First let me say thank you for my "happy birthday" comments from yesterday. I had a lovely day in Nantwich. There's some really nice little shops there. All the little gifty type shops have gone from Chester now due to greedy landlords and councils. We came back in time to have a few drinks at the local then we got a Chinese and a bottle of wine. You always know you've had a good birthday when the scales tell you to get off them next day.
I've been making quite a few bags and boxes lately and decided to make a "non girly" one as men do exist and do appreciate handmade gifts.
Not much to it really. The paper is from a stack by K and Company. I started with a white box base and inked up the edges with brown ink.
I don't really do "dirty" but i like the way this one turned out so I'l be doing a few more. I'll probably make a matching tag for this one to finish it off. Perhaps a diary, a pen and a few notecards will go inside. One stocking filler sorted.
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Welcome to my blog. I hope you find plenty of inspiration here. Nothing too fancy, no great skills required, just lots of cards, gifts and perhaps the odd bit of shopping.
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Sunday 10 July 2011
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Love your inky box, that ribbon is SO gorgeous :o) Lisa x
ReplyDeleteBelated Birthday Wishes Di !! Glad you had a FAB day !! Your box is GREAT !!
ReplyDeletehugs Diane xx
Lovely project, love the neutrals and the vintage-y feel :)
ReplyDeleteLove the box...you have given me yet another idea! thanks...hope my card arrived ok yesterday,glad you had a good day.
ReplyDeleteLinda [docrafts]
Oh my goodness,this is one stunning box! Belated Happy Birthday,Julie.x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful box perfect for our challenge this week at crafty catz thank you for playing along with us linda x
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Fantastic as always.xx
ReplyDeletebelated happy birthday
ReplyDeleteJusy love this ribbon and certainly masculine enough, I love it
Tilly
stunning box di.i love the paper and gorgeous bow and button.
ReplyDeleteglad you had a great birthday :D
xx coops xx
A smashing box for a fella Diane & why not. As you say they like gift boxes too. Glad you had a nice day out on your birthday.
ReplyDeleteSallyx
Wow this is a wonderful creation, beautiful colour theme and image and I love the how you have antiquated your card,
ReplyDeletethank you so much for joining us at the Crafty Catz Challenge A Vintage Look and we hope you stop by next week and join in,
Good Luck with the challenge,
Hugs Bridget :0) x
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Hi Di
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear you enjoyed your birthday!
This box is just FABULOUS! What a great idea.
Hugs
Judi xx
I love this box, the vintage feel is just great and you're right men do appreciate hand made gifts too!! Thanks for entering our Box challenge at CRAFT this time and good luck! Love Jacky x
ReplyDeletewonderful creation, vintage looks brill, thanks for sharing your box with us at CRAFT and CRAFTYCATZ, x carol
ReplyDeleteFabulous creation, love that ribbon, quite macho for a ribbon!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday, glad you had a good day :)
Hi di
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic .. .. I love it!!!
Lush ribbon too!!
Thanks for the inspiration.
Love Jules xx
Great idea for our Vintage Look theme this week at Crafty Catz.
ReplyDeleteGreat box love the ribbon thanks for joining us at C.R.A.F.T. Challenge this week
ReplyDeleteJenny x
what another great idea, you just keep them coming xx
ReplyDeleteИдеята за стилен мъжки подарък е чудесна,впечатлена съм!Поздрави!
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