Blue Fairy Matchbox Magic

Today is a holiday (Labor Day), so I have bit of extra crafting/creating time. (Woohoo!) I thought I would put together a cute little matchbox book kit by the very talented Emma Parrish. And, even though this is an easy set to put together, Emma has a wonderful video that walks you through it.

Supplies:

Digital kit (Etsy) printed on Neenah 110 lb Index card
Ink: Junesix waterbased ink (blue and light beige; unsure of exact colors)
Makeup sponge for edges. the outcome was fine, but probably best to stick with a blending/foam stamping brush.
Scissors
Glue
Scoring tool
metal ruler (for easy scoring)
Craft knife (for cutting out inside of sewing machine)

Process:

It is really best to watch Emma's video. But basically:

Cut out all of the pieces.
Put box together.
Put box cover together.
Put book together.
Put book in box.
Decorate! (This might be the. most time consuming part...and definitely the most fun!)

I did have a couple of stamped images on my desk for yesterday of birds that I added in.

And who doesn't love a fairy sewing machine?!?

I can't recommend Emma's sets enough. This is probably the 6th or 7th I've done!

Extra:

One thing that always amazes me about these little paper projects is just how much of a mess I make in the "doing" phase!

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