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Petal Cone box with flowers

Petal Cone box with flowers

The Petal Cone die (121810) used to make this box is retiring which is such a shame. I loved the versatility of this die and I'll be hanging on to mine. Here then is my latest take on it. The box base is made from Calypso Coral card (this colour will become one of our...

My Jack and the Beanstalk box

My Jack and the Beanstalk box

I'm calling this my Jack and the Beanstalk box (though Jack's nowhere in sight). Maybe I've been watching too much Once Upon a Time on tv, lol. (Since when was Captain Hook so dishy? ) This is the box closed: And as you open it up, the flower stalk grows longer: I'll...

Twitterpated Gift Bag

Twitterpated Gift Bag

Yesterday I shared the hand knit scarf I'd made for a friend and the tag I tied to it. Today I'm back with the gift bag that I presented the scarf in. The bag was made from two sheets of Twitterpated DSP (125406) with the top folded over to create a decorative border....

A sweet treat

A sweet treat

Just got back in and putting my feet up after our Jewerllery Giftables Class today  I think everyone arrived this morning feeling a little frazzled by life and looking forward to some crafting therapy. By the end of the day we'd had a lot of laughs and created some...

Betsy’s Boutique Box

Betsy’s Boutique Box

I still have some Boutique Boxes left from my kit (there are 8 in each kit) and decided to use something other than the kit contents to decorate  it. The Petite Curly Label (129405) was used to punch an aperture centrally in the bottom centre of the unprinted side of...

Parker’s Patterns Bags

Parker’s Patterns Bags

After I shared the manly birthday card using Parker's Patterns yesterday, I realised that I hadn't shared the lovely bags choc full of Easter goodies that my MIL created for hubby and I. She also used Parker's Patterns DSP, along with the Adorning Accents edgelits,...

Easter baskets complete and filled

Easter baskets complete and filled

Yeah! Good Friday and I already have my Easter gifts fully made and filled - that's early for me!  I shared another version of this little basket earlier. This one is made in exactly the same way but using Melon Mambo card and Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP (126922)....

Fancy Favor Easter basket

Fancy Favor Easter basket

Well I've just got back from shopping for the Easter eggs - we finally made it out of the house today ... but I had to photograph the basket before we left to shop, so it looks a little empty still  not to worry, it'll be filled before it's given! The Fancy Favor die...