I finished it off with a satin pink bow, tag, bakers twine, Melissa Frances rub-on and a jingle bell that fell off of an old ornament. I painted it white and then sprinkled on some glitter.
I used the following challenges:
~ Papercraft Star: "Green Holidays" - use recycled or repurposed item(s)
~ The Shabby Tea Room: "'Tis the Season" - Holiday Gift item
~ Crafty Cardmakers: "Spotlight on Tags"
~ City Crafter: "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, let it Snow"
~ Really Reasonable Ribbons: Anything but a card, Winter Theme
~ Simon Says Stamp and Show: Holiday Greeting
~ Paper Play Challenges: Holiday Tag
The winner of my Snow Globe giveaway is Sarah Tedesco. Sarah please email me your snail mail addy! I will be having my End of the Year Giveaway real soon!
Lastly, last Sunday was our son Santino's Christening It was a beautiful day filled with love and family and friends. Here is a pic I put in the little ornament frames I used as favors.
Have a wonderful day!
Hugs....

27 comments:
what a gorgeous project!!! but totally overshadowed by your sons picture!!! that is just soooooooooo gorgeous!!! Just perfect, I can see it as a feature on a page of some future albumn!!!!! Hugs Juls
Awww this is gorgeous, you are so creative but your son's is so totally adorable, love those eyes xx
Melissa, what a pretty project! I really like how you created snow from cotton balls! Thanks for joining us this week at Papercraft Star!
is a beautiful project
but I can not see the beautiful eyes of your baby
and her little smile ... too adorable
Oh my gosh, how darling, darling is your little guy!! And I mean your son!!!! LOL!! He is too precious!!!!
Your box is GORGEOUS!! It amazes me what you come up with!! LOVE it!!
Teri
super cute project. And the ornament has such great scale for the box.
Congrats to your so lucky winner! Your work is so gorgeous--she should be shouting for joy!!!
Anyway, lovely project, and I really enjoyed the photo of little Santino!! :-)
Your little box turned out so cute Melissa. :) Love the little vintage ornament. That pic of your son is just adorable. :) Thanks so much for joining us this week at Papercraft Star!
What a stunning project. Love it. And little Santino is adorable. Thanks for playing with us over at Papercraft Star.
Oh my, that is a cutest thing, lovely! Thanks for playing along with us at CCCB!
Girl, this is sooooooooooo beautiful. I love, love, love it and feel so inspired to make something like it myself.
Hugs,
Lisette
OMG Melissa, here you go again just blowing us out the water with your amazing work.
Thanks for joining in with our Spotlight on Tags at Crafty Cardmakers.
Lin - Lil Miss Chatterbox xx
PS Your Son is just adorable!
You are the true master of beautiful gift boxes. Just love the ice skater. so clever. And you put the hughest smile on my face with that simply precious photo of Santino. Adorable!
Gorgeous gift box! and what a cute little baby you have ... fabulous picture ... thanks for sharing at CCCB
What an adorable little gift box! That ornament is so pretty! Great job! Thank you for joining us at Papercraft Star this week!
Regan
Too fun project!
Thank you for playing at PaperPlay this week
hugs
céline
Thank you for joining us, we are really pleased that you joined The Designteam for the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge,wit your wonderfull altered box. I too love to alter things....and yours is beautifull....Thank you and hope you wil have a fab weekend. Hugs Terry xxxx
Love it! thanks for joining us this week at The Shabby Tea Room!
This is such a super cute box! I love all the little details and that oh so perfect bow!
GOR-JUS, Melissa! I {heart} the sweet and shabby box you've created and the vintage inspired ornament is so adorable! Thanks for sharing your work with us this week in the Tea Room :)
Oh so sweet - I love this box! Thanks for joining us in the Tea Room this week!
What a gorgeous gift box! That's one adorable boy you have there too! Thanks so much for joining our Really Reasonable Ribbon challenge.
OMgosh this is just stunning. So much attention to detail and such a soft creation! A beautiful picture of your little one as well! Thanks for sharing your tagalicious creation with the Crafty girlz at Crafty Cardmakers this fortnight! Good luck! Little Miss Neat (Corry)
A lovely piece of work and sure to be appreciated by a lucky recipient! I especially like the little figurine and the frosty jingle bell! So happy you could join in the fun with us this week at Simon Says Stamp and Show.
What a lovely creation you have made.. I also think that photo is too cute. It put a smile on my face.. Thanks so much for playing along with us at CCCB!
perfectly lovely! Lovin' that cute photo! Thank you for joining us at CCCB!
Merry Christmas my dear! I am loving that picture of Santino!! What a CUTIE!!
I pray all is well with you and yours during this holiday season.
HUGS
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