Dragons Lair Designs Guest Designer Project for March "Two or More Folds"

So happy to be part of the Dragons Lair Designs Design Team!  My first project with these amazing products was born from a little box I saw made from a match box.  I did not have a match box but I did have a soap box!  So I covered the soap box (removing the end tabs on one end) with a paper from the Sarah's Collection pack of digital papers.  I then made the drawer...this took several tries...and I made it out of a striped piece of the collection.  I wanted to make this a memory box for a dear friend who left us last year due to breast cancer.  As always I take this time to urge you to check yourself to protect yourself and always be alert to exams and screenings you might need.  So in order to have some sections to put some items of hers I needed to make them.  I took cardboard and doubled up and glued one strip down off center in the drawer bottom.  Then a smaller one was glued to make a smaller section towards the bottom.  Before gluing down I inked with brushed corduroy the cardboard and the insides of the drawer and all edges of the top and drawer.  The challenge called for "Two or More Folds" so I wanted a little scrapbook/notebook to put some words of friendship in so I pleated a piece of paper and then scored it along the bottom to fold up and make a pocket for each page.  I inked it, edges and all,  and then folded it in and tied it with a piece of twine.  I put in a button and a gem for photo purposes.   I placed some token items inside for the purpose of this challenge but will be putting in personal ones to keep.  The top of the box was easy with the gorgeous papers from this collection.  I cut one from each of the 4 papers and vellum and distressed the edges with my scissors and inked and then adhered them staggering them.  Then I tied the bundle of papers together with a piece of twine and added a feather and key made from Mod Podge Melts.  I glued a glass bauble around an awareness ribbon with love printed on it and glued to the corner.  Then I glued the bundle on top of the match box and it was time to use one of my favorite images from the Dragons Lair Designs shop "Wings"!  I colored with Chameleon pens and fussy cut 2 copies and layered them and attached to the top.  I stamped my friend's name on a piece of the match box paper and layered on to vellum again distressing and inking and adhered to the top corner.  These papers were so inspiring in making this project!  Our challenge runs for the month and the theme is "Two or More Folds" and you can follow the links below to find us!
Happy Crafting!

 http://dragonslairdesigns.com/shop/  Dragons Lair Designs Store

 http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.ie/  Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog

 https://www.facebook.com/groups/636646656454888/   Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dragons-Lair-Designs/443643142441261    Dragons Lair Designs Page

 http://www.craftsuprint.com/janette-padley/  Janette Padley’s Creations on  craftsUprint

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http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/  Scrapper's Delights Challenge Anything Goes #42