One-Cupcake/Muffin Gift Purse/Box

Hello!

Seeing that today is the 4th Tuesday of April, it's time for the monthly photo inspiration challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge.  Here's what I came up with...       

Tracy is our hostess this month and here's the picture that she has chosen for the inspiration challenge. 

I hope you will join us in the challenge.  To give you further inspirations, have a look at the fabulous cards and projects that my DT teamates have created HERE. 

My project is a gift purse (or box) that will hold only one cupcake (or muffin).  Yeah, I hear you...one isn't going to be enough for me either...LOL. 

Inside is a cupcake holder that will prevent the cupcake from being shifted around. 

Once you put the cupcake inside, the two side flap can be brought together and locked in place.  I made the resulting arch high enough so that if you have icing on your cupcake, it will remain untouched...hopefully that is, LOL.  I know, I know...my cupcake is fake...I meant if you have a real cupcake...haa haa.  

And on another note, I thought it would be quicker to make the fake cupcake, but as it turned out it would have taken less time to bake real ones and I would have ended up with some goodies to eat too...sigh.  

Moving on...

To close the purse, the front and back panels are brought together and there's a little tab to lock them in place. 

This sweet looking gal is called Tilda With Lovely Lace Shoes from Magnolia's Sweet Crazy Love Collection 2012.  I've used my Letraset Promarkers and Trias markers to colour the images for this project. 

The two side panels are similarly decorated with exquisite-looking die cuts made from a Memory Box die called Flowering Christmas Tree. 

On the back panel I have put another Tilda.  She is from an older Magnolia collection Yummy for Your Tummy Collection 2009 and she is called Kitchen Tilda. 

Both Magnolia images are available from Diana's on-line store Magnolia-licious.  Diana has an excellent selection of both full-size and mini-size stamps.  Check out also the die selections that she has also.  The one I have used here was from her store also.  The Memory Box and PoppyStamps dies are soooo... gorgeous.  They are to die for...LOL.

Challenges I am entered with this project:

Magnolia Down Under Challenge #143 - Anything But A Card

I ♥ ProMarkers Challenge #113 - Let's Go Shopping

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Someone Special

7 Kids College Fund Challenge #45 - Die Cuts/Punches

Just Magnolia and hAnglar & sTanglar Challenge #153 - Soft Spring Shades

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge 61 - Punches & Dies 

Simply Magnolia - Use at least 2 Magnolia stamps
Divas By Design Challenge #31 - Anything But a Card
Charisma Cardz Challenge #15 - Shabby Chic

That's all for now.  Thanks so much for taking the time to drop by.  I appreciate your visit.   Have a wonderful week! 

***EDIT***I have made a tutorial for this gift purse/box HERE if you're interested.

Materials and Tools Used:

Cardstock:  American Craft 80lb cover

Stamps (other than mentioned above):  JustRite 'Just for You'

Dies:  Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Squares, Grommet Tags, Classic Ovals and Classic Scalloped Ovals; Memory Box Flowering Christmas Tree; Crealis Creative Flowers CL CF 18

Punches:  EK Success medium Retro Flower and small Leaf; Martha Stewart Hydrangea petals; Punch Bunch medium Leaf

Miscellaneous:  Tim Holtz distress ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; pearls from my stash

Medium:  Letraset Promarkers and Tria markers

Paper to colour images on:  Bee Company Artist Marker Pad