CQJP 2023 Parrot Side Lamp box

 There I think this panel is done. 

I finally was able to wrap my head around it and finish.

I added a few beads and some folded flowers to it and splammoed it all together.

I also put together the inside of the box and attached all 4 sides that are done, 

so you all can see why I was, am, calling this a lamp box

It all has more to do with its shape when finished than anything else

As you can see the rounded sides when put together give it a hexagonal shape 

Which then gives it the bowed out look of old lampshades

This is similar to the Hexi box I made last year (?) 

but was so, so much easier to sew together with the rounded rectangular panels 

instead of the 6" hexagons I used on the other one.

Remember kiddies rounded edges is your friend when doing this sort of project.

Here she is on her side of the box

and below is it from the side with 2 panels showing

I have one more panel left to do  

then I need to figure out what kind of trim to use

between the panels 

Because that gaposis just looks terrible

I also need to make a bottom for it 

otherwise it's just a straw

I just got a load of new cigar boxes to play with so 

there will be projects in the works for those eventually

The first of which is this nice one on a white Cohiba box

That panel fit the lid perfectly!