Mystery Box Project Revealed

Here it is, what you've been waiting for. Finally the Custom Crops Mystery Box project that keep me sooo busy last week is posted and ready to reveal. My project is a recipe box and recipe card holder. It all started with a papier mache gabled house that I got at my LSS.

Here are the box contents: Jillibean Soup Kraft paper (almost missed that), German glass glitter, Mini gel pen holder and pens for the Cricut, Sizzix embossing folders, Shrink film, plastic utensils and a box of Kix Swirls cereal. the gel pen holder and utensils gave me the basic idea for my project and enjoyed the challenge of using all of the objects.

See if you can spot where they all were used.

There are lots more pix and an explanation of how it all came together HERE. All of the participating designers did a fabulous job and I'm sure we are all looking forward to the next time. And if you'd like to be included as a guest designer and receive your very own Mystery Box Challenge, be sure to email Custom Crops for the chance. The address is at the top of the Mystery challenge page.

ANOTHER Mystery Box and Weekend Swarm pix

Sorry no cards today. I've been busy creating, but of course I have to wait to post. I sure wish I could get caught up enough to do some things just for the heck of it (I say that every week LOL) but as usual I'm running behind. I was very excited to find another Mystery Box from Custom Crops on my doorstep. Obviously Jezzie is too. I can't reveal the contents yet, but if you remember our last Mystery Box challenge, there are 7 items, both craft and non-craft, and we must use all of the items in some way in our project. Stay tuned. If you missed my last Mystery box challenge project click HERE.

I thought it also would be fun to post the pix from our weekend SWARM the weekend of Oct. 24th. A neighbor of Leah's parents was kind enough to let us use her second home in Discovery Bay so off we went. We had a ball...one big slumber party! Here we are hard at work.

Lakisha gave Sandy, Jen and I a BIA demo.

Cody was more interested in his two thumbs. LOL

Happy hour on the back deck.

Happy Mom and her sweet boy! Thanks so much Leah for setting this all up and to Colleen for generously donating her home.

Finally the Mystery Box Project Revealed!

WooHoo! For those of you who have been waiting for my Mystery Box project here it is! I must say I had a hard time until I was shopping at my LSS and saw a paper mache treasure box and immediately thought that the belt could be the closure on the box. I ticked off the required elements in my mind and decided it would work. Perhaps not the most creative use of them, but I'm pleased with the results. Please click HERE to see the article to find out how each of the elements are used as well as lots more pix.

Here's a picture of the inside. Although there are alot of personal treasures here as well, I managed to use the canvas which I dyed with the Mountain Dew as a lining for the box. Unfortunately I put so much other stuff in there it really doesn't show. The can itself was used in several different ways on the top but you're just gonna have to go read the article because I'm one tired cookie tonight and tomorrow I have an early hair appt. which I DESPERATELY need. LOL Hope it was worth the wait. All my DT sisters did a fabulous job. This was quite the challenge and next time we do this one lucky viewer will be chosen to play along. As always, comments at Custom Crops (as well as here) are greatly appreciated.

Box Contents Revealed and MORE Blog Awards!

Have you been on pins and needles? Truly I didn't intend to keep you all in suspense, in fact I thought I'd be posting not only what was IN the box, but what I DID with it by now. Guess you're gonna have to wait for the end result until at least next Monday but here's a peek at what I received: an Indie Art Cricut cartridge, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher and Circle Fragments, Prima Clear Paintables, a piece of natural canvas fabric, a black patent belt, and a can of Mountain Dew Code Red Cherry Soda. (Guess they thought we needed a little jolt to get through this challenge. LOL) Custom Crops certainly has a sense of humor. Click HERE to view our instructions.

Now MORE blog awards! Thank you to Sandy who received all three of these awards and was kind enough to pass them along to me. Sandy and I have been friends for awhile and I'm looking forward to actually meeting her in person in Sept. She's such a sweetheart but seems to suffer from a bit of lack of confidence. Please visit her blog and let her know just how wonderful her creations truly are. As Sandy did on her blog (she said because she's older she can break the rules. LOL Well that works for me too!) I'm going to pass these all along in one big award package to some of my sweet friends.

Lillie, a super friend, TCS and TCC DT sister and inspiration who keeps me going with at least one daily phone call.

Margie, another dear friend, TCS and CC DT sister, and fabulous crafter who never fails to make me laugh and brings out my true character (don't tell! LOL)

Sandi, BBTB DT sister and true artist with a lovely gentle soul who's always there to help and inspire. She never ceases to amaze me with her creativity.

Nilda, TCS Team Leader and a super sweet and generous person. I'm so honored to be a part of her team.

Regina, a name EVERYONE knows and loves. BBTB Team leader and creative genius behind The Cutting Cafe. Her inspiration and support means so much! It's such an honor to be a part of BOTH of her teams.

Thanks you all for being such great friends and inspiration. xxD

Inquiring Minds Want to Know and 2 Blog Awards!

So what's been going on in my life? Well, awhile ago I received this box in the mail. WooHoo, who is it from? What could it be? Let me tell you it was a challenge like no other. Jezebel was beside herself with curiousity but fortunately she's still alive (as am I , although yesterday I wasn't sure I'd make it. LOL). Stay tuned to find out the contents and what this all means.

I also receive a brand spankin' new award from 2 of my blogging friends. Thank you so much Kaye and Jenn. Both of these lovely ladies have fairly new but totally awsome blogs so be sure to click on their names and give them some love. I'm honored, how sweet of you to think of me! I know I'm supposed to pass this along to 12 others, but I'm running on empty today (after dealing with the box contents) but I will pass it on to a few. These gals are very talented and dear friends from the Cricut message board and also are fairly new to the blogging world. Here you go. Don't forget to visit them too!

Leah

Vicki

Joy

Love you guys!