Valentine Candy box swap!

Today I am sharing

my

Valentine Candy Box Swap

that I made for 

Michele

at

Something Special 

I wanted to wait until she

received it before I showed it to you....

The task was to take a candy box

like a Whitman's Sampler

or

 a heart shaped box

decorate it and fill it with something

you handcrafted 

and

 lots of other goodies and ephemera....

Here is just a peek at some of it...

This is the lid I created with

lots of paper , glitter, stickers, and a bit of trim...

I wanted it to look aged 

and 

have a bit of a modern take on Victorian Valentines.

 I totally covered the inside with the pages

of an 1880's copy of the works of Shakespeare...

at the top is a vintage stamp inside a brass piece that has an opening window.

I stuffed all kinds of goodies inside.

Lots of valentine papers,

photographs,

a cabinet card,

some vintage furniture tacks,

and more...

This is the second layer...

Vintage gloves,

velvet ribbons,

and a tart mold that I filled with

trims,

jewelry findings,

glitter jars,

and a tiny vintage shaker.

I knew Michele collected shakers for her glitter

and even though this one is tiny

I thought it was just too cute!

Two pink fluffy chickies

I added some fun to the little tin

with buttons in it...

and instead of chocolate

I decided on these

Red Hots which I made a little cuter too!

I also filled this tiny tin box with

lots of vintage stamps...

I made a necklace for her which I forgot to photograph before I wrapped it..

 I made her this little

journal/idea notebook...

I found these awesome little books at Michael's on clearance

and have had so much fun decorating them.

I thought she'd love the little lady.

I hand stamped and painted the designs

and aged it myself.

 Fit for a queen!

I had so much fun making this...

I really enjoy the process of creating something like this

but I always worry if I have created something that is to my partners liking...

Tomorrow I will share the box Michele

sent to me...

It is Fabulous!

She got me right on!

Happy Monday everyone!