Chocolate Boxes

I've been meaning to show you the back of the chocolate boxes that I made which shows a photo of each chocolate and tells you what flavour your about to enjoy!  

And the chocolates inside the box ....

These little boxes are made from an empty twinnings teabag box that Ellie brought home with her from work.  I cut them in half around the depth and then also in half to make them a smaller square box.  

I covered them with some plain papers that i had and then embellished with flowers, buttons, etc.  The sentiments on these 2 small boxes and the personlized digital stamp on the larger box are all from Create with TLC

Before being altered

I hope you like!

Candle Cards ....

After looking at everyone's blogs and seeing some of the most beautiful tealight candle cards I decided to give it whirl myself!  It's not as hard as it looks and thanks to Lena Katrine's fab template it took no time at all to knock them up!

To make this card I used ...

3 empty tealight holders and some of my 10kg scented wax brought from Ebay

CS ~Stash

DP's ~ Country Christmas

Images ~ Hanglar girl and boy on cloud

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Silver cord ~ Recycled off a Christmas Card from last year

Pearls ~ Quixotic Paperie

To make this card I used ...

3 more empty tealight holders and some more of that wax!

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Summer Driggs

Image ~ Magnolia Twin Tilda

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Pearls ~ Quixotic Paperie

Ribbon ~ Stash

Tools used for both ~ Nesties, Pencil Crayons, Sansodor, Blending Stumps, Sewing Machine, Diamond Stickles, Fluffy Stuff

Sketch Saturday ~ Sketch Challenge #134

Sorry this is being posted late, but i just don't know where my time is going!  I'm sure you're all the same, but hopefully more organised than me!!!!  I still have cards to make and decorations to put up (if i bother at all now)

This weeks fab sketch is being sponsored by Tickled Pink ...Kellie is so generous, she is offering this weeks challenge winner their own choice of 3 rubber Tickled Pink Stamps.

To make my card I used:~

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Summer Driggs ~ Winter Gifts

Image ~ Magnolia Edwin with Lights

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Buttons ~ Stash

Tools ~ Glossy Accents, Sansodor, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sewing Machine

Mojo Monday ~ Challenge #169

Mojo Monday have a fab sketch this week that i just had to join in with ... well that and the fact that i was fast running out of sketch ideas and time.  Fae's friend asked me to make her 4 cards with matching boxes for her son's teachers, to be ready by this Friday so she could take them in on the last day!   

Here is the sketch ...

and this is what i did with it ....

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Summer Driggs

Image ~ Magnolia Tilda with Small Tree

Sentiments for both projects ~ Create with TLC

Flowers and pearls ~ Stash

Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor, Nesties, Corner Punch, Cuttlebug, Sewing Machine, Diamond Stickles

Friday Sketchers ~ Sketch #132

Beatrix from Germany is the host for this weeks Friday Sketchers Challenge and has designed a fab sketch for us to work with.

Here is what i did with it .....

To make this card I used:~

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Very Merry Christmas

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Image ~ RAK from the lovely Linda x

Flowers ~ imag-e-nation

Ribbon & Leaves ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Nesties, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor, Sakura Glaze Pens (Red, Green & Yellow)

Papertake Weekly Challenge ~ Red & Green Must NOT Be Seen & Stamp with Fun Challenge #88

Red & Green Must Not Be Seen ... so some gorgeous Christmas cards or projects but using non traditional colours.  This weeks challenge is sponsored by Whiff Of Joy who are offering Oakley with Bauble Rubber Stamp.

I'm combining this challenge with a fab sketch from Stamp with Fun designed by Emmi41 who also have a wonderful stamp up for grabs as their prize.

The sketch ....

 

and this is what i did with it ....

To make this card I used:~

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Pink Petticoat Rainbow Christmas in Mocha

Image ~ Magnolia Tilda with Lantern

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC from the Let Your Light Shine Collection

Pearls & Twine ~ Stash

Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Sansodor, Blending Stumps, Sewing Machine, Diamond Stickles

Sunday Sketch & Stamp ~ Challenge #42 Mira's Sketch

This fortnight's sketch has been designed by Mira:

This fortnight, the sponsors are Fresh Brewed Designs. The lucky winner of challenge #42 will get 3 images of their choice from the Fresh Brewed Designs store.  Fresh Brewed Designs was started by Heather when she noticed the lack of coffee themed stamps available. Since then it has grown into a store of over 200 digi-images of all sorts of wonderful creatures and creations. Fresh Brewed Designs are also able to offer their own range of rubber stamps.

To  make this card I used:~

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Summer Driggs ~ Old Fashioned Christmas

Image ~ RAK from the lovely Linda x

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Pearls & Lace ~ Stash

Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor, Nesties, Sewing Machine, Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Snowflake Die.

Sketch Saturday ~ Sketch Challenge #133

This week's challenge is sponsored by our wonderful regular sponsor Simon Says Stamp!  A $25 gift certificate will be awarded to our lucky winner this week to spend on goodies from their amazing store!

Here is the fab sketch created by Jo ....

and this is what i did with it .....

To make this card I used:~

CS ~ Paper Cellar

DP's ~ Summer Driggs

Image ~ Magnolia Sister & Brother 

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor.

Friday Sketchers ~ Sketch #131

Tanja from Germany is this weeks host and sponsoring the challenge is "The Stamping Boutique" who are offering a $10 Gift Certificate as the prize!

I thought it was about time i got a wriggle on posted this card ... its been completed on my table for the past couple of days but i've just not had chance to upload it from the camera.

To make this card I used:~

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ freebie download don't remember where from or who by ... sorry!

