There’s been a bit of natter on my chat widget about ‘scary hands’, so I have bought this post forward to show you what we’ve been on about and what I have made with my hands, if you’ll pardon the pun! ……
Someone had asked on UKScrappers if anyone knew where to get scary hands from, and I realised I’d seen them in Poundworld and had dismissed them because I couldn’t think what to do with them, DOH!
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Once I got them home my mind went wild, and as you can see I have come right out of my crafting comfort zone for this idea!
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It’s basically a box in the shape of a book.
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I made a tray in gold card and a book cover in a really thick black card, getting it to be a perfect fit took several attempts, and made my gums itch when I couldn’t get it right!
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Before I stuck it altogether I added a ribbon for a page marker, down the spine on the book.
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The rest was just a lot of fiddle farting, I used a hot glue gun to stick the hand on a strip of gold card to make the clasp. The strip came round from the back, joining the front and back together and then onto the front. I glued Velcro tape on the back of the foil under the hand and on the front to the box, to keep the clasp in position. (I hope that makes sense)
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I also hope the pictures help to show you how I’ve made it …….. as it’s a bit hard to describe.
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I’ve used craft chalk to age the book, rubbing in shades of brown, green and mustard with my fingers, plus translucent micro glitter for a magical sparkle. I’m not sure if I could make the box again ….. it could be a one and only!
13 comments:
its brilliant,must visit poundland,x
What a super idea - perfect place to store a mini book for Halloween or sweetie treasures.
Toni :o)
fantastic idea x
love love love it!!!!!!!!
No poundworld near me soI hope poundland or pound stretchers have similar, I know where I'll be visiting tomorrow :) Thanks for the idea.
that's just fantastic and I love it - methinks you may have just a tad too much time on your hands tho (lol)!! keep up the good work x x x x
Ohh...WOW Helen...I LOVE what you have done. *Ü* I want, I want, I want even more now. LOL. TFS. ~Glen~
fabulous idea. love to 'read' that book :)
What a fab idea, that is just gorgeous! :)
oh my word! how fabulous ... I saw the comment on UKS for someone looking for "hands" I hope you show them what you've created.
lol i love those hands and what you've done with them...brilliant idea :0)
I am going to Poundland! *lol*
Great project - it looks brilliant.
that is brilliant!! xx
Brilliance! Need me some of those hands!
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