If I told you I had just made a box, is this what you would have imagined?

Again I have to thank Papertrey for their house template in the making of this box. My goodness it's fiddly and you spend quite some time cutting out all the intricate shapes but it really is a joy to put together. And the template only makes the bare bones structure. The fringed roof coverings and decorations are all my own ideas etc. Tht's what's so great about these templates. When you add your own touch it becomes a unique creation.

It's my Play Date Cafe entry which this week has three almost neutral earthy tones of blue, gold and yellow. Blue & gold/yellow sit opposite each other on a colour wheel and are therefore complementary which is why they work fantastically together. However, I didn't read what the colours were and went purely from the swatches and mistook the gold for a muddy golden orange. Fortunately, the hint of ribbon and roof button are both gold so I hope to get away with it. Teach me to read the whole darn post next time haha.

And if you're wondering how I made the windows, they're shrink plastic. I cut them out with a nesties die, stamped on the back, punched two holes and then shrank 'em down.

Oh and btw this isn't a ten minute make either lol. Kept me quiet for a fair few hours I have to say. Honestly, when all I need is a box, surely I can make something less elaborate? Ah yes, of course, that takes me to my next post...