Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Amor es Eterno; a Matchbox Shrine

It's been far too long since I spent some quality time with my trusty exacto knife and lots of glue. Craftster is currently holding a papercraft challenge with the theme 'Valentine's themed Matchbox Shrine'. Shrine? I couldn't resist.

I hatched an idea, but had no matchboxes large enough to house it. I made my own matchbox using some card stock and then created this little shrine:


Amor es Eterno Matchbox Shrine



The overlying theme of the shrine is that love endures even after death. The inside of the shrine houses a skelly armed heart clutching a message in a bottle...


Amor es Eterno Matchbox Shrine

Amor es Eterno Matchbox Shrine



This wee shrine houses a secret however. Did you notice the small black tab to the right of the heart? No?


Amor es Eterno Matchbox Shrine



Behind this hidden door is a portrait of a happy, muchly deceased, couple.


Amor es Eterno Matchbox Shrine

4 comments:

  1. that is fabulously cool!
    blessings
    ~*~

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  2. I agree with Laura, fabulously cool indeed! It's beautiful.

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  3. Yes! Very fab! Love the 'secret door' and the skele-couple! So clever!

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  4. You are amazing.
    That's all.

    )O(
    boo

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