I was inspired by so many challenges this week to create this fun, colourful box and card with the Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.
I chose a Mardi Gras inspired theme and used the colours green, purple and gold.
I cut a scroll from the same cartridge and used it as a stencil, inking around it with Distress Ink on the top flaps of the box and the front of the card.
I sponged ink on the edge of the card and sides of the box and added Perfect Pearls for shimmer.
I stenciled on stars with a Heidi Swapp stencil and homemade texture paste, and then added gold embossing powder.
Inside I used the Simon Says Stamp sentiment from the set that came with the February 2014 card kit, embossed in gold.
I added gold ribbon to tie the box closed and green and purple flowers, cut with the same cartridge again, into which I placed a pearl in each centre.
I usually don't incorporate so many challenges, but this fit together perfectly!
Challenges-
Bitten By The Bug 2 - http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.ca/2014/02/cricut-cut-as-stencil-challenge.html?m=1 -Use a die cut as a stencil
Die Cuttin Divas- http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.ca/2014/02/challenge-154-mardi-gras-inspired.html?m=1 - Mardi Gras Inspired
Simon Says Monday Challenge - http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/ - Use Paste
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/ - Use Pearls
Party Time Tuesday - http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.ca/2014/02/ptt161-anything-goes.html?m=1 - Anyrhing Goes
Simon Says Work It Wednesday - http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/blog/work-it-wednesday-february-2014/ - Use a Simon Says Stamp product
Exploring Cricut - http://exploringcricut.blogspot.ca/2014/02/challenge-time-at-exploring-cricut.html?m=1 - Create a box, tag or bag and add a ribbon.
Happy Crafting!
Karla
What a wonderful project! It was so clever to base it around Mardi Gras and you really made the color palette work beautifully. I would've never thought to combine those colors, but you did it so well. I also love the texture you added with the flowers and it was genius to match your ribbon to the stars. You did an amazing job on this and I'm so glad that you shared your talents with us here at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful box! Love the Mardi Gras colors, the texture paste, stars, and ribbon! Thanks for joining us at Exploring Cricut this week!
ReplyDeletevery cute!
ReplyDeleteLove the box and the festive colors! Thanks for joining BBTB2
ReplyDeleteI so love your box Karla!! The colors are fabulous. Love the scroll and the beautiful flowers. Thank you so very much for joining our 'Tag, Bag/Box + Ribbon' challenge at Exploring Cricut and our 'Stencil' challenge at BBTB2!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI love this little box and the colors are fabulous!!! Thanks for joining us at Exploring Cricut.
ReplyDeleteI love your festive card and box! Love how you used the stencil too, looks fabulous. Thanks for joining us at BBTB2;-)
ReplyDeleteLet the good times rol! Great project this week. I love anything Mardi Gras! Thanks for joining us at bbtb2
ReplyDeleteMaureen
Great job on the stenciling. I especially love the box and the pretty flowers. So pretty!! Thanks for joining us at BBTB2.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty !!! Love the colors and the pretty flowers !!! Thank you for sharing with us at BBTB2 !!
ReplyDeleteMayra DTM
Mayrasdesigns.blogspot.com
So incredible!! What fabulous embellishments and colors!!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for joining us at Die Cuttin Divas!
Shelly
How pretty! The colors certainly look very Mardi-Gras-ish! TFS at DCD.
ReplyDeleteSo fun and festive! What a great Mardi Gras project. Thanks for playing along with us in the Anything Goes (with pearls) challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog this week!
ReplyDeleteOh Karla!! what an adorable box, love the flowers and color combo. I need to get my hands on that cartridge ;) Thanks for playing at Exploring Cricut and More Challenge :) BTW, I am so excited to see what you have created with the kit, I am still admiring mine, is so pretty!!!! I need to get working on my cards... my youngest kiddo eat half my chocolate :) it was so yummy, thanks again!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day!
Liz