I never smoked, but I always enjoyed collecting matchboxes. I toss the matches and use the boxes to hold tiny gifts. I've also opened and flattened them, adding them to place mats and collage projects.
The one above is from a long-ago trip to Paris. The one below is from a fun place where we go for pizza and the ginormous meatball!
THE CHALLENGE
I'm not going to show finished projects today. Instead, I'm issuing a challenge:
Create something unique and surprising that begins with one or more matchboxes and fits in the palm of your hand!
Find a few matchboxes. Empty them out. Decorate the exterior. Decorate the interior, too if you want. Use collage papers, stencils, air dry clay, flat elements, dimensional elements...Anything goes!
Tuck in a small doll or a found object; make tiny clay animals, a miniature Christmas tree, or tuck in a small photograph or a scroll with a poem or letter to your future self.
Get some friends and the kids in on the act! This is a fun project to share with others.
I'll be showing my matchbox projects in the near future, but not yet. I don't want to influence YOUR projects in any way by showing my own.
SUPPLIES
- Matchboxes
- and any of these:
- Ribbon
- Paper
- Gesso
- Paint
- Stencils
- Stencil Paste
- Air dry clay
- Charms
- Found objects
- Stamps
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