Oh, you all know I love to do Craftster swaps :) This time around, the swap was an altered matchbox with a "Wicked Forest" theme. I love matchbox swaps because it's such a challenge to fit all your big ideas into a teeny weeny matchbox... Good thing I like to work small... The quote I used for the outside of the matchbox is "All things truly wicked start from innocence." by Ernest Hemingway. I thought the quote was a perfect fit for my little box.
You slide off the cover revealing a leafy green, lush watercolored box.
Swing open the doors...
And a wee fluffy and friendly squirrel greets you! The piece folds out...
To reveal a plethora of cute fluffy forest friends.
But wait...
Holy crap! The reverse side shows how secretly sinister they are!
I know they're pretty scary, but the theme was wicked after all. The animals are watercolor and ink, drawn and painted just for this matchbox. I showed it to Bobby and he didn't want me to send it off to my swap partner... But I did anyway.
Happy Wednesday, everybody :)
24 comments:
So great, Kira! What a lucky swap partner you have!
So sweet, I like it!
That is BRILLIANT! What a great idea :D
OMG, this is so cool! I love that it has a dual side to them.
Absolutely AMAZING!!
oh. my. glob.
amazing!!!!
I love it! So CUTE!
I came across your blog from Pinterest. Very nice! I love your style and your sense of color. Did you go to art school or are you self-taught? Just wondering.
I do papercrafting myself. I love your monster stamps. I am on a stamp-buying moratorium right now, but when it's done I'll buy some!
VERY, VERY clever!
um oh my gosh WOW! You couldn't have gotten more wicked that this! What a fantastic original idea!! I'm seriously blown away! Your wicked little animals are the cutesT!
Thanks for the kind words, guys :D
Kirsten, nope, no art school, just taught as a kid by my dad and a life full of doodling and making things!
Brilliant, love it....one of the best matchbox altering I have ever seen.
Kyla
This is so hilarious. I love it. Sweet, sweet, sweet, nasty! So fun.
Oh I love these little monster coming out of the match box...
Great Work...
Love your jobs, Kira! You have a new follower! Hugs from Spain! :-)
Very twisted....I love it!
How beautiful!!!
WOW! I love this idea! Beautiful!!
That is wonderful! I always knew those little fuzzies weren't so innocent!
LOVE it! I can't stop smiling actually. :)
Brilliant, fun, clever. Scary in a cool way. Pinning it!
You are so creative! I just happened upon your site this morning and what a great way to start my day! Thank you for taking the time to share with us!
beautiful and creative! i'm a new big fan!
Awesome! Love your drawing style!
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