The Lost Little Box

Some while ago in another of my blog posts, I mentioned that I had been part of a swap called 'Little Boxes on the Hillside'. One of the ladies who participated had the great misfortune to lose her 21 Little Boxes in the post whilst on their way to the host for the swap.

She was so determined that she re-crafted all her Boxes again and this is her spooky submission to turn the 19 I received into the final 20 !

Love the house and thanks to Ali for her contribution.

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My 'TOWN' of houses

Here is a pic of all the houses I received as part of the 'Little Boxes on the Hillside' swap. They are really fantastic with some innovative art and techniques displayed across such a wide variety of interpretations. You may have noticed that instead of 20, there are only 19. The missing one is on it's way from one contributor who's originals got lost in the postal system and who is happy to reproduce another set.........now there's determination for you !

Wondering how best to display them, any ideas?

Anyway this collaborative project has been a great success and I look forward to taking part in others. Hope, like me, they appeal to you :)

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Remaining Boxes

The final offering of 5 little houses. This completes the set of 21. I used stamps on all of them but also enjoyed doing the backgrounds with Starburst Stains(which contain mica powder), in advance of the decorating. The shimmer does not come through in the photos but looks great (in my opinion), on the actual houses. Many thanks to Sarah (Flo) for organising this swap and I now look forward to receiving my swapped selection of others houses in the post. With some 61 participants in this swap the variety is staggering. Marvellous and fascinating how everones art is so different.

Hope you like the final lot :)

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Even More Boxes.........

Here are little boxes 13 to 16, phew nearly done !! Hope you like them :)

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More Boxes.....

Here is the next set of 4 'Little boxes'. Almost completed with just 9 left to do. Hope you like them :)

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Little Boxes (Part 2)

Here are the next 4 in the series, need to do more now so planning to do another 8 tonight..........inspiration where are you?

Actually I am enjoying doing these very much and it is forcing me to check my stash and look for things I know I have but have lost track of exactly where they are. So far I have found things I had forgotten I had !!!! Sign of old age?

Hope you like them :)

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'Little Boxes On The Hillside'

I recently signed up for a swap organised by one of our forum members called 'Little Boxes On The Hillside' . The swap required you to make 21 little buildings in a size 2.5 inches wide by 3 to 6 inches tall. The idea was first spawned by Sarah Fishburn and Angela Cartwright who published a book called 'In This House' . I think, when swapped, the selection of art will lend itself to being displayed as a 'Street' of houses on a long canvas collage.

Here are my first 4 of the 21 and I really need to get a move on to complete and send by July 4th........so they should come thick and fast.

Hope you like them :)

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