Thursday, December 8, 2011

Day 8 - The Twelve Days of Christmas with My Creative time

Hello crafty peeps!  Today is Day 9 of the Twelve Days of Christmas with My Creative Time.  You should have arrived here from Cassandra's Blog.
For today's project I altered a metal box into a hot chocolate holder.  I used the Anyday Bingo and Crossword Stamp set and the Fancy Frame die that Miss Emma Created.  You could find a bunch of different gifts to put in this box.


My Supplies:
Fancy Frame Die and Stamp Set  -  My Creative Time
Metal flip top box  -  Michaels
Tis The Season Paper Stack  -  DCWV
Glossy Accents and Black Diamond Stickles
White Gel Pen
Crop-A-Dial and Eyelets

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151 comments:

Trisha said...

Love your altered cocoa tin. Great job. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com

Unknown said...

What a sweet little teachers gift this would be!! Thanks

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Tami B. said...

This would make a great little gift. Thanks for the idea. tamiwb1234 at aoldotcom

Tracy said...

Love the tin!! what a great gift for a child who loves coca!!

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Pam (AKA CraftyK) said...

Super cute project...cool little gift idea! I love the paper you used.
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Alvina said...

What a great idea, I love the way you decorated the box, tfs.

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Saundra said...

Love your altered tin!

Hugs,
Saundra
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Jamie - oohLaLaPaperie said...

how cute! and that patterned paper is so perfect for this project. nice job!

Jamie
http://oohlalapaperie.blogspot.com

JaniceA said...

WOW!!!! That is a great idea. Just Love it!
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VICTORIA said...

Awesome great job on the metal box. :)
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bex said...

Supte cute.
That would be a cute idea for Snowman Soup;)

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Leanne said...

This would come in so handy at my home and such a great idea! Love how you altered it! I also wanted to tell you I've enjoyed ALL your projects this week (sorry I haven't been commenting) This hop has been so awesome with so many great Christmas projects!! Hugs, Leanne

jessica said...

Awesome idea Cathryn!!
What a great gift idea :)
TFS
jessica
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eschfamily@yahoo.com

grammiej said...

Cute!! Your project is adorable and would make such a great gift for anyone.
TFS
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Rosie said...

this is super cute!

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Amy said...

Super cute little altered box! Great gift idea
:)Amy
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Crafting Katie said...

Wow, this is absolutely adorable! I'm in love with that paper you wrapped around the box - perfect!!! What a fun gift!

CathyinMN said...

You dressed up the tin so festively! It looks great and so inviting!
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Taylor said...

AWESOME!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS IDEA!! Great Job. Hugz:)
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Christine's Creative Cards said...

Super Cute. This would be great for the office next to the water cooler and microwave.


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Craft Me This said...

Not enough time to do all these projects.
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Brenda Wooten Porter said...

what an awesome idea! I love this box! great job!

thanks for sharing!
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Jae said...

The metal tin was beautifully altered! TFS!
hugs, Jenn
smile4jenn at hotmail dot com

janette09 said...

Love this cocoa box
Realy cool
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Miriam Prantner said...

Great box! Looks fabulous! mprantner at gmail dot com

Angela W. said...

Soooo stinkin cute! Love your box,what an excellent gift.

Vicky said...

adorable looks fabulous and what a great gift idea.
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Veronica P said...

Such a cute idea, everyone loves cocoa! thanks for sharing.
veronica from western NY
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Unknown said...

CUTE! Fun gift for teachers or school staff.

Lori
Bloggin The Crafts
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CA Scrapper said...

This is a great gift idea, love it!

Leslie

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Tricia said...

Super duper cute....thanks for sharing!
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Gloria said...

what a cute idea!!! great gift idea
gloria
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Donna said...

I could find alot of things for in this box. thanks for sharing. dsebby404@yahoo.com

Christina said...

Love the tin, you are so inventive!!!

Christina Coen

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Felicia - Scrapper in the Making said...

