Easter Gift Boxes

Here's another set of Easter gift Boxes....these are from My Scrap Chick...the cross gift box.....Enjoy!!!

Happy Easter Gift Set

Good morning....how's everyone doing in the midst of this craziness? Did you get your TP? Ha Ha...

Today, I wanted to share a project I made for an Easter gift for someone...it all actually started with me looking for boxes to fit my canning jars...I got a dehydrator for Christmas and I've been on this kick of dehydrating everything in the house...lol...and then some...but I wanted to make some meals/sweets in jars and give them away as gifts...so I was on the look out for svg's that I could use...

Over at Simply Crafty, there's a few that work that I got and was in the middle of making the Qt jar when Sandy just released these cute hat boxes...I really needed to add the Victorian Top Hat box and stand to the gift set...look how adorable that file is...you can use it for so many things...you can also use the stand for something else...or even add a different hat to it...but what I noticed as I was putting the stand together was that it would be the perfect tire and axel for a tractor....with a little modifying....just add a base to both ends...

Well any-who, onto my project...Enjoy!!!!

Simply Crafty SVG's used

Victorian Hat 

Quart Mason Jar Box 

Oval Swing Card 

 I fill my bases with rocks/stones/sand then with newspaper to fill the gap up...it's paper, and over time it will eventually sink downward...so I fill it for that reason and to give it some weight at the bottom...

here's what made me think of tires for a tractor...what do you think?

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Well that all I have for now...I do hope you and your family remain happy and healthy thru all of this craziness....hugs from a very sweet Charm City....

Well how the hell are you Blogland

It's been forever and a day since my last post. Pretty close to 4 years. I know, I know, it's been way to long. I have missed everyone here and have often wondered what everyone has been up to. So, if you're still around, please drop me a simple HI and I'll come visit you and say HI. And then I can see what you have been up to.

I don't even know where to start other than I have some exciting news coming down the pike. But until then, I'll share some projects that I have made over the past year/s just to get my feet wet again with the blogging thing. I'm so out of the loop on this that I need practice again.

Well I hope to hear from everyone. Hope you all have a wonderful evening. Hugs from a chilly Charm City.

 This was an Easter set I made...I know, it Thanksgiving time...sorry...

                                       This was a birthday set from SVG Cuts files...

                             Bellow is a wooden wall plaque I made using
 flowers from Cricut...

                                                  Below is a birthday set I made...

 

 Below is a topsy turvy birthday cake box....

 

                               Below is a bouquet of paper roses...made from SVG Cuts files...

                                            Below are a couple of football Easter boxes....

Well that's it for my first post. I know these are out of season projects, I just thought I'd share what I have made and maybe inspire you to make one for whatever season you're working on. I do have a bunch of Christmas projects coming in the next day or so. So be on the lookout for them.

I can't wait to share my news and I'm happy to be back blogging again.

Graphic 45 Contest Entry

Happy rainy Monday peeps....today I have my entry into Graphic 45's contest for the DT...I am totally in love with their products, but unfortunately I only had paper to work with. I can't wait to get some more....ENJOY!!!!!!

This post is extremely heavy on photos......

I need to come back in the morning to finish writing all of the details....I needed to get this posted tonight....I have been having problems with my computer today and this is the first time that it's let me post.....urgh!!!!!! So until then I hope you enjoy browsing my projects.....

I absolutely love this new collection Once upon a springtime....these papers are just yummy...flowers from Prima--rhinestone from EK Success--rubber stamp from Studio G--butterfly button from Jesse James--other zipper and ribbon

look at how precious this printed post card is.....and a closer shot of the zipper flower

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I used Communique party line papers for this card....doesn't this image make you think she means business....lol.....MS border punch--Tim Holtz pins--other twine and brads..

