CHRISTMAS GIFT BOX

Hi all, today it is raining and blowing not such a nice day for outside work but it means that I can sort out some of my craft stuff, again, lol.

I wanted to share another of my most recent projects for Christmas, I have made a box it is 8" tall and 4" square it is quite large and will hold a pillar candle with ease.

I have used an Elisabeth Bell rubber stamp and she is called

CANDY'S CHRISTMAS CANDLE by Whimsy Stamps

I have chosen a blue and silver theme for this box (I have another one to share with you later) I coloured Candy with Graph It Markers and Copics I added glitter to her candle then distressed the edge of the card with TH ink, I then mounted her onto silver mirror card, I used blue Adorable Scorable for the base of the box then blue mirror card for the top,  I used my SU bauble punch and added blue mirror card baubles on two sides of the box I topped these with punched silver snowflakes, on the opposite side to the image I die cut an aperture and added some of my snowflake acetate, the blue bauble by the image I added a sentiment to along with a handmade paper flower, the top of the box was definitely more involved, I added some lace, then a flower arrangement of blue, white and silver, I then cut four strips of my snow acetate and added double sided die cut silver stars, when you move the box the stars move, they look like they are floating which is the effect I wanted.

I have taken quite a few pictures to try and show the box at different angles and a close up of Candy.

I would like to enter my box into the following challenges:

ABC CHRISTMAS - V IS FOR VERY CUTE

CHRISTMAS CARD CHALLENGES - ANYTHING GOES

SIMON SAYS WEEKLY CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

CREATIVE MOMENTS - ANYTHING GOES

ELISABETH BELL WORLD WIDE CHALLENGE - ANYTHING BUT A CARD

CREATIVE CRAFT COTTAGE - ANYTHING GOES

SPARKLES MONTHLY CHALLENGE - LACE AND OR/ PEARLS

SNEAKY TILDA

Hi all, today here is Gloucester the sun is shining and quite blowy I am trying to get some washing done to put on the line it should dry in no time.

If you would like to see my GDT gift project please scroll down you will not be disappointed......I hope, lol.

Onto my card share today which features another one of my beloved Tilda stamps this one is called sneaky Tilda I thought she was Secret Tilda but when I was going through some stamps on line I found it was definitely Sneaky.

I coloured Tilda with both Graph it Markers and Copics I have gone for the colour theme of purple, the papers are Bearly Mine, I added some lace, purple flowers in different shades, a wooden frame coloured with deep purple then added some pearls, the sentiment is a stamp from Woodware, I also added a wide satin purple ribbon bow and lavender dazzler gem both image and papers have been mounted onto black card, I added glitter to Tilda and stickles to the flowers.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

TIME FOR MAGNOLIA - RIBBON/LACE

MAGNOLIA FOREVER - PURPLE

MARVELLOUS MAGNOLIA - NO FALL COLOURS

CHRISTMAS CARD CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

FUSSY AND FANCY - USE EITHER ORANGE, BLACK OR PURPLE

ANYTHING BUT A CARD AT ELISABETH BELL'S CHALLENGE

 Hi all, last month I was very lucky and won the 

ELISABETH BELLS WORLD CHALLENGE

I was invited to be their GDT for the month of November of course I said YES, lol, 

the theme is

ANYTHING BUT A CARD

and here is what I came up with.

I have used a digital image that I have had for quite some time it is called 

Letters to Santa and available HERE

I printed out two of the images in different sizes as I wanted to make a gift bag with matching tag, I actually did this as soon as I was invited at the beginning of the month.

I coloured the image with Copics and mounted onto silver mirror card then onto pink linen card stock, the gift bag is in Kraft paper, I have added lace, pink ribbon bows a wide silver bow, flowers, white cone glass bead, frosted berries, die cut branches, row of pearls and on the tag I added pink ribbon with bells on the bottom, I made the ribbon very long so it can be tied round the gift bag with plenty to spare and the bells actually jingle.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

ELIZABETH BELLS WORLD WIDE CHALLENGE - ANYTHING BUT A CARD

CHRISTMAS CARD CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

WINTER WONDERLAND - JINGLE BELLS

613 AVENUE CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES

CRAFTY FRIENDS - FAVOURITE COLOUR (PINK/BROWN)

SIMPLY CREATE TOO - BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE

CREATIVE CRAFT COTTAGE - ANYTHING GOES