Cheryl's TicTacToe Project

Cheryl's Gift Box

Good Morning Ladies,

I hope that you are all well, it was a little bit cloudy and cooler yesterday, I don't think that we are going to get that long hot summer in July like we did last year,  as they predicted, which is a shame for people that booked holidays in this country on that prediction.  We used to holiday here when the children were small, we would take out caravan for a couple of weeks in Cornwall each year, sometimes more than once a year depending on Paul's work.  The one thing that frustrated us more than anything was the weather, to keep 4 children entertained in a caravan took some work, it was fine for the odd day here and there but not 3,4,5, days on the trot, so we had clothes hanging everywhere to try and get dry and  we would end up having to take them so some kind of indoor entertainment, which used to cost a fortune, it got to the point that it was cheaper for us to holiday abroad, as the weather was a little more reliable, so most days are spent on the beach, by the pool or taking a boat out on the lake, they all had a go at fishing, flying kites etc.  We still got rain but it didn't last long and as soon as it stopped the sun would come back out and dry everything up.

I guess that they all liked it as they are STILL asking to go to this day!!

Honestly Paul and I thought that we were going to get a nice quiet holiday on our own this year, we were looking around at different places, then we were sat having dinner one night and Sophie said ''Have you got the dates for holiday this year as we want to book flights'', Paul and I looked at each other and said that we were planning a holiday on our own, well their faces fell, Paul is just too soft, he caved in straight away, so we are doing the same thing again this year and Sophie, Lucy and Lewis (Sophie's Boyfriend) are flying out to join us for the whole 3 weeks, YAY!! Hahahaha, I wonder how many more years we will be doing this for.?!

Today's lovely Challenge Project is a super cute little Gift Box that Cheryl made, it's a lovely white box that Cheryl has embellished in shades of Blue.  

Cheryl chose Categories Animal/Natural/Ribbon

The top of the box has been decorated with some beautiful, intricate die cut corners and Pram, some adorable die cut Elephants and Ribbon around the edges of the box, the box also features some cute baby footprints that are MDF, Cheryl has painted them to match all the other embellishments.  The thing that makes the box special is the MDF letters, spelling out the recipients name (Theodore), I think that this is the one thing that gives us the advantage over shop bought, the fact that we can personalize things and make them special. 

Cheryl your box is such a special gift and a lovely Keepsake, thank you for taking part in the challenge and thank you for allowing me to share your box. xxx

Today I need to make my Challenge card and I want to play with some Foamiran, hopefully to make some flowers that are good enough to use on my cards, wish me luck please xxx

I hope that you all have a lovely day, 

Love and hugs to all of you,

Sandra

xxxxxx