Last night I made this matchstick box miniature drawer unit. It took me about 2 1/2 hrs to make. I made it in response to @EllaMasters awesome 'Thrifty Thursday' D.I.Y section on her blog. To make one yourself follow her instructions here http://www.ellamasters.com/2011/08/thrifty-thursday-matchbox-miniature.html.
If your wondering where I got the matchstick boxes from.....they are from Wilkinsons and come in a set of 10 for 50p called 'Ship'. I bought two packs, wish I had bought more now.
You can probably tell I put the split pins in a repeated color sequence.....I just can't do random.
I stuck parts of a vintage map all down the sides, top, bottom and back. The top shows Morpeth in Northumberland....My family and I are hoping to move there at some point soon. Its a lovely market town with very good charity shops.
I thought I would add things to all the drawers.
- A German Meerschaum Pipe with a stag on it.
- Miniature Robot coloring book which you can buy here 'Monster Gallery'.
- A wolf cut-out from one of @JessicaGowling's business cards she sent me a while ago.
- Miniature Robot coloring book which you can buy here 'Monster Gallery'.
- A wolf cut-out from one of @JessicaGowling's business cards she sent me a while ago.
- One of the feathers from the awesome giveaway I won from @JessicaGowling, which was based on birds.
- A Pinecone.
- Silver Gilt dessert service set.
- A Kingfisher.
- PKTR FRMS: mini accordion art book, which you can buy here Teambluebicycle.
- A Ship
- Two miniature shells.
- Vintage German Stamp.
- Another cut-out from the same business card by @JessicaGowling.
- Stamp with an owl on it from the giveaway I won from Jessica Gowling.
- Vintage theatre ticket I got from @Sumiart.
- Vintage necklace pendant with wooden heart and enameled moon.
- A Gilt Walnut Mirror.
- A Cream-bordered Green Pea Butterfly.
- I bought this pendant from Clare's Accessories many years ago....it shows Grumpy Bear.
- Tea pot, cups and saucers and a 'nice' biscuit.
If any of you guys make one of these could you send a link to me, as I would love see what you have done. Ella Masters would love to see them too.
This the most awesome thing EVER. I absolutely LOVE it!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnna, that is FAB-U-LOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I absolutely LOVE it! Looks like I'll be ordering some match boxes soon, and try my hand at making one!
ReplyDeleteYou're such a talented little thing!
xo
So cute :)!
ReplyDeleteAh, a large-scale specimen box!
ReplyDeletethat was super fun! i love it! i've never made one that big before...i love how each drawer is a display all in itself! wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea! I will have to go look at Ella's, too, and see the version that inspired you. The little specimens in each drawer with their labels are very sweet. I like the vintage map as well ~ lovely project!
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOSH, I am very much in love with this. I cannot tell you how happy seeing something like this makes me feel!
ReplyDeleteClever and soooooooooooo cute. I want to make one toooo
ReplyDeleteWOW....Such lovely comments guys. You have totally made my day.
ReplyDeleteThis is so great! I love the map covering and the split pins you use (I like your sort-of-random-but-not-really colour sequence!). And the care you've taken filling each draw, super ace stuff!
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking me to this!!! i saw when you first constructed this beauty but hadn't seen what you did with it!!! this cabinet of curiosities is awesome!! So proud to be featured so much in there too!!! weoo
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