Nut Cracker Cards

Other than making a tag with this stamp  I haven't actually done anything with this stamp until last week. here are two cards using the Nut Cracker stamp from the "Staching through the snow" stamp set and the mustache die,
 The background  was created with a wheel stamp that has been retired so long I can't remember what is  called. I used white craft ink on the wheel stamp and rolled it diagonally across the card stock.  By stamping diagonally across the card means it doesn't show very much if your rolling isn't quite straight or the spacing between rows isn't even.
The sentiments on these cards are from another retired S.U set  it's called Greeting of the Season or Seasonal Greetings.
Both images were coloured with Copic Markers.

Toilet Roll tube Pillow Box

Here  we have a darling little pillow box. I think this is so cute and believe it or not it is made from a toilet roll tube.

This is so easy to make you hardly need me to give you instructions but just in case you need them  here are the basics.

Flatten a toilet roll tube that has been in the microwave for  ten minutes to sterilize it. Place it in and embossing folder and run it through the bigshot or  a similar device.

Take something like a large circular die (the nestabilities are perfect for this)  and place it over the end of the tube and  score  a semi circle from one side to the other using the die as your guide.

 Do this on both sides and at both ends of the tube.

 Gently bend the  semi circles in to form the pillow box ends. 

Make your belly band and decorate anyway you like and attach around  your pillow box.

I used the always elegant wheel stamp from Stampin' up with choc chip ink.

 I punched 3 red different size circle, which I sprayed with water and screwed up several times and then  flattened.  When they were dry I  inked the edges of the circles and  popped a brad through the centre,  added two leaves and glued the flower to  the belly band.

Hey Presto!  one very cheap gift box.