But I couldn't leave this precious cargo lying around in the cubbyhole and as luck would have it...I had the ideal storage solution right there...staring me in the face. I'm a big fan of the Sizzix Tim Holtz Die Storage Boxes...very sturdy and high quality
and you know me...it doesn't take much to distract me from the crafty work list and before you know I was planning some customised storage for my Eclectic Elements threads. I've fallen in love with these threads...strong...chunky....they don't tangle and are perfect for adding hand-stitching to projects. They are available in packs of 4 in 3 different colourways so while I wait for the other two packs to arrive...I set to work on the make-over of a Christmas Gift box giving it 2 coats of Gesso to prepare the surface...
for it's Eclectic Element overcoat...
I didn't want to use up my Distress Collage Medium Matte on such a large project so I looked out my huge bottle of Decoart Decoupage Medium...Distress Collage Medium Brush and used my Ranger Brayer to make sure it was well stuck down...added the printed section from the selvedge edge and gave it a protective coat of Decoupage Medium which dries in about 20 minutes but best left overnight to fully cure.
Now here's the really cool part...there was no measuring or pre-planning involved when I embarked on this transformation...I just knew the box was going to be big enough to hold all the spools but hey I'm over the moon that my usual rush in where angels fear to tread has worked out...check out how snugly they fit into their designated spaces with left over spaces for Eclectic Elements findings and needles...the box came with flimsy corrugated dividers which were not going to stand the test of time so I used them as templates to cut my favourite go-to product for constructions such as this...Sizzix Little Sizzles Matboard...
and I'm thrilled with the latest "a place for everything and everything in it's place" cubbyhole storage box...
and I'm thrilled with the latest "a place for everything and everything in it's place" cubbyhole storage box...
You can find links to all Tim's Eclectic Elements products below...
Today is the day that the VERY VERY SPECIAL PARCEL
will be arriving so it's "tidy up the cubbyhole/clear the decks" time
ready for a woohoo I'm very excited stamping adventure
Have fun whatever you're doing
Hugs Kath xxx