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I absolutely love how the little froggie is perched on the rock saying "I'm sorry"....I used Once upon a springtime papers again....I tell ya, I really love these papers...if you haven't seen them yet, just click on the link and go vast over their beauties....lol....I used a distressing roller in the score pal to make the lines on the side of the card.....added some pearls...a super simple card...but I have to say I like it....you know me, simple usually isn't in my vocabulary...heehee... just a shot of how I bow up the image and greeting....

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now look at this face...this is Aunt Rene...who is now 94/95....she is simply just the coolest lady I've ever met....and fun...don't let the Grandma appearance fool you...lol...here I used papers from le' romantique collection....they were so perfect for this photo....Prima flowers--MS border punch--Recollection flower center--EK Success corner punch--Junkitz acrylic alpha's--other pins, beads and stickers...

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I used Once Upon a Springtime again on this layout of my niece and nephew....I used polymer clay and cut out the little chicks...one of them I stamped onto it before I baked the clay...Recollections black pearls--Tim Holtz charm--K&Company black glitter alpha's--7 Gypsies metal tag (traditions)--Making Memories brown velvet ribbon--Lil Davis Designs photo hanger--other lace brads and twine...

woohoo....a trapazoid....lol....I left it like to this to have movement on the layout.... ************************ here I made a candy jar using one of the images from the same collection....a simple but cute addition to any shelf or table..... this is the backside and a view of the stopper... ******************** OMG... I can't believe how much I just love these colors together...I am so not a green fan...but I have to say the contrast of these together are so striking...I wish you could see this in real life....it's my version of the hot air balloon....I used a paper mache ball made a box out of cardstock and embellished using St. Patrick's Day supplies found at the store....the papers I used are from Le' Romantique Collection--Studio G greeting.....this was my first try at making one of these so it didn't turn out as expected....

a side view.....

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Birthday bag made using Le' Romantique....I love the feeling with this printed paper...kind of like he's sweeping her off her feet....for this bag I wanted the paper to speak....Spellbinders dies--hero arts manuscript stamp--Victorine Original greeting stamp--Recollections pearls--Ranger stickles--Tim Holtz key filmstrip safety pin--Making Memories washer--

side view

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this is what I call a daily inspiration piece....it actually has 2 sides to it.....this side I used Le Romantique paper--MS border punches--Spellbinders embossing--Tim Holtz flower die and stamp --Lil Davis Design photo hanger--other brads button twine pins

and here's the flip side...I used a proper gentleman collection added the plastic leaves Jesse James--twine and silver heart button other and I printed off the quote from the Internet....

this is sooo true.....

and here's the swivel hanger that I used....it's from the fishing section at your local store....I can't wait to hang this up so it turns and I can see both sides.....

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and here's my last project....if you've made it this far, thanks so much for hanging out with me....this is a jewelry box with a mirror.....I used Le'Romantique Collection again....I made the box out of cardstock from scratch.....there's a lot going on.....I wanted to have another subliminal kind of message project....

here's the top part...the bird is from the craft store...and the wire heart frame is from a little stuffed angel doll that had it attached as the wings for her....I knew I was going to take this off as soon as I seen it....lol....I just didn't know how I was going to use it...so wahala...lol....

side view....this box turned out to be 8X8....with an attached lid using Making Memories metal hinges ribbon--Melissa Francis crystals--Tim Holtz door knob button key jump rings--other pins, door plate twine feathers....

and this is the inside....it opens up to be a special little necklace holder...even comes with a mirror.... I used a wooden dowel and wrapped feathers around it...you know, a little more elegant.....I positioned the pattern paper in the background so that you could see the ladies face looking at you when it was opened....I also added a recipe for success...just a little something to read.....I made the dowel so that it could be removed to add bracelets more easily....but I did have a happy accident....the metal heart frame from above has the legs extended into the inside....I just curled them upwards and wahala..another hanger for something....at which I used it for the white necklace....

just a closer shot of the recipe...I got this from the net somewhere and can't remember the addy...sorry......

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Whew!!! This was a long post.....thanks so much for stopping by and visiting.....I hope that you have a sunny day...Hugs from Charm City......