What a treat!

Well...the kids and I are in PA and getting ready to head to the NJ BEACH for some r & r! I will be taking this week off from blogging to just spend with the kids. I plan to do a lot of reading and sitting on the beach for HOURS........ After we get back to my parents house...I have a few posts set up to post so my blog won't be completely empty :)

I will leave you with a cute altered project....

I LOVE creating little containers for candy/gift cards. For this project, I used a wood container, painted it and added some fabric paper scallops to dress it up. I covered a chipboard flower with designer paper, sanded the edges and then added a section of ribbon (Lovely, American Crafts) in the center to bring the flower to life. The colors match perfectly and so the dimension looks pretty neat.

I wrapped some designer paper around the painted handle (like a stem) and then created the little matching tag. This is perfect to present a little gift of jewelry, candy or a gift card (or all three!)
Materials used:
Designer paper-Everyday: How's It Going?, Everyday: Long Time no See (American Crafts); ribbon-Lovely (Dear Lizzy/American Crafts); Thickers-patterned chipboard shape stickers (Dear Lizzy/American Crafts); rub-on- Mini Marks-Pounce Phrases (Dear Lizzy/American Crafts); Chipboard flower-(SU!); wood container (Hobby Lobby); Acrylic paint, white; Fabric paper-Sycamore Swing (Dear Lizzy/American Crafts); die- scalloped scallop die (My Favorite Things); twine.

Enjoy your week!!! Thanks for stopping by!