Uncle Allen's Exploding box.........



My sweet, dear Uncle Allen passed away on Oct, 22nd. 2011 at 96 years old.  He was the sweetest man that ever lived.

I wanted to send something special to my wonderful aunt.  I wanted to send something that would truly be a keepsake.  It had to be something that would not be sad, but more of a celebration of life.. It had to show his wonderfully funny personality. After much thought, I decided on this exploding box.  This box is like a scrapbook in a box.

This box is for my dearest Uncle Allen:

God bless you, Uncle Allen.

I love you, Auntie Judy.

The top of my box. The sunflower is cut with a Nestibilities die.

The box measures 6" x 8".  Each outer side has a pocket.

This handmade card contains a note from my mother. 
She and Aunt Judy have been best friends for over 50 year.

The box before it explodes.

The box after it explodes.

Allen W. Wood

Sept. 15th., 1915 - Oct. 22, 2011

I love you, Uncle Allen.

You're our hero.

 

He is soooo much to so many people.

Every flap has a pocket with family pictures hidden inside. 

Each picture has a ribbon attached.

Some pull townward.........

and others pull out to the side.

His beautiful & adored family.

My sweet, wonderful Aunt Judy & Uncle Allen. 

I love you both.

A Clown Doll using the Kusudama folding method..........

I made this origami sitting clown doll for my sister's birthday in place of a card. 

It was really a fun project.  I think it turned out cute.

He's made using the Kududama method of folding. 

I used two complimentary pattered papers for the arms, legs, hat & body. I used solid red paper for the collar & a small piece of solid yellow for the hair.  There are little pom poms for the hat, hands & feet.  The only other needed supplies are glue, a needle & thread, a couple of toothpicks and a pipecleaner.

 The head is a wooden bead.

At the bottom of this page is a link to a wonderful tutorial for making this doll.

I submitted my clown doll to the following challenges:

Pile It On -- CHALLENGE #19 -- Funny Bone

Charisma Cardz Challenge -- No cards allowed.

PaperPlay Challenges -- Show us your Style

Scrappy Frogs Challenge Blog -- Anything goes

The Shabby Tea Room -- 'Ruffled Up'

Divas by design -- Our first challenge Anything goes!

One Stop Craft Challenge -- Birthdays

Here is a link to a YouTube video that is a great tutorial for making this clown doll.  I made a couple of minor changes when I made my doll but for the most part followed the tutorial.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

In memory of Terri.........

My closest friend of 20 years passed away unexpectedly in August of 2009.  I miss her terribly & think of her daily. 

 This scrapbook page is in memory of all the fun we had over many, many years while we were raising our kids together.  

We had gone to the Renaissance Faire the weekend before her passing.

I miss you, Terri.

I've submitted Terri's page to the following challenges.

Allsorts Challenge Blog -- Make your own flowers

Paper Play Challenges -- Let's get sentimental

One Stop Craft Challenge -- Spring Flowers

Totally Gorjuss -- Black & one other color

Crafty Cats Weekly Challenge -- friendship

Paper Romance - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.

3-D Origami Fairy

I made this 3-D origami fairy for my step-daughter, Jessica.  She collects fairies and I thought this would be something unique for her.

Jessica's favorite color is purple.

To see my oriental origami dolls & for a link to a great tutorial, please visit HERE.

My 3-D Origami dolls........

I wanted to find something different & fun to make for my brother & sister-in-law for their birthdays. Something special.  My sister-in-law is a beautiful Japanese lady.  They have decorated their lovely apartment with an oriental flavor.  I wanted to find something that would fit in with their style and taste.

These wonderful origami paper dolls perfectly fit the bill.  This is known as the kusudama folding technique.

A Happy Birthday wish for John.

A Happy Birthday wish for Kiyomi.

I submitted my project to this weeks Paper Romance Challenge, 'Anything Goes.'

To see my origami fairy, please visit HERE.

Here is a video tutorial showing how to make similar dolls.