Marc and I LOVE the idea of the Stampin Up matchbox die that my son paid stupid money for a couple of Christmases ago …… but to be honest, we have never perfected putting the inside tray together. When Marc and I were making them for a friends wedding earlier this year the air became quite blue and several ended up binned in our frustration!
Then….. the other night I decided to You Tube it …… why didn’t I just do that at the start of my/our frustrations? Sometimes I can be so stupid I don’t even believe it myself????
Then….. the other night I decided to You Tube it …… why didn’t I just do that at the start of my/our frustrations? Sometimes I can be so stupid I don’t even believe it myself????
But finally I can put the tray together without swearing and fiddling for far too long! I was so determined this time because I had set my heart on making hanging Christmas tree decorations to put mini Lindtt bears in. So ….. now there will be no stopping me!
My first attempt at a finished box is admittedly very plain ….. but I think the ideas will flow as I plan to treat the outside panels (above) as very small Christmas cards using some/all of the many, small Christmas embellishments I have had for far too long. 
To make the hanger, I set an eyelet using my Crop-O-Dile in the top of the matchbox die and threading a red ribbon through it.
……. and two Lindtt bears fit perfectly in the box. Dead chuffed. As I said now I can finally put the bones together I can run with designs!
6 comments:
Brilliant - just brilliant.
So pleased you are blogging again.
Have a fabulous Sunday.
Jackie and Bob
I think you will certainly get your moneys worth now from this die..... perfect for so many things, love the simple decoration so far.
Tilly
What a perfect fit! I'm thinking these could be a refillable advent calendar too, if you could devise some way of hanging them up...?
These are so darn cute!
Hi Helen
Great boxes, love the hanging dec idea. Take care.
fab we will use that diy for so many little gifts big love marc
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