Easiest Box Ever Completed

Well I finished my box a few days ago now and it finally went off into the post (after a couple of failed attempts!).  I am a nightmare for carrying a package around in town all day only to bring it back home with me!  I've lost count of the times I've done this.  I've even been known to tell whoever I'm with ~whatever you do, don't let me forget to post my package'.  Jilly's pretty good cos now she says 'well, let's do that first then!'

It's pretty much the same as earlier pictures except that now I've added a tag I made up earlier.

 

And just for fun I added some pretty red glittery berries.  I picked up some red glittered cardstock this year as well - anything shiny, I really liked these.

 

 

I had been adding bits and pieces to this box for several days until I pretty much couldn't add much else - although if it wasn't for the fact that I wanted to get it into the post I could've found a few more bits and pieces I'm sure.

 

Often when I give crafting friends gifts they're more bits and pieces to craft with.  I mean really - what else do you give a fellow crafter buddy if not new crafting goodies!

 

There was definitely a theme going on here as well - red and kraft coloured goodies.  It's full of so many bits and pieces.  Take one layer out and there's another and another.  I get excited just thinking about it being opened and all the lovely goodies taken out and used.  I have one crafting friend who says she nevers uses the bits I give her because they look so pretty all dressed up.  I know when we went over for Mom's funeral I found several hand crafted bits I'd sent her not even used but just kept all pretty just as they were presented. Crazy!

 

Girls - take a picture and then dive in!  That's what they're made for.

 

 

My joy in all this?  Knowing the recipient will be pleasantly surprised, putting in as much TLC as I can and creating lots of homemade goodies myself.

 

I sat one evening and die-cut several bits including some PTI labels, rolled flowers and my favourite PTI numbers.  I cut a few bits in chipboard and then glued scrummy red glittered layers to them.  There's nothing quite like a bit of blingy 3D to get the Christmas crafting juices flowing. 

 

Of course the recipient can do what she will with all these goodies (she's incredibly creativer herself) but I kinda had in mind brown paper packages with twine or ribbon and lots of embellishing to make them look all pretty as I was putting it together.

 

I am saving a big brown and red checkered paper sack that I got at Mom's house to dress up a package one day and when I do it'll have to have something special like these red glittered diecuts on it for sure.

 

Hugs

 

Suezie