I have spent the last days working at many projects at the same time and one of them was particularly hard. But, considering the result, I think it was worth. I have already made other exploding boxes, but this project is very different from the previous ones.
Ho coperto il coperchio con delle foglie secche che ho timbrato e tagliato a mano, come vedrete alla fine del post. Poi ho ricoperto i lati esterni della scatolina con del cartoncino effetto legno e dei fermacampioni simili a dei chiodi. Questo tipo di cartoncino l'ho già usato nel biglietto "Ritorno a scuola" e nella targhetta per la porta "Casa dolce casa", ma nella versione chiara.
I covered the lid with some drop leaves I stamped and handcut, as you will see at the end of the post. Then I covered the outside of the box with wood-like cardstock and some clips very similar to nails. I have already used this kind of cardstock in 'Back to school' card and in 'Home sweet home' door plaque, but in those crafts I used the light brown one.
All'interno ho creato lo scenario di un giardino autunnale.
Inside the box I created an autumn scenery.
Una farfalla beige e di pizzo, molto vintage e romantica, vola su dei fiorellini monocromatici.
A light brown and lace butterfly, so vintage and romantic, is flying on some monochromatic tiny flowers.
Alcune foglie cadono su dei funghi che ho colorato con i pennarelli acquerellabili.
Some leaves drop on mushrooms I coloured with water markers.
In questa pagina ho creato un tappeto di rose kraft. Ho usato la carta da pacchi.
In this page I created a carpet made of kraft roses. I used a sheet of mail packaging paper.
Qui trovate il significato della scatolina. In una stagione in cui sembra che la natura stia morendo, in realtà si entra in una nuova fase. La natura, come l'amicizia, non muore, ma si rinnova.
Here you can find the meaning of this craft. During this season it seems that nature is going to die, but it is just entering a new period. Nature, as friendship, doesn't die, it just renews itself.
La parte più impegnativa di questa scatolina è stata il pozzo! È stata la prima volta che ho realizzato uno stencil su una forma tridimensionale. Ho coperto il pozzo con alcune foglie secche per rendere la scena più realistica.
The hardest part of this box was the well! This is the first time I use a stencil on a 3D shape. I covered the well with some drop leaves to make the scenery more realistic.
Oh, una foglia è caduta nell'acqua!
Oh, a leaf fell into the water!
Ho timbrato parecchie foglie con il set che ho parzialmente usato nel biglietto "CAS Tappeto d'autunno". Poi le ho pazientemente (!!!) tagliate a mano. Mi piacciono questi timbri perché adoro i colori caldi dell'autunno e questi timbri sono perfetti per questa stagione.
I stamped many leaves with a set I used in 'CAS Fall carpet' card. Then I put so much patience (!!!) in handcutting them. I love these stamps because I adore warm colours of autumn and these stamps are perfect for this season.
Ho usato un barattolino delle spezie per modellare la tridimensionalità del pozzo.
I used a spice little pot to shape the 3D well.
Poi ho preparato gli altri pezzi: ho fustellato le foglie per la pagina con il pozzo e perforato quelle che cadono sui funghi, e le ho invecchiate tutte. Ho creato anche la farfalla di pizzo e la parte metallica del pozzo. Ho timbrato e colorato i funghi, ma ho dimenticato di fare la foto!
Then I made the other small parts: I die-cut the leaves for the page with the well and punched the ones that fall on the mushrooms. Then I created the lace butterfly and the metal part of the well. I stamped and coloured the mushrooms, but I forgot to take the photo!
Ho creato il bordo superiore del pozzo.
I made the top of the well.
E infine il secchio.
And at the end the bucket.
Senza la frase sull'amicizia il giardino di questo progetto può essere interpretato in un altro modo e collegato all'indimenticabile canzone di Nada "Ma che freddo fa".
D'inverno il sole stanco a letto presto se ne va,
non ce la fa più,
non ce la fa più.
La notte scende con le sue mani fredde su di me,
ma che freddo fa,
ma che freddo fa.
Basterebbe una carezza
per un cuore di ragazza,
forse allora sì che t'amerei.
Mi sento una farfalla che sui fiori non vola più,
che non vola più,
che non vola più.
Mi son bruciata al fuoco del tuo grande amore
che s'è spento già,
ma che freddo fa
ma che freddo fa.
Tu, ragazzo, m'hai delusa,
hai rubato dal mio viso
quel sorriso che non tornerà.
Cos'è la vita senza l'amore?
È solo un albero che foglie non ha più.
E s'alza un vento,
un vento freddo,
come le foglie le speranze butta giù.
Ma questa vita cos'è se manchi tu?
Without the sentiment on friendship this garden can have another meaning and be related to a song I adore, 'Ma che freddo fa', featured by the Italian singer Nada (lyrics by Franco Migliacci, music by Claudio Mattone). I'm translating it into English to make you understand why it is related to the box.
Ma che freddo fa - It's so cold
In winter the tired sun goes and sleep early,
it can't do it anymore,
it can't do it anymore.
The night's cold hands come over me,
it's so cold,
it's so cold.
A caress would be sufficient
for a girl's heart,
maybe I would love you then.
I feel I am a butterfly that doesn't fly anymore,
doesn't fly anymore,
doesn't fly anymore.
I was burnt by your great love's fire,
that is already extinguished,
it's so cold,
it's so cold.
You, man, have disappointed me,
you have stolen from my face
a smile that won't come back anymore.
What is life without love?
It's just a tree with no more leaves.
And wind starts blowing,
a cold wind,
it blows down leaves as it blows down hope.
What is my life for if you are not with me?
