I love the month of July!  It’s super hot, days seem longer, tons of cookouts, parties & play dates for my girls and myself~  Oh and CHA is in July too~

With a new month comes a new challenge!  I am pleased to announce that Becky from Scrappin Becky B will be hosting this month’s challenge.  She did such a great write-up about it on her blog.. that I am re-posting her post.  So here is Becky~

I am excited to announce that I am hosting this month’s challenge: “Good Things Come in Small Packages”. Below are the photos of the project that I created for this challenge…it is a mini altered tin that I turned into a friendship scrapbook for my best bud, Jamie. Inside are a few fun photos of us, as well as little pockets that hold tags with friendship quotes…some of them serious, and some of them just down-right funny! (There is a step-by-step tutorial on Becky’s Blog  so that you can make one of these cuties too!) Here’s the first photo, which is a view of the lid:

The next photo is a side view:

And here are a couple of photos of the inside:

Here is a photo and list of the prize package that the winning entry will receive for this month’s challenge.

*Small square tag board flip album
*Candy tin
*3″ x 3″ kraft album with jute tie
*1″ x 1″ CTMH acrylic block
*3 CTMH mini ink pads in Sunflower, Garden Green and Hollyhock
*2 CTMH Petite Perks stamp sets: “Bee Yourself” and “Deck the Halls”
*1 sheet CTMH textured stickers
*1 CTMH Mini-Medley embellishments pack in black
*3 packs of Charmed I’m Sure stainless steel charms: “Camping”, “Baby”, and
“Harvest”
*1 varity pack of CTMH clear shapes
*1 bobbin of ribbon with “Memories” wording
*3 Tim Holtz clips
*1 pack mini mosaic tiles
*6 yellow vellum metal rimmed tags with yellow twine
*1 pack CTMH Foundry Tabs
*1 pack CTMH decorative metal tokens
*1 pack CTMH metal charms
*1 pack CTMH Blush/Chocolate Embellishments
*1 pack CTMH Tulip/White Daisey Embellishments
*1 pack CTMH Sweet Leaf/Colonial White Embellishments
*1 pack misc. embellishments

I’d LOVE to see what you come up with for this challenge…I’m always on the lookout for inspiration to make fun little crafty projects! The challenge rules are simple: create a project using a small package of some type - you could use tins, boxes, bottles, baskets, cans…whatever creative small package idea you may have!!  Here are a couple of other small things Rina & Kimberly made.

my mind’s eye memory box by Kimberly

Moo Business Card Holder, Blinged out by Rina

Post your one or two projects below and a winning project will be announced on August 1st!  Just remember our rules… link to your project, add our challenge to your list, and check back to see if you won!  Easy Breezy!  Can’t wait to see your small packages!    Don’t forget I am looking to add at least 4 more design team members… if you are interested message me and I’ll get you some info.