How time flies! It doesn't seem two minutes since we started the challenges at Bah! Humbug! and now we are more than half way through the year and our collection of Christmas cards is growing at a fantastic rate. I have never ever been so organised in all my life. I've got so many cards that I'm starting to think about little gifts and extras to make ready for the season of goodwill.
This week our theme at Bah! Humbug! is ...
CHARMS!
I love charms, but sadly I don't use them often enough. I think that's because being a bit of a manic collecter once bought I don't like to part with them, but really should as they add so much to a card and don't really cost that much.
While thinking about what to do for the challenge I remembered that hidden away somewhere I had a bargain box of crackers bought in a sale the other year and not yet used. Each cracker contains a silver plated charm so they are a little bit special, but I didn't like the way they were finished off. See photo below showing how uninspiring the packaging and crackers were originally.
Quite expensive really for what they are. Anyway I decided to take off the cheap gold ribbon and spice the crackers and the box up a bit. I carefully removed the gold ribbon and replaced it with white organza before adding a diecut snowflake embellished with a gem stone to each cracker. Hopefully far more stylish!
After removing the nasty sticky sale labels and cleaning the box with sticky stuff remover I fastened it with one off those fab stretchy cords and added a tag with peel off sentiment and a tiny silver charm attached with a brad. The charm is printed with 'Made with Love' and was one from a huge pack of charms my daughter bought as a birthday extra. She is very well trained.
My posting this week is a scheduled one and I'm so sorry I won't be around for a little while to check out the amazing entries, but please do take a look at Bah! Humbug! and the amazing work by my team mates Irene and Max. Hope you have time to enter yourself and get way ahead on those Christmas cards.
Ann xxx
