Holly Jolly Christmas Box

Morning Folks!

I'm super excited to announce that I have joined the design team at SPARKLES CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE. As well as joining a lovely group of ladies, I'm hoping it might give me the push I need to use some of the neglected Christmas stash I buy AND to make a few cards before December!! Fingers crossed!!

The new challenge is just starting, we'd like to see you  

USE KRAFT

I bought a kit of kraft tags from a show before Christmas with great intentions to make decorated gift bags 

... time as usual ran away from me and they were still unopened so I decided to remedy that using this super cute mouse stamp. I've never been too happy with the results I get colouring with my usual promarkers on kraft so the old faithful coloured pencils got an airing too! 

As I finished the tag with some of the twine from the kit I had a light bulb moment. The bottom of the tag kit was a fab kraft coloured tray, so I made it a lid with some strong red card and added some stripey Christmas papers - and woohoo, a handy Crimbo gift box was made!

I added another piece of stripey paper inside to give some strength and also to hide the seams on the inside base. I've left the tag loose for the moment to make it easier to write on.

Details:

Stamp - Makey Bakey Mice - Holly Jolly Christmas

Coloured with WHSmith watercolour pencils

Papers - First Edition Vintage Noel

Dies - Nesties labels 4

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and see the inspiration from the rest of the design team! You have a whole month to join us, we'd love to see what you make! 

Thank you so much for visiting today and for any comments you're kind enough to leave xx

I'd also like to enter the challenges at:

Use your stuff - animal theme

Crimbo Crackers - Something cute

CHNC - Anything Christmas

Christmas with the cuties - Christmas carols / songs 

= The night before Christmas (not a creature was stirring not even a mouse!!)

CHNPP - Use patterned paper

CHN Christmas Extra - Anything goes

ABC Christmas challenge - C for creature = mouse

D for dimension = box

Sparkles, Peaches and Cream

Morning Folks!

It's a very excited post from me today, as I'm thrilled to announce that I have been invited to join the DT at Sparkles Monthly!! There's a new challenge just starting:

IF YOU MARRY IN JUNE

so we'd like to see something for a Wedding, Engagement or Anniversary.

I did have a minor panic when I first found out the theme as I hardly ever make wedding cards but then I remembered this Makey Bakey Mouse stamp that I bought ages ago in a sale. The papers are some I bought when I first started making cards, 'Exquisite' collection by Papermania - does anyone else remember these?? 

So here's my card:

I saw this card shape on Pinterest, I think it is called a stepped easel. I just adapted the measurements to suit the craftwork card bases I wanted to use. Here's the side view, along with a hint of late evening sunshine, so you can see the shape a bit better:

Here's the Happy Couple, don't they look cute!! Love the pearl trim, even though it was a right pain to glue down evenly!!

I also used:

Memento Rich Cocoa ink and promarkers

Dies: Nesties, MB Lavish Branch and Simon Says stamp string of Hearts 

Prima Flowers and Pearls from my stash

Ribbon, lace and pearl string from The Art of Craft

I hope you can find the time to visit the main Sparkles Monthly blog and join this month's challenge. Just to tempt you even more, our sponsor this month is the fabulous Bugaboo who are giving 7 digi images to the lucky winner!!

Thanks for visiting and for any comments too!

I'd also like to enter the following challenges:

Cuttlebug Mania - Weddings

Stamping Sensations - Feature a Creature

The Ribbon Girls - June card challenge

Crafting Musketeers - Weddings

Die Cut Divas - Anything goes

Happy little Stampers - June A/g with dies

A Gem of a Challenge - Love & Romance

Fussy and Fancy Friday - Wedding / Anniversary

Simon says Wednesdays - Animal Magic

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Colour Inspiration 

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