Mini Pizza Box ......

....... except it's not really a pizza box - unless you want a deep pan pizza! LOL!

Hi, I have been busy making a couple of boxes and a couple of gift bags over the last couple of days. My nephew and his children will be coming to stay towards the end of the Easter holidays and so as well as Easter eggs for the children I have made a goodie bag for them too. Charlotte does actually look at my blog at times so I do not want  post the bags for her and Sébastien until they have been. I don't want her to see them in advance.

Today's Box

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Open box showing yummy chocolates

The children always get gifts and poor dad gets left out so I made this mini pizza box which I found  here at Split Coast Stampers. (This site has some fabulous tutorials.)   I had to adjust the measurements because I wanted a 2 inch deep box rather than the 1 inch shown in the tutorial.  I bought a little box of Thornton's Chocolates which consists of 8 chocolates in two layers. They fit in this box beautifully.

The picture doesn't show it but the matting layers have actually been run through the GC with M-Bossabilities Dainty Dots. The leaves are SB Foliage mounted on SB Labels 1 with a little gingham bow to finish off. The pictures don't actually do it justice because it actually looks better in real life.

Well it's Good Friday so I hope you all enjoy the coming weekend.

Love and hugs from Christine xx

Parisian Inspired

Good afternoon. Still no sign of this snow going. John had a GP appointment this morning in the next village so it was a case of digging out the snowdrifts to get to the road. It was then a pretty hairy drive, but he made it home in one piece.

My Card

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Sneak peak of the inside

My base card is 6x6 burgundy cardstock. The patterned papers are from the Heritage Collection by Making Memories and they have been in my stash for many years. The striped one is Heritage Stripe - Deep Plum and the other is French Lace Dark - Deep Plum. I really love the richness of them and I had to force myself to use them. It's stupid isn't, but I hang onto papers in case I want them for "something special"! I think there are a lot of people like me out there. I used Parisian Motifs and Accents which is the first fancy die I bought. The ribbon and pearls are from my stash. This is another Becca Feekin inspired card.

Well just a quick post card today. Have a good day - well the rest of it anyway.

Love and hugs from Christine xx

Every Storm Cloud

Hello blog friends

Well Sunday was definitely a day to stay warm and craft! What a hardship eh?

Unfortunately my friend was only out of hospital a couple of days when she was re-admitted with an infection, so this card is for her. Hopefully it will cheer her a little.

My Card

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This is my usual 6x6 inch card. The digi image, sentiment and the backing papers are all from the Rainy Day set by Clear Dollar Stamps. There are a few different images and sentiments in this set plus three backing papers so it's very useful. My picture is wonky I'm afraid  and it looks as if the purple backing paper is unequal, but I can assure you it's not!

Well that's all for now. Have a good day.

Love and hugs from Christine

Entered in: http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/come-rain-or-shine.html

Christmas Card Club Challenge - Attempt No 2

Hello again!

Well if you read my earlier post you might have come to the conclusion that I wasn't too happy with my card. LOL! I said I was going to try again, and here is my second Kraft card. I am so much happier with this one.

My Card

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I think I just went into panic mode before. This morning the pressure was off because I had already posted my card. I went through my Christmas papers and found this which  is from a pad I got last year at the NEC and it is called Handmade Holiday from Simple Stories. A few sparkly snowflakes and Bob's your uncle! Finito! And a happier Christine. In fact, I actually like this and might make a few more because there are a few pages of this design. Very simple Christmas make.

Love and hugs from Christine xx

Entered in: http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/chnc-challenge-extra-for-march.html

CCC Challenge - Use Kraft

Good morning friends.

Two weeks ago when I was making my CCC challenge card it was snowing, and here we are again  in even worse conditions I think - at least in this part of the country.

 Now this certainly was a challenge for me! I have never used Kraft card, although I did buy a pack some time ago so at least it has come in useful.  I must confess that this is certainly not something that I will be leaping to use again in a hurry. It really isn't my thing I'm afraid. But hey, that's what challenges are all about aren't they,  pushing you out of your comfort zone? Well it worked, because I am definitely out my particular comfort zone! I'm not happy with my card. I think I've settled for something very boring, but I just couldn't think of what else to do. I am going to make second card just to see if I am any happier with that!

My Card

 

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I embossed the Christmas Tree with the Cuttlebug embossing folder onto Kraft cardstock and mounted it onto red and Kraft card. The red pearls and red bow are from my stash. It all seems rather dull, sorry. It was almost impossible to get a decent picture too, so that doesn't help!

Well, enjoy your Sunday. If I manage to make another card I'll pop back with another post.

Love and hugs from Christine xx

Entered into: http://christmasstampin.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/csayl-challenge-8-anything-goes.html
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/chnc-challenge-extra-for-march.html

New Dies To Play WIth

Good morning my dear blog friends. Hope you are all surviving the snowy, wintry conditions! I would normally have been going to the NEC on Thursday or Friday but this year I decided to give it a miss. Just as well considering the weather and conditions here over the last few days. Yesterday we managed to get out and do the food shopping fortunately, because this morning is really bad with snowdrifts because it is also very windy. I think it snowed most of the night and still it comes down! There'll be no newspaper today!!

 I saw these dies on Becca Feekins Amazing Paper Grace blog   here  and so decided to treat myself - well I would have spent much more if I had gone to the show, now wouldn't I?  They really are gorgeous and large enough to use for an actual card since the largest die, used here, is 6½ x 4½ inches. Her card is stunning, as always, but I'm not unhappy with mine. LOL!

This will probably be for my sister's birthday which she will be celebrating whilst away on holiday, so I didn't want to make it too bulky for packing. However, knowing me I could well change my mind!

My Card

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I used the largest size in the Detailed Scallop cut twice. I made a smaller light weight card to join the two pieces together and make it stable and I also glued the scallops together along the top edge. The packaging says 5 x 7 inches but that's a not quite true.  I then used Radiant Rectangles for the centre. The largest of this set is approx 6 x 4 inches, so again would make a decent size card. The sentiment is from JustRite Grand Sentiments and the roses are WOC. The pearls and ribbon are from my stash. I must try to wean myself away from purple and lilac - but I do love those shades!

Well I hope you all have a great weekend and I  hope the weather doesn't spoil any plans you may have made.

Love and hugs from Christine xx

Happiness

  Hello dear friends. I have a simple card to show today.

My Card

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My card is A5 white pearlised card stock. I ran a second piece through SB Garden Trellis embossing folder and matted it onto purple. I used the set of Creative Expressions sentiment stamps called "Beautiful Wishes" which I won from Sue Wilson. It was a lovely surprise to see my name pop on her blog!!I diecut the stamped image with SB Floral Ovals and then used the largest size on the purple card. The pearls and ribbon were from my stash. I kept it pretty flat because it is going in the post and I try to keep the postage costs down as much as possible.

Well that's it from me today. Hope you all have a good day.

Love and hugs from Christine xx