Friendship Gift Box!

Hello, crafty friends! I'm posting on the My Craft Spot blog today, sharing this pretty little friendship gift box! :o)

Like many of you, I am ecstatic that Kimberly is delving into SVGs! The Present Box cut file is fantastic and the options with it are endless. Ever since I made a Christmas one, I've been antsy to create a non-holiday version. One reason I love this file is that it can be used for any occasion... or just because. :o)

The purpose of this one is to celebrate friendship! I am blessed with an especially lovely friend and I used some of my favorite My Craft Spot products to design her a box of happiness. The slightly dark pictures better portrayed the paper colors, so I kept them as is.

She treasures nature, so frolicking around the box are butterflies from the Jar Full of Flowers stamp set. I colored them with Copics in blues and purples, fussy-cut them out, and sprinkled the wings with Glamour Dust.

The sweet sentiment is from Stamping All Around Spring, which I cut out with the coordinating Tiny Doilies metal dies and layered with one of the gorgeous Tiny Doilies 2 metal dies. The shapes in that set are so beautiful and I always enjoy an opportunity to use one. To hang it, I glued it to the bow portion of the Memory Box Precious Snowflakes set.

The big poofy bow that comes with this cut file is spectacular and I love adding a little surprise to its center. Since the theme of my project is ever-blossoming friendship, I tucked in a rose and placed the tiniest butterfly atop it. She's my special messenger to wish my friend joy every day. :o) (I truly am this sappy.)

The pretty papers are part of an early Christmas gift from my sweetheart. :o) They are from Maja Designs' Vintage Autumn Basics collection and are inked with Walnut Stain distress ink. The sweet roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Have a blessed day! :o)

Challenges entered:

 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes (Optional: Calendar)

 *Dream Valley~ True Blue

 *Live and Love Crafts~ With Love

 *Love to Create~ Get in Shape

 *Love to Scrap!~ Shape Shift

 *Papertake Weekly~ Anything Goes

 *Pile It On~ Sprinkle It (I sprinkled Glamour Dust on the four butterflies)

 *Through the Craft Room Door~ Anything Goes

 *Word Art Wednesday~ Encouraging/Uplifting sentiment

My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party- Naughty or Nice?

Welcome to Day 1 of the My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party! Each day this week we will be sharing projects to showcase FIVE new stamp sets and several new SVG files! Every day Kimberly is giving away a gift certificate to the My Craft Spot Store, randomly chosen from comments left on her daily blog posts. You'll also be treated to an abundance of inspiration from my teamies! The party will conclude with a blog hop celebration on Saturday, where the full release is revealed with prizes at every stop! Kimberly's new goodies will also be available for purchase beginning that day. :o)

This release embraces the fun, magic, and beauty of winter and Christmas! Today we are featuring the new Naughty or Nice? stamp set. (Throughout the week we also will be incorporating the new SVG files into our projects.)

I paired two of my favorite sentiments in this set with two of Kimberly's new SVG files. :o)

How stunning is this gift/treat box design?! I'm elated that Kimberly is delving into SVGs because she is a natural with them. I love this Present Box cut file so much that I had to make it for Day 1! The fabulous Shaker Ornament/Tag is from one of her new SVG sets! It's such a delightful combination of whimsy and elegance. :o)

I adore the sentiments throughout this entire release. From Santa is nestled within Christmas Candy sequins. Rather than use dimensionals for the shaker window, I cut 6 or 7 of the thin frames and adhered them together. I like the cleaner look it provides and it also feels more secure.

The Special Delivery sentiment is heat-embossed in gold atop the sweetest vellum! The mingling of tiny dots and hearts made me envision snowing love... I couldn't resist using it for this project. :o)

This bow design is so exquisite that I had to take a picture from above! I extended my pearl detailing to the bow so it looks like tiny snowflakes are falling on the gift. :o) The scalloped pearl in the center is from Wild Orchid Crafts. The foiled green and gold paper is from SEI Holiday Traditions, which I paired with K and Company red and golds. The braid for my ornament tag is from JoAnn's.

Zip on over to My Craft Spot to see the fabulous creations from the team! Leave a comment on Kimberly's post for a chance to win a $10 Gift Certificate to her store!

I'll see you tomorrow for Day 2! Thank you for visiting and have a blessed day! :o)

Challenges entered:

 *613 Avenue Create~ Anything Goes (Optional: Candy Treats)

 *Allsorts~ Embossing (Gold sentiment is heat-embossed)

 *Christmas Stampin' All Year Long~ Use Your Imagination

 *DL.Art Thankful Thursday~ October Linky Party (Anything Goes)

 *Scrapbook Blessings Club~ Anything Goes (Optional: Shaker Cards)

 *Word Art Wednesday~ Encouraging/Uplifting Sentiment