monster Mache Boxes

[gozer]

I joined the monster swap that was going on last month and had a ton of fun doodling up monsters. I ended up having a bunch of drawings but not much else to do with them. I didn't want to send a completely flat package so I knew it was time to branch out from 2-D drawings and try my hand at something 3-D-ish.
 The altered tin swaps always inspire and amaze me so I wanted to do an easier version of that. I am no where near ready to do a tin! I took a couple of my drawings and photocopied them in case I messed them up and put them on two paper mache boxes I got from Michael's. I thought they turned out cute and I plan to make some more to use as the wrapping for Christmas presents. 

 here are the tops. Ever since I discovered Distressing Ink I have become a junky! LOL!

 This was the best shot I had of the sides. I used scrapbook paper. I used a little felt flower to hide where the paper met in the front. I thought it turned out cute.

  I drew up the monsters myself and colored them with Copic Markers. And here it is with some of the goodies (I made stickers too!) I put inside or sent along with it.
 I have some owl and sock monkey stuff to make more of these for my sister. 
Thanks for checking them out!

[bunny1kenobi]

oh, gozer!  These are so dang cute!!  I just love all your stuff, you do such a great job!

[jillybeans]

Those are super cute!!!  Loving the paper you chose!  (I'm totally a distress ink junky too!  Darn you, Tim Holtz!)

[suereal]

HA!  I knew it!  Your just inches from doing altered tins now .  Your drawing style is fabfabFAB, and you could put anything you draw on anything and the anything will be all the better for it (and I always think you should be illustrating uber cool and kind of creepy kids books when I see your stuff )

[bunny1kenobi]

(and I always think you should be illustrating uber cool and kind of creepy kids books when I see your stuff )

THAT'S SO TRUE!!  I've been wanting to write a kid's book.... perhaps if I ever do, we could collaborate (she asks hopefully)? 

[gozer]

That would be so much fun! Whenever you write it send it my way!

[suereal]

I concur