I hope y'all had a wonderful holiday, and are, perhaps, still enjoying it. In the words of the world's most famous fictional trespasser, Christmas at our house wasn't too crazy, it wasn't too tame...it was "just right." Well, all except for the flu bug we've had for over a week! But, that's almost run it's course, too, so all is well.
A couple of posts ago, I made a set of cards for a One Sheet Wonder Challenge at Viva la Verve, and I decided to give it another go, this time making a hinged lid box for the set, too. You can see the spine of the box here.
I've always loved making and decorating boxes, and have made lots of different ones, usually out of heavy cardstock or chipboard. And, having a Silhouette has certainly made boxmaking much easier, but I see more boxes like this one in my future. Between the gorgeous, heavy papers and the super thick boards, this box has a nice, substantial look and feel to it that I like, and it's definitely worthy of gifting! Now here's a look at the cards that are inside:
The inside of the cards are all similar. I used a white, tilted personalization layer with distressed edges, added two 1" circle punches from an extra sheet of the cardstock (remember, I used the entire 6x6 sheet for the front of the cards, so there wasn't any waste there), and used opaque Souffle pens to do just enough doodling to brighten everything up.
And, that's all for now! Thanks for visiting, and have an awesome week!
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~Hugs,
9 comments :
Oh, Cheryl, what a beautiful set of cards, and I LOVE the gift box! It's gorgeous, and I have pinned and may try one in 2015! Hugs, and happy new year!
Beautiful set! I love the colors..so unexpected and so powerful! Nicely crafted and beautifully presented. Thanks for sharing with us here at 613 Avenue Create!
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Chana, Owner
Such a pretty way to display your cards for a gift. Wonderful quotes and sentiments, neat textured backgrounds to the cards!
Love this ruggedly beautiful set! So gorgeous!
This is just gorgeous, I love the snow scene and the Snowmen. Thanks for sharing with us at Robyn's Fetish. Marlene DT
Cheryl, this is wonderful! Definitely a feast for the eyes!
I'm enthralled! What a beautiful set. The box is amazing. Love the hinged lid and the sturdiness. You know it will be kept long after the cards are gone. A very nice presentation!
This is a beautiful set! The box looks great and the embossed detail on the cards really looks amazing! Thank you so much for joining the Anything Goes Challenge on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!
Great gift set - I love the colors and of course the phrases are wonderful!!
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