Dragonfly Dreams hexagonal gift box and matching card

Hello and thanks so much for joining me today :)

Two weeks ago I shared a pretty Pink Water Lily Hexagonal Gift Box that I had made. In my post I promised to share the measurements for my gift box, once I had located the scrap of paper I wrote my notes on, within my craft room that looked like a crafting bomb went off. Well my room still looks the same, but I did locate said "scrap" and have made another box to be able to share photos and details of how to make the hexagonal gift box.

This post is to share my latest hexagonal gift box creation and a matching card I ended up creating as well.

So as to not make this an epic post, I am working on an additional post with step by step details and photos showing how to make the gift box, which will be up on my blog tomorrow. Click here to view my post with the free tutorial on how to make this gift box.

Both the finishing touches on my gift box and the matching card had some inspiration from a couple of creative challenges:

This weeks Sparkles/Bling theme challenge 083 from the Global Design Project team helped me sparkle up my project .....

.... and the SSC150 Banner Love Take Two sketch challenge from Sunday Stamps provided the layout for my matching card.

My creations also fit in with the HLS April Anything Goes with Dies challenge from Happy Little Stampers.

Here is my project:

I just love glimmer paper and in my mind it is so special that I hardly ever use it.

I got some free with Sale-A-Bration and felt I could splurge and use some of this gorgeous sparkly paper. Since it is so precious in my mind, I couldn't bear to waste a bit.

So.... what to do with all the little pieces left over after cutting the dragonfly for my box?

Why use them to make a matching card, of course.

I was originally going to decorate my box with a Soft Sky dragonfly, but after finding the GDP083 challenge I went with glimmer instead. So I decided to use the Soft Sky dragonfly I had already cut out along with the left over glimmer pieces to make my sparkly matching card.

I am creating a separate tutorial on how I made my matching card, with some tips & tricks, which will be available soon to purchase through my Handmade With Love Online Store for only $3.50 AUD. If you love my card, I would be very grateful and most appreciative for your support by purchasing my PDF tutorial, so that you can make your very own.

Edit: My PDF Card Tutorial is now available to purchase through

my Handmade With Love Online Store. 

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Whisper White A4 Cardstock (106549)	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock (140490)	Soft Sky A4 Cardstock (131292)	Simply Scored Board (122334)	Simply Scored Metric Scoring Plate (127531)	Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad (131181)
Blooms & Wishes (Photopolymer 141784)	Dragonfly Dreams (Bundle 144728)	Dragonfly Dreams (Photopolymer 142924)	Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits (142749)	Layering Circle Framelits (141705)	Stitched Shapes Framelits (145372)
Big Shot Machine (143263)	Magnetic Platform (130658)	Gift Bag Punch Board (135862)	SU Paper Snips/Scissors (103579)	SU Bone Folder (102300)	Fast Fuse Adhesive (129026)
SU Snail Adhesive (104332)	Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)	Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)	SU Mini Glue Dots (103683)	Silicone Craft Sheet (127853)

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I have also included this project as my entry for this weeks Crazy Crafters Team Project Highlight.

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If you love my project, I'd love it if you voted for me :)

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