Thursday, September 6, 2012

LESSology Challenge #18 - It's A Wrap! (Full review)

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Hello all,
We are celebrating LESSology's first Anniversary this month!. And I have just the perfect old container to be upcycled and wrapped up nicely :). Armed with some of my favorite fabric yoyos and paint, I started working :). Here is what I made;


Basically, I primed the round box with black gesso before painting it all with white acrylic paint. [The box was originally in blue with some ugly roses, sorry I didn't have the 'before' photo to share]. Sanded the edges to give it a worn-look. Then I glued on some pretty fabric yoyos around the box and later tied them up with waxed string. The fabric yoyos are practically my 3D gift wrapper!. Lastly, I secured a large silk rose with a brad onto the lid.


The little banner of fabric yoyos tied up with strings simply makes me smile. I cut out circles from scrap fabrics. Simply stitch around the circles and pull the thread hard to create fabric yoyos. You may add cute buttons or pearls on yoyos too. And don't stop there, add pretty paper circles from pattern paper scraps too! Or anything that can be cut up into circles for that matter :)).


Inspiration behind this project is actually those pretty fabric yoyos themselves!. I have always kept them in my stash for a quick embellishment on mini albums. Every now and then, I would make some whenever I found beautiful fabrics. And now, they give a unique 'homemade' feel to my gift wrapping project :). 

Take a peek into LESSology Challenge #18 for more fun, creative gift wrapping ideas from our design team and guests. And have fun wrapping!. 

Hugs,
Shahrul  

13 comments:

  1. Beautiful gift box.
    Thanks for visiting my blog Shahrul. I must say the tribute was the most dificult to write and I am waiting to collect myself together before I proceed to complete it (by adding the photos).

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    1. Thanks, Lili!. It it a beautiful tribute and a difficult one too, I think.

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  2. This looks amazing. Pretty, Pretty my friend..

    Hugs~

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  3. How pretty and creative this is. Love the idea of it and those pretty fabrics and flower on top. Such a lovely job you did.

    Thank you for the comment on my post, you have inspired me soooo much!! Thank you for that! HUGS!

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    1. Hey Dawn, a gift wrapping that need not any wrapping at all :). Sure fun to glue pretty things on.

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  4. My oh my, I knew it is going to be pretty when I saw the sneak, but it still WOW me when I see the "real thing", it is GORGEOUS my friend!!!!!! Wonderful wonderful job you did with that gift box!!!!

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    1. thanks so much, Kirsty!!. I kind of cheating a bit, I mean a gift wrapping idea with no 'wrapping' work at all :).

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  5. Ahhhh...your box is just soooooo pretty! Love how the yo yo blooms add such a sweet touch to your box! :)

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    1. Thanks, Yvonne!. You make the sweetest felt blooms ... sure to come in handy for gift wrapping? :)).

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  6. This is a very oersonalised gift box. I'll never throw away if my present comes in this! Yo yo blooms...what a cute name!

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    1. It is a sin to throw away boxes! LOL. Hey, in fact that was the blue box that I kept for myself and gave you the other ones, when we met for coffee @ Subway Amcorp. Remember that box? :).

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  7. Lovely transformation... beautiful blooms, too!

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