Last fall, I bought a plain wood box at Michaels. After removing the hardware, I sanded and stained the inside and outside. Once it was dry, I put the hardware back on. What do you get when you combine this......with this?
After 4 hours....
Finished: 11/08/07 Time: 29.5 Hours
Designer: Sweetheart Tree
Fabric: 28ct Graziano pink checkered linen
Fibers: DMC Threads
Embellished with Mill Hill Beads
I bought additional gingham linen to make a matching needlebook and scissor fob to go along with it.Here's what some friends had to say:
My gosh, Meari, I am in awe of your skills. That is just beautiful! I bow to your creativity!! ! Wow! ~Lynn
Meari, that is just amazing. Very nice work! ~Janet in TX
Your box turned out terrific. ~Gabi
Beautiful, Meari! I love it! ~Betty W
What a great job you did Meari, congrats on the finish. ~Leslie F
It's just beautiful. ~Judith T in CA
Meari, Really, really pretty! Great job! Wow! ~Shannon M
It's absolutely beautiful, Meari! ~Tracy W
Meari, your box is just beautiful... a great finish! I just love the Sweetheart Tree Pink Carnation design! You have used it in a lovely way. Know you are proud of the finished product, and should be! ~Shirley in KY
Really nice Meari. I love how you stained it as well. Great job! ~Petra
Meari, Your finishing talents are just awesome!!! You rock, girl!!!!! ~Barb in TX
Meari, Your pink carnations box is absolutely gorgeous!! ~Mary B in Northern IL
It is very pretty. You always do such a nice job. ~JosieAnn
That is a beautiful box - I'm in awe! You should definitely enter the fair. Good luck! ~Lynda
What a beautiful finish Meari! I love it! ~Karin in NV
You keep this up, you will have another class you will need to teach!! Wonderful finish, I have several boxes myself which are unfinished and in a drawer somewhere. Now you are making me go find them and see if they are worthy for finishing!! ~Nancy M
Meari, I just love what you did with the box and your stitched piece. ~Marl
Hi Meari, Your box is just GORGEOUS !!!! ~Patti
Your box is beautiful, Meari! What a wonderful job you did. And I agree with you about Freedom Writers. It was an excellent movie. ~Sandy
Fabulous finish Meari. You and your work are remarkable. ~Tina
Your box is fabulous, Meari! Congratulations and a rhumba or cha-cha!!!! Great perseverance and creativity! BTW, I love your movie reviews--keep them coming, please! ~Patricia (Dr. P in NC)
Meari, Your box is just perfect, so beautiful. I love it . That stitched piece is sooooo beutiful. Amazing great work ~Tinna
I love it Meari! What a gorgeous box you've made. ~Marcy
I have to say your box is absolutely beautiful! You have inspired me to do something special for my future daughter in law! Keep up the great work you do......I love looking at your projects! ~Sandi in IL
What a beautiful box, Maeri! ~Josephine
Meari, I LOVE your Pink Carnations and the way you finished it! All
my favorite colors too! ~Pam in IL
OMG Meari.....That is beautiful, you are so talented! ~Mary I
This is so pretty Meari!! Congratulations! Do you need my adress LOL? ~Eva in NL
WOW! WOW! WOW! I am totally speechless. Your talents amazes me. Keep it up! ~Vicky L
Wow Meari!! That's really gorgeous!!!! I love how it turned out too!! I want to do one!!!!!!! ~Pam K
I love that box!!! ~Glenda
35 comments:
Fantastic finishing. GMTA again LOL. While we were out on Friday for a day of S.E.X. I got a little box that I want to finish just as you did. Not sure what I'm going to put on it but I hope it comes out 1/2 as good as yours did.
Wow! Just beautiful!
Beautiful!! I love it!! What a great way to display a piece of stitchery.
CJ
Meari,
It's just stunning! Wonderful job!
Hugs,
Beth
Meari that is just gorgeous! Beautiful finishing! Will you tell how you lined your box?
It looks wonderful Meari!
Lovely!
Meari,
It is just Wow! Congrats on an amazing finish.
Cheers
Jenny
Boy, that is LOVELY. I want to finish a box like that, but I pale at the sanding and painting. I'm good with fabric, but not much else handy.
Congratulations on a beautiful keepsake.
Absolutely gorgeous!!! Your talent never ceases to amaze me. Kudos!!!!!
Barb in TX
That is absolutly stunning. Very nice work.
beautiful finish Meari!!! Love it!!!! I remember you working on that piece!!! Thanks for sharing!
My Gosh Meari, that is stunning!
Absolutely beautiful!
That's absolutely amazing, Meari! It is so incredibly beautiful. Great job!!!!
Meari, magnificent job! OH! Do I see a cute little scissor fob in that gorgeous box? LOL. See how observant I am? really beautiful finish, congratulations. :-)
Stunning Meari!
Oh my, that is so pretty!!!
WOW WOW and WOW that is very beautiful well done Meari!
wow Meari, that's gorgeous!
Meari,
I love it so much! You did an awesome job! Congratulations on this beautiful finish.
Oh wow that is gorgeous. How did you affix the stitching to the lid?
Your box turned out awesome. You did a wonderful job on finishing it, and Carnations is such a beautiful piece, it works perfectly for it.
Sue
You did an absolutely fabulous job on that! I am awed!
That is a beautiful finish! Out of curiousity, what did you use to adhere the XS piece to the top?
That's gorgeous! I love it!
Wow oh wow oh wow! It's beautiful!!!!
Gorgeous, Meari - the perfect combination!
That box is SO fabulous!!! I love how the dark wood compliments the pink fabric! It's amazing how nice those wooden boxes can be with just a little sanding.
Meari, your creativity never ceases to amazing me. That is gorgeous.
Awesome box. Beautiful job. Very creative. You do some awesome things.
Meari, just stunning!!!
Debra in Indiana
OMG, Meari! I am in awe of your finishing skills. That box turned out perfectly and Pink Carnations looks so majestic sitting atop it. Amazing! Just gorgeous!
The box is gorgeous! You are always so brave to try new things!
It's absolutely beautiful, Meari! I wish I had half your creativity.
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