Altered Cigar Boxes

I love to use old cigar boxes as repurposed God boxes.  Luckily I have a friend who has a
cigar store.  He gives me all his boxes both wood and cardboard.  I let them air out and then
paint them and do my magic.  Here are a 2 boxes I created a month ago.

I found a base pattern paper that I loved.  The box was wood and painted a pink

pearl.  I then created the flowers using speciality paper using dies.  A few metal

pieces for the corners painted cream.  I then painted a metal dragonfly with alcohol ink.

I had some pearl trim from a local fabric store.  

I used gel medium to cover the box with paper cut to fit.

I also painted white lace paper doilies and added them

to the top of the box.  I stamped the words and did

some doodling with my fine tip sharpie  I use hair

spray to keep the paper and ink from smearing.

The insde has a piece of pink felt.  The inside top is covered with

a pretty pink marble paper.  I die cut cards to use to write affirmatons or

notes to God.  

The second box has paper, trim, a key and stamped

serenity prayer.

I had a cardboard butterfly sticker and some paper leaves.

Again I added some felt inside and die cut cards.

Great treasury box, jewelry box or God box.

Thanksgiving Turkey Place Cards

I love to create a fun table for Thanksgiving. We have 4 grandchildren

and I love making holiday meals special.  I created the turkey place cards 

using Create a Critter and my Expression 2 machine.

The tent card has a kraft paper base and I added an embossed

french vanilla paper along with a tag for writing each guests name.

I get orders for up to 50 turkey place cards - so I'm making turkeys 

in my sleep.  My first order went to Beverly Hills, Ca.

Kraft paper for 3 1/2 x 3 card tent base

french vanilla paper embossed with swirls

brown,kraft,yellow and terra cotta paper are used to create

the turkey.  

Black pearl pen create wonderful eyes

I punched the label out with a punch using white paper.

Nothing like breaking in a brand new set of dies!  These are from Impression Obsession.

Taylored Expressions Holly embossing folder

Impression Obsession snowflake dies

silver paper

ribbon - Joann Fabrics

Stamp - Ink a Doo

I really enjoy making shaker cards.  Here's a Christmas one I filled with chunky white glitter.

Lawn Fawn stitched rectangle dies

Frantic stamper small pine die cut

Ranger distress inks

acetate

chunky white glitter

taylored expressions snowfall embossing folder

white gel pen

stamp - unknown