Heart box

I bought this Tando Creatives box a few weeks ago, but haven't been able to devote much time to it - just been snatching the odd hour or two! I had an idea from the start what it would be, and when I saw a challenge from Crafty Individuals I was over the moon as I had already got the papers ready!
Crafty Individuals produce the most beautiful paper collections(I have spares at the caravan)and I used papers from book 3 and book 7.

front

and back

I painted(Paper Artsy Fresco- Sky blue) and stamped the inside with script before I glued on the papers, distress inked(brushed corduroy) around the edges, stamped and embossed the bird cage(CI234) in silver, coloured the bird - part of a present from a friend(PA sky blue) and then distress markers. The flowers - large one made with my new TH tattered movers and shapers die and small ones - Prima were added later.

The two tags - one in a pocket made from the paper so that I can write a message, and the larger one to match the theme - For My Friend stamped with CI052 and the face (CI065) stamped onto a torn of piece of bread bag from M&S

Assembly wasn't as easy as it was when the box was in it's original state, and as you can see in this pic it crumpled a bit, but overall I'm happy with my box. 

Light had failed by the time I took this photo! It is the same colour  but look what electric light has done to it!

I am entering this in

Tando Creative Challenge - Love, Love Me Do 

Sir Stampalot Stamping Sensations challenge - Fur and Feather

Sarah Hurley Challenge 77 - Anything but a card

and of course

Crafty Individuals February Challenge - For My Friend

Thanks for looking, Chris