The Flower Garden . . .

Hi Gypsy Soul Laser Cut Fans.

Nancy here with a little garden project.

I began with this adorable 

Little Houses Matchbox Book

My Team Mate Ann Sullivan Barnes

made this one just a week or so ago.

Isn't it adorable?

Wanting to give it a try, I changed the theme to a 

garden theme and used a 

bunch of little images I had on hand.

The box portion of the Matchbox Book

is mailed flat.

I used Picket Fence Distress Stain 

and painted the seams before glueing together.

Also before creating the slider box, 

I cut scrap paper the same size as each panel

without going over the seams

and

glued the paper to the inside.

Then I adhered the last seam to the inside of the box.

Done.

For the outside, I found a really pretty

bird paper I totally forgot I had.

Wrapped the box in that paper

and

added a piece of

Wrought Iron Miniatures

as the front gate.

I used several coats of green & yellow paint

and then

topped it off with rust embossing powder.

The *stand* was made with two tiny flower pots

covered first in bronze acrylic paint

followed by

green & yellow paint

and stuck on moss.

The top slips off and reveals the booklet inside

made up of all tiny house shapes.

Here are some of the panels:

This next panel features some fussy cutting

used as a side pocket for my

*Damsel in Distress*

A little collage work:

and a piece of Wrought Iron Miniatures

used as a side pocket for this garden girl.

The sunflower centers were enhanced with

sead beads.

This blue bird must have his own crown.

Thanks for visiting with me today.

Hope you like the

Little House Matchbox Book

as much as I loved working with it.

This Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts project used

Wrought Iron Miniatures

Little House Matchbox Book