12 Weeks of Christmas and Scrapbook in a Box!

Good Morning Stampers!

Can you believe that starting October 1, 2009 there are 12 Weeks left until Christmas?  To kick off the 12 weeks countdown to Christmas I have decided to hold the 12 Weeks of Christmas Idea Newsletter.  Every Wednesday from October 1st until Christmas you will receive great Christmas ideas. Projects will range from unique Christmas Cards, dazzling gifts tags, gorgeous gift bags, and inexpensive beautiful gift ideas just in time for Christmas.  These projects will ONLY be available to newsletter subscribers.  None of these special projects will be available on my blog. Best of all it is FREE!

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Today, I want to share a project we made at our club meeting.  It is absolutely dazzling!  Let me start by sharing that the pattern/layout for this box was inspired by Debbie McNeill's Scrapbook in a Box which she released months ago.  

I love the way this Scrapbook-in-a-Box came out and the amazing thing is that I was able to create 6 boxes with one pack of designer series paper.  Of course, I added cardstock and used my Big Shot and this amazing project was born.  I am loving it! We even made a matching bookmark.  Imagine making these boxes in time for Christmas.  Just use your paper of choice and go for it.  I figured it out and it comes out to about $6 per gift.  That is an amazing price for such an amazing handmade gift.  This box holds 6 pictures.  You will need to cut them down to 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" and just attach them.

 When we assembled this box, we sprayed it with the shimmer mist.  It is so amazingly beautiful!  Heather Summers shared how to create your own shimmer mist.  It is so easy and adds a beautiful touch to all your projects.  All you do is take a travel size spray bottle about 2 ozs. and add a highly concentrated form of rubbing alcohol to the bottle.  Fill it 3/4's of the way and then add 1/2 teaspoon of shimmer paint found in our Holiday Mini Catalog.  Close the lid, shake it up, and spray away!  All the ladies in my club loved it!  The shimmer mist was the whimsical touch it needed since we used butterflies.  We embossed matching cardstock with the Stamp Up! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates and cut out butterflies using the Beautiful Butterflies  die cut.  Then we embossed two of the backgrounds inside the box with the same Texturz Plates Set  and also created a beautiful flower centerpiece using the Blossom Party Die Cut.  We then added a finishing touch with matching Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper, clear rhinestones, Three Little Words stamp set, and then we sprayed away with shimmer mist.

 

Here is a picture of the inside of the box.  It is completely covered in shimmer mist.  This scrapbook box holds six 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" pictures.  This picture doesn't do just for the beauty of this project.

 

Here is a picture of the left hand side.  Can you see the shimmer mist?  Here you can also see the beautifully embossed background.  I thought these flowers looked perfect with this butterfly. 

Here is the center flower using the Blossom Party Die Cut.  I added Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up.  I also sponged all the edges and once I was done I sprayed shimmer mist and curled up the flower.  We made a matching bookmark with this same flower and of course added some more shimmer mist. You will notice in the picture below that we embossed the background to create the same beautiful background.

I want to thank those of you who have so generously donated to help offset the expenses of making the cards. The cost for getting the materials for making a 100 cards is $215.00.  I have taken my discount out and am NOT doing this for any monetary gain.  This is just a way to give back a little token of appreciation for all our soldiers are doing for us.  If you would like to be a part of this, please don't hesitate to make a donation.  You can paypal me at monica@addalittledazzle.com   Any remaining money will be given to the VFW Post 3259 to cover the expense of sending these boxes.

I have extended the contest until next Friday to allow others to be able to make a donation and be entered for a chance to win the Snow Swirled Class Planner or planner of choice.

Again, thanks for all you are doing to make this a reality.  You may never see the rewards in this lifetime but you will know that there is a solidier out there that will be touched by your compassion.

Please make sure to leave me a comment and tell me what you think about today's project or just to say hi.  I have missed hearing from you all. What do you think of my new Christmas banner?

Have a dazzling weekend!

Comments

[Lisa O.]

Monica,

This scrapbook in a box is such a great idea! I love how you have decorated it as well...very beautiful!

Also, thank you for what you are doing to send cards to the soldiers! Best of luck with this project.

And BTW, I like the new banner.

[lisa808]

Love the new Christmas banner. It is so you--dazzling!

[Antonette Gonzales]

Monica,
Just when I think you have outdone yourself, you present us with another fantastic project. Amazing, I love going to your weblog.
Beautiful.
Antonette