Birthday blossoms and butterflys

Hello my fellow crafters

Well Lili of the Valley are having a 10th Birthday Party and have challenged everyone to make them a Birthday card for their monthly challenge on their inspiration blog.  So, being a  LOTV addict, of course I had to have a go, and I decided that such a special company deserves a special card, and that I would finally have a go at making an explosion box.

For the cover I used my favourite Baskets of Roses stamp which I was lucky enough to win in one of their super prize  draws. I coloured it with my spectrum Noir pens and used LOTVs Promises pad to back it.

  Here is the side view with the little tag, flowers are a mix from mainly Ribbon Girl, Hobycraft and WOC.  The hearts are embossed with my favourite trellis embossing folder.

Off comes the lid............

 

 It opens out as three layers and in the centre is a box covered with flowers which opens at the top to   hold a present or note.  Each layer is decorated with stamps and papers from LOTV.  I think I have used every one I have, and a variety of tags pull out to write messages or journaling on. I though it could be a memento of the day in a box with pictures of all the demonstrations and the design team and all the exciting events at the birthday party. Some of the flowers and the butterfly's are on Acetate strips to make them fly out from the box when it opens out.

The centre box opens up for a present, some chocolate perhaps or a Gift voucher.

Here are some views of the various leaves.



The little bears are from the Posy Trio stamp

This is called new Shoes and here I used the full stamp

James Daisy coloured with the Dots technique that I used in an earlier card

I left the under taps free for photos or Journaling of the day

                                           I also added some blank tags for the same purpose

                             
                                  New shoes stamp again but cut in a circle and coloured differently

                                 
                                          Tea for two stamp holds the Friends tag in place

                                             
                                           More Tags, embossed with my Trellis folder

                                                   A Heart shaped tag for the bottom layer

                                             
                                                The butterfly was a memory box die cut

I twisted the flower stems into springs to make them spring out and put some of them on acetate strips along with the butterflies

                             Some other views of my finishing touches tag with flower garnish,
                            a small butterfly, how the heart tags fit into the leaves and a lovely
                                                       sentiment stamp from dreamy days


Thank you for visiting my blog, I hope you like my card and hope it inspires you to have a go at an explosion box.  It is a lot of work but not as hard as it looks and really fun to do, and really satisfying when you see the finished effect..  I am so glad I had a go at last.

May I take this opportunity to wish LOTV a marvellous birthday celebration, I wish I could go but it is too far however I will be with you in spirit and watching your facebook page thinking of you all

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

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

                                                      Ribbon Girl Lovely Lili Challenge
                                                   http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/

Penny Black and More Monthly Challenge Blossoms and Blooms

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.co.uk/

Spectrum noir challenge blog
http://www.spectrumnoir.com/challenge/
My Mums Craft Shop Chalenge anything goes

http://mymumscraftshop.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/challenge-16-anything-goes.html
Little Claire insiration blog Challenge #44 Lots of Layers
http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/little-claire-monthly-challenge-44-lots.html

stamping sensations

http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
Country View challenge blog #14 new beginnings (spring time)
http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/its-challenge-14.html

sweet stampin challenge blog.
http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

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