Altered 'Graze Box' "Wish you were Here"

I have being stashing away a few  'Graze Boxes'   Never quite sure
what I was going to use them for. Then it came to me. I had pictures of  visits to the seaside a couple of years ago. Without further ado ..... here are my finished boxes of trips to Southwold and Lowestoft.
I must add that I have had a great deal of fun putting these together.

 I stained the 'Yacht Photo' using Distress Inks Pads It is placed on the underside of the inner Lid.

Boxes secured with Twine

Photographs stored under the 'Inner Lid'

 List of Supplies

Boxes - I happened to use Graze Boxes.
Acrylic Paint
Themed Rubber Stamps
Various Die Cut Elements
Cosmic shimmer Glue White and Silver
Acetate
Card
Fine pens
Glossy Accents
Twine
Distress ink
Coloured Pencils
Twine

Bah Humbug Challenge 25 - Acetate

Time is flying by. Cannot believe we are already in July. I guess that the posting really should be aptly called 'Christmas in July' I always remember first seeing it on QVC some yrs. back, I thought it ever so alien. Now, when I hear people talking of Christmas in July it all seems very much the norm.

Over at Bah Humbug the challenge is to make somthing using 'acetate' Acetate and I don't always see eye to eye!  I have made a 'gift Box Card' I used acetate for the tag as well as the window so the 'large tea-light' can be clearly seen by the recipient.

I am also entering my card in the 'Christmas in July Challenge over at Creativ Friday

 List of Supplies

Bazzill Basics Card
Faux Leather Card
Marianne Designs Dies
Nellies Nesties
Sugar Loaf 'Sentiment' RS
'You really Shine' 'Totally Special'  Circle RS
Black Impress Ink Pad
Acetate
'Handmade with Love' Charms
Satin/Sheer Ribbon
Stickles
ScorPal

Mother's Day Gift Box Card - Cupcake in a Cup

I had my Mother's day treat a week early as my youngest was going to be away on her Hols. I had the most Wonderful breakfast at our local Cote Restaurant ..I hope to get round to somtime soon of making a scrapbook page of my fab. morning.
Here is a pic. of the Boxed Gift Card and cupcake in a cup I made for my mum on Mothering Sunday.


I have added a cupcake into a pretty bone china cup and saucer
Wrapped it in chiffon fabric, added a tag with a lady/cupcakes
stamped image from Sugar Nellies, finally I attached some pretty charms.



This is the inside of the box card. The gift is a partylite 'fig fatale' large tealight.

List of Supplies 

DS  Card

Red Bazzill Basic Card

Green Bazzill Basic Card

K&Co Stickers

Peel off Flowers

Acetate

Daffodil RS Image

Chain/Clasp/Jump Rings

Charms

Sheer Ribbons

'Especially for you' Ribbon (bargain from Tesco's Christmas Sale)

Button

'Mother' Lavender Bone China Cup and Saucer

'Cupcake'

Sheer Fabric

Lavender Ribbon

TeaBag Charm

Made with Love Charm

Sugar Nellie Lady/Cupcake RS Image

Sizzix Bigz Tag

Big Shot Tag

ProMarkers

ScorPal



Gift Card - Filled with Yummy Choc.

I have made another Gift Card  I have been trying to make a few over the past few weeks but it just hasn't happened - so I knuckled down last night and am pleased to report I have now finished it. Maybe it will now spur me on to make a few others I am wanting to create.
I am taking part in a 'Chocolate and Card Swap'  - This Gift Card is destined for Austrailia -

My swap partner says she likes all chocolate .. so it was quite easy to fill the gift box with a varied selection of Chocs. in both Milk and Plain.




Front of Gift Box Card




The 'inner' Various Chocs and Gift Tag



List of Supplies

Bazzill Basics Card
I will add company details of other card used later - have forgotten details.
Elsybells Clear RS - Choc. Themed
Fancy Pants Flourish Clear RS
Adirondack Ink Pad - Lettue
Stazon - Cherry Pink
Sizzix Primitive Hearts
Sizzix Bigz Clear Tag
Marianne Creatables Swirl Frame
SU Tab Punch
Soft Metal Sheet
CB Folder - D'Vine Swirls
Circle Nestie
Scor-Pal
Bakers Twine
Doilie
'Made with Love' Charm
Silver Chain
Various findings
Tim Holtz Fastner
ProMarkers
Sheer Ribbon
Eyelet
Crop-o- dile
Various Chocs. - Red Nose Day Malteser Bunny, Ruffles Bar, Green and Blacks Mini Bars and Elizabeth Shaw Mints.


*I heard today, 7th March, that my package has arrived safely with its recipient in Australia .. she sounds very pleased, but states she hasn't yet delved into the chocs. I do hope she will like the selection of chocs.

It's Just a Number

Here are two cards I have made. Both people are celebrating major Birthdays. A chap who is turning 40 and a lady who is about to celebrate turning 50. The lady is the friend I am visiting in Durham to help celebrate her birthday.

I so enjoyed using acetate on the book mark and card that I decided I would use again. I have used the acetate with the numbers, of which I embossed then coloured with alcohol inks and then again embossed the main piece of acetate for added interest on the card. I used the CB Happy Birthday folder for the embossing. I embossed on the main/base of card with the CB numbers folder. The chaps card I accidently 'debossed' but decided I liked it and so left it.

I have used again on both cards the gorgeous K &Co K'ology papers that Dear Max so very kindly sent me. They really are truly lovely, I especially like the paper emblazened with the word 'Beautiful' of which I used on the 50th card.
I have decided not to add any sentiment as I could not decide, even though I have some beautiful sentiment stamps, making a decision was hard so I came to the conclusion that maybe it is 'meant to be' it was saying 'leave well alone' as when I cannot quite make a decision then I Faff, that is when I head for trouble, and I end up saying to myself 'Why oh why cannot you leave well alone' I am happy to go with these thoughts.







A close of the embossing and numbers

Supplies List

6x6 Base Cards

K&Co K'ology papers

Bazzill Basics Card

Acetate

Alcohol Inks

CB embssing folders

CB number dies

Assorted Brads

Paper flowers

Fluid Chalk

Cosmic Shimmer

Headed Pin

Lace

Scalloped Border Punch

Martha Stewart Fern Frond Punch