I love the colors and the black accents really make the colors work together so well.  All the layers (paper, ribbon, embellishments) take the box to a whole new level.  I can hardly imagine the basic green box is under there!

While you’re swinging around on Lara’s blog, be sure to also check out her project using the Bundle Up stamp set!  She’s got all the nitty gritty, which is good b/c I know you’re going to be itching to make your own!

I used this stamp set on a scrapbook layout this weekend and now I’m inspired to use it all over again!  hehehe

As I’ve mentioned before, we’re going to highlight one Monkey’s storage system each month and (obviously by now, I guess!) we’re starting off with Aimee!  Swing on over to her blog and check it out – be warned, though, you’re gonna want to get crafty with your system when you see all the details!

This ‘alphas’ pendant was made using:
d. reeves design house 1.5″ clear acrylic circle pendant
American Crafts rub-ons
Chatterbox paper
misc eyelets & ribbon
I used my crop-o-dile to punch the holes and set the eyelets, threaded the ribbon through the eyelets and tied in a knot inside the box. Covered the whole thing with mod podge so I wouldn’t have to worry as much about something getting messed up from everyday use. I’m really loving this for labeling my boxes!

I’ve also done some different techniques with adding grommets to the ends for easy transportation and another with a label holder. Both by Making Memories, of course! I must say that I love the look of both of these, as well. It’s hard to pick one technique to go with and I guess I don’t necessarily have to choose, but who am I kidding?! Of course I’ll have to stick with just one. ha

As an aside, the boxes are constructed of heavy chipboard and it was lots of work using the grommet tool to get a hole cut through all the layers. The crop-o-dile doesn’t have any trouble, but it’s also a much smaller area to work with. So, the grommets are still awesome, just know in advance that it’s going to take quite a bit of patience and hammering.

And last, but not least, I’ve done some painting and other altering…

I love how this turned out. I started out reluctantly since I really love the green box as is. However, now that it’s done, I’m thinking it’ll stay part of my overall collection pink and all. I think I need more pink around here anyway. As you can see, if you’re not a ‘green’ person or it just doesn’t fit in with your other scrapbooking or stamping decor, it’s easy to alter the box so that it does. I’m sure I’ve just scratched the surface of the altering possibilities, so please share what you do with your box, too!!!