Image ~ Kenny K ~ Xmas Hottie

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Sansodor, Blending Stumps, Sakura Glaze Pen (Clear), Sakura Stardust Pen (Red), Diamond Stickles, Sewing Machine, Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Snowflake Die and Snowflake Embossing Folder.

Crackers 2010

Its not me that's crackers in 2010, although some most would beg to differ LOL ... but the Christmas Cracker's I've made for this year festivities.  These particular ones are destined for Holland and obviously are not mine, but mine will be the same.  The only difference is mine wont have a box!

To make the crackers I followed the fab tutorial that Kirstie Allsop did for Channel 4 last year (Kirsties Homemade Christmas)

1 Roll of Wrapping Paper brought from Poundland in the sale last year

8 Empty Toilet Rolls

6 metres of Black Organza Ribbon

12 small Jingle Bells

Scraps of Red CS to strengthen the ends

Cracker Snaps .... although I haven't added them this year as I forgot to buy them ... oops!

This is what I put inside them ...

Handmade tissue paper hat using scraps of tissue paper measuring 30cms x 9cms and folding into 4 and cutting the end to a point.

Christmas Cracker joke printed from the internet

1 handmade Peppermint Cream wrapped in tinfoil.

Bracelets and Boxes .....

I've been making a few beaded bracelets for stocking fillers this year  to help keep the cost of Christmas down and also cos I want to do a handmade Christmas as much as I possibly can .....

This bracelet is made using Blue, Teal and White glass pearl beads.

For this one I used Cream, Brown and Pink glass pearl beads

And finally this one used Red, Fuchsia and Pink glass pearl beads.  Each bracelet consists of 114 beads all loving hand wired by my poor sore hands LOL!

To gift wrap the bracelets i've been putting some of those laughing cow boxes to good use ...

To alter this box, i've used :-

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Summer Driggs ~ Old Fashioned Christmas

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Flowers, Ribbon, Gems ~ Stash

Tools ~ Snowflake punch, Nesties, Sewing Machine and copous amounts of glue LOL

Sketch Saturday Terry's Sketch Challenge #132

Terry has designed the most fantastic sketch for her week of hosting the challenge ...

The sponsor for this weeks challenge is "Your Zoap" who is offering a 25 euros to spend in the shop!

To make my card I used:~

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Summer Driggs ~ Winter Wonderland

Image ~ Magnolia Tilda Singing Carols

Pearls ~ Stash

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC ~ Kissed By Snowflakes Collection

Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor, Nesties, Snowflake Die, Cuttlebug, Sewing Machine

Guardian Angels .....

I've made a few Guardian Angels as little stocking filler gifts and then made a little pillow box using a Pink Petticoat template that i've resized, to put them in.

The pillow boxes were made using scraps of left over cardstock ...

to make the boxes and angels i used:~

CS ~ Stash

Sentiments ~ Create with TLC

Pearls, Flowers, Eyelets ~ Stash

Jute Twine ~ Wilko's

Guardian Angel Kits ~ The Store in Devon

Lobster clips ~ Ebay shop ~ Helen's Little Gems

Papertake Weekly Challenge ~ Sketch #51

I loved the look of this sketch at Papertake Weekly, so decided to give it a go and enter the challenge ....

I used the sketch to help cover another one of my chocolate boxes ...

To make this I used :~

A cereal bar box

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Summer Driggs ~ Old Fashioned Christmas

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Image ~ Magnolia Snowy the Snowman with Snowflake

Pearl Brads ~ Stash

Tools ~ Pencil Crayons, Blending stumps, Sansodor, Diamond Stickles, Sewing Machine

Thinking of You .....

Well, we got snow last night and we've just spent the last hour clearing our road so that we can get Rylee to school this afternoon!  Fae managed to drop him off at the top of the road and then walked down with him.  Eloise, is on her way home from work now after getting snowed in at the airport last night at 11.00pm ... talk of the devil and she drives down the road LOL!  Thats one less worry.

  

This card was made for our neighbours, Lynn and Ben, who are having a bad time at the minute and i just wanted to let them know that we're here for them.

To make the card ...

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Travelogue ~ Raspberry Road Designs

Images ~ Magnolia from the Bon Voyage Collection

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC ~ Smooth Sailing

Flowers ~ Stash

String & Gems ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Pencil Crayons, Blending Stumps, Sansodor

Friday Sketchers ~ Sketch #130

It seems a long time since i played along with this challenge blog ... i must be getting organised LOL.  This week is Jeanette from Canada's turn to host the challenge which is sponsored by Lauretta's Digital Stamps.

Here is the sketch ...

Here is what i used ...

 and this is what i did with it ...

and the inside ...

To make this i used ....

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Ginghams & A Little Whimsy from HERE

Image ~ Magnolia Tilda with Glitter Halo

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Brads, Velcro Dot, Button, Raffia & Pearls ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Sansodor, Blending Stumps, Pencil Crayons, Nesties, Empty box.

Sketch Saturday ~ Sketch Challenge #131

This weeks challenge is sponsored by our generous regular sponsor, The Craft Barn.  The Craft Barn have been nominated for "Best Independent Store - South of England again this year.

This weeks sketch ...

I've rotated the sketch ....

and used it to make another chocolate box ....

To make this box I used :~

An empty tea-bag box cut in half height ways and stuck back together again making a strong box.

CS ~ Stash

DP's ~ Summer Driggs

Image ~ Magnolia Tilda with Christmas Cracker.

Sentiment ~ Create with TLC

Beads, Button & Eyelets ~ Stash

Tools ~ Sewing Machine, Pencil Crayons, Sansodor, Blending Stumps, Eyelet Setter, Nesties, Gold Thread, Snowflake Punch