Lilly Explosion Box

Another day of "Gardening".  I love these flowers, I can't kill them.  Its' amazing how not watering your flowers / garden causes them to die ~ ~ ~ who knew!!!

I used THIS tutorial by Valita in Aussie, for the lillies, they originated from Sharri and they are so fun to make.  I made 2 of the white ones, then made a pinkish one for this box.  Here is a picture of my completed box with a couple of my white lillies...........

and the inside

Here is a close up of the inside flowers - one lilly and two roses behind it, the "leaves" are a MS punch.

And here is a close up of the flower detail on the top of the box ~ ~ ~

Supplies I used:

Paper:  Retired Stampin' Up! DSP (sorry can't remember the name)

Cardstock:  Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Regal Rose, Pretty In Pink, Old Olive

Ink:  Pretty In Pink and Regal Rose for sponging

Ribbon:  Regal Rose 5/8" GG, Whisper White Taffeta

Other:  Beads from Pretties Kit, Little Leaves die, MS Punch, NEW XL 2-3/8" Scallop Circle punch

For the flower on the box top I punched 3 XL Sc Circles from Pretty In Pink and 3 from Regal Rose.  Then I ran them through the crimper to break down the fibers and to separate the layers.  I separated each one into two pieces.  Then I spritzed them with Champagne Mist Shimmer Pain Spritz and crumpled them, put them together with a pink brad and formed into a flower.  Then I spritzed again with some Gold and Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritzes.  Oh my the ***BLING***.  I sponged all the DSP with Pretty In Pink and Regal Rose around all the edges.  The bow detail is just 2 layers of Regal Rose GG then a layer of Whisper White Taffeta, and a round of Regal Rose again.  The inside is all ready to put either pictures or some stamped and / or coloured images.  I have not decided yet.  But I love this little box, and they are so darned easy to make.

Here' another picture of the box all closed up....

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              see you soon In My Craft Room. ......  Glenda Mollet