Something New for Simon Says Stamp

For this week's Wednesday Challenge at Simon Says Stamp, the theme is "Something New" so I thought I would post one of my cigar boxes.  This one was made with a New Baby Girl theme in mind.  I stamped some images on the papers that cover the sides of the box.  I also added some black rhinestone embellishments.  Otherwise, the box is covered in scrapbook papers.  Hope you like it...

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

When I was a little girl, my favorite movie was the Wizard of Oz.  I can remember watching it every year when it came on TV.  Now, my daughter enjoys watching it too!  A few months back, I found some Wizard of Oz scrapbook papers (Paper House Productions) and I just knew that I had to use them to decorate one of the cigar boxes I had stashed away.  When my daughter saw the box I made, she asked if she could keep it, and of course I said "yes".  She has filled it with a bunch of knick-knacks and it sits on top of her dresser.  I've since made a second box, using the same Wizard of Oz papers; it is pictured below.  For this box, I did something a little different where I stacked some buttons to make a handle.  I also used a Close To My Heart stamp to stamp the sentiment "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".  On the inside lid, I made a pocket where I tucked in a die cut of Dorothy and another one of the Wicked Witch.  It was really fun making this box and I'm so glad it fits in with this week's Monday Challenge:  Mythology/Inspired by a Story over at the Simon Says Stamp blog.  Check it out!

Altered Cigar Box - Wedding Themed

Yet another one of my altered cigar boxes for the Simon Says Stamp Inside the Box Monday Challenge. This one is wedding themed...hope you enjoy!

Smile Altered Cigar Box

I'm loving the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge so much that I thought I would enter another one of my altered cigar boxes.  This one was made using papers from the Kaisercraft Blubelle Collection.  The paper rose was cut using the Spellbinders Donna Salazar Rose Creations etched die set and was hand-shaped by me.  This box has a small mirror on the inside lid, which I thought fit perfectly with the SSS Inside the Box theme!  I also keep journaling cards inside the box, several have a positive message printed on the front (an example of one is pictured below).

Playing with Paper Inside and Outside the Box

Today I came across the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge and decided I would enter one of my altered cigar boxes.  This particular box was inspired by my love of playing with paper.  The papers are from the Paper Dolls line, designed by Julie Nutting for the Photo Play Paper Company.  The paper rose was cut using the Spellbinders Donna Salazar Rose Creations etched die set, and was hand-shaped by me :)