Brewtiful gift boxes

Hello lovely people,

Scorchio!!
I am so not going to complain that it's too hot because we have been waiting a long time for some Summer weather and I am going to enjoy it!
Plus it's a great excuse to eat ice cream...I LOVE ice cream :-)

It's never too hot to stop me drinking coffee though, as I love it even more than ice cream, which leads me on to my project today...

I worked out the template for this pair of gift boxes so that the top section is just slightly bigger than the bottom section.

I used a new die that Sue *insisted* that I bought a few weeks ago at the Dies to Die For pop-up shop...to be fair, I didn't need a lot of persuading!

It is really lovely, and includes dies to cut out the 3 small shapes to place behind the main die cut.
 I coloured each of these sections with Copics to match the papers as I didn't have any plain papers in the collection.

I used a sentiment from my new Greeting Farm stamp set as it was the perfect fit for the coffee theme.
Oh yes, and I used my new MISTI tool to make sure it was perfectly positioned - yay!

For the top I layered up circles with the top one on foam pads and just taped the ends of the cord inside the box lid.

I need to crack on with a big crafty project today so if you spot me snoozing in the garden instead, give me a poke!

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Card recipe;

DP: XOXO - American Crafts

Dies (from Dies to Die For): Stacked coffee mugs - Taylored Expressions, Circle stax - MFT Die-namics, Scalloped circles - Tonic studios
Sentiment: Brewtiful stamp set - The Greeting Farm
Cord: from stash

A penguin pillow box

Hello lovely people,

After a number of lovely but busy weekends I am enjoying a relaxed one at home this weekend with Dr. Hubby.  It kicked off with a large glass of delicious red wine and a film (X-Men: First Class) last night, and then on with lots of crafting today :-)
I caught up with Bake Off this morning as well so I can feel some baking coming on for tomorrow!

Back on the crafting side of things and today I am showcasing some LOTV products as part of the Design Collective.

I thought I'd do something different from a card for a change and as soon as I saw these trios I thought of using them to decorate a pillow box.

I created the base shape from an online template which I imported into Paint Shop Pro so I could re-size it as I needed.  The box I made is 7 x 10cm.

The layers of DP and ribbon have been wrapped around the box template while flat to ensure it can be folded and unfolded.

I cut the image circle out using the 'out of the box' technique, layered it onto dark purple DP and a white circle underneath for extra strength, and popped it on top of the box once it was made up.

Then all it needed was a cute tag, bow and some snowflakes to finish!

I do think this chap is utterly adorable and of course I had to add a little sparkle on the snow.

Card recipe;

Image: Penguin trio - LOTV

DP: Snow princess - LOTV

Twine: Ivory button twine - The Ribbon Girl

Seam binding: Mauve rose lavender seam binding - The Ribbon Girl

Tag: Christmas sentiment tags - LOTV

Dies: MFT Die-namics circle stax, Small snowflake die set - Impression Obsession
Sparkle: Stardust Stickles

Copic colours;
Penguin: T6/7/10 & T0/2
Penguin beak: YR12/14/18
Hat / scarf: BV01/02/04
Scarf: BG10/11/32

I wish you all a wonderful weekend whatever you are up to :-)

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Challenges I am entering;

Moving Along with the Times (cute animal)

Gift box

Hello lovely people,

It's time for a new challenge at Top Tip Tuesday and our theme this time is...

MAKE YOUR OWN

So, we want to see something you have created from scratch, maybe an embellishment or special papercraft item - get creative!  And don't forget to tell us what you have handmade in your blog post!

Our sponsor this time is Bugaboo with a fab prize...

I have made my own gift box to present some sweet treats in.

I didn't have a template, I just decided what size box I needed and built up the sides of the box with 2 layers of cardboard to make it really sturdy.

I left some small flaps at the bottom of the box so it could be attached to the base then covered the inside of the base with another piece of card.
I decorated the sides with pretty paper, some die cut corners, lace, twine and flowers.

Then the naughty bit...some salted caramel mocha fudge to go inside...mmmmmm!
If I've tempted you to have a go at making some of this delicious fudge yourself then you can find the recipe here!

Box recipe;

DP: Vintage spring basics - Maja Design (available from Live and Love Crafts)

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Twine: The Ribbon Girl

Lace: from stash
Die: Filigree corner - La La Land

I hope you will pop over to Top Tip Tuesday and check out the fabulously creative projects from the rest of the team and there are some great tips for you too :-)

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,