Have you ever totally forgotten a special memory and then
you hear, see or even smell something,
and that memory comes flooding back? Had that happen to me just a few months
ago.
A very nice and very talented gal on scrapbook.com forum (Terrihooper) offered to mail out an
envelope of Vintage S & H Green Stamps to whoever wanted them. Within seconds
of reading her post it all came back to me - a favorite childhood memory that I had, until that very moment, forgotten all about.
I remember as if it was yesterday how my sisters and I would
pour through the S & H catalogue arguing about whose turn it was to pick out their favorite gift item. Selecting that “free” item to redeem
was the reward for the hours we spent licking stamps.
I wanted to make something a bit more special than a card
with my stamps and when I saw this STAMP from VLVS I knew immediately what I would
create.
The box is one from the $1.50 bin at Michael’s and the paper
I used is from last years Crate paper line. What made the whole craft come together though was
the fabulous stamp from Viva Las Vegas Stamps.
Supplies
Small Balsa Box
Paint
Patterned Paper
Mod Podge
Distress ink
Bling/Flowers
Green Stamps
Washi Tape
Paper
Ink
VLVS Stamp
Directions
Remove the knob and elastic closure from the Balsa Box.
Paint the box inside and out.
Cover the lid, the bottom of the box and the inside bottom
with paper.
Ink the box with TH Distress Ink to give it a vintage look.
Using Mod Podge, paint a thin layer over the entire box,
both inside and outside.
Stamp one S & H Green Stamp on paper.
Decorate with Washi Tape, Green Stamps, Flowers and your
VLVS stamped image.
So cute Ellen! My mom used to save those and I helped paste them in the little books.
ReplyDeleteReally Pretty love it hugs Terrie
ReplyDeleteLove it. What a fabulous place to store your collectable stamps!! xx Michelle
ReplyDeleteThis box is absolutely gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWell done, as always!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE it EllenBee!!! I remember helping my mother stick the stamps into the books yes we had something simular here in the uk too!
ReplyDeleteTFS hugs Alyson xxxx
Oh I remember licking all those stamps too. Can't remember what we got with them though. Probably something to match our orange or avocado 70's decor.
ReplyDeleteHey there Ellen! Beautiful little box :D
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