Game On Configuration Boxes

I am working my way through Tim Holtz's amazing Compendium Of Curiousities vol. 2 book.   I'm sure you've heard me talk about fabulous, Linda, over at Studio L3 who is hosting the Compendium of Curiousties challenge.  This weeks challenge is all about configuration boxes.  These were made for our vintage insprired game room. 

This is the latest one that I did. It is the top right box. I love the little whistle that I hung just below the lid. I used 3 marbles as "balls" for the boy that is actually a game piece to be kicking. And I just love the mini Cootie. Those of us that are old enough to remember when Little People weren't a "choking hazard" have fond memories of these little guys. The green hand came from the game Mouse Trap and there are some game parts from Clue in the box next to that. I love the old wooden game markers so I put some of them in another box. Like the others that I designed I flipped a couple of them over to place ads and pictures. This one I did the same. I used two small square boxes to place the playing card ad on and the other I put this cute bicycle riding monkey. So fun and quirky.

Here are photos of the previous ones I have posted.

The Top Left Configuration Box is just below.

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This is the lower right Configuration box and is the first one that I created.

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This Configuration box is on the lower left side.
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Sorry I was gone so long....

I have to apologize for being gone so long.  I have missed all of you so much and OMG have I missed getting my fingers good and inky!!!  As many if not most of you know that when I came home from the cruise in September I was met with horrible news of my old friends passing.  I stepped up when others looked the other way.  We did what was the right thing to do, providing medical, dental and emotional help for the family.  The youngest was ,at times,with us almost full time and had extra help with tutoring, got braces, and  involved in karate.  He is now back living with his family and they are hopefully on the road to recovery.  Thank you all for your prayers and wishes for us and their family.  You are all so kind.

I am not going to CHA winter this year, Boo.  But I have been trying to keep up with the sneak peeks.  I was thrilled to see that Tim Holtz is releasing the Compendium Of Curiosities vol. II.   Linda Ledbetter of Studio L3 hosted a Compendium of Curiosities challenge having us all do one technique from the book a week. I loved it.  I got so inspired by it, last Christmas I caught up on all the past 12 Tags of Christmas, making 48 tags and having you all naming them.  Remember that, what fun!  You can bet that I will be doing all of these new techniques from his new book and sharing my tags with all of you.  If you don't already haveTim's first book I would definitely run out and get it now.  It's outstanding!

Here are a couple ideas on how to use your tags for future reference.

This is how I have all of my 12 Tags of Christmas' displayed

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I keep all of my Compendium of Curiosities tags handy for reference or creative block.  I write on the back the technique and page # for quick reference.  You can click the photo or HERE to see the original post.

The Configurated Configuation Boxes

Well as promised here is all 4 of the configuration boxes. Let me tell you they are so much fun to make!!! You can find them at Scrapbook.com

This is the latest one that I did. It is the top right box. I love the little whistle that I hung just below the lid. I used 3 marbles as "balls" for the boy that is actually a game piece to be kicking. And I just love the mini Cootie. Those of us that are old enough to remember when Little People weren't a "choking hazard" have fond memories of these little guys. The green hand came from the game Mouse Trap and there are some game parts from Clue in the box next to that. I love the old wooden game markers so I put some of them in another box. Like the others that I designed I flipped a couple of them over to place ads and pictures. This one I did the same. I used two small square boxes to place the playing card ad on and the other I put this cute bicycle riding monkey. So fun & quirky.

Here are photos of the previous ones I have posted.

The Top Left Configuration Box is just below.

Click HERE to see the post.

This is the lower right Configuration box and is the first one that I created.

You can click HERE to see the post.

This Configuration box is on the lower left side.
Click HERE to see the post.

Steampunk Receipt Holder

I have been working on this project for a couple of days. I made this Steampunk Receipt Holder for our new Game Room. You can find the tray with attached receipt holders at Scrapbook.com I thought it would be a great place to hold some of our winning scores that we might want to save like from Yahtzee or a card game. We can also post pictures of friends or family sharing in the fun. Alot of the papers and accents are from Graphic 45, 7 Gypsies and Tim Holtz. I love how well they all work together.

I punched a hole in the metal to be able to screw on the Tim Holtz knob and hang the 7 Gypsies charm from it.

The roses on this one I dyed myself using alcohol ink. I also added dimensional clock hands behind the clock face with dimensional pearl paint.

I just love this piece. I don't know where I picked up the feather but I attached a key that I inked with alcohol inks to make it the coloring that I wanted. The ribbon I tied in a little different way, I didn't want a box or simple tie.

The gentleman's block I added some subway tokens that I had picked up along the way. And the one with the butterfly I added a tag with a few gears. I also added a leaf by Tim Holtz.

To hand it we used a simple screw (which I will be covering with a subway token) and added a few charms and do dads to the chain to jazz it up.