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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Whimsical Trinket Box {Maja Design and Dusty Attic}

 
Today I want to share with you another 'off the page' project with you using Dusty Attic chipboard, Dusty Blooms and Dusty in Color paints and Maja Design Patterned Papers.  I've had these cute little 3D Birdhouse chippies in my stash for some time now and have finally had an opportunity to use them!  If you are like me, you always need lots of trinket boxes to house your scrapping stash and photos.  Personally, I think if you are going to have boxes sitting around you may as well make them look pretty right? 
 
These little birdhouses where so easy to put together I just traced out the pieces on some pretty patterned paper (I used Maja Design papers from the Sofiero collection, and some from the Vintage Spring Basics colleciton).  Once I had my patterned papers glued to the panels and just glued each of the houses together.  Then the fun stuff started....dressing up the little houses with tiny picket fences, grasses, scrolls, key holes, branches, birdies, topiaries, vines, bricks and blooms. 

And since it's a box, you dont't want to forget the back since it can be seen from all angles!  Here I used the 'Elegant Flourish Small' chippie and a cameo to pretty up the back of the box.  I also added extra blooms, grasses and picket fences to the backs of the houses.  Here are the Dusty Attic supplies I used to make this page: 
Dusty Attic Supplies:
~ 3D Birdhouse Set 3pkg
~ Baroque Corners
~ Brick Wall Panel
~ De Vine Frame Set
~ Elegant Flourish Small
~ Mini Birds #1
~ Mini Picket Fence
~ Mini Branches
~ Mini Grasses #3
~ Decorative Keyholes #8
~ Topiary Trees #1
~ Dusty in Bloom Vintage Rose
~ Dusty Roses, Latte, Caramel
~ Dusty in Color, Sage, Hot Chocolate
 
Maja Design Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Sofiero Collection (Strolling Down the Rose Path,  Enjoying the Fragrance,
Exuberance of flowers in bloom-bs, Enjoying the Frangrance-bs, The Elegant Winehouse), Vintage Summer Basics (1905, 1934-bs), Vintage Spring Basics (6th of May).
 
I hope you enjoyed my project as much as I enjoyed making it! xo
 

18 comments:

  1. Hi Gabrielle

    Thank you very much for your response.
    You make a beautiful little village with lovely details, this is also nice to make for christmas.

    Dear greetings, Danoesja

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  2. Wow,what a pretty "off the page"project.This is not a box for use,but one to look at and admire and admire....just gorgeous,greetings Miranda

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  3. This is fantastic! You are simply amazing!

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  4. You never cease to amaze me! This is truly stunning Gabi! You could make all your gifts for people and never have to buy anything but supplies! So much talent :0 Awesome
    Pam

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  5. This is Gorgeous, soooo pretty !!
    www.kalasirjana.blogspot.in

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  6. Oh my, this is such a gorgeous and unique projects! Simply breathtaking!

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  7. Oh this is just the cutest creation.. those little houses are adorable.. love the colors too..

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  8. Wonderful creation. It looks beautiful together, love the color too. Thanks for showing Anneke.
    www.annekescradart.blogspot.com

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  9. Very nice creation! I like it so much!
    Hugs
    Andrea-Emmi41

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  10. I am involved in an altered box swap and have the box and I have several small bird houses as well!!! Thank you for the inspiration. You are a very talented lady and have brilliant ideas!!!

    Rina

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  11. Thank you for sharing this wonderful project!
    Your work is delightful and this looks as though
    it was lots of fun to make!
    Every detail is stunning and so sweet! The Maja is amazing~
    I'm captivated by the whole thing!
    You are such a source of inspiration!~ Karen

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  12. wow this is gorjuss, this must have taken you ages!!! so beautiful.

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  13. De toute beauté !! j'adore ! Félicitation pour ce magnifique travail !

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  14. wow what a beautiful project!!!love it

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  15. OMGoodness Gabrielle, your box is just AMAZING! LOVE all of the details plus the houses on the top!

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