Tuesday, May 17, 2011

High Hopes

So the challenge on High Hopes this week is to make something 3d like a gift bag or box. Last week Lacey had a tutorial on how to make this basket gift box and I thought it would be ideal to make for this challenge. So using this cute puddy cat stamps and some matching flower stamp I'm really pleased how it turned out, but being on an diet I didn't dare buy any sweeties to put inside.
Here's a close up of the puddy cat isn't she cute and her identical twin sister is on the back. The papers are Basic Grey and I've used the Martha Stewart doily punch for the lace trim round the circle mat and the handle. The flowers are the retro flower punch from EK success but I've used a pair of deckle scissor to chop the tops off to match the flower stamp.
I had to cut down the flower image so it would fit.
This will be my last High Hopes post as a Diva, I'm afraid that I've stepped down and all the Divas have sent me such supportive and wonderful messages. It's been an absolutely wonderful being a HH Diva and I adore the amazing stamps that Tina makes. So although it may be my last post as a Diva it won't be my last High Hopes card.

65 comments:

Christina said...

That is a stunning basket Debby!
Hugs Kristel

jem (jane elizabeth middleton) said...

soooo pretty,love that kitty,great design.janex

petra,s cards said...

hi debby what a lovely box!!!!
xx petra

Mervi said...

Such a sweet and lovely box, have to look the tutorial! Cute image,
take care;-))m

creacora said...

love this gorgeous bag the image is so sweet and the flowers lovely !!

hugs Cora

Uschi said...

Ein ganz wunderbares Körbchen.
Gefällt mir sehr!

Liebe Grüße
Uschi

Anita said...

This is so very cute!
xoxo Anita

Danielle said...

Super cute basket and puddy cat Debby! Love how you deckled the ends of the flowers to match the image ... such a great touch!
Hugs, Danielle

Sally said...

This is gorgeous Debby. Great image and love the flower detail down the side.
Hugs Sally xxx

Jo said...

Debby, this is gorgeous, I just love everything about it and the stamp is a must have!! I love the idea of chopping the tips off of the flowers too. Take care and good luck with the diet!! Hugs Jo x

Liza said...

A gorgeous bag Debby, such a great design.

Liza x

G Peplow said...

Hi Debby, Love your gorgeous bag, pretty colours and a new shape to me, simply lovely :0) xxx

Dawn♥ said...

Absolutely STUNNING Debby. You sooo inspire me daily. Thanks for sharing. Dawn♥

Marina said...

Your basket gift box is gorgeous Debby!
I love the papers and the borderpunch. The details are beautiful and everything fits perfectly together.

Hugs,
Marina

Alex. said...

Hi Debby!
I will miss you so much !!!!!!
Love all your great creations and i know, since your Tutorial, how much work you put in every single card, box,.....
Love & Hugs & Kisses
Alex.

Lisa Jane said...

This is so pretty
Lisa x

heidy said...

Oh wow Debby,love it!!
Hugs Heidy

Mo said...

This is beautiful dear Debby, love it a lot !!!
Big Hugs,
Mo

Anne said...

What a fabulous piece of art Debby, love it. Hugs x

Dianne said...

This little basket is gorgeous. The image is colored beautifully. Sorry to see you leave HH.

Hugs,
Dianne
http://mypaperhugs.blogspot.com/

Murielle said...

OH...dear Debby,
Your creation is very very gorgeous!!!
I love the look, wonderful papers and colors.
Great work.
Big hugs, Murielle

Saskia said...

Lovely gift bag, so sweet and pretty! :)

Jayne Hayward said...

Absolutely stunning - love the gift bag idea, colours and of course the really cute image.

Jayne xx

Debbie said...

Gorgeous little basket Debby,and I love the flower stamp down the side.
Hugs Debbie x

Anonymous said...

Debby, I love love LOVE the box!! What an adorable PUDDY cat lol! I love the flowers on the sides of the box!
xxx
Dutch Tulip
Marja

Marianne's Craftroom said...

That made me laugh Debby about her identical twin sister. Very pretty, love the effect on the flowers too, great idea. Marianne x

Archies Mum said...

Am loving this box you have made, and your decoration is gorgeous.

