! I'm going to make one for me too. hehehe

2 Cathy said...

great job:)

3 Rosie said...

great idea and job!!!! I really need to make one of these!!!!!

love the card too

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4 marlene said...

Hi:
Thanks for the great idea for picture box. I am going to make one right now.
marlene

5 Nikki Foraker said...

Neat! Love the different patterned papers! Thanks so much for playing along with us at PeachyKeenStamps!!!

Nikki

6 Samantha Casey said...

Love the paper you used, and the twine detail is perfect! Good luck with the Peachy Keen challenge.
-Sam

7 Janice W. said...

Thanks for sharing your picture taking box! Your card looks great! Nicely done! Thanks for joining the PK challenge!