My First Altered Cigar Box It's For My Husband Jim

I made this altered cigar box for my husband Jim.  He loves to take things apart especially old computers so I used some of the things that he has removed and added them to this box.  There are plastic gears that I distress with Tim Holtz Adirondac alcohol ink and put bling in the center.   Little light bulbs, conductors, springs and etc.  I used Grundge board letters and squares that I inked in black soot and gold alcohol ink then covered the letters with Glossy Accents. There is a Tim Holtz book plate also with the word loved stamped inside. I also have an Monopoly game piece (the car) for it is one of his favorite games to play.  The paper line is DCWV Tattered Time. 

 

The inside of the box is distress with black soot and the paper is also from Tattered Time.

Jim is very much a romantic (one of the many things I love about him)  so he loves Phantom of the Opera.

So I have the mask in the left hand corner.  In the center I have some affirmations that I printed out and some really cute quotes and the top one being a copy of a ticket to Disneyland (he's favorite place to visit).  

The altered  domino is our engagement picture which I printed on tissue paper and distress the domino with alcohol inks and covered with Glossy Accents. 

A closer shot of the mask.  It is a pendent that I picked up at a garage sale

The right hand corner has a piece of  chain with a Tim Holtz saying fragment and Chic Elements attached to it.

This is the bottom of the inside of the box I just covered it with black felt.

This is a the front of the box.  I distressed with Linen Crackle and rubbed black soot into it. Attached feet all by Tim Holtz.  Took some of the paper and ripped it and added it with Modge Podge .  The bottom of the box is covered with black card stock

Thanks for looking and I appreciate any and all comments.  I do read them.  If you would like to see a video of this box check out my Youtube channel on the right hand side 

Thanks again 

Hugs

Donalda

CDAC Progressive Challenge

This is an digital image is from McMahon Five Design 

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This is one of the wonderful images that we are given when we play in the CDAC Progressive Challenege.

Come join us......

Thanks for taking the time to look and for the comments they mean a lot to me.

Thanks again

Donalda

2 Year Anniversary of My WLS

March 18th 2010 I had Weight Loss Surgery it has been one of the best choices that I have ever made for myself.  I have lost over 230 lbs in 2 years.  I still have some to loose but it has been quite a journey. The procedure I had is call the Duodenal Switch.   If you are interested you can go to Obesityhelp.com, DSfacts.com or you can leave me a message and I will get back to you.   Weight Loss Surgery isn't for everyone but it was my last hope for I was dying a slow but painful death.  I couldn't walk very far, I was pretty much home bound.  Now I am in charge of the Wednesday night dinner that our church provides before our bible study.  That means going shopping, cooking and serving this meal.  I also have started doing Zumba 4 times a week.  If you would have told me that I would enjoy exercising I would have laugh in your face, but I really am having fun.  I don't move the same way as the younger ones and ever some that are my age but the main thing is that I am moving and loving every minute of ir.   I started out wearing a size 5 to 6 X.   Today I wear a 12/14 top and a size 16 paints.  Even if I don't loose anymore I am so much better off .  Here are a some pictures to show a little of the progress.    Thanks for looking.

Night before Surgery

Night before surgery

1st year 

Anniversary

1st year Anniversary

2nd Year Anniversary

2nd year Anniversary

2nd year Anniversary

Hugs
Donalda

CDAC Progressive Challenge

This cute little image is a digi stamp from Pattie's Creations!!
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This image is given for playing in the challenge called CDAC Progressive Challenge

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Donalda

Eggface Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway

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Hugs Donalda

I WON!!!!!

I won the giveaway that Goingcircrazy on youtube was having for 1year anniversary and 2000+ subbies.   I watch Nancy's video and left a comment never thinking that I might be the lucky winner....  BUT  I WAS!!!!!
I got it in the mail last week and Oh My Word I can't tell you how much I LOVE IT......   I tried to get a good video but so far I'm not having any luck so I can at least post pictures.  She also had an option of having the balsa box plain or she would do it for you...... Well I had to have an original by Nancy....  I told her my colors and she did it up for me.  What I did not tell her is that I collect Cameos and on the top of this box is a cameo.
so here are some pictures of my goodies....I finally got the videos up if you would like to see them.

This is everything

Vintage looking bags and dollies

Beautiful Lace

Lace and flower trims

Flowers

Acrylic flowers and sprays

Stamp, block and ink

Pretty bobbles

Pearl and flatback pearl strands

Frames, ring blanks Watch from Micheals and magnetic blocks

Little pieces

Undercoated balsa box and awesome goodies

Bling and stick pins

Mesh bling

More Mesh bling

Tim Holtz Mini dress form die and a chipboard mini album

Nancy Original Altered Balsa Box

Signed sealed and deliver to me!!!!!

What a awesome giveaway and I won!!!!!!

CDAC Progressive Challenge

This lovely image is a digi stamp from A Day For Daisies!!

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This image is given for playing in the challenge called CDAC Progressive Challenge!!

Thanks for taking a look

Hugs

Donalda