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Friday, 12 April 2013

Feeling square?

Good morning lovelies! Hope you're all fine and happy! We're all good here - another relatively quiet day planned and my girlies are off to a friends to play this afternoon so I might even get some crafting done - although I really ought to clean the house!! Ho hum!

Two things to show you today - both with squares on them. The first is a box I got from my friend Debbie - she was clearing out her attic and asked me if I wanted anything and I got this box - which I've altered using papers called authentique - freebird. Not sure who made them - never heard of them before but I liked the colours. Here's the box.



So I cut squares of paper and added them on all four sides of the box and the top. Then I cut and made flowers using the tattered floral dies and a spiral spellbinder die. I added these and some leaves cut from the tattered leaves dies and also some crafty emblies leaves that I coloured with a combination of shabby shutters and peacock feathers distress stains. I added stickles to the emblie leaves and added an emblie butterfly that I had coloured with worn lipstick distress stain, and stamped using a craft stamper freebie stamp. The lettering is TH grungeboard letters coloured with forest moss DI.

I'd like to enter my box of tricks into the following challenges:

Sunday Stamperpinkleart: Square
ABACanythingbutacard: Inspired by - Hels Sheridan of course!
PIOpileitonchallenge: Wooden
Crafty Embliescrafty-emblies: AG
SSSSsimonsaysstampandshow: Fly
Papertake weeklypapertakeweekly: Bingo - glitter, diecuts and blooms.

My other item to share with you on a square theme is a card I made for the Lime and black challenge over at Less is more.


The stamps are freebies from the Crafters Companion Spring Magazine. These are Sheena designed I think - at least the flower is!

I'd like to enter this into:

Simply Less is moresimplylessismoore: Lime and black
Simon sayssimonsaysstampschallenge: April showers/spring flowers.
Crafters Companioncrafterscompanion: Flowers

Thats all for today - thanks for dropping by and I hope to see you again soon! Big Hugs Rachel xx





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23 comments:

  1. Lisa xx12 April 2013 at 07:37

    Wow, you've done great job with the box of tricks, Rachel, and lovely cas card too.

    Have a crafty afternoon......save the dreaded housework until the girls are back at school, lol xx

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  2. Pop's Cards12 April 2013 at 08:48

    Good morning sweetie, these are just gorgeous, fabulous designs as always huggles Pops x x x

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  3. gwen7012 April 2013 at 08:55

    Hi Rachel, what a good job you have made of the box, those flowers are beautiful, and I like the card using the flower stamp from Sheena

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  4. Unknown12 April 2013 at 08:56

    Stunning box and card love the colours on the box and the stamps on the card.
    Iam with Lisa leave the housework to next week when the girls are back at school.
    Kaz.xx

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  5. Sue12 April 2013 at 10:24

    Your box looks wonderful Rachel. I love the papers and gorgeous flowers.
    Your CAS card is beautiful too, I love the elegant design
    Hugs Sue xx

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  6. Hels Sheridan12 April 2013 at 10:41

    love the box, tis lush... and the card is so pretty... Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  7. Tammy12 April 2013 at 12:35

    Great creations! Love the box and all the elements! Pretty card!

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  8. Inkypinkycraft12 April 2013 at 13:38

    You have done a wonderful job with the box...really great hugs trace x

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  9. Anne Temple12 April 2013 at 13:48

    Fabulous projects! Love the box and such a great color combo on the card.

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  10. Elaine12 April 2013 at 13:52

    Your box looks great and I love your Less is More card too!!

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  11. Kim Slade-Fuller12 April 2013 at 14:00

    Love what you have done here! Thanks so much for joining in on the Crafty Emblies Blog Challenge this month, tfs, hugs, Kim, Crafty Emblies DT Member

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  12. Karen P12 April 2013 at 16:32

    FABULOUS!!! My mum just gave me a box and I've had no idea how to start - thank you Rachel, I have a bit more of an idea of what I want to do with it now! Karen xx

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  13. cotnob12 April 2013 at 17:02

    Two fabulous projects Rachel, I love your CAS card.
    I wonder what won - the housework or the crafting!
    Pauline
    x

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  14. Marlene Atkinson12 April 2013 at 20:07

    This is a fabulous project, I love the Butterfly. Marlene

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  15. Chrissie12 April 2013 at 20:49

    Your LIM card look super, I really love the design of three squares!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  16. Vee Cassidy12 April 2013 at 21:22

    Beautiful work, Rachel. The papers and embellishments on your box are lovely. Vee xx (Seeing squares reminded me I was hoping to enter Hels Sheridan's Challenge)

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  17. Jo12 April 2013 at 22:14

    Wow, you have been busy.....LOVE that box and the card is gorgeous too, a lovely colour combo! Got all my house work done today so gonna have a lazy, crafty weekend then watch Nic play rugby on Sunday....then back to school on Monday....it's been a long half term! Hope you have a lovely weekend!
    Hugs Jo x

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  18. Anonymous13 April 2013 at 02:01

    WoW! Gorgeous work!! Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show this week :) - Ashli

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  19. Joy13 April 2013 at 10:53

    Beautiful creation... thanks for joining us at Simon Says Challenge blog

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  20. Dora13 April 2013 at 13:06

    beautiful box and card with the square's
    greetings

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  21. NGCARDS14 April 2013 at 09:57

    A lovely creation! Thanks for joining in this week at PTW! xxx

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  22. Lindsay Craftymonster8114 April 2013 at 19:38

    Oh these are stunning Rach, I love your fabulous box of tricks and the card is so pretty and elegant
    Lindsay xx

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  23. Tracey Anne19 April 2013 at 10:33

    very Tastyful and elegent card Rachel well done and thanks for playing along at CC Challenge xx

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Thankyou so much for leaving a comment - it really does mean a lot to me! Hugs Rachel xx

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