Spellbinders Explore Beyond Challenge!

Good Mornings all :) 

Waiting for me in my inbox this morning was a lovely newsletter from the gorgeous folks at Spellbinders!  I always get a little excited when I get their emails. And wow!  Am I excited! 

Have you checked out the 

Spellbinders Explore Beyond : 

Craft to Win competition?

No ??? My goodness, this just will not do!

Get your gorgeous booty over there and check this out {HERE}!

Still here ? 

Maybe this will get your tail moving .... 

There is a $5,000 Grand Prize Package 

from Spellbinders and cross promotional partners!

Oh yeah! .... There you go! lol 

 Anyways, Guess you can tell what got me and Mojo inspired today :)

So photos ... here we go!

 Okies,  I got side tracked again! 

This started as a card and then I had this bright brainwave to throw in a matching box as well :$  *hey you know me, this stuff happens lol* 

 Close up the card! - Yummy Graphic 45 papers from the Playtimes Past Collection.

*Yes I raided my stash of precious papers*

 Side view - All the layers have been popped up on pop dots.

And I went the distance and did the inside the same too!

 The train charm I pulled from my stash and I used the Spellbinders Floral Flourish with some tricky cutting to make the smoke from the trains chimney.  I used Core'dinations and with some sanding, tried for a black / white smokey look.

 Close up of the box. - I followed the same layout design as the card. 

Inside is a little chocolate nestled among some fluffy wool.

 Box - Side view.

Okies, being honest, 

I don't think I stand a chance in a blue moon of winning this competition 

but I had to give it a try as without an entry, 

well, I really don't stand a chance at all then! 

My Spellbinders stash has been growing of late and for this set I pulled out my new Fleur De Lis Squares, Large and Small Squares and the Floral Flourish.  The Graphic 45- Playtimes past papers matched beautifully with the ribbon I got from my Really Reasonable Ribbon - ribbon club and the train charm has been sitting in the draw for a long while now that I should stop hording it!  The pearls are from Flourish With a Bling. 

 I really enjoyed today just sitting and creating , 

so much so, that I think I might just be able to squeeze 

in another creation this afternoon! 

Thanks for calling past to see me :)

Recipe -

Paper(s) -   Graphic 45 - Playtimes past collection
Tools -  Spellbinders - Fleur De Lis Squares, Large and Small Squares and the Floral Flourish

Embellishment(s) -Really Reasonable Ribbon - ribbon club, Flourish with a bling pearls, Stampin' Up Antique brads, Train Charm from stash. 

Challenges this creation is entering with the help of the Feline Playful Girls:

Card Crafter's Circle - Bearing Gifts Fri  E1/3 C10

 Crafts And Me - Ribbon / trim Wed

Creative Moments - Anything Goes Wed 

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes  Wed

 Papertake Weekly - Free For All Tues

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