Matching Card and Gift Box for a Friend...and a few Challenges too!

I needed to make a card for a friends birthday...and a gift box to put the necklace in that I'm making for her...and seeing as I'm addicted, I couldn't resist joining in with a few challenges along the way!

The first challenge is the Charisma Cardz Challenge which this week is to use our favourite things...now I'm a bit like Brucie when it comes to my craft stash...'they are all my favourites' lol!

But in this case, my favourite things are: the BasicGrey papers (from the 'Blush' range); the fab 'Henry - Celebrating Mouse' stamp by Whiff of Joy; the paper flower (from Poppicrafts); my Nesites; a touch of glitter glue on the cupcake icing; and the Raffia Lace (from Hobbycraft). The other items I used on my card, which follows this week's Sketch Saturday sketch, are the swirl stamp (by Whiff of Joy), and the circular sentiment stamp (from the 'Circular Greetings' set by Woodware - like the one I gave away in my candy).

I've made a matching gift box (using a template I downloaded from Pink Petticoat)...with the same paper and image, tied with a piece of organza ribbon...which I'm entering for the Dutch Dare Challenge...

...all I need to do now is make the necklace...eeek!