1 December 2012 – Mystery Box Challenge – Part 3

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Can you believe that December is here!! I’m in denial as I haven’t done much shopping yet and I’ve still got cards to make!!

To finish off the Mystery Box Challenge, I have a few more projects to share. For the month of August, we just had to include 6 pieces of 6″ x 6″ patterned paper. As Beau Chateau retired at the end of August, I have included 6″ pieces from the Birds of a Feather DSP from the current catalogue. I think it’s one of my new favourites!!

September – 5 gift cards in assorted styles. I made matching envelopes using the diagonal plate for the Simply Scored. Too easy!!

October – Food/chocolate container. I used one of the Kraft Gift Boxes which is an easy way to create a quick gift. I’ve filled it up with Favourites!!

November – Hand made Christmas decoration. Well, this wasn’t a hard one to do. I used the Holiday Ornament framelits and Beau Chateau DSP and topped it off with a couple of snow flakes. Love it!!!

December – 3 Christmas cards including envelopes. One of these is for my lucky recipient from me!!

I hope she enjoys everything that I have made, I’ve enjoyed making it.

29Nov2012

29 November 2012 – Mystery Box Challenge – Part 2

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I hope you have enjoyed the projects so far.

For May, we had to make a bag or tote of some type. I love the Tea Shoppe Stamp Set especially the gorgeous cup!

June – A Book mark and post it note cover. I love the Delicate Doilies Sizzlits from the new catalogue. Just so pretty!!

July – One small gift container containing bits and bobs. I used an empty brad container (I knew I was keeping them for a reason!) and decorated it and put in lots of brads and buttons from my stash.

I’ll be back with more to share later!

27Nov2012

27 November 2012 – Mystery Box Challenge Part 1

Posted in Dies, Swaps by Rebecca S

I’ve been participating in a Mystery Box Challenge this year with the ESAD facebook group that I belong to. At the start of the year, we received a list of items to be made each month with the end result being a gift box of goodies to send to a lucky recipient.

My goal was to make each item in the appropriate month, but sometimes life doesn’t work out that way. As the deadline for posting the box is 1 December, I’ve been madly trying to get it all finished. I finally did it last week and just have to package up the box and post it off.

I wanted to keep it all matching as much as I could, so I have used Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper from the previous catalogue as the main paper to base it around. I love this paper and I’m so glad that I’ve still got some left!!

So for January’s project, we had to cover a box so that we could store all the items in. I’m afraid I cheated on this one and bought a box from one of the cheap stores as it had a lovely velvet look!!

February’s project was 4 assorted cards with different themes and matching envelopes. Now I have cased these but it was so long ago and I didn’t keep a record of where. I’m really happy with how they turned out!