RETIRING DESIGNER SERIES PAPER - BOTANICAL GARDENS

I'll be sad to say goodbye to the Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper - especially as I have just purchased the Botanical Builder Framelits and the stamp set.  Such a shame that this lovely paper is leaving us.

The challenge over at SUO challenge this week was to choose your favourite paper that is retiring and make a project. I decided to make a box and was delighted to see that Watercooler Wednesday is asking for a box so that was lucky!

This type of box is called a split top box and there are plenty of tutorials on youtube with different sizes and dimensions.  Mine uses 8.5" x 7 1/4" and is ideal for popping in some tea lights or soaps or chocolates!

I've used Hello Honey cardstock which we are also saying goodbye to and have decorated the box with flowers from the Framelits in card stock and DSP.

The Challenge for SUO #148 is here

The Challenge for Watercooler Wednesday #67  is here

SIMPLY SKETCHED SATURDAY CHALLENGE

 This is the sketch for this week's Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge.

 I used mainly Designer Series Paper for my card with just a bit of stamping.  I also used some Washi tape - my first time using it and I surprised myself how much I liked using it.  The paper is from the Botanical Garden Design Series - soon to be retired - which really surprised me.  I'm glad the stamp set and thinlets are staying as I've just bought those! I used the small sentiment from Banner Banter, also retiring.  Also a shame as I love these little sentiments.  A touch of Baker's Twine, yep you've guessed it ..... also retired.  I'm going to have to use up all my stash.

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