Recipe Box (Nov/Dec Stamp Club Project)
November and December is such a crazy, busy time, isn't it? That's why my monthly stamp club only meets once during those two months. On the first Thursday of December, we get together and have a fun night to make a project that is a bit more time and resource consuming. It's my Merry Christmas to them! :)
This year, we're making recipe boxes complete with recipes inside from each member of our stamp club. :)
The tin I chose for the project is the Maya Road Coffee Break tin. I needed 15 of them, so I completely wiped out the 13 that TwoPeas had, and then I bought 2 on Ebay. I'm not sure of any other stores that have them available, but I bought them a few weeks ago, so maybe some stores have re-stocked. :)
Tip on covering the tin... A 1" circle punch is the perfect size to punch out an opening for the latch on the front of the box. Just find the center of the strip of patterned paper, and then punch a half circle. :)
Each recipe card is 6" x 2-5/8", so I formatted the recipes on my computer, printed out the cards, and then trimmed them to the correct size. Not too hard.
Anyhow, on to the pictures...
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full entry » posted on November 24, 2007 1:57 PM by Kristina |
28 Comments posted in Recipes |
hi kristina :) great job on the tin. i was jst at my local scrapbooking store & i picked up a couple to make for xmas.. thanks for the tip on how to cut around the latch. ps they still haven't received their nov cards magazine :(
Hi Kristina, this recipe box is just gorgeous. I am feeling a very deep need to start altering tins now! Thank you always for the inspiration your blog gives me :)
I just love this! But what I really want is for you to make your handwriting into a computer font. I think it's so wonderful!!!!
I love altering things and this is such a cute project. Thanks for sharing!
(BTW, if you can't find them anywhere else, I know The Angel Company sells these tins.)
Beautiful tin...you must be super organized?!?
Love this project! What a fun idea! Your handwriting is incredible! Can't wait to see more fun ideas. . .
Just bought your CD calendar - looking forward to sitting down with the printed copies soon - it's perfect for Christmas gifts!
This is so beautiful, Kristina! Love this!
Great idea and it looks wonderful! I think I may borrow this idea for my stamp club gift exchange!
:)
Popped in tonight, for no other reason than that your art sure makes me happy . . . And, since it does, I just thought I might tell you that . . . in case I haven't already . . . and . . . I'm fairly certain that I'll prolly say it again . . . some time in the future . . . cuz . . . it always does. Thanks for all you share--I dunno how you have the time to do it all! You don't sleep . . . do you? *wink*
This is so cute! I love all of the colors. I really need to make one of these for a gift.
I *love* these! I wish I could come to your stamp club!!
That is beautiful! Thanks for the tip for the latch. I have made some of the larger tins and wish I had known that. I like that size tin though. I will need to do one. Hope you had a great turkey day!
Hi,
I just registered a few days ago and I really love what you do.
Hope to be able to do so some day!
Once again really nice jof with this little tin.
OMG.... your handwriting is absolutely GORGEOUS and hands down the best handwriting I have ever laid eyes on! I agree..... if you ever make this into a font... I WANT IT!
BTW... this is such a cute project!
I just love this project. Of course you used my favorite paper so how could I not? Great tip on the latch. I have fought with cutting around one before. Can I ask you how you attached the paper to the tin? I have always used Modge Podge but that leaves the paper shiny and I see yours is not. I like yours better. I totally agree that you should make your handwriting into a font. It is so pretty. Thank you so much for sharing your ideas with us. Your work is always so fantastic.
Wow, what a great project! Very, very nice!
OMG! Has anyone told you that you're a genious yet today?? I LOVE this! I always enjoy seeing how you put colors and patterns together on projects like these. You rock!
This is really nice and festive with color.
Tai
I LOVE this tin!! Your handwriting is to die for and I love how colorful it is. Awesome!!
Wow! This is a wonderful project! Thanks for sharing all your do! I agree...your handwriting is so nice...it would make a great font!!
Very pretty~!
Great tein. How do you alter the top where the handle is...thanks for the tip on how to work around the latch!
Thanks!
Very cute idea. I made my firt tin this past weekend and it was very fun. I might be addicted. Uh oh! I'm sure your ladies loved this.
Font- font font font - WE NEED YOUR HANDWRITING AS A FONT!!!!!! We'll PAY for it!!!!
Love ya,
Colleen
I just LOVE these Kristina! You are so talented, and I really enjoy your blog. I do have a silly question for you - I am a fairly new Mac user - what program did you use to create the recipes? Any help would be so appreciated! I was able to find two of these tins, and I can't wait to decorate them!
This is such a cute idea! I am going to try this out soon, but was wondering what type of glue you think is best to use. Thanks so much
I absolutely love this! I just started viewing your blog a few weeks ago and I am totally addicted. I showed this to some of the ladies that I crop with and we have decided that we want to make these. Just wondering if you could share the recipe for this with me or tell me where you found it? I would really appreciate it!
Thanks!
Hi Kristina! We're making this tin for a class I'm having tonight - I've stamped some recipe cards and I've also printed some 3x5 favorites from allrecipes.com. I would have loved to had typed some out though and have searched for template to create ones like the cards you made, to no avail. Is it a computer program that you used?
Thanks!
Tina