8 Little Christmas Gift Tags in a Box

Christmas........ My very favourite time of year, this little box looks big in the photo but actually it is only 2.5 inches square. I made the box and then didn't know quite what to do with it, as its size limits its use. Finally decided to make some gift tags.
Whilst visiting my Aunt (craftysquirrel) I saw a little christmas wreath on her cupboard door and loved it. I made 4 tags with the little wreath on them and 4 cards using the Large One Step Bird Punch. Thanks for looking xxx

The wreath is made using the Boho Blossoms punch, mounting the flowers on a circle of card using the scallop circle punch with the centre punched out using the 1" circle punch, such fun to do

Diorama Box Card

I sat down one day last week to make something but I wasn't quite sure what. I leafed through one of my folders and found this. I am not quite sure where it came from but thought I would give it a try. It's called a Diorama Box Card there is about 2 inches between the front and back card with a piece of card running through the middle. It is very 3D but the amazing thing is it folds flat for posting, a very appealing aspect I think with postage prices the way they are.
I used Pink Passion, Whisper White, Basic Black and Mellow Moss Card Stock
Pink Passion and Pixie Pink Inks. Hope you like it.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to a special friend..
I love this card there are so many surprises to it.
I have used: Bella Bleu SU desiger paper,
Elegant Eggplant, Lovely Lilac and Very Vanilla Card Stock,
Greenhouse Garden, Occasional Greetings and Tiny Tags stamp sets and
Elegant Eggplant, Lovely Lilac and Basis Black Ink Pads.

The closed card

Open once

Lift Flap

and pull out the little flap with your greeting on.

In its box.... for the box I have used the brilliant 2 step bird punch and oval all stamp set.

Workshop 12th April 2010

I just want to say thank you to anyone who has a peek at my blog. I hope you may find it helpful in giving you ideas. So many of my ideas come from having a peek at other peoples blogs. There are so many very very very talented people out there... also don't forget to check out my Aunts blog, craftysquirrel.blogspot.com. she has just made a watering can and loads of flowers to go inside it its truly amazing.

After quite a lot of contemplating I finally decided on these 4 items for our next workshop of 12th April.
I have used stamp sets from the new mini catalogue: Vintage Vogue, Tiny Tags, Autumn Splendor and Flower Accent.
There are also 3 new style punches in the mini catalogue. One is the wonderful bird on the last card.. it cuts the bird the wing and the branch all in one go.. it's just great. The other is a medium jewelry tag punch, used on the second card with friend stamped inside it. The third and final new punch is a small heart, which I havn't used here.
Card stock used: Certain Celery, Old Olive and Very Vanilla for the first 2 cards and Barely Bannana, Summer Sun, Gable Green and Whisper White for the third and fourth cards.
Hope you like them.

This is the back of the card

A little box/card

Another little box card

and finally and card which maybe good for Easter