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Challenge 3d161 'What goes Around comes Around!' :-)

Hello fellow Crafty People! :-D

When Adela, the magnificent Queen of all things 3-dimensional
asked if I would guest-host for the Paper Craft Planet 3D challenge,
I was honoured (and thrilled to get back to making something 3D!)

I hope you can play along!

This project made me feel like a little kid again!

At first glance it looks pretty grown up...

...It's an empty ribbon spool
made to look like a antique ribbon.

But the 'little kid part' is the secret compartment:

It opens up!

Can you picture giving one of these as a Mother's day present? ...

Mom: "Oh a spool of ribbon. Um. Thanks?"

You: "Open it up, Mum!"
Mom: "Huh?.... Ouuuu, jewelery!"

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Since April is Earth month,

The challenge is...

What Goes Around comes Around!

You can find the 3D challenge page here on PCP.

Want to Join in
the challenge?

1) Simply make something 3D that reuses something
that you might normally recycle or throw out.

Or if you've already emptied the bins, just make something
3D that's round (or that has round elements on it).

2) Upload your project to Paper Craft Planet.

3) Be sure to use this challenge code: 3d161
so that we can see what you've made!

If you'd like to make a hidden ribbon spool box of your own
please feel free to use these
printable labels that I made to share with you...

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To save these files, click the following:
1) the image 2) File 3) Save Page As 4) Save

Round Antique Ribbon Labels:
&

or you can find the fronts on Flickr here
& the back on Flickr here

Credits: These were Frankenstein'ed together using
this label base, this label decoration & this free font.

If you'd like to see how I made this ribbon spool box,
there's a detailed tutorial here on my personal blog:

Hope you can join us to make something 3D that is

recycled or round!

Happy Crafting!

Tags: 3d161, box, challenge, gift, mom, printables

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Permalink Reply by Adela on April 24, 2012 at 4:21am

You are just way over the top fabulous! Such a gorgeous gift and so appropriate for Earth Day! Love your work, Mel!

Permalink Reply by Yvon Phillips on April 24, 2012 at 5:45am

Thank you Mel for this project...I love it!!

Permalink Reply by Lynn in St. Louis on April 24, 2012 at 6:05am

This is amazing Mel. How beautifully this turned out, and we could all use a little secret hiding place...and to have one so elegant is all the more better! Thanks so much for this tutorial Mel!

Permalink Reply by Susanlhl on April 24, 2012 at 9:54am

That is such a cute idea. I have an empty cardboard spool on my desk just waiting to be altered. I would like to use it as a gift box too, so will eventually be giving this challenge a go :)

Permalink Reply by Mel M. M. McCarthy on April 26, 2012 at 12:27pm