Friday, August 22, 2014

StencilGirl Stencils and an Eileen Hull Hop

Fun Fun Fun!
A package from Eileen Hull came in the mail.
Included in the goodies was a die-cut Pizza Box and Framelits labels from her Sizzix line.
The finished size of this little box measures about 4 and a quarter inches square.
Hmmmm...What to do.....

Think of all the things you can make with a little pizza box! 
First thing that came to my mind was a gift card holder....
birthdays, weddings, Christmas presents...
How about costume jewelry for your favorite teenage girl?
It comes with a divider...so how about four special handmade chocolates?

I toyed with the different ideas for awhile and decided it would be my box of truths.
Everyone needs a reminder once in awhile.


 The smallest stencil from the August 2014 StencilClub stencils was perfect for the base.
I spread gesso through the stencil right on top of the chipboard.
It gave it dimension and a different surface for the pigment to grab onto.
I used blue sprays and markers blended into them till I was pleased with my result.

 Greens and blues of course...my favorite go to colors.

I used one of the Framelit shapes and an oval that came with the die-cuts for my title label.


I blended my orange and Copper PanPastels with the Sofft Art Sponges on the inside.
It looks like delicious leather.
I traced one of the smaller shapes from the Marrakech Mix Stencil
onto the inside bottom to frame a special message.

I dug around my ephemera drawer
for special messages that I have collected over the last few years.

Some are paper clay, some are salt dough, some are sculpey,
and some are just painted rocks.
(The sculpey pieces are leftovers from an upcoming hop...stay tuned)

Eileen also sent us some of her stamp designs.
This set is called Doors.
I used that interesting stripe for the sides of my box. 



I love my little Pizza Box. 

Check out all the blogs on the Hop to see the wonderful projects...
Leave comments on all of them each day for more chances to win.
There are some great prizes, too....


Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Arting!
xo




50 comments:

  1. what a fun thing to do love the colours going to have to go out to buy a pizza

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  2. Your project turned out so cute.I also love blue and green together.I love thr colours on the inside too.Very warm and beautiful and what a neat idea to call it the box of truths.

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  3. What a wonderfully special box, Janet!!
    Such an inspiration!

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  4. Awwww, love it, my fave colors too :) and that message at the bottom of the box is the icing on the cake.

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  5. really nice pizza box creation like the stamps and stencils you used and colors

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  6. Janet you have altered Eileen's pizza box beautifully and your ephemera make this project absolutely magical!
    Amy*

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  7. Such great colors and love the texture!

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  8. What a cute idea - a pizza box to hold treasures or give as a gift. for a fun twist you could make a paper pizza to go in the box. I might try to do that.
    The box is very pretty. Love the trinkets that you made.
    thanks for sharing.

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  9. So cute! I love the idea of a pizza box full of inspiring truths!!!

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  10. Such a fun way to decorate Eileen's cool pizza box with pizzazz! :)

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  11. Very cute idea! I have never stenciled with gesso, but after seeing how your technique looks, I'm going to give it a try. Thanks so much for your contribution to the blog hop:)

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  12. I love the idea of a truth box! Great colors (my favorites) too. Thanks for showing us another great project! deardeniseh (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  13. Wonderful project! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  14. The Stencil Club stencils are so pretty, especially the grid -- which you used beautifully to create a wonderful 3D artwork!

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  15. What a cool lil box! I think that would be perfect for a mailpersons Christmas gift card!!

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  16. This is so fun! I love your little box... it's like a treasure box with all of those fun sentiments inside!

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  17. I love that technique of adding gesso right through the stencil! Oh, the possibilities!

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  18. LOVE that treasure box! Just like a little kid "I want 1, I want 1 too!"

    sapps2luv (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  19. I love your Pizza Box too! It is darling and having a "Truth" box is a wonderful idea. Love the stenciling on the inside as much as the outside. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  20. Very cute. I love the texture...bea

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  21. That's such a neat idea....love your colours and the bits and pieces used.

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  22. gorgeous box, is fantastic, i love the texture!

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  23. Sooo cute! The possibilities of where you can go with this project idea are a major plus! I could even simplify slightly for a kiddie project of the same sort! Love it! Thank you for sharing!!

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  24. I can"t believe how those Pan Pastel aged the inside of your sweet little pizza box.

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  25. That is just beautiful, I love the colors. Stunning.

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  26. I absolutely love everything about this piece. It really is stunning. The colors are amazing. I'm jealous that you have pan pastels that brought such rich color to the inside of the box. And then there is the stencils!

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  27. I didn't get to complete my message. I wasn't finished exhorting about this glorious piece, and to correct my grammar. I should have typed "And then there ARE the stencils!) But what I really wanted to add was how much I appreciate the meaning of the box. You've taken art in to contemplation and beauty so that daily you are reminded what your truth is. Bravo.

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  28. Of course I love your colors! Now that little box is just wonderful. I love the size and how you used it. I used to do some miniature quilts and other small projects. Would be great for that too. Love it!

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  29. Great project and you can never go astray with green and blue :)

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  30. AWESOME project. Wonderful inspiration, THANKS

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  31. Love all that texture and color! Awesome little box!

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  32. What a cool thing to make from the pizza box Janet. All of those cute little shapes with words impressed are just yummy... great colors and textures!

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  33. Love your color choices! Those dies are awesome!

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  34. This is such an inspiration! I love the green and blue color palette! What a cool twist :)

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  35. Oooh! I love your colours - what a neat project.
    cathsheard at xtra dot co dot nz

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  36. Gorgeous! I would love to have something like this on my desk. Must rummage in my stash for a box!

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  37. Stunning - I love the colours you used!

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  38. Woohoo! Lovin' that turquoise, thanks for sharing your project....puffinliz at yahoo.com

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  39. So cute, Janet. Love those colors and the pizza box is fabulous!

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  40. Janet, this project is adorable. I love that you used the smallest August stencil in it. Very nice.

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  42. Fantastic! uoldhag49 (at) yahoo (dot com)

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  43. That pizza box die is adorable! Great project!

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  44. OMGosh I love the box and the clay embellies! This has been a fantastic hop and Eileen's products .... I want every single one! Thanks so much for the inspiration.

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  45. Awesome! What a great box. I LOVE the small stencil and how you use the paste through it to give your box awesome texture! TFS!

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  46. This is so cool! Love the colors and the idea to stamp the sides. Beautiful work. Love the inside too! Thanks for sharing.

    Katie B.

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  47. I'm a little late to the party...adore your treasure box you made! How perfect to hold all those wise words in a beautiful box of Truths!

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