Spero che questo progetto vi sia piaciuto o che almeno abbiate apprezzato lo sforzo (grande) per realizzarlo!
I hope you like this project or at least you appreciated my (big) effort to make it!
Con questo post sono Guest Designer per la sfida n° 15 di Butterfly Challenge. Per questa sfida la vostra creazione deve avere una farfalla con i colori dell'autunno. Questa è la stagione con i colori più belli, perciò, su, creative, prendete i vostri timbri e le vostre fustelle e create!
With this post I am Guest Designer at Butterfly challenge #15. For this challenge your craft must include a butterfly in the autumn colours. This season has the most beautiful colours, so, crafters, take your stamps and your dies and create!
Anche questa settimana partecipo al Linky Party di Alex! Andate a trovarla! Vedrete la sua splendida grafica e troverete altri blog creativi.
I'm joining this week too Alex's Linky Party! Go and see her! You will see her amazing design and find other craft blogs.
Con questo post partecipo al Linky Party di Kreattiva "Progetti d'autunno".
With this post I'm joining Kreattiva's Linky Party on 'Autumn projects'.
scade 30-11-2014
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Guardate anche...Scatolina esplosiva Giardino d'inverno
Look also
Winter garden exploding box
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Sfide / Challenges:
Acreativeromance, 12th September challenge, Anything goes
Alphabetchallengeblog, P for Pretty Petals
Artbymiranchallenge, Challenge #15, Anything goes
Artinallround, Challenge #8, Anything goes
Asyoulikeitchallenge, 11th September challenge, Favourite stamp & tell us why (The same Leaves set I used in 'CAS Fall carpet' this month)
Avenue613, Challenge #90, Create your own challenge (Column 1: image (leaves, mushrooms) and bling; column 2: sentiment and lace; column 3: solid color paper and stencil; column 4: flowers; column 5: watercolor and paper punch)
Bunnyzoescrafts, September challenge, Lace
Craft-alnica, Challenge #117, Picture
Craftcreatoins, 15th-27th September challenge, Anything goes
Crafterscafeblogchallenge, Challenge #82, Water related
Craftingbydesigns, September challenge, Anything goes
Craftingforallseasons, Challenge #86, Colors of autumn
Craftingfromtheheart, Challenge #37, Anything goes
Craftmylife, August-September challenge, All crafts
Crafts4eternity, Challenge #194, My style
Craftybloggersnetwork, 1st September challenge, Anything goes
Craftybootschallenges, 15th September challenge, Anything goes
Craftycalendarchallenge, September challenge, Leaves and lace
Craftycreationschallenges, Challenge #272, Vintage
Craftylittlefairieschallenge, 4th September challenge, Sparkle and bling
Craftyourpassionchallenges, Challenge #232, Use something transparent (Sentiment stamp, Leaves stamps, stencil)
Creataliciouschallenges, Challenge #67, Flower power
Creativefingers, Challenge #49, Anything goes
Curtaincallchallenge, 15th September challenge, Wishing well
Cutecardthursday, Challenge #339, Awesome autumn
Delightfulsketches, 17th September challenge, Use fall colours
Docerelashop, Challenge #70, Anything goes
Eurekastamps, Challenge #107, Vintage or distressed
Fashionablestampingchallenges, Challenge #82, Trees with autumn colours
4kraftygirlzchallenges, Challenge #27, Anything goes
Hobbybookdesignerchallenge, 17th September challenge, Embossing
Hobbycutzchallenges, Challenge #66, Not a card
Inkspirationalchallenges, Challenge #65, Flight
Justinspirationalchallenges, September challenge, Add a background image
Letscreatechallenges, Challenge #96, Anything goes
Lexiscreations, Challenge #125, Autumn colours
Lovetoscrap, Challenge #38, Anything goes
Melonheadzfriends, 15th September challenge, Autumn colours
Memascrafts, September challenge, Fall colours
Milkcoffeechallenge, 11th September challenge, Colors of autumn
Mimchallegeblog, 22nd September challenge, Autumn/Fall colours
Mymumscraftshop, Challenge #21, Dies or punches (Two flower punch, rose die, butterfly die, grass die, corner punch, single leaf punch, branch with leaves die)
Pennyschallenges, Challenge #195, Embossing (Well bricks)
Pictureandscrap, Challenge #82, Anything goes
Pileitonchallenge, Challenge #38, Shiny (silver bucket, bronze on the pages sides, copper bricks, copper wire)
Qkrstampede, Challenge #105, Fall colors
Rêves2scrap, Challenge #4, Anything goes w/optional twist combo
Scrapbookstampsociety, Challenge #50, Anything goes w/option Use buttons
Scrapitgirl, September challenge, Stencils/Masks
Scrappers-delights, Challenge #31, Anything goes / Make your own flowers
Scribbleandscrapcrafts, Challenge #27, Anything goes
Simplycreatetoo, Challenge #70, Fall/autumn
Sognandoscrap, Challenge #11, La tua canzone preferita / Your favourite song (Ma che freddo fa)
Stamplorations, September challenge, Stamps and markers (Stamps: leaves, sentiment, mushrooms; Markers: mushrooms)
Stampwithsarahkay, Challenge #220, Autumn
Stampotique, Challenge #164, Birds or animals
Stampsfun-creativity, Challenge #217, Selfmade background (Grass and mushrooms)
Thatcraftplaceblog, 14th September challenge, Sentimental
Thesistersofcraft, September challenge, Anything goes
Ttcrd, 23rd-30th challenge, Anything goes
Tuesdaytaggers, 16th September challenge, Recycle it (copper wire)
Vintagejourney, Challenge #15, Colours of autumn
Wordartwednesday, Challenge #150, Anything goes
