At the end of December I was contacted by a woman who wanted a recipe box. She’s taking part in a Secret Friend swap and as the person she’s taking care of this year is a recipe collector, she wanted something unique for her. She’d already seen this, which she partly liked but…
…they can’t personalise anything and I think I would prefer something a little more unique, and UK based. Do you think you could work with me on something similar but more awesome?
Of course I said I’d be delighted! I had a bit of a think, and then remembered that back in 2011 I made this memory box. I really enjoyed making it, but never got round to using it, so the tin has been languishing in my house feeling pretty unloved ever since. Time to give it a new lease of life!
I stuck to a simple colour scheme of white and lilac cards, and the divider cards (Starters, Vegetables, Fish, Meat, Baking, Puddings, Condiments, Drinks and Miscellaneous) were made using pages from a vintage copy of Mrs Beeton’s Puddings & Pies, embellished with ribbon and little hand-stamped labels. I know I’m biased, but it does look incredibly pretty – slightly vintage, slightly shabby chic, and totally unique.
For those who like to know these things, the tin measures 21.6 x 9.3 x 8.5cm (WxDxH), and the cards are 10.2 x 7.9cm (WxH).
I hope that the recipient enjoys using it, and I love the thought that she’ll be adding all her own favourite recipes to it over the years to come.
