UPDATE: OMG folks I literally jumped up and down, with my hubby and our DOG when I found out I won. It’s almost a year since I started this blog and now I can say I won a CC3C Challenge. AMAZING!!! A huge THANK YOU again to Linda Ledbetter, Anita Houston, Annette Green, Candy Colwell, Cheryl Grigsby, Hels Sheridan, Marjie Kemper, Susan Mostek, Yvonne Blair, and of course TIM HOLTZ!!!
So my lil blonde self did the first box without looking at the book first to see the instructions. Thus my second submission to the Tim Holtz Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge at cc3challenge.com
I made this box as part of #cc3c #24 challenge from the latest book by Tim Holtz
Click here to join in the fun.
A big thank you to the hosts and the curiosity crew!
It’s hosted by a woman named Linda Ledbetter.
Also the competition is being sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique.
Shameless plug for Distress Stains. I made a storage box for them. BUT alas, I only have 8, 7 if you don’t include Tarnished Brass as a color. The box can hold 20. hint hint wink wink nudge nudge to my huz that I need to buy more colors! 😉
List of Supplies:
- 1/16″ thick Mat Board
- Paper masking tape (can be found on amazon here)
- Tim Holtz foundations
- Remnant Rubs – Numbers and Life Quotes
- Distress Stains and Distress Inks
- Gold Embossing Paste
- Tim Holtz Stamp set – Perspective, Pattern Pieces, Mixed Media and Life Quotes
Mandy's Marvels 
Your box is awesome!!!
Mandy…this box is amazing! I love every inch of it. Love your colors that you’ve blended and used in all of your backgrounds. The black remnant rub resist technique looks amazing on each panel. Beautifully crafted! The legs on the bottom of the box really complete this perfectly! Thanks for sharing with all of us at CC3C. ❤ Candy
Awesome job, Mandy! What a beautiful box and perfect for storing those Distress Stains! Great idea! You used such beautiful colors and the Remnant Rub technique was done to perfection! LOVE it!
WOW!!!! Just lovelovelove this!! And the name is super-fitting!! Almost thinking I could open that box & find….anything like the stuff inside The Littlest Angel’s box , to pulling out the stars or a sun on a rainy day!! I likey…very much!
This is going to look great in your studio. Smart girl to surround yourself with pretty inspiring things, which is what this is!! Your remnant rubs look AWESOME. I want to go make one of these right now!
Totally fabulous, Mandy. Thanks for sharing with us at CC3C – LOVE it!
Ohhh this is a beauty Mandy, loving all the details you have added to your fab box… Thanks for joining us at the CC3C x
I’m a huge fan of boxes, and I love what you’ve done here! And to top it off, you made the box with your own hands! Wow!
LOL! Mandy! There you go. I just read your first post and commented politely. Now I see you’ve redeemed yourself here, and my goodness, did you EVER! This is fabulous!! Way to go, girl. I love this. I am inspired by this useful box too. Wonderful!
I came back to see if you gave a list of supplies…no, but could you tell me the brand and where you get your paper tape? Sounds like a product I need! Thanks!
Sure! Tape found on amazon:
I’ll work on the list of the rest and add that to the post.
Ok. Added to the bottom with links. 🙂
Love, love, love this box Mandy!!!
Thank you Lisa!
Excellent box! I like the twist that you used the stuff the box was meant to hold to decorate it. Nice use of color and texture! That box looks very sturdy too. I’m sure you will have it filled in no time! 😉
Haha! I did indeed. I really enjoyed making this and was surprised at all the positive feedback. Hope it inspires you to make a box. It’s easier than you could imagine when you break it down.
SO clever! I love that you made something so functional while including the technique! Brilliant!!! What a fun way to store your stains! Fabulousness!!!! Thanks for joining us at CC3C!
Thank you!
Awesome box! Happy that you won, I can just see you in your excitement! It is a beautiful box.
Thanks Maura!