Copper Embossed Box

Hello Bloggists and welcome.

Today's project was inspired by something that I saw while I was watching a history programme. The presenter was talking to another historian in a beautiful room in a palace and on a desk in the background was a lovely item that I think might be an inkstand. 

Whatever it was, I thought it was a beautiful shape and it reminded me of the Window Box. I am also a bit obsessed with the copper foil and the hexagons embossing folder so I couldn't wait to play. This is what I made.  

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And here is how I made it.

What do you think?

I really hope that you like it.

See you again soon.

Crafty hugs

Keren.

Copper top box

Hello bloggists, and welcome to my blog. 

Believe it or not, it wasn't until after I'd made this little explosion box that I realised now much it looked like a well-known brand of battery...I just wanted to play with the absolutely LUSH copper foil card.  I've always loved copper, even when I had the job of polishing my mother's ornaments as a child.

It's a teeny-tiny box, this one. It holds a bottle of nail varnish very snugly. It won't be long before Secret Santa time comes around again and we have a very challenging price limit in our office - the gift mustn't cost more than £1.  This nail varnish would qualify (even though it's a named brand) because I got it as an incentive gift with another purchase.

I had to think a bit about how to make a rectangular explosion box.  Here's how I did it-

Here's the link to the Connie Stewart video about the box shim that I talked about in the video - 
Simply Simple BOX MAKING SHIM by Connie Stewart

Thanks for visiting - see you again soon!

Crafty Hugs,

Keren


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Tall slim box

Hello bloggists, and thank you for visiting my blog.

On Saturday, I shared a card that I'd made for a friend's wedding. As part of the wedding present, I made a box to hold abottle of perfumed oil. The one we actually gave the present in was basic black with white ribbon, but as it's quite difficult to show you what's happening on black card, I also made this version in Bermuda Bay with silver ribbon.

Here is how I made it–

If you want the measurements, here they are.

I hope you enjoyed this project.

I'll be back soon with another one–I'd love it if you would join me!

Crafty Hugs,

Keren

Spring Daffodils

It's been very stormy here in the UK lately.   Last week gusts of 82 mph were recorded about a mile away from where I live - it was a bit wild out there.  However, even though it's been wet and windy, it's been quite mild - and the first daffodils are out, so Spring is on the way.  We hope.

The daffodil is the national flower of Wales;  on St David's Day, the 1st March, you'll fined that most Welsh people wear a daffodil (or a leek, but that's another story).  Small children wear national dress to school, and we sing Welsh songs and recite Welsh poetry and celebrate with Eisteddfodau, which are festivals of Welsh culture.

So that's the inspiration for this card.  I used the new Grateful Bunch stamps and the companion Blossom Bunch punch to make the daffodils.  Here's how it went together . 

Thanks for visiting.  See you soon!

Crafty Hugs,

Keren