Wednesday 2 October 2013

Crafting with Dragonflies and Gift cards.

Challenge # 12 : Make a gift box/folder with at least 3 cards




This fortnight CWD is challenging you to make at least three (3) small cards and a box/bag/purse/container to hold them.  We have two sponsors again this time:


A Day For Daisies -  with a $12 Gift Certificate to the shop



and 

Di's Digi Designs


My cards and the image on the box came from ADFD, who very kindly allowed the DT to choose an image to use. I used the image called Flowers in a Bottle. I printed them out onto XPress Blending card, after I had resized them to fit three across the page (Portrait).



I coloured them with Copics and cut them out to mount onto some folded card stock, to create five gift cards. I then created a small open-ended box using SU Poppy Parade card.  I just worked on the size of the cards, and then used a 2 cm base, and folded the two sides up, allowing a side seam of 2 cm each side.  I glued it together with red tape.


 I used a piece of ribbon threaded through and knotted inside the box each side.  I used a piece of scrap DP behind the image when I attached it to the carry box.


The five cards are folded from the top, and are designed to be part of a set to give as a gift.  If I was clever I woud have printed these off  directly onto the card, but I wasn't and I wanted to make sure each card is roughly the same as the other so I coloured them all up together. 


If I wanted to, I could have made five envelopes too - there is room in the box for them. 

I will enter these in the following challenges:
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards: Flowers
My Craft Creations: Anything Goes
Make it Monday: Anything Goes again!








15 comments:

happyglitzygirl said...

A beautiful card set and great box to put them in, love everything about this creation, blessings Hilde

Ina G said...

Love your gorgeous flowers. You have done a fabulous job on this project. All beautifully made. Love your colour choice. A really lovely gift idea.

Lisa Lynn said...

This is a gorgeous card set and holder. The image is beautiful and I love your coloring. Saw your wonderful creation on MIM.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful image. Great set of cards. Thanks for sharing.

Dewi Lestari said...

It's beautiful! Love the bright red. Thanks for joining at CCCC: Flowers
Hugs
Dewi

Unknown said...

wonderful image and cards so love the gift box hugs txx

~ Barb said...

Beautiful colors, I love the image you chose. And I like that you added each image to the front of the card, adds dimension. Great tip about adding the ribbon to the top of the box, just knotted inside, will put that in the memory bank!
{Hugs} Barb

mags said...

Gorgeous project. Love the little cards and the gift holder for them. A great idea.
Mags
x

Wendy said...

So pretty, love your colouring... what a great gift! Spotted it on MIM xx

ribenaruby said...

Lovely project! Saw your fab creation on MIM blog. Ruby x

Sandy said...

Gorgeous image and love the gift bag and set of cards you made with it. Thanks for sharing with us at Make It Monday this week.
Hugs,
Sandy

Chrissy said...

Superb project Susan. love the image and colouring and love your cards and holder..such a neat idea,love it.

luv CHRISSYxx

KarinsArtScrap said...

this is gorgeous Susan.

greetings karin

Desire Fourie said...

Oh wow, this is such a great gift idea. Love the box with the beautiful cards.
Hugs
Desíre
{Doing Life – my personal blog}

Unknown said...

Thanks Susan for leaving me a comment and the heads up about this challenge. I appreciate your visit. :)

Your project is fabulous! I am a huge fan of poppies and I love the way you colored them. TFS!