A box for Anything Goes - lots of them!

I have been decorating quite a few boxes recently, so I thought I would blog one, and enter it for several challenges.

This is an oval box, which I have painted with a dusky purple paint - matchpots are really good for this, and I think this is a Homebase own brand.  The colour in the photo looks nothing like it does in real life.  I have sprayed the top with Crafters Companion glimmer spray in Gold - it is a sort of glittery varnish.  The top has then been decorated with a variety of bits and pieces,  The gold coloured pieces I removed from packet of christmas decorations - one is a lotus leave and the other a nut shell.  I also sprayed these with the glimmer varnish.  I then added some very pretty flowers from Prima.  I have, since taking this photo, added some toning beads.  Will get another photo when the light is better.

I am entering this for the following challlenges:



2 Sisters Challenge  - Anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Alter something
CRAFT Challenge  - Alter/recycle
Challenge Up Your Life  - Recycling
Crafting for all seasons - Anything goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything goes
Digi Design House - Anything but a card
Get Hippity with Ippity - Flowers
Make it Monday  - Anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey  - Anything goes
Paper Play Challenges- Blossoms & blooms
The Paper Shelter - Anything goes
Woodware USA Challenge- Anything goes


I really appreciate it that you take the time to look at my blog and leave such lovely comments. Thank you each and every one of you.

Sweet Twenty-One for One Stop Card Crafts, and several other challenges

Good morning everyone
We have a new challenge at One Stop Card Crafts, and we will be looking to see numbers on your entries to the challenge this week.  This week we welcome a brand new sponsor for 2011...... Ellephantastic.

We look forward to see all your creations on the challenge blog.

****Also is you would like to feature as a guest designer for challenge #118 please put GDT after your name.*****

For my card I have decided to make it a 21st birthday card, and therefore I wanted to make it a little more special.  So, it is an 8 inch square one.

 I have used Bazzill cardstock, and the DT papers are MME Bella Bella, which I adore - I love the vintage look of them.  I have inked around the edges with a chalk ink in brown.  On the pieces underneath the photograph I have used a Doo Hickey die on the edge of the plain card, and stamped the patterned paper with a very old Anna Griffin music stamp.  The swirls are Tim Holtz, leaves under the flowers are Doo Hickey and L-Em, and the butterflies are Martha Stewart.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and pearls from stash.  The beautiful photograph is from Art Freebies.

I am entering this card for the following challenges.

Anything Goes Challenge - Butterflies
CCEE Stampers - Must use a punch - I have a butterfly and the numbers made with punches
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - In the roll of a die - must use die
Gingerloft Challenge - Things that fly - I have butterflies
Kaboodle Doodles - Make it Monochromatic
Magical Mondays - Flowers
My Time to Craft - Flourishes
Alphabet challenge - N is for Numbers
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + Flowers
Stamping with the Dragon - Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday - Whateva!
The Stamping Bazaar - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Girlie
The Crazy Challenge - Happy Birthday


I really appreciate it that you take the time to look at my blog and leave such lovely comments. Thank you each and every one of you.