Tuesday 14 December 2010

It's a very special Totally Ladybug Tuesday ... with a twist!

And it is one you WILL NOT want to miss!!
 Not only do we have a fab new challenge set by the lovely Guest designer Jovita, but we also have a Blog hop with prizes on every step of the way!! 

So before I start, grab yourself this lil old banner and then join in the fun! 


Now you should have arrived here from the lovely Gaelle's blog but if you haven't or you get a little lost in all of the excitement then please head on back to the main challenge blog to find your way!

So onto my project! 

The lovely Jovita has joined us for the month of December, and she has set us a fabulous challenge of 

I sat thinking about which stamp to use for a while, then ended up being busy setting up little hampers for my brother in law and 2 sister in laws, then I had a brainwave, rather than give them a boring old gold box, I could decorate the top! Which is exactly what I did, on all 3! 



You can't see the glamour dust I have used on the fluffy stuff very well as the picture quality is not the best, but I guarantee it is definately there, and lots of it! 


Trying to keep on with the gold theme, I happened to have 3 sheets of a gold looking papers from a forever friends pad, which I trimmed to size, added a punched border through the middle. I added a christmas sentiment and then got stuck in with little Buttercup! How cold does Buttercup look!! I coloured her in with my copics and added lots of fluffy stuff and glamour dust on the snow, even the falling snowflakes! I mounted the image on a Gold Mirri board and ta dah! job done, and 3 very dull looking boxes transformed into little beauties! I doubt the recipients will be bothered by the look of the boxes but hey I love them and hope you do too! 

The contents of the box have a gift voucher, and small miniature smellies as a token gift! 

Anyway ... enough waffling ... want to win some candy? 

I have this ... just for you!


Papers from Basic Grey
Sentiemnts from Craftwork cards
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
& a distress ink by Tim Holtz!

Fancy it? 

All you have to do is join in with the blog hop and collect letters along the way, but to collect the letters you need to answer the questions! 

Here is my question

The night before christmas, is called Christmas _________

There you go, a nice easy one for you! Now hop on over to Anita's blog To grab your next letter. 

Hope to see you joining in with us! 

Have a good day! 

30 comments:

Mary J said...

Oh Tams, UBER cute! I adore that Buttercup and you've made her even cuter!!! Lovin' it big time!

Julye said...

What fab wee boxes good enough to have been given empty and poor Buttercup needs a cuddle to get her warm. Thanks for sharing and merry christmas.

cowboydutrem said...

Wow these are beautiful!

pinky said...

You are going to have the best looking Christmas pressies in your houses this year! I love these.

Nikbee said...

These boxes are fab. I love the image.

Nikki x

Tammy said...

Gorgeous boxes. Sweet image.

Helen Ann said...

I love them, the colours are gorgeous and the glamour dust/fluffy stuff combination is fab poor buttercup will need stilts to get home lol
Hel x

Amanda R said...

Love these boxes and the image is too cute! She looks about how it feels in my part of the world right now! Happy Holidays!

Anita said...

Oh, Tams, I love what you did with these boxes...they look gorgeous. Buttercup looks fantabulous but verrry cold indeed!

Pami said...

oooh Tams, I LOVE these!! What a great idea and the image is just so Cute! Fab! Pami x

Whimsey said...

Absolutely adorable; they will LOVE them! You turned something 'okay' into something FANTABULOUS!! Love them!

Lisa Jane said...

well i love them Tams ! they look really luxurious.. absolutely fabarooni!
Buttercup is such a cutie
Lisa ;)

Hayley @ funkyfarmscrapbookbarn.co.uk said...

WOW!!! Tams, you've done a flabby job in creating gorgeous gift boxes, what a briiliant idea and one I'd like to borrow if I get the time!! I'd not thought of this!! Well done - I hope your inlaws like them xx

Jovita AKA Tia Goofy said...

super job on this gift boxes, love the idea.

dragonllew said...

these are gorgeous

gocanucksgo said...

These boxes are so adorable! I love the snow and those birds are so cute. Keep up the great work =)

Hazel (Didos) said...

Ah these are super and I love the Glamour dust. WOW. Brill. Off to my next stop on the blog hop now. HAzelxoxo

Paula said...

Such a fab christmas projects Tams and thanks for the chance to win hun.

Hugs Paula xxxx

Anonymous said...

LOVE the boxes, the punched border works great with the image and papers.

Kerry said...

I agree Tams...who would want a boring old gold box when they can have one of these beauties! Looks like you had a great time with the FS lol. Love the pp and the punched border is flabulous! xx

nnalorac said...

These boses look gorgeous and decorated with my fav. stamp, love the papers. nnaloracxx

Antonia said...

Hi Rusty thanks for joining in with the MSE, Let it Shine challenge, lovely project :)

Nikki said...

These are just fab thanks for the chance :)

Lyndi said...

Haha - Buttercup is so cute - I love that fluffy stuff.

Lxx

Sarah said...

Gorgeous boxes Tams, love all the sparkly snow xxx

Kleeblatt said...

Wonderful boxes, I like it all.

Hugs Monika

A New Crafter said...

What a lovely different approach to Christmas, yourboxes are stunning. What a good idea using glamour dust on the fluffy stuff, I must remember that for next year! Buttercup is as quite as ever!

Dana said...

What a great gift idea!! Tucking this one away for next year ; )
Merry Christmas to you and yours : )
Hugs~
Dana

Purple Crazy said...

what a lovely gift, so sparkly xx

Unknown said...

Oh what a wonderful Idea..I'm sure your family will love them xx