Crimbo Crackers Challenge 220 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've made some more pillow boxes and used up some strips of Christmas bits of paper that I had in my stash.  The sentiment has been stamped onto ovals of kraft card and I've added some half pearls, a white wooden snowflake and a waxed cord bow.

Good luck with the challenge!

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 216 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've used a pillow box die cut to cut the two boxes from white pearlescent card.  The sentiments have been stamped onto oval die cuts and then ribbon from my stash made into a bow.  Still got some of the Primark little baubles so have added some to the gift boxes!

Good luck with the challenge!

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 211 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've made two pillow boxes using a die and some pearlescent white card.  The sentiment has been stamped onto an oval die cut and then used ribbons and half pearls from my stash.  The baubles are little ones I bought a few years ago from Primark and just need to use them up!

Good luck with the challenge!

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 199 - Gift Boxes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Gift Boxes

I've made two pillow boxes from white pearlescent card, and from the offcuts, I've made the tags which are cut from an oval die.

The hot pink ribbon and half pearls are from my stash and I've used the mini baubles I bought a few years ago from Primark to decorate gift boxes.  The sentiment stamp is from Polkadoodles but is no longer available.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Aud Sentiments:  Christmas or Winter Sentiment
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts:  Christmas Delight
Fab N Funky:  Anything But A Card
Watercooler Wednesday:  Feminine

Daring Card Makers Challenge - Baubles and Bows

Time for a new Daring Card Makers challenge and the theme this week is

Baubles and Bows

I've made a pillow box from an A4 sheet of kraft card, and from the off cuts I die cut a tag using one of the Posydoodles Basics Oval dies and used one of the now retired acrylic stamps.  I've added some half pearls to the bottom of the tag and the ribbon is from my stash.

The two baubles I got in a box of 30 from Primark a few years ago for a few pounds and are perfect for projects like this!

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Creative Moments:  Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday:  Feminine
Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments:  Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 192 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new Crimbo Crackers challenge and the theme is

Anything Goes

I've used some white card from my stash to create these pillow boxes.  Baker twine from my stash and I've added some tree decorations that I got a few years ago in the Tesco sales.

Easy and quick to make!  Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Cute Card Thursday:  Anything But A Card
Christmas at Sweet Stampin:  Anything Goes
Cute n Crafty Christmas:  Anything Goes
The Holly and The Ivy:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Halloween

Welcome to a new Polkadoodle challenge!  The theme for the fortnight is:

Anything Goes

The DT were challenged to create something spooky and I've used the new Halloween Trick or Treat collection.  I've made a simple pillow box from one of the papers and a sentiment, scoring the different folds and also the top and bottom - I use a scrap piece of card as a template for the shaped parts otherwise I could end up with anything!  I layered the sentiment onto a circle die cut and added a plain black card band so that it can slide off.

The sentiment are letter die cuts I found in my stash - I cut up a letter g to make the two o's and then coloured them with Promarkers.  The little bats are table confetti.

Good luck with the challenge!  I'd like to enter the following:

Sasayaki Glitter:  Orange
Crafty Gals:  Add A Bat
Double D Challenges:  Fright Night / Mood Board
Delicious Doodles:  Halloween
Scor-Pal:  More Than One Score - Treat Holders
Paper Creator:  Simply Spooky

Tea

A quick little share of a pillow box I made for a tea lover using Tea and Bickies Backing papers from Dr Digi - and the best bit - the set of papers will cost less than the price of a cuppa!

The pillow box template is my own (I'm amazed each time I use it that I manage to score in the right place and it all snaps together!)  Button and bakers twine from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafting From The Heart:  Anything Goes
The Paper Nest Dolls:  Anything Goes
Crafty Catz:  Anything Goes
Crafty Girls:  Anything Goes

Polkadoodle Challenge - Anything Goes or Christmas

The current Polkadoodles challenge is part way through and the theme for the last week is:

Anything Goes or Christmas

I've kept it simple and easy this week - I've made some cute pillow boxes which will contain gift cards for my three nieces this Christmas.  Paper and penguin image are all from Twiggy and Toots Festive Fun and I've added some glitter to the image, silver curling ribbon and a wooden snowflake.

Good luck with the challenge!

I'd like to enter the following:

Crafty Girls Creations:  Anything Goes
Julia Spiri Challenge:  Boxes
Sasayaki Glitter Challenge:  Animals
Fab n Funky:  Christmas
Fresh Brewed Designs:  Animals

Polkadoodle Challenge - Summertime

We're on the second week of the current Polkadoodle challenge and the theme is:

Summertime

I've made a cute pillow box pouch with Lily Bug Love papers - you can either buy the paper pack or the whole collection!  The template was really easy to use providing the scored lines are followed.

I've added a double windmill with papers from the same collection and a half pearl to the centre.  To finish, I've added some pink ribbon, tied in a bow from my stash.

Good luck with the challenge!

Craft Rocket:  Spots and or Stripes
Crafting With An Attitude:  Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons:  Pink and Girly
Stampavie and More:  Dots
Tuesday Throwdown:  Favorite Embellishments

Distressed Diamonds

Sometimes its good just to use the fabulous papers from Dr Digi to make something other than a card - here I've used Distressed Diamonds to make a pillow box and matching tag.  Easy peasy!  Fuchsia pink ribbon from my stash and I've used a Sizzix die for the tag.

I'm always surprised how easy the box is to make and the fact that it all aligns and works!  I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting From The Heart:  Anything Goes
Not Just Cards:  Anything Goes
The Paper Nest Dolls:  Anything Goes
Crafters Cafe:  Monochromatic
Crafting Musketeers:  Monochrome
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge:  Anything Goes

Pom Poms and Pillow Boxes

For something a little different - Pom Poms and Pillow Boxes!  I've made a pillow box with papers from Now That's Funky - Funky Diva papers and for the first time ever, I got the scores in the right place and the ends simply snapped shut!

I've added a little opener as well to each side by using a little circle die cut - you just can't see it on the photo.  And for added glam I made some pom poms - not made these since I was a kid and was great fun - the boys were in awe!

Made the pom pom templates with off cuts of card, used my Nesties and then wound the wool and embroidery thread around them.  The wool was a perfect match - £1 for a big ball in the poundshop!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ATW Challenge:  Anything Goes
Scrappers Delights:  Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft:  Anything Goes
2 Creative Chicks:  Anything Goes - No Cards