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ADVENTURE AWAITS GIFT BOX

After I made the ‘Beautiful Journey’ card using a piece of DSP with radiating rings and the constellations I had another idea about how to use this DSP.

I went straight to the centre and worked my way out – 7″ for a gift box lid. There are lots of off cuts to use!

I have made a box that is 3″x 3″x 4.5″ and the lid is 3″x 3″x 2″.

I was sooooo pleased by the way the brass rings scalloped at the corners of the lid.

The feather quills and sentiment were stamped onto the BRASS FOIL using Staz On Jet Black ink and then die cut using the TASTEFUL LABELS DIES and THE WORLD MAP DIES.

The gold trim from the FOREVER GREENERY TRIM COMBO worked well with the brass.

Check out that corner – it was not planned, but so fabulous to see!

Woohoo – feeling very clever!

What would you pop inside this gift box for someone about to set off on an adventure?

Leave a comment and let me know – I want to be inspired!

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.

These are the products I used to make this gift box. If you live in Australia, you can order any of these products through me.

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00
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SUPER QUICK & EASY GIFT BOXES

Earlier in the year, I met a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators. One of the things we did at the event was a SWAP.

This is one of the swaps I received. I am so sorry that I do not have the name of the demo who made it. It is made using a 6″x 3″ DSP.

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It inspired me to make a bundle of them, in increasing sizes.

The smallest box is the same size as its inspiration. The largest uses a 12″x 6″piece of DSP.

They could hold all sorts of interesting travel related goodies to give to someone heading away on an adventure – or – gifts for someone starting a ‘new beginning’.

What would you pop into the gift bag? Leave me a message and let me know.

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.

These are the products I used to make these gift bags. If you live in Australia, you can order any of them through me.

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00
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#SHARESUNSHINE

So – I’ve been missing for a few days but for a very, very good reason.

We have just had an amazing swivel wall bed with shelves and a desk installed, in our second bedroom!

When Rob and I moved from Bundaberg to Kangaroo Point, we downsized from a large house to a two bedroom apartment. And, I lost my craft room.

So for the last year, I have been crafting on the dining table and have had all my supplies filling cupboards.

Now, I have a permanent place to create and store my Stampin’ Up!® supplies … and have freed up some cupboard space.

It is CLEI queen bed LGM01 and it is brilliant!

This isn’t our apartment but it’s a great photo showing you how the unit swivels around – desk by day and bed, for guests, by night. Everything stays on the shelves! And, there is so much space on the shelves.

That large piece of white, in the front, is the desk when it is collapsed.

We chose all white, just like this one.

Revolving Wall Bed with Desk & Shelves - LGM Tavolo | Resource ...

So, I have been setting up my new crafting space.

I also bought myself a new IKEA Kallax 12 cube book case. Armed with my trusty screwdrivers, I managed to assemble it, and some sets of drawers and cupboard inserts, all by myself!

WOOHOO, feeling clever.

I’ll post a ‘finished’ photo once I’ve put everything where I want it to go.

I did manage to squeeze in one project since my last post – a gift box, using some of the soon to be released 2020-2021 ANNUAL CATALOGUE new products.

The sunflowers in the FLOWERS FOR EVERY SEASON 6″X 6″ DSP are very cheerful; as is the BUMBLEBEE card stock – one of the five new 2020-2022 IN COLOURS.

I love the new JUST JADE GINGHAM RIBBON!

The sentiment is from the LOVELY YOU CLING STAMP SET and it was perfect for the goodies inside the gift box.

I like the way the JAR PUNCH can be used to make a gift tag.

At the moment, I don’t have anyone who needs cheering up.

If you live in Australia, and you know someone who could use a little cheering up, contact me and I will send it to you to give to them, as an almost RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS!

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping!

These are the products i used to make this gift box. If you live in Australia, you can order any of them through me.

Product List
Jar Punch
[152703]
$31.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00