Sunday 1st July, that’s another month gone already and still no sign of our summer ah well there’s always next year 😯

I have made a video tutorial of how to make this box but it’s not ready yet, hopefully will be posting sometime today … fingers crossed!!!

Our new theme this time round at Fashionable Stamping Challenges is Oriental, below is an ATC box I have made so that I can store all my ATC’s that I have collected over the years … instead of lying in an ole shoe box!! They can now sit on my desk 😎

Can you believe I never noticed that these are my husbands initials until he pointed it out … that’s what comes of being married for nearly 30 years!!!

You have to go see all the Fashionettes creations they are just awe inspiring especially as this theme seems to have been a challenge for even us 😉

Entering for: Simon Says Stamp & Show – Depth Of Distress

I started this box a while ago but didn’t really know where I was going with it until I saw the challenge at Fashionable Stamping and then I just knew it was going to be my DT piece. This time round we would love to see Steampunk and yes I am one of the Stampettes who has never done Steampunk before, this is my first time. Apart from the fact I don’t really have any appropriate stamps I am also one of those rare people who doesn’t like to put altered wings on things. There is loads going on with the box but will only bore you with a little info.

The large die cut was cut out from a piece of cardboard which was covered with ripped layers of masking tape, inked with a black DI then stamped onto with various stamped images before putting through an embossing folder. The leftovers were used to stamp a PaperArtsy bird onto before cutting out with a bird die. Stitched around the edge of the lid before using more green acrylic paint as another dimension and of course lots of crackle paint.

I made compartments for the inside and you can just see some of my crushed bottle tops also lots of embellishments which I have made and not used yet. Check out those little loops showing through underneath that is going to be on my next project.

This is what is on the inside lid, lots of delicious pockets for my tags to go into.

Entering for: So Artful Challenges – Steampunk – Colours: Sepia and Earthtones

Every year when my grandchildren come to visit for their summer holidays it is straight to the beach, I am convinced in a previous life they were all water babies. What is it that all children love to do while at the beach … uh huh collect sea shells so I have made this box for Lauren (Lozzer) to keep all her little treasures in. Found lots of little sea shells in one of the drawers in their bedroom so pinched a few to put on the lid of the box.

Fashionable Stamping has a beautiful theme this fortnight called Nautical so this box came in handy as my DT creation.

When Paula first suggested this challenge I only had a lighthouse stamp which Fliss used on her beautiful card but I managed to buy these pretty little Inkadinkado Stamps which are so cute. The little postcard image of the boy & girl has been stamped over with Versamark and clear embossing powder. Under the black flower is a flourish die, cut from cardboard then painted with acrylic, triple embossed then added mica powder, the shine is incredible, also did the same to the little star and the button in the middle of the bottle top.
Entering for: Craft Us Crazy – Anything But A Card/Altered Item … I think my bottle top counts as an altered item lol.
Crafty Boots Challenge – Nautical or Red/White & Blue
My Craft Spot – Inside & Out
Simon Says Stamp & Show – Use a Lord Tim Technique
Let’s Ink It Up – Distressing