Good morning and a very happy Sunday. This is my first blog post of 2026, so a very Happy New Year!
I wanted a box to store my Elizabeth Craft card lab cards, but they are impossible to get hold of at the moment, so I decided to make my own, using the beautiful G45 Journalling Through Time collection.
When I say 'make,' I mean upcycle, because life is far too busy at the moment to make a box from scratch, so I altered this one!
So ta-da!! I used the Patterns and Solids for the long sides, and the 8x8 Collection Pack for the short sides and the base. Sally has the full range in the Relatively Thoughtful store and it really is one of my favourite collections.
There's also an ephemera pack, which is where my Time To Sparkle die cut came from. I've tripple embossed it to make it a little more sturdy.
And this is the card that I've made for the box. This time I've used my leftovers (very scrappy bits) from the Season to Celebrate collection. Any normal person would have thrown these away (did I really say that????) but they were perfect for the card.
Yep, a 4x4 scrap makes a perfect pocket.
I love these dies, they are perfect for my 3x4 and 2x2 photos.
I've used one of my favourite 8x8 papers for the base. You only get 2 per pack now as there are some patterns and solids included in the 8x8 collection. So do I ...
a) keep it to look at and stroke occasionally
b) use it up and cry
or
c) head to Sally's store and buy another pack - yeah right answer!
I'm just waiting for my dowel to arrive, then I have a willing volunteer (not) to create the runners for my box.I would like to make at least one card a fortnight so watch this space.
Here are the links to everything that I've used
Journalling Through Time Patterns and Solids
Season to Celebrate Patterns and Solids
Take care and enjoy the rest of your weekend xx
