My first image is of a box I made for a Christmas present. I was watching a
programme about the Hougie Board (as modelled behind the box) and Kay, who
invented it, mentioned it can be used to make boxes. Now, I have tried to make
boxes before using the score boards designed for the purpose but with little
success.
This time as I have the first
project book, the Hougie board and some very nice Centura Pearl card, thought I
would give it another go.
I had three presents to wrap that needed to look a little more interesting
so opened the book to the right page and had a go. My first test piece was with
some co-ordinations thick paper and I was quite pleased with the result.
I happened to have bought some A3 centura
pearl that proved to be perfect for the size I wanted so cut it up and tried to
concentrate to score in the correct places. It turned out to be really easy and
I was so buoyed up by my success and being on a bit of a roll, I looked round
for anything that needed a box. I have now boxed up four Christmas presents and
have a couple of spare small boxes that might just be useful one day. I do like
the Hougie board and, now I am trying out a few more ideas, can see it has even
more potential.
This all reminded me of when my eldest daughter was small and used to sit
avidly watching Blue Peter. I used to dread it when something was made as I
could guarantee she would turn to me at the end and say ‘we could make that,
couldn’t we mum?’ and most times we did.
