Kerst Christmas sponsored by Sheepski Designs

 Meet the adorable Christmas Post Box from Sheepski Designs.

Here's a closeup of this sweetie, colored digitally.  With so many digital options for wood available, I had a hard time choosing.  But keeping in greytones make my bird stand out - just brings back memories of cardinals who would visit us in the Michigan winters.  I know....this is not a cardinal...but I also enjoyed the robins that visited us in the spring.  Click here to get your own Christmas Post Box digital image.  

My little gift box was made using the Tapered Gift Box and Bow from My Scrap Chick.

Creative Confetti - Gift Bag Project

Happy Tuesday!  Time for another challenge at Power Poppy - this time Not a Card.  Check out the fabulous sample they shared.  Julie chose to make a Mask Reminder sign for her family - Mask Up, Buttercup!  I couldn't help to make a gift bag for some masks I personalized for my sister and brother-in-law.  I love a pretty gift bag!  As I was browsing through my files this morning, the Sweet Simple Things caught my eye - just had to use it!  For my background, I chose a wood texture from Design Bundles.

I used a pattern from Christmas Gift Bags (SVG Cuts) for the bag.  I added some blue trim from my stash for a little extra pop.   I wasn't quite sure whether I wanted to distress the wood.  No distress doesn't do it for me - but I generally am not happy with my distressed work, either....so I decided to take the safe route and not to distress.  I added some beads to the center for dimension.