25 Days of Hand Crafted Gifts and Ornaments - Family Recipe Box

Today I've got a really fun project that is great for anyone in your family...a Family Recipe Box.  Why a "family" recipe box you ask...  because you can ask all of your family (and/or friends) to contribute one or more of their favorite recipes to be added to the collection.  You can compile the various recipes and make a copy for everyone!  This would also work in a book form and probably be much more practical if you were making one for multiple people.  But.... I like to alter things so that's why I made the box ;)

Another thing I LOVE about this project besides something to alter is it's a great way to "upcycle" those old worn out recipe boxes found at second hand stores or garage sales!  It is so much fun to take something old & unloved and give it new life. 

Supplies:


QKD Get Inked May 2010 stamp set
Distress Ink – Wild Honey – Ranger Industries
Adirondack Pigment Pen – Currant – Ranger Industries
Ink Blending Tool & Foam – Ranger Industries
Adirondack Acrylic Dabber – Snow Cap – Ranger Industries
Archival Ink or Staz-On Ink
Decoupage Glue (Mod-Podge, Collage Pauge, etc.)
Foam Brush
Tissue Paper
Cardstock
Paper Flowers - Prima
Recipe Box (new or up-cycled)
Brads
Tag Paper Punch
Nesties Label Die Cut
Sandpaper
Recipe Cards (or cardstock to cut your own)


Instructions:

Altered Recipe Box

1. Sand the top and sides of the recipe box.
2. Paint the top and sides of the recipe box with white paint. It doesn’t have to be perfect as it will be covered in later steps.
3. Randomly stamp the vintage baking images with a permanent waterproof ink such as Archival Ink or Staz-On Ink.
4. Rub various areas of the box top and sides with the Wild Honey Distress Ink. In the remaining areas add a bit of color with the Currant Pigment Pen.

5. Apply the decoupage medium to one side of the box and gently lay the stamped tissue paper over the glue. Dab the paper into the glue with the foam brush. NOTE: Be sure not to rub or brush too hard as the tissue paper will tear easily. You will notice the tissue paper has absorbed the Distress and Pigment Pen Inks.

6. Continue to add decoupage medium and tissue paper until the entire box has been covered. Fix any tears by adding a second layer of glue and tissue paper. Set aside to dry.

7. On white cardstock stamp the Mixing Bowl, Cook & Secret Ingredient sentiment images using the combined inking technique explained in the “Secret Ingredient” card instructions.

8. Die cut the Bowl image and mount on brown cardstock. Trim the Cook & sentiment and again mount on brown cardstock.

9. Affix the Bowl image to the lid of the recipe box and the Cook/Sentiment image to the front of the box. Let dry.

10. Add color to the paper flowers by applying the Wild Honey Distress Ink to light colored flowers using the Ink Blending Tool & Foam.

11. Add color to the darker paper flowers ~ scribble the Currant Pigment Pen on your craft mat. Place the flower face down in the ink and gently rub it around in the ink. Light pressure will allow the ink to touch only the embossed areas of the flower, heavy pressure will add more ink to color the entire flower.
12. Add brad centers to the inked flowers and glue on the box.


Dividers & Recipe Cards


1. Purchase or cut blank recipe cards. If you are making your own cards and dividers, cut them to 3x5”.

2. Stamp the images in various combinations as shown with Wild Honey Distress Ink.
3. Stamp the Mixing Bowl image on 10 blank recipe cards. Punch 10 tags from brown cardstock. Glue the tags in step sequence on the first 5 cards. Repeat with the remaining 5 cards.
4. Ink the edges of the dividers and recipe cards with Wild Honey Distress Ink and the Ink Blending Tool.

Now it's time to fill your box with the recipes gathered from your family and/or friends!

Would you like to win this recipe box to fill with your families favorite recipes?

If you would, tell me what your favorite recipe is...just the name, you can share the entire recipe if you like but it's not nec. to be entered to win. 

You have until 12-21-10 to be entered to win!

My favorite recipe is for Rice Pie...it's not a sweet desert like it sounds but it's a savory meat type pie...the "crust" is a meatloaf type shell filled with rice, tomato sauce and spices.  Bake it and top it with cheese near the end. 

Mmmmmmmm it's DELISH!!!!