Matchbox but cute!

Hi Guys

It is sunny again today- I love it! 

One of the lovely things about going to events is that you get swaps, sometimes lots of them!  These are usually very inspirational and this box is based on one of the swaps I received at the Hounslow Regional training.  There weren't any details on it so unfortunately I cant credit the person who made it.  It was I think so saffron and baja breeze?  Here is my take on it.

I have used Night Of Navy & Whisper White CS  and Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon.  The border is from Just Believe and have used the pens to colour it in corresponding colours.  The sentiment is from Silhouette Sentiments a Level 1 hostess set.  The frame has been cut out and raised using dimensionals.  Have used some diamante to add another element, and there you have it.

Another picture showing it open, just like a very cute matchbox.  The measurements are 5.5x5.5x2.5cm so just big enough to pop a little treat inside.  What better way to say thank you!

Have a band rehearsal tonight and we are filming to put new demo videos onto the band website, if they aren't too horrendous will show you the finished article.

Have a great day!
Stacex

Card Class Feb 23rd

Hi Stampers!
It's half term and  it certainly feels like it, I have the three kids at home.  We drove to Glasgow to see some family and spent a few days there which was lovely.  We came back down yesterday just in time for my card class.  To say that I was slightly disorganised is probably being kind but hopefully the girls forgave me and it wasn't too bad. 

The projects were Mothers Day/Female Birthday and first we did 2 fairly simple cards with punches and then a little handbag which I completely fluffed the measurements of and as a result the girls had to avoid some score marks, oh dear.  Anyway the bags they made were gorgeous! I've got a couple of pictures here and I realise that I was so excited about the bags I didn't snap any of the other cards, nevermind I'll pop some on later.

Here are the bags from Becky, Louise, Juanita & Lydia.

Here they are together, so cuuuuuuuute!
Cardstock is Certainly Celery with so saffron Designer Series paper

Juanita used pink brads and Pear Pizazz poly stitched ribbon to tie her bag (the J is coloured in Old Olive), lovely!

This is Lydia's and the B is stamped in Certainly Celery, using the paper piercer on the scalloped circle is a lovely touch too!!

Becky opted for a beautiful flower in her circle and used the Certainly Celery Grosgrain ribbon and matching yellow brads.  How gorgeous are these bags?!

And last but not least we have Louises bag, the focal point this time is off to the right and she has stamped some additional decoration using the small flower from Silhouette Sentiments which I think works really well.

Well done ladies!  Believe it or not I felt pretty calm and stress free by the end of it all - who'd have thought it.

Will post some pics of the other cards later on.

See ya
Stacex

Here is another card I did at the same time using the same colour scheme.  This time I used the bird on a branch and the sentiment from the Level 1 Hostess set Silhouette Sentiments.   It is such a lovely set.

Have stamped the image in black but stamped off first to give it a shadow effect.