Bear with a Blog

Hello everyone

I have been waiting ages to show you my latest card, but as it's for my daughter Beth's sweet sixteenth I didn't dare post it just in case she saw it (as she follows me) on here and the surprise was ruined.
Anyhow, It was her birthday on Sunday. she now has it so I can show you what I made for her.

It's an exploding box card !!!!!!

Here is The top, James the bear from LOTV keeping up with his blog of course.  Beth just loves bloging  and spends hours on her laptop so this stamp fits her beautifully.  I coloured him in greys to fit with the papers and paper pieced the laptop.

The box side on

I used LOTV circular sentiment stamps Dreamy Days

Just love this lace called Laila from Ribbon Girl it gave it a really vintage feel

Here it is opened up

The butterflies are from a memory box die and are on strips of acetate to make them fly out as are some of  the flowers

 Here are a few of the tabs in greater detail, there are tags that pull out for journalling of the day and I have left some of the leaves blank for photos.

The bear is from posy trio a set of three LOTV stamps that work so well with James

  

Here he is again but this time cut out on one of the leaves.  The papers are bonnets and bowties from LOTV and were free in a mag.  However I have now used most of them and will just have to buy one.
 Lilly of the valleys current challenge is pretty papers and as I think I have used every on on the pad I must have a go at entering it.\their paper pads fit together so                                                                                                                                                   well they are perfect for this                                                                                           kind of project.

http://ideastoinspire.blogspot.co.uk/p/challenge.html

Above is a tag, using the spelbinders romantic rectangles die below another of the posy trio stamps

On the underneath of some of the leaves I embossed the paper and inked with Tim Holtz weathered wood which I also used on the edges of the papers.  I left room on the tags for her to record her wishes dreams and inspirations as well as her friends and family so that it could be a treasured memento of the day

Inside of the box I put another box which contained a silk rose hair clip for her hair and she will be able to use it to keep her secret treasures in the future

of course I had to decorate both boxes with flowers and lace, both from the Ribbon Girl naturally so am going to enter their challenge just add flowers.

http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/

Hope you enjoyed looking at my card and that it gives you inspiration, why not have a go they are so easy and such fun yet they look so effective.  Beth loved it and I think she will keep it for years to come.  Still can't believe she is sixteen though!!!!

Best wishes and please leave me a comment, I would love to know what you think of my work.
Bye for now
Maria

challenges I am entering

A creative romance anything goes september 12th

                                  Alphabet Challenge Blog Pretty Petals

Bunny Zoes crafts  Lace

craft room challenge blogspot forest friends

Deep ocean challenge Vintage

Scribble and scrap crafts anything goes

Butterfly challenge 24# ugly bug ball

Crafty little fairies Sparkle and Bling

My mums craft shop Dies or punches

stamping sensations things with wings

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html

The sisters of craft  http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.ca/

Craft my life 

http://www.sparklingblackrose-craftmylife.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/all-crafts-challenge-augustseptember.html