Not the weekend I'd planned!

I should be at a craft weekend with a group of crafters this weekend. I made these gift boxes containing caramel Easter Eggs to take with me to give to a few crafty friends. Thursday evening I somehow tripped over a kerb and nosedived onto the pavement. (No alcohol involved! 🤣) After 5 1/2 hours in A & E Thursday night, my hand is in a plaster cast and my face looks like I've done several rounds with Mike Tyson! No crafting for a while as my right hand is out of action, so I ate the contents of one or two boxes to cheer myself up. 😋 xx

I used a Craft Addiction 'Cracker Die' I bought recently.  I watched a video showing how to use it to make boxes, but I adjusted the measurements to make it the right height for the Easter Eggs.  The patterned paper was from The Works.  I bought some inexpensive, mini clear hair bands to keep the boxes closed.

I just need to practise typing faster with just one hand as two fingers on my right hand are enclosed in the plaster cast.  It's times like this I wish I was left-handed! 🤣

I am joining in the following challenges:

NBUS April Challenge ~ Use Never-Before-Used-Schtuff (die)

Love Those Pretty Papers April Challenge

Time Out Challenge #310 ~ Sweet treats are in the boxes 😉

Allsorts Challenge ~ In the Garden

A new Allsorts Challenge begins today and Gail has chosen the theme of 'In the Garden'. As always, there is also the option of Anything Goes.

I used a Studio Light triptych die for the card base and layers. The dandelion patterned paper is from The Range.  I stencilled the middle panel using a Lavinia 'Dynamic' stencil and 'Kitsch Flamingo' Distress Ink.  The fairy is a Lavinia 'Olivia - small' stamp, stamped with Versafine 'Onyx Black'.  I added some sparkle to the fairy's wings using a clear Wink of Stella glitter brush. 

There are two prizes of Lavinia stamps for the lucky randomly drawn winners.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Love Those Pretty Papers April Challenge

Make My Monday Challenge #275 ~ Monotone

Stamping Sensations April Challenge ~ Inspired by Nature

We Love Stamping April Challenge ~ Spring

Stencil Fun April Challenge ~ Use a Stencil

Crafty Calendar Challenge ~ Dies and Punches

The theme of the April Crafty Calendar Challenge is 'Die Cuts/Punches'.  I made this masculine card for my brother using two different dies.

The patterned paper is from Anna Marie Designs. I found a piece of white card in my snippets drawer which was already embossing with a Creative Expressions 'Cogs & Gears' embossing folder.  I cut it into a long panel and layered it on a black mat.  I used a Memory Box 'Gearworks Border' die with silver mirror card and layered the die cut over the embossed panel.  I used one of the dies from the Xcut 'Cogs Chronology' set with a snippet of black card to add a cog to the top right hand corner.

The Crafty Calendar Challenge ends on 28th April, so please hop over to the challenge blog to see all the beautiful creations the DT have made for inspiration.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Craft Rocket Challenge #135 ~ Layer it up

Creative Knockouts #568 ~ Embossing Delight

Krafty Chicks Challenge #814 ~ Birthday

Little Red Wagon Challenge # 852 ~ "M" is for Masculine

Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Snippets Playground Challenge #529 ~ Use Snippets

Highland Cow

I made this card today to enter a challenge on the Craft Addition Facebook page, where the theme is turquoise and gold.

The turquoise die cut is a Craft Addiction 'Highland Cow'. I used the die again with gold glitter card and inlaid all the little pieces into the turquoise cow.  I used snippets of black and pink to inlaid the eye nose and tongue.  The sentiment made with Memory Box 'Alphabet Soup' die cuts and I added three turquoise pearls. I used the same turquoise and gold glitter card for the mats.

I am joining in the following challenges:

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #633 ~ Four Legged Friends

The Paper Funday Challenge #85 ~ Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Fur or Feathers