Since it was my Crafty Creatives boxes that inspired me to set up this blog, it seemed apt that my first proper post should be about them!
Crafty Creatives is a monthly subscription craft box (costs a very reasonable £10 plus £2.95 p&p), filled with a variety of items to craft with. Each box is themed, so as well as the anticipation of the contents, it's always exciting to discover the theme too! Every box always includes an art card which doubles up as a list of box contents, and a little kit to make something specific - so even if the rest of the box stumps you, there's always something to get the creative juices flowing!
So, Box 8 arrived mid-Febuary, and the theme was Spots and Stripes! As i opened my box i was overwhelmed by colours - a perfect way to brighten up a dull & wintery day! The kit was to make a polymer clay necklace. I've never worked with this before, so am excited to try it out!
#ccbox8 - Spots and Stripes
The polymer clay kit from #ccbox8
I've been really busy this month, so haven't used anything from this box yet, but the ideas are certainly forming...
#CCbox9
Box 9 arrived on Tuesday to much intrigue. The theme this month is Steampunk, something I've never heard of before, but has a large following (i discovered upon researching!). The art card contains this great definition: 'What the 21st Century thinks that the Victorians thought the 21st Century would be like'!
Here are the contents...
Art Card by Britta van den Boom
The CC kit: decoupage! This is something I've wanted to try for a while, so i'm excited to get stuck into this.
Beautiful tweed fabric with copper threads running through it. I'm mulling over what to do with this - i love it and think it's too beautiful to waste!
Copper wire, which I'm planning on putting towards a project I've got planned; some leather cord which I think would make great bracelets for my Husband / brothers?; crackle glaze, which i've never used so am excited to try!
Beautiful lock and key charms
Leather scraps and some pipe spacer beads to add to the bead collection
Clock and bulb charms. I love these, and am planning on making them into long necklaces.
Foil transfer sheets, which i think would be great for creating a 'distressed' look on a photo frame; teeny tiny watch parts, which I'm not quite sure what to do with just yet...
So, there you have it! Lots of ideas brimming and formulating for both boxes. I'm loving searching round Pinterest for more ideas - I'm definitely a visual thinker!
What are you planning on making from the Steampunk box?
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