I purchased Tim Holtz's cargo cases, the large & small one, a few months back. I decided I needed to decorate them. This is one side of the larger case. The "metal" sign was made from a video posted on YouTube by RachO113. I very much admire her work. You can find her tutorial for this on YouTube by putting RachO113 in the search box. After putting this on I decided to do the entire side with different metals. I also stamped different designs with Tim Holtz's stamps for background.
The other side, as you can see, I went with transportation as these cases are easily transported to the different crafting classes I attend. My husband pointed out to me straight away that the airplane was upside down! I had no clue! I did not even try to do it over! It works for me & I have yet to have any of the ladies I craft with notice it. Perhaps they're just too kind to mention it.
The one short side I went with a steampunk look. I love all things steampunk as you can see by the curio book I have posted. I enjoyed decorating this side. The other short side I went with a vintage somewhat "sewing" theme. I used lots of buttons & sewing items.
I wanted the larger case to showcase different "themes" as I try to use different styles, designs, & techniques in my crafting. I'm trying to learn & try new things everyday.
My smaller cargo case resembles a jewelry box so I decorated it accordingly. All sides are similar & have the same plaid paper. I used lots of bling for this.
I receive compliments on my cases each time I take them to a new class. Others are decorating theirs too! It is fun to see all of the different styles & individual expressions on these cases. But of course the best thing is their functionality. The larger case holds lots of different items, such as ink pads, paints, mists, Stickles, embossing powders, glue, scissors, etc. The smaller one I use for my embellishments mostly metal ones. It has small pull out sections just as a real jewelry case. Check them out. I use them all of the time, even when I'm in my craft room.