Sue said...

This is fab Debby. Lovely image and really gorg papers. Like your idea to use deckle edge scissors on the retro flower, will give that a go. Sue.x

Little K Smith said...

Aw love this Debby! Such a sweet lil' puddy cat and lovely papers too :)
Kelly.x

Trudy said...

Beautiful bag Debby,I love the image and the colours.
Hugs Trudy

Kathlene said...

Amazing! I'm a new fan. So wonderful to find originality AND stunning technique these days. I'm going back through your blog post by post and gleaning so many wonderful ideas. Thanks for the sharing of your incredible talents.

Berry said...

This is so cute Debby love the little kitty and the bag is fab esp the handle with the flowers Hugs Rebekah xx

Beth aka BR-T said...

Oh this is darling and the side panels with the floral detailing is amazing!

Unknown said...

O wow Debby this is fabulous, the colours are so pretty and fabby fabby cute stamp :) Love it xxx

Andrea said...

Hi Debby,
what a great project
it looks gorgeous
hug andrea

Unknown said...

Hi Debby, just back from my 2 week holiday and I just love this cute basket. I do love gift boxes and stuff, it makes giving a present so much more fun!! Hugs, Frea

brenda said...

What an adorable little bag Debby and love how you add lovely dimension to your images.

Hope all is well with you.

B x

nessy said...

what a gorgeous basket ~ so beautifully made debby!!
vanessa xx

Nannieflash said...

Hi Debby thats a wonderful bag, love the flowers and your image is so cute. with hugs Shirleyxxx

Pop's Cards said...

Stunning sweetie, hugs pops x x x

Janneke said...

Amazing project Debby ;o)

Carole said...

Such a pretty basket Debby, fabulous. Love it!

Hugs, Carole xxx

Unknown said...

Oohh i love that kitty, and the little bag.

Hugs Suze xx

Kathleen said...

Just love this creation, cute image, great papers and lovely flowers all in all top notch card.

Kath x

Kathleen said...

oops top notch basket. That used to putting card, sorry.

Kath x

Wishcraft said...

This is lovely Debby. So cute and pretty :o) Lisa x

Anonymous said...

This is gorgeous Debby, thanks for the tutorial link, will definitely be trying one of these!
Helen x

Donna Mosley said...

A stunning creation Debby. So cute and I love the gorgeous papers and flowers.

Donna x

coops said...

wow this is stunning debby,brilliant shape and i love the sweet image and pretty colours :D

xx coops xx

José said...

Lovely gift box Debby and love your 3D image of the HH.
Hugs José

Debbie said...

What a lovely project. I love your cute image Debby and the colours are beautiful.
Debbie x

Tasha said...

Oh my i havent seen these papers in ages...they are so pretty i must dig them out. I love the clean style and the beautiful embssed background, such a darling card
love tasha xx

Danni said...

Oh so darling and just downright adorable!

coldwaters2 said...

Wow this is a true beauty Debby I adore that cute image the papers and the fact that it is a gift bag is terrific.
Hugs
Lorraine x

Alice said...

this is so sweet! the details are amazing as always. fabulous project, Debby!

Maria Matter said...

such a gorgeous basket Debby!
hugs

scrapn_momof2 said...

This is just stunning Debby!! It is so gorgeous.

Christine L said...

Lovin your creation..... that image is fab, as is your colouring, and love those flowers climbing the side of the basket!
Btw, my extra large embossing tool and mat are speeding their way to me!! hehe
Hugs
Christine x

Melodie said...

Wow, how cute is this? Your bag is so fantastic, and the image so cute.
Hugs
Melodie

Loz said...

very cute Debby! I love the DPs! ♥

melsanford said...

Such a cute little gift bag :-) Love the image and the flowers are beautiful! Love 'n' hugs, Mel xx

Juls said...

wow!!! what a work of art!! Hugs Juls

XxJULESxX said...

wow Debby love it!! beautiful!

Cazza said...

Wow Debby this is amazing! And such a cute puddy cat!! Fab :o))
Hugs,
Cazza
xxx

Sharon said...

This is just adorable Debby - I love the side detail too. BEAUTIFUL BASKET :)

Sharon x