Petite Boxes

I recently participated in my very first matchbox swap... this one was hosted by Heather at The Speckled Egg.  In preparation, I looked at the Flickr group pictures posted by previous swap participants...  I was amazed at the beauty, creativity and ingenuity of fitting so many objects into one tiny box!  These ladies knew what they were doing!

So with a mix of excitement and trepidation, I started working on my first petite box (I had two swap partners, each with very different color preferences).  I decided early on that I wanted to cover every surface of my boxes; a decision that later proved to be a

bit of a challenge.  How the heck do you get the box open and closed without wrecking your work?  Eventually, I figured it out and just enjoyed the creative process. 

 

 
 
Once my boxes were complete, it was time to fill them with goodies... it was incredible how much you could cram into these tiny boxes!

 

 

 

 

 

All in all, tons of fun!  The swap partner I made this for, AJ, sent me the sweetest box ever!  I will share that in a later post.  Today I'm sharing just one of my boxes... the BLUE one...and linking up to the Blue Monday party at Smiling Sally.

             

     HAPPY MONDAY!

 

Comments

[Sally]

Good job! Thanks for sharing your blues.

Happy Blue Monday, Mercedes.

[AJ]

I am still amazed over this box. I love everything that you sent. And was Amazed by the way you had the side tied up with that beautiful ribbon and lace. So wonderful! And the blue was PERFECT!!! :)