It's TLT - Christmas Blog Hop and Guest Designer Jovita's Challenge - Winter Wonderland!

OMG..I'm so excited... The Christmas Blog Hop!! You should have arrived here from the start at the gorgeous Mary J where you will have picked up your first letter on the hunt to solve the hidden Christmas related word to win a prize. If you haven't head on back to get your letter :-D

Here are a reminder of the rules... First if you haven't already grab the bloghop banner for your blog (though you don't have to have a blog to win)
 As you go along you will see that each DT will ask a question. All you have to do is answer the question and take a note of the first letter of your answer. Once you have all the letters email us at lcichallengeblog@aol.com with the word you have spelt.

Ok, lets get on with the hop!!

This weeks challenge has been chosen by our lovely Guest Designer Jovita and she has chosen Winter Wonderland.

Here's my project...

I saw a coaster gift box tutorial by Taylor VanBruggen on SCS a while back and have been waiting for the right time to try it out.  I changed it up a little bit by using jute instead of ribbon to 'tie' it together. I also covered both sides of the coasters.

You can see how I've tied it together from this angle

I filled the inside with of the gift box with  irridescent straw and filled a candy bag with my favourite Lindt chocolate balls (yummy), tied the bag with jute and sat it on top of the straw.

I inked up Tom and the Reindeer and coloured him with my Copics. Poor Reindeer looks a bit blotchy...I just wasn't getting my blending right :-( I used Swarovski jet crystals for the snowman's buttons, glitter on his hat and scarf and Fluffy Stuff on the trim of the hats and Tom's coat and boots. I didn't have small enough crystals for Toms buttons so I faked them by colouring them black and adding a dab of Glossy Accents.

So what do you think? I hope you like it and it inspires you to try it

yourself :-D

This is my gift to one lucky blog hopper ...

...5 beautiful colours (clear, pale rose, rose, amethyst, aquamarine) of  2mm and 3mm and 3mm emerald and siam Swarovski crystals. The surprise will be in the parcel when it arrives in your post box :-D

And here is my question....What is Graceful Ruby skating on?

Got it? Ok, write down the first letter of your answer and head on over to the lovely Sue to get some more inspiration and the next letter. Good luck!!!

Oh, and once you get back to the Challenge blog make sure you check to see if you're one of the winners from last weeks challenge...it could be you!


Hope you have great fun on the hop :-D

Catch ya later x