Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Hop Hop Hop!

Hello! If you are looking for the Graphic45 / Petaloo blog hop then you've come to the right spot! :)  There's a fun blog hop going on right now with the Graphic45 and Petaloo Design Teams.

Here's what you stand to win!

Be sure to check out all the cool project ideas on the blogs in the next few days:

Monday,  November 12: 
Alberto Juárez: vintageodyssey.blogspot.com
Nicole Eccles: 
http://nicoleeccles.blogspot.com/


Wednesday, November 14:
Clare Charvill: http://www.mycreativespirit.blogspot.com
Laura Denison: 
www.lauradenisondesigns.com
Susan Lui: www.luv2scrap-pages.blogspot.com

Friday, November 16:
Gloria Stengel: www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com
Jane Tregenza: http://janetregenza.blogspot.com/
Betto Cesare: http://scrapguys.blogspot.com
Irene Tan: http://petaloo.typepad.com/


Saturday, November 17: 

Sunday, November 18:
Helena Johansson: http://petaloo.typepad.com/


Monday, November 19:  
Mireille Divjak: http://petaloo.typepad.com/

And if you get lost, just head back to the Graphic45 or Petaloo blog:

This is what I made using graphic45's Nutcracker Sweet collection and flowers from Petaloo: (I really like that nutcracker, and Petaloo flowers make great Christmas tree decorations!)


It's a little altered box for storing candy for Christmas made from this:


Someone gave this present to hubby and he said "looks like the kind of box you could use" - ah...so clever Baboo, you are catching on to this scrapping thing eh? heh!

Anyways, I covered it with papers on the inside and outside like this:


Christmas is coming....! Hope you get lots of fun Christmas ideas while hopping!

157 comments:

  1. This is GORGEOUS!! I loveeeeeeeeeee that tree and the nutcracker!!!!

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  2. Wow this is really cool and inspirational. I never thought to use a whiskey box before and that is a great one. The lace and flowers complement the nutcracker so well. Really beautiful work.

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  3. What a great idea for repurposing a box you would have thrown away.

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  4. WOW! sooo cool! recycle! :) wonderful combo of petaloo and G45 :) i love it!

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  5. Love this! I've got to find a box to try this with.

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  6. Love what you did with this box! I try and convert random cardboard boxes into something beautiful also. Does not always work as wonderful as yours, but at least I try. Keep up the great work!!!!!

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  7. The detail is amazing. Love the project.

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  8. What a brilliant idea Sharon, u always be able to transfer trash to treasure *trully adore

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  9. Whoa...such a great idea! I love boxes of all kinds, and this sweet altered box is just wonderful!

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  10. Cute box!! I do love these papers. Gayle

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  11. What a great Idea and love your altered box. Very pretty. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. Gorgeous! Love that cute nutcracker.

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  13. Beautiful! Love that your husband is catching on, hee, hee. What a great box to re-purpose.

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  14. Great job altering the box. I love Graphic 45 in combination with Petaloo flowers!

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  15. What a great idea for all those extra boxes I have around the house. I love the nutcracker idea as well. Very beautiful and something I may try.

    Mary Wilkins

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  16. Oh man! Shoulda saved some of those boxes! Love love this idea!!

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  17. I have 4 nutcrackers in my house so you know I just totally adore your project. He is adorable. Colors stand out and everything says Christmas. Thanks for sharing.

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  18. I look at these projects and think "why didn't I see that potential when I had a gift box?" Great project. Good use of G45 and Petaloo.

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  19. Love to reuse nice boxes and you have found a great way during the holidays! Such a pretty box. Mary Werner

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  20. I Love love love altered books. I really like how you used the flowers for the tree decorations. What a creative use of both products. I wouldn't have thought of it. Thank you.

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  21. Very clever designs..Beautiful colors.

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  22. What a sweet altered box !
    I want to know what you'll put inside.
    Thank-you for sharing your project !

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  23. Very clever designs..Beautiful colors.

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  24. What a great way to upcycle. Now where are those empty boxes I kept to make something with? Just gorgeous, lovely papers!

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  25. Flowers really added to this. And I love the box idea. Now I'm jealous! Thanks so much.

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  26. I am on my way to the basement as soon as I finish this comment. Do I have boxes stored... Now I have to look at them in a different light! Thank you for your inspiration.
    Pat Von Minden

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  27. Great idea. I have a few boxes I can cover. Thanks and loved your project.

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  28. So cute. I love this paper. Thank you.

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  29. What an adorable box. Makes me want to dig through my stash.

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  30. What a great idea!... I could hide my favourite candy!!! The box is cheerful, colourful and would make a great gift along adding a gift inside...2 gifts in 1!!! TFS :)

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  31. What a smart hubby you have! Nothing is trash to us scrappers anymore :) love it

    Paula

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  32. Love the box and how you used Petaloo's flowers.

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  33. I love your Sweet Candy Box ! I also must say you have a smart husband!!!

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  34. Cute reminds me of lifesavers boxes from my youth!

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  35. Hello!

    What a wonderful project idea! I love it all! So colorful and happy - a great gift for some lucky person! Wishing you a sunshine day!

    Hugs,

    Barbara Diane

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  36. Great job. I love to alter Boxes. It is a great way to present gifts to someone.

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  37. Such a fun, creative use of a box!!!!

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  38. ...what a transformation.. luvin the christmas colored flowers.. amazing..

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  39. Ok, I gotta know how you train your husband to keep these things? I can't get mine to keep from throwing things away that I've told him I want to keep. Great box. Would be perfect for gift giving too.

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  40. Makes me want to run out and buy some whiskey stones. Beautiful work!

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  41. Cute, makes me want to go out and buy whiskey stones. Who knew? lol

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  42. Beautiful altered box! So creative. I love this paper and the wonderful flowers.

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  43. What a great idea, the things i could hide lol Wonderful colours and love that soldier . Wonderful project and done superbly xxx

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  44. Love the box! Sounds like you have a great husband to! Now I'm on the hunt for boxes I love this idea!

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  45. THis box reminds me of a lifesaver box and a great idea for using something that would otherwise be thrown away. Thanks

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  46. Oh an altered box, one of my favourite things to do. What a great base. And what you have done is amazing. :)

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  47. I can't resist nutcrackers, luv this idea and project !!!

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  48. What a lovely box Sharon! Lucky you that your hubby gets such cool gifts and knows a good box when he sees one :) I love that nutcracker too and the G45 papers are so gorgeous with the Petaloo papers! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  49. Great idea for upcycling packaging. I love ideas like that. So hard to throw things away. lol

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  50. This is beautiful, I am in awe of your talents. Kudos to your husband for being so supportive too.

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  51. Oh how adorable! Nice when we can get the DH to recognize a scrappertunity!

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  52. Love the scrappertunity turned art!

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  53. That is a great box! He gets top marks for saving it for you! Love the project!

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  54. This turned out just gorgeous! Such a fabulous Christmas project. It will make a wonderful gift for under the Christmas tree.

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  55. Really beautiful box and a great way to recycle.

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  56. Beautiful way to upcycle, your project is just my style. Love it! I have so many boxes and things I need to transform.

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  57. Just love this!!! Great inspiration!

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  58. Oh Sharon, what a wonderful gift box... love that collection it has so many "Magical" possibilities. That plaid ribbon just makes it "pop"!

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  59. I wish my hubby got boxes like that, it's perfect for this project. Thanks for sharing.

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  60. Wow, you have used those papers so effectively. I love the nutcracker soldier. Excellent to recycle that box into such a beautiful project

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  61. Very nice project. I just traveled 2000 miles via air with two boxes to alter. My dear husband is so patient. He carried one with stuff in it, and I packed his clothes in the other so it could travel in his suitcase. Next time I will take a larger suitcase. :-)

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  62. love how the box looks like a book thanks for sharing
    upnurse at aol dot com

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  63. Great idea. I will have to look out for some boxes. Would make an ideal Christmas present

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  64. Wow totally love it looks amazing hugs Anita..xx

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  65. What a great idea! Love the way the inside totally screams candy! The flowers are a perfect match!

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  66. Fabulous idea! This is really pretty.

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  67. I love it!!! And how awesome that hubby recognizes the perfect box for altering!

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  68. Oh, this is lovely, thank you for sharing such wonderful idea with us.

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  69. Hi! Thanks to your ideas, the little ones will get nicer gifts this year! Merry Christmas to you, too!

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  70. This is a great project! Your hubby was right about the box, huh?

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  71. What a clever idea. It turned out beautifully! Thanks for sharing.

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  72. This is just the inspiration I need to get going on a gift for a friend ! Lovely ! Thanks !

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  73. What a great way to "re=cycle" Makes you want to look at our boxes and packages to see what new and exciting projects the G45 paper will up-cycle! Love it, thanks for sharing

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  74. gorgeous box! Love the green and nutcracker ! love it totally

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  75. Perfect recycling!...I love to reuse and repurpose...especially with pretty papers and embellishments!

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  76. Fun and cute box. Love the layers and decorations used. Great job.

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  77. Oh, that is so fun that your husband gave you the box. I love what you did with it. Beautiful with G45 and Petaloo.

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  78. Very pretty! I just love everything G45. Their products are just perfect to fit all inspiration!

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  79. love the upcycling project. great design.
    ava g

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  80. Love it...that nutcracker is fabulous!

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  81. What a wonderful hubby to give you this cool little box! You did a fabulous job decorating it too! I would love to receive such a gift as it shows that genuine care and thought went into creating a special gift just for me. Great job!

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  82. So funny! Yes, hubby is learning that I save all the things that can be altered!! I love what you did with the box.

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  83. Thank you for such a cute box to recycle. Love it. Lanna

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  84. what a wonderful little box. love all the green with splashes of red. very Christmasy lol thanks for sharing and the chance to win.

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  85. So very cute! I love this take on the gift box. Very nice.

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  86. Such a cute box! I love the nutcracker, too!

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  87. You are so clever!! Thanks for sharing!

    Carmen L

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  88. Fantastic! Thank goodness your husband knows you can use things like this. It is absolutely striking. I love the nutcracker and how you decorated the tree with the petaloo flowers. Beautiful job!

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  89. Wow! What a great idea! I would love to get my hands on a couple of boxes like that to complete a project with the paper from Graphic 45. Now if I could only get my husband on the bandwagon and thinking in the 'scrappers' direction! LOL

    Thanks so much for sharing this with us, Sharon.

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  90. I absolutely love your altered box, I love the colours in this Graphic 45 paper, they are so vibrant, and the nutcracker is beautiful. How great that your hubby recognises these things that you can 'alter', you have trained him well ha ha.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  91. What an adorable box..Nutcrackers are too cute!

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  92. What a gorgeous candy box you created! I wish I could find boxes like these to alter, thank goodness your hubby didn't toss that out! You did such a wonderful job of repurposing it using these beautiful Nutcracker Suite and Petaloo products. Thanks for the inspiration. . . I am off to find a box to alter!

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  93. Love the nutcracker. Great alter of the box!

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  94. Love the nutcracker. Great alter of the box!

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  95. Even your husband is aware of what you can do? That by itself is amazing! Beautiful work and I now must check out whiskey rocks. I never heard of them but love the packaging! LOL

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  96. Ah....hubby is soooooo smart!....looks fab!

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  97. Beautiful, great place for a Christmas mini.

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  98. What a clever and beautiful project! Love the tree with the flowers!

    JamieH

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  99. Gorgeous traditional colors used. I like the ribbon you used.

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  100. Beautiful project!!! Love Graphic 45 and Petaloo, TFS http://pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/

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  101. What a great idea for reuse! AND it is beautiful too! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  102. All I can say is 'Sweet'! Can imagine all sorts of goodies going into the center!! Wonderful use of the papers and flowers!! They all sing 'Christmas'!! Thank You and your hubby is pretty smart!!

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  103. Such a clever and creative altered project. This would be a great gift. Thanks for sharing it with us.
    Blessings,
    Terri D.

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  104. Great way to recycle a box! I love how you used lace to look like binding.

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  105. Gorgeous project, thanks so much for sharing!!!

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  106. Great job altering the box. Love the tree the best with the flowers you chose. Now I know what I want to do with those cricut cart boxes!

    Lisa T.

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  107. Wonderful gift idea. Beautiful project Sharon. Luv it.
    Marcie

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  108. What a great idea! I love that nutcracker! Great project! Hugs, Jeanne

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  109. Каждый мастер должен увидеть что-то необыкновенное в окружающем мире )
    Так мило , что вы переделали коробку и придали ей сказочное содержание ! Это весело и интересно !!!

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  110. The flowers look gorgeous on the tree and the nutcracker is great. I loved your idea for the box, TFS!

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  111. Great box and love that the box is recycled.
    God bless,
    Peggy Allen

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  112. Hubby is a big help! You can't tell that the inside was not bought like that. The flowers on the tree is a very nice touch.

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  113. wow...Great transformation. I love the box.

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  114. Very nice recycle and gift box.

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  115. Yep! I do believe he is catching on. LOVE your altered project.

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  116. What a fabulous gift box! I love this collection!

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  117. I really like this altered box so well done it's lovely
    Linda

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  118. What a great redo! Love the colors and combinations for the papers, so very inspirational.

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  119. Great recycled project. Love the color combo.

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  120. Beautiful project thank you for sharing with us

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  121. Beautifully created! Very clever!!

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  122. Love this project! Love the tree that you made and how you put the flowers on it! And love the lace. Thanks for sharing.

    Katie B.

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  123. What a way to hide the chocolate stash!!

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  124. Truly inspirational! Love the tree and embroidery trim! TFS!

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  125. What a great idea! I love your choice of papers. TFS

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  126. Sharon, thanks for the great ideas for covering a box for Christmas! I loved your choices of paper and your color design. I really needed this inspiration as the holidays are fast approaching. Thanks for sharing your fantastic talent!

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  127. Reminds me of those lifesavers boxes but much prettier. Thanks for the idea to doll them up :D))

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  128. Beautiful box! Love that little nutcracker!

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  129. This is just beautiful. I love the cubby inside. I also busted out laughing when you called your hubby Baboo. That is what I call mine too! Except it's my "Sweet Baboo"

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  130. Just fantasti on the re-using of an old container :)

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  131. Wonderful! Great upcycling. The lace goes great with the papers. Love the layers and all the details. Thank you for sharing your wonderful creation and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

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  132. Wow-yeah for such a smart hubby.You worked wonders with the box.I love nutcrackers-here's hoping I can a box to try this with.

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  133. Gorgeous candy box. Thank you for sharing. Hugs, Velma

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  134. Beautiful. That is what my hubby would say too. TFS b4ustamp@yahoo.com

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  135. I love this! I have to get some of that nutcracker paper!

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  136. awesome idea! love the papers you used!

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  137. What a lovely reuse of packaging!

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  138. What a clever idea for this box. Everything about this shouts "make me", "make me". Bookmarking this one. TFS

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  139. Who knew an everyday box could become so pretty! Your project makes me think that maybe I should not throw them away anymore...

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  140. I am all for recycled projects, way to go you did a great job!

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