a staged production

... or a production stage?
Did you see the (cardboard) biscuit box the other day? It's just below. I thought maybe you'd like to see some in-between stages before it's finished, and it will be, any day now :)

Put the "rusty" bits through the Cuttlebug with an embossing folder.

Do some die cutting. See, using my new dies.

Don't waste the scraps, punch some leaves out.

Have a cup of tea.

Keep using those new dies! Aren't they "deer" little critters?  :)

 

Gluing the various bits on to my recycled biscuit box.

 

Now, can you see the corner I'm painting myself into? It was obvious a while ago, but I couldn't be bothered to work out a plan at that stage, so now I will have to use some sort of technique,
not unlike putting a ship In a bottle!

WOYWW the altering of a biscuit box

Now, I need a "deep edge" or "box" canvas for an idea which is brewing away, but I have nothing on hand that's suitable. Maybe, I will buy one next time I'm at the shops, but meanwhile, let's employ some lateral thinking, hence the biscuit box. OK, it's pretty flimsy, so I suppose I will "reinforce" it with some extra cardboard. I won't have to go to any shop for that :)  I can't tell you much about it, at the moment, only because I'm not sure where it's going, but if there's no progress by next Wednesday, then it's probably not happening :) The "rusty" bits to the left were going to play a part, but the scale is all wrong. What would anyone do with a 6" key, seriously?

I received some happy mail today ...

Now wouldn't that make you happy too? :)

 

And for the eagle eyed, yes, that's my real life, at work, genuinely employed, business desk. I covered the work mess with my happy mail :)

Why are you looking at this? Why am I showing you this?

 All will be revealed by Julia at the Stamping Ground.

to rust or not to rust

I just thought I'd pop in quickly today to show you my first attempt at "Faux Rust" ... and to see if you think it could pass for the genuine article ...  maybe it's too red?

What do you think?

 

Oh, and the plastic lace is something I've been looking for! 

Found it at the cheap shop, of course :)

 

Here's a super close-up ...