A Shoebox Birthday

I am currently at a crafting retreat with 11 of my friends. Though I'm preparing this blog post in advance of the retreat, I'm sure we are creating, laughing, eating way too much, and sleeping too little. And none of us would change any of that.

My friend Barb is the host of this event and she truly spoils us. She also has fun activities that we all have the option of participating in. The White Elephant gift exchange was a HUGE hit last year and I'm sure this year's is, too. 

All 12 of us signed up to participate in the Shoebox Swap. I hope the others have fun making the card I designed and created kits for. 

Here it is:

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Stamp/Die Sets: Altenew Spring Daisy stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and Taylored Expression Cupcake and Lime Twist Inks and Taylored Expressions On Occasion stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink

Ink (for blending): Taylored Expressions Lemon Meringue and Lime Twist

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Lemon Lime Twist CS and Fiskars Parchment

Dies: Honey Bee Lovely Layers (leaves), Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles (inside), Impression Obsession Crazy Stitched Set (inside), Impression Obsession Wacky Stitched Circles, and Pink Fresh Sparkling Diamonds Cover Plate

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones