Winter Latern and Guest DT

Hello!

I am late with this posting (I should have done this on Saturday...LOL) because it took me this long to finish this lantern gift box.

Woo hoo... I am Guest DT at Stempeleinmaleins, a German on-line magazine. They are featuring my Lantern Gift Box Tutorial that I did last year.

I was very flattered when Jay Jay asked me and am sooo... excited. My tute is now in German...tee hee...how cool is that! Poor Jay Jay though, as she had to translate my imperial measurements to metric. But she must have done a fabulous job as the lanterns that the DT ladies created are...oh, you have got to see them...they are drop dead gorgeous--my jaw dropped. Seeing them was what made me want to make one too. And they gave me ideas as how I want to decorate mine. Such a talented Designer Team they have. Click here to see all their lanterns, but you have to scroll all the way to the end of the tutorial to see them.

Now that I've finished this project, I am using it as my entry into the following challenges:

Sir Stampalot Challenge for November - Christmas Traditions.
Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge #6 - Christmas...but not a card.

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #138 - Anything Goes

Die Cut Creams Christmas Club Challenge #41 - Snowflakes

Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge #109 - Sparkle and Shine

Paper Sundaes Challenge #44 - Pick Your Sundae Toppings!

(I've picked the colour blue and punches as my toppings.)

As there are 2 sides of the box to decorate, I have used a Tilda image on each. They are both from the Magnolia's new Merry Little Christmas Collection 2010: Tilda in Winter Light and Tilda with Fir. A third image, Winter Background from the Christmas 2008 Collection, was used for a background scene. You too can get these adorable Tildas and the scene images from Magnolia-licious on-line store, however if Diana doesn't have them in stock, they are surely on re-order.

I have used sooo... much glitter for this project--not that you can see very well in these pictures--that my craft room is a mess!!! Not to mention that I am myself covered in glitter...LOL. I'll have to put my vacuum to work...sigh.

Thanks so much for dropping by. Appreciate the visit.

Stamps: All from Magnolia: Tilda in Winter Light and Tilda with Fir from Merry Little Christmas Collection 2010, Winter Night Background from Winter Collection 2008 (available from Magnolia-licious).

DP's: From My Mind's Eye Playful Posies Short Stack with Glitter.

Tools: Martha Stewart edge punch (don't know the name for the one I used for the icicles) and snowflakes, Spellbinders Nestabilities Petite Ovals Large and Small, EK Success Snowflake.

Misc.: Tim Holtz distress ink pad Frayed Burlap, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter.