Stampbord Trinket Box

I'm back from my weekend and thought I'd show you the trinket box made while I was away and taught by Paddy a lady from Manchester.

This is the top of the trinket box with a Stampbord top.

The box was inked with various shades of browns, oranges and yellows and the same shades were blended onto the stampbord it was then stamped with the lion in a black ink then scratchedaway the clay top on the Stampbord in various places to allow the white to show through, although I have done this technique many times I had always glazed the stampbord with UTEE or left it plain, this one has a beeswax coating added which leaved a lovely sheen without it being shiney.

This is the side view of the trinket box as you can see it is finished in a gold trim arounf the stampbord and the edge of the box has also been stamped.

Christmas Blog Candy

Well I know we don't like to mention this season in craft making but it will soon be upon us so what better way to get you started than Blog Candy
I'm away for a weekend break with a group of Crafters so this post has being scheduled into my blog so that I don't leave you all high and dry for the whole weekend.

If you would like the chance to win

Penny Black clear stamps The Twelve Days of Christmas

lots of Christmas ribbons,

Christmas cards & envelopes

A set of the Christmas Toppers that I featured in this card

some embossed and glittered sticky ribbons corners and tags

and last but not least

a Christmas decoupage card set

To win all you have to do is post a link onto your blog about the "Christmas blog candy" to mine.

and answer the following question:

What is your favorite Christmas Eve Preparation?

If you don't have a blog add your name anyway and spread the word (wink)

The winner will be anounced on Monday 15th September at 7pm so entries will have to be in by 5pm GMT on that day.

Good Luck

Take a Bough

This is a lovely little stamp set by Papertrey Ink called Take a Bough

Stmped in Versafine Black Onyx then gems added to the main bauble with a teeny tiny bow added to the top I used stickles on the leaved and cuttlebugged the the white background with the holly brabch embossing folder then tied it all together with a black ribbon.

I feel a bit of a cheat with this card

The main image on this card was bought exactly as you see it, I've had it a few years and it came fully made up on a sheet of 6 Christmas decoupaged toppers.

So I dusted the cobwebs off it punched a border on some gold card and punched a couple of holes and added the ribbon I finished the card by adding red gems andedging the card with a gold pen.

Now why did I only buy 2 sheets of these toppers?

Black and White Christmas

I have days when I stamp a background and love it then I add a piece to the front and it all goes wrong this was a card I was going to bin, then a lightbulb turned on & I thought I should show it to you all I wanted you to see that I have bad card days too.

So After subjecting you to the bad card I thought I would give you something back so I made a snowflake background for you to use in your cardmaking, if you use the background leave a link in the comments as it would be lovely to see what you make.