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ScrapHappy December: Covered Booze Box and a Few Scrappy Cards

It’s the middle of December, or in Kate-speak, it’s time to show off our monthly ScrapHappy challenge as we wind down the year.

I have a few things to share this month, starting with a Christmas card made from a damaged gift bag.

After removing the striped paper from the sides and bottom of the bag, I selected the lower corner of the bag facade featuring a panda plushy. Those eyes melt my heart. Once cut to size, I used a dry embossing folder to add texture to the card, then cut it with a stitching die from my stash.

I created a mat for the card using the paper from the side of the gift bag and then added a thin border of gold paper for contrast. I used my glitter gel pen to add highlights where the original artist used them on the bag. A small greeting embossed on a heavy vellum finished the card.

Next, I created a series of cards using leaf skeletons gifted by my friend Mary. She said, “I thought you could use these to make cards,” so I did. The leaves came in an assortment of sizes and colors.

My last share is a wooden box gifted to Mike with a bottle of long-forgotten alcohol. I claimed the box for storage on my crafting table as it is sturdy and the perfect size for the various plates I use for my die and embossing machine.

It sat unadorned for a year before I gave it the Washi tape treatment. The wooden box has a slot for the lid, so one of the four sides needed leveling. I settled on take-out wooden chopsticks, building the edge in layers till even.

All three of these projects were a lot of fun. On that note, please look at some of the other fun ScrapHappy projects at the sites linked below.

Thanks, Kate, for inspiring us to put our scraps to use.

Kate, Gun, Eva, Sue, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Susan, Cathy,  Tracy, 
Jan, Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys,
Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen,
Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera, 
 Ann, Dawn 2, Carol, Preeti,
Nóilin, Viv, Karrin, Amo, Alissa, 
Lynn, Tierney and Hannah

29 thoughts on “ScrapHappy December: Covered Booze Box and a Few Scrappy Cards”

  3. I don’t know how you made those light and lacy leaves, but I love them. The box turned out perfect. I have a similar box and now I have a better idea what to do with it, when I get a minute. A little on the overwhelmed side at the moment.

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  4. I treasure your handcrafted cards and think of you fondly whenever I receive one.

    Your creativity and your insight to repurpose an item never fails to astound me!

    I’m in awe❣️

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  10. How lovely your projects are. The cards are very sweet. I love repurposing boxes but I have not thought to decorate them. Now I have a project of my own for the new year. As if I didn’t have dozens in the “I’ll get to that pile” Haha. Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful Christmas. Love ya

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    • Amy, you made me smile. I don’t think we’ll ever run out of projects, but it beats the alternative (boredom). It’s fun decorating boxes. I’ve used old calendars, pretty paper, Washi tape and other fun things over the years. Have fun. Merry Christmas

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  12. You are so creative! I know it takes effort and time, but I think it would be relaxing (mentally) to spend the time creating your scrappy cards! I love the end result. Those leaves are a beautiful addition. You inspire me, Alys!

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    • Thank you, Debra. These projects are relaxing and fun. I like the challenge, and I’ve always enjoyed crafting so I try to come up with something monthly for Kate’s ScrapHappy theme. I hope you’ll be spending some time with your grand baby (s) over the holiday. Merry Christmas

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