There's just something about an old fashioned recipe box. Good recipes are shared, collected, passed down, and cherished. My collection of recipes has certainly grown over the years to include a variety of my own concoctions and experimental adjustments, contributions from my mum, in-laws, friends and acquaintances, and of course the internet has opened up a whole new world to explore. I decided it was high time to organize. I wanted to create something to cherish; something with intrinsic value and substance to pass along someday. A collection of only the tried and true--it must be tested, adjusted, and deemed a "keeper" to be worthy of the box.
I researched and shopped and googled but really couldn't find anything that spoke to me. This was to be a very special thing, an investment of sorts. What was a girl to do?
Well, I made my own.
With a little vision, a trip to Michaels for supplies, a video on the faux antiquing process, patience and elbow grease... Voila: A unique and vintagey recipe box that speaks to me. It says, "I am yours, I am a reflection of you". And I love it. xox
wow - good for you J
Posted by: petrox | May 26, 2012 at 09:20 AM
You've certainly achieved a nice vintage look, it's just beautiful. I like the idea of passing down recipes from generation to generation too; however, my collection is so far from organized the thought of beginning is a very scary one indeed :)
Posted by: Beth | May 26, 2012 at 09:41 AM
Thank you, and yes, it is a daunting task. I have notes, scribbles, folded corners in many many books, binder sheets, clippings, computer files, etc. I've decided to take it one step at a time starting with the absolute staple favourites and go from there. It will definitely remain a work in progress!
Janine
Posted by: Olallieberry | May 26, 2012 at 10:27 AM
It's truly special...a treasure, to be sure.
Posted by: zephyr | May 26, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Very pretty :)
Posted by: Karen | May 27, 2012 at 08:12 AM
What a beautiful box to treasure and it will be an engrossing time picking out the recipes to put in it. Am I reading the tabs properly - do you have recipes for soaps?
Posted by: Anne@GtSlamseysFarm | May 29, 2012 at 02:15 AM
I DO have recipes for soaps! And am due to cook up a batch soon so will be sure to share :)
Posted by: Olallieberry | May 29, 2012 at 06:50 AM
I love it Janine! I take my hat off to you for making that box. Aren't those labels wonderful? I have a thing about yellow these days.
Beautiful week to you.
Stephanie
Posted by: Stephanie | June 03, 2012 at 04:49 PM
Thank you Stephanie, I too have a big thing for yellow these days :)
Posted by: Olallieberry | June 04, 2012 at 04:40 PM