Challenge - Christmas Tea Cup Box

I decided to play along with a couple of challenges this week.

I made a tea cup box. Because one of the challenges is Christmas I choose this BoBunny Christmas Ornament double sided paper.  I used the Cricut and the Joy of the Season cartridge and I cut 2 tea cups then cut a strip of the same card stock to make the box which I adhered between the tea cups. I added 2 velvet silk flowers and some holly leaves all held in place with a gold tiny brad and a gold sequin in the centre. Since it's a box and gift giving is the idea I placed individually wrapped tea bags in the box.  Ready to give!

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Holly Jolly - Anything but a Card
Cricut - Bitten by the Bug - Gift Packaging

Card - Distressed Doily - Ivory Black Gold

I got a great deal on the TH Distressed Doily die so I bought it. I was surprised at the range of prices in the scrapbook stores.
I ran 2 pieces of ivory card stock through the Big Shot with the die.  I then trimmed them even to the doily edge and flipped one of them.  I now had a join in the middle to cover.  I taped the halves together then glued the entire thing to the card front in the landscape (wide) orientation. I chose a gold metallic ribbon to go over the join and taped it to the inside of the card.  I created an accent with a velvet hydrangea, silk flowers and paper flowers.  This is all held in place with a black brad.  I'm very happy with the results.

Card - Ivory Camillia

I started with a taupe card onto which I adhered a piece of designer paper.  This paper had blue/pewter accents so I selected a silver organza ribbon which I placed from top to bottom slightly left of centre.  Taped the ends to the inside of the card.  I then added 2 cream colored velvet hydrangeas and an ivory velvet hydrangea all held in place with a pewter flower brad.  I added some silk leaves held in place with double sided tape. This flower really reminds me of a Camillia.

Card Club - Handmade Paper Flowers

I started with the handmade paper.  Black with purple, plum & copper.  Taupe with white, gold & silver.  I embossed the 1.5" inch on the right hand side with the Stampin Up! Finial Press embossing folder.  I placed the ribbon right next to the edge of the embossing and taped the ends to the inside of the card.  I cut the flowers with the Sizzix Flower Layers #2 die.  One in moss green and the other in the handmade paper.  I chose a silk flower in coordinating colors. All this is held in place with a jumbo brad in a matching color.

Top: I chose a gray card stock for the bottom card. Then I placed silver ribbon along the edge. The ivory silk flower worked well with the warmed toned handmade paper. I selected a silver brad.
Bottom: I chose a plum cardstock for the top card. Then I placed copper ribbon along the edge. The purple silk flower worked well and then the copper brad matched the ribbon.

Card Club - Ivory Velvet Flower

I started with a cream card.  I added a layer of diamond/script designer paper.  I wrapped a length of ivory organza ribbon around the DP and taped the ends to the back.  I glued this full layer to the card front.  I layered the ivory velvet flower with a small toned down silk flower together.  I placed a hole in the through all the layers of the card front with a push pin.  I then held this flower accent in place with a gold brad.  The prongs are spread on the inside of the card.   This is my nod for Valentine's Day.  I added a heart cut from smooth POW gold glitter paper.  I used a punch on this one.  For those in class I cut them with a Sizzix die.
Tip: I soaked the small silk flowers in a mixture of tea to cut the whiteness of the flowers which worked better with this color scheme.