Friday, March 11, 2016

Asian Marci Tissue Box Holder

Inspiration for this project is from the 3rd Annual La-la Land Craft Retreat held in November 2015.  The retreat project is posted here on my blog January 18, 2016 Winter Princess Marci Tissue Box. This special Asian Marci Tissue Box holder was made for a very belated birthday gift for a special friend (Eunice - her blog here) who has patiently waited for it. I know she will love it. I did enjoy putting it together for her. Each section has solid Core-Dinations Gemstones Pink Diamond as the baseMats are using My Little Shoebox Cherry Delight - Serenade (retired).  The Jaded Blossom Stitched Circles is on each side of the box. Finished holder size is: 5" x 5" x 5-3/8" and will fit over the square tissue boxes. Note this project is not chipboard, it is made of specialty paper board that was only available through La-la Land Crafts. Unfortunately, these project kits are no longer being offered in the store. All other LLC stamps and dies used can be found hereThere is a cool coffee cup to go with this "set", too.
Here is the tissue box by itself:
Front: Kimono Marci is popped with foam squares. Copic colors used:
Face: E000, E00, E11, R11, R20
Hair: W2, W4, W6, W8
Umbrella, Kimono, and Shoes: E34, RV10, RV34, R83
Hanko Washi Paper is paper pieced for her dress and also on her hair bands
optional: add Gold Smooch pen to further decorate her dress.
Side: Kimono Marci with Umbrella is popped with foam squares. Copic colors used:
Face: E000, E00, E11, R11, R20
Hair: W2, W4, W6, W8
Hair decorations: Gold Smooch pen, B000, B23, B91
Umbrella: R56, R59, RV91, E34
Kimono Trim: B91
Yuzen Printed Japanese paper pieced used for her dress and center of umbrella.

Back: Kimono Marci with Fan is popped with foam squares. Copic colors used:
Face: E000, E00, E11, R11, R20
Hair: W2, W4, W6, W8
Fan: E34, R00, R32, R85
Kimono Trim and shoes: R85
Yuzen Printed Japanese paper pieced used for her dress
Side: Marci with Lantern is popped with foam squares. Copic colors used:
Face: E000, E00, E11, R11, R20
Hair: W2, W4, W6, W8
Top: Adhesive Asian Fabric (found in Daiso Japan)
Lantern: RV19, RV55, RV63, Gold Smooch pen
Pants and shoes: RV19, RV55, RV63, RV93
Memory Box  Grove Branch used on the right side as an accent.  Frantic Stamper Petite Sakuras die cut in pink and white. Use a Gold Smooch pen for the Sakura Flower centers before "smashing" the centers (to pop them up).
 Light Pink and white die cut Sakuras adhered to the branch:
Top of box is kept simple:
Mat corners have brown die cut Sizzix Sizzlits Architechtural Accents Set
Paper: My Little Shoebox Cherry Delight - Serenade (retired), Core-Dinations Mocha Divine, Core-Dinations Gemstones Pink Diamond, and various small print Washi Paper.

 From the top of the box, custom stamp (gifted to me by Eunice) can be seen:
 A closer look:
Details:
Stamps used: Kimono Marci with Fan, Marci with Lanterm, Kimono Marci with Umbrella, Kimono Marci

Dies used:LLC Pagoda, LLC Bridge, LLC Lantern, LLC Lantern Banner, Memory Box  Grove Branch, Frantic Stamper Petite Sakuras, Jaded Blossom Stitched Circles, Sizzix Sizzlits Architechtural Accents Set, Couture Creations Asian Wave Embossing folder.

I hope you all enjoyed this project. Stay tuned for details on the fancy Coffee Cup in the next post. Have a great crafty day.





2 comments:

Jan Castle said...

Wonderful Tissue Box Holder Patti...you do such nice work!!!! "Love" the signature on the back!!!
Paper Hugs,
Jan

eunice said...

You were SO RIGHT, Patti...I totally LOVED my gifts! So fortunate to have such a talented and generous friend like YOU!