Exploding Xmas Floral Delight

Good morning everyone

The first day of my week off and last night I finished off another of my first attempt creations, and wow did I enjoy creating this.

I managed to use 4 different Nellie dies  and two different snowflake punches, some more of the Papermania "Silent Night Papers" and lots and lots of flowers, beads, feathers etc.  The charms from the Hobby House, the russet holly leaves and holly berries are prima and other flowers split between local department store, Hobby House, Hobby Craft and Wild Orchid.  The feathers were from Rui Tong in Bridlington.

Warning this is photo heavy as it was really hard to show everything.

So here is the closed box

The top

Oh the diamante gems are from the Hobby House too.

The front

and one side, they alternate in colours and the lace by the way is from a local department store.  It is the type that can be threaded with ribbon.  RWS sells one style, the local department store has every colour trim going and Wild Orchid have some too.

I cut the bottom lace in half and folded over the top lace to get two edges of the gold.

Here is the open exploding box

Three close ups of different angles of the flower pyramid

The flower pyramid is created (from base up) a large frosted snowflake, with a silver cone of card cut to size and then the flowers are added from the base upwards incorporating the pearls and fluffy balls (from RWS last Xmas) The feathers are added last to fill the hole in the cone and to add more soft depth to the sides of the pyramid.

and finally the box all put back together again

Wow did the desk get messy, but I have cleaned up again ready for the next project.  

Thank you to all my lovely followers and visitors for the inspiring comments you leave and I have loved having the time to hop back to you to see your lovely work too.

I did not aim for any challenges with this creation however I am entering it into the following challenges

Aly's Sunday Challenge - the theme is sparkly and glittery

Cowgirl's Sunday Challenge - the theme is anything but a square

The Allsorts Challenge - who want us to use three punches, I hope the Nellie's class as a punch otherwise please ignore me.

Well off to play again

Enjoy your day

Kate

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