A Special Card for a Special Person!!!

OK this has been received now so I can show you all what I've been working on - it took me quite a while to complete, but I think it's worth it when you see the end result!

Here's something I've never tried before - my first ever attempt and I hope you like it!  I even made the box, it's not the most perfect of boxes as I've only got my Trimmer to make it with, not a proper boxmaker.  It's OK but could do with some tweeking!

Here's the actual card, it's made to look like a book.  I made it all girly and pink as it's for Di and she loves pink - so I couldn't make it any other colour really!  I'd been looking for a lovely corner die cut and thought I'd found it - only to find when I got it home that it doesn't truly cut a corner die, it just cuts the corner of the paper, however with some fiddling around, and a small pair of scissors, and lots of cramp later, I managed to get them to look like corners.  I coloured them with Promarkers to match the colour of the backing papers and then added some Stickles all over including the borders (again, these came from Di, but I coloured them with Promarkers and added more Stickles!).

Here's the side view, which as you can see looks like a book - all nicely distressed with my first ever Distress Ink Pad!  I've also used some girly pink ribbon and instead of cutting the ends I tied them in a small knot.  Different....I don't like to follow the same as everyone else as those of you who know me, will know!

Here's the inside of the box, I just added some little butterflies (along with some gems and Stickles of course).  I'm quickly running out of Stickles again!  I used my first ever Distress Ink Pad on the sides of this and only realised after I'd got it, that I didn't have anything to put it on with so had to improvise with things around the house I tried.  I'm all for finding an alternative to costly items, so try my bright ideas first and only as a last resort do I head to the online shops!

A little ticket sentiment was added, it says it all to you Di!  You are so special and an angel on earth to so many people!  Your wings have already been earned.

Anyway I hope you all like it, and watch out for more interesting things to come! (In between hospital visits of which there are many at the moment!).

If you'd like to know how I made this card, then leave me a comment and I'll do a more photo intensive blog to show you as I have another one to make soon for a special occasion.

I'm entering this into my first ever challenges as follows:

• •Allsorts - #116 Anything but a card
• •Catch The Bug - August Theme Challenge - Shabby Chic
• CES Challenges - Mix and Match
• Gill M - #13 Believe in Magic
• http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/ - Distressed Card
• The Crafty Pad - #134 Cute'n'Girly
• Gingerloft Challenge - GL22 Make It Sparkle
• Dream Challenges - #13 Distressing

 Fingers crossed for me here....!!!

Enjoy!!