Gift Boxes

Designing is one of my favourite things to do but then I also enjoy making up new designs. I've been making boxes again and after several attempts at getting the fit right I'm pretty pleased with my latest work.
A set of three removable gift boxes with a carrier holder for display.

 These carton style boxes have a gift tag and silk ribbon bow. 

 These cake boxes have loose fit lids.

 

 Three removable boxes decorated with silk ribbon bow and crystal.

 Set of three pretty boxes tied with silk ribbon.

 A display of boxes for chocolates, soaps, sweets, treets, cakes and gifts.

Now I need to make the goodies to put inside them!

Hot Miniatures!

Making miniatures in the heat doesn't come without it's problems like glue drying at twice the speed and paint drying on the brush before I can use it. Never-the-less, I wouldn't swap hot for cold any day.
Today I made up these little signs. I'd seen them somewhere in full size and just 'needed' to have a small version (like you do!)
Dedicated to two special cats, Sebastian, the ginger one and Kitkat the black and white.

Now I'll show you some of my recent purchases. I'm excited about these! From Sofia on Etsy I bought these gorgeous canisters which are perfect for the bakery of my Tea Rooms.

 I loved them so much I went back to Sofia and bought some Union Jack china to go with the patriotic cushions and glass in the Gift Shop. I love this big tray with alternate colouring.

 And the cup, saucer and plate are lovely. I need to get some plate stands to show it off properly.

Then I bought this adorable notebook! I got it on Etsy from LoLittleMiniatures. These are spiral bound! Truely amazing. They come in all different colours, patterns and sizes, so I have some more waiting in my shopping basket already!

You might rememeber the 2013 minutes I mentioned in my blog at the beginning of the year. Spending 2013 minutes this year, finishing all those projects that get started and then put aside. Well, I have to report that I'm doing really well.
The cat signs were printed last year and I'd made the porcelain cats but they were forgotten in a box until today, when I painted the cats and made up the signs. Easy- so why did I take so long? I feel better for having cleared so many projects already.
I sewed up all the cushions (nearly 100!) and most are now sold in my Etsy shop.
I've made up all the haberdashery, button cards, I've glued on all the buttons, thread cards are made up and boxed. Most have been put on Etsy.
I have heat-sealed paper serviettes that I'd printed, then I made a display box for them.

I had made so many packs of serviettes that I had to make two boxes!
The pink display box is in my Etsy shop.

I hope you're all enjoying a warm and wonderful summer.

New Year and New Achievements

I enjoy the challenge of something new. Solving a puzzle leaves me feeling happy. For a long time Oly and I had been trying to think of a way to make toiletry bottles without spending a fortune and getting into mixing resins, hardeners and colours. Little by little as the months passed we tried several ideas but finally we perfected a way that suits us! I made so many I had to design some display stands for them.

Then I got carried away with the stand making and made even more, so filled them with bling! I love sparkly.

Solving one problem produces another! Now the Ladies Shop needs more tables and shelving!

A Gift for my Blogger Friends.

This will be my last post before Christmas as I now have a lot to do in the real world!
I sincerely give thanks to each and every one of you who loyally follow this blog and have become friends even though we have never met. You make everything worth while.
It's lovely to know you're out there and unbelievably interested in what I make and say!
Here is a small Christmas gift from me to you. It's a file for you to print and make two Christmas Display Boxes like these.

Just click here to download the PDF. It's something new I'm trying, I hope it works.......
Christmas Display Boxes
Merry Christmas to you all and a Happy 2012!