This definitely makes a lovely gift box. Smooches... Felicia - frankleecrafts [at] gmail [dot] com

ScrappinT said...

What a cute box! I love the paper that you used! You can never go wrong with DCWV!

callyannc said...

So very cute! Love the tin! TFS Callyann
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teachermom5 said...

This turned out just so adorable. How sweet to have this on your counter with Christmas mugs ready to go! Great idea. Thankyou. teachermom5@gmail.com

Cathie w said...

very cleaver great job TFS!!!

cathie
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Linda Harris said...

What a great idea and very pretty box for the counter or as a gift!!! Linda harris Lsunflower58@aol.com

Anonymous said...

Great gift idea, so super cute! I just might have to make some of these.
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elwalten said...

This is a really cute idea!! A fun way to store our hot chocolate! Lisa - elwalten@aol.com

An'Jenic G. said...

great cocoa tin.

jeria22@yahoo.com tfs!

Bobbi said...

Wow so very cute.
F.U.N.
Bobbi

My Creative Time said...

I think your project is just PERFECTO my sweet friend!!! AWESOME job!
Big Gypsy Hugs,
Emma;)

Julie L. said...

Super cute tin! What a great gift idea!

Julie L.
jlearned at charter dot net

Amanda T said...

This is the cutest altered tin I've EVER seen! I love it. Perfect gift and what a great idea!

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Kristi said...

How cute! Love cocoa!
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tracym110 said...

That is a great idea! Love it and love the cute paper! Awesome job :)
Tracy M

Glora said...

WOW! I love this I totally need a hot cocoa box like this. It is adorable and it hold the yummy stuff that I love! Beautiful job! Hugs- Glora

Migdalia said...

Love your Cocoa tin!! Creative and pretty..
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joni said...

That is a great altered box!!! Clever!!! And pretty too!!! Love those stamps!!! TFS
hugs,
joni

Tammy said...

Super tin. Love the idea.

Candy said...

Wow what a fantastic idea! Love your little cocoa box.
Candy
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Cindy Lovell said...

So pretty,Cathryn!! I really love the papers you choose!! :)
Hugs,
Cindy

Jen R said...

OM your box is awesome!!!

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quilt4fun2 said...

Beautiful job on your project. What adhesive did you use to stick to the metal? Love how it turned out.
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Scrapping Out Of Control said...

This is such a great gift to take to a holiday party! Who doesnt love Cocoa! Hugs

Nancy

Debbie said...

Love it! What is better than cocoa! TFS.

Debbie B.
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Carolyn said...

I love how this turned out. Fantastic!

mbchoj said...

Cute little gift idea.
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Melissa said...

This is just too cute, love it!

melllisssa said...

What a fabulous idea! I love the little "cocoa" sentiment part that you made -- it's beautiful. I can see this project being made for so many other things. It's great how you give us an idea, but the sky is truly the limit with what we can make!

Thanks for sharing!
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Regina said...

I want one of those for myself. what a fun thing for the kitchen. Regina
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Karen said...

This is such a cool little gift idea. TFS!

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Olivia said...

What a nice project idea! TFS Olivia orjm79@yahoo.com

Sew Sweet N Crafty said...

Yummy cocoa treat. Lucky receiver.
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LindaB said...

Hi Nce job.
LindaB
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Unknown said...

Hot chocolate is something we have alot of this time of the year, this would look so cute on the kitchen counter.

Jan
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Anonymous said...

Such a cute gift idea for my daughters friends! Thanks.
Kelly bloss4@sbcglobal.net

janner said...

Love your altered cocoa tin. I can think of a few people on my list to give this too. Thanks for the inspiration.
thejanner@xcelco.on.ca

Unknown said...

really sweet idea!
Pam at http://craftycards4u2.blogspot.com/

MeMe said...

Love this tin. What a great idea.
Pat
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Kathy said...

How cute is this. I love it! What a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
Kathy
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GlendaLea said...

Love the tin
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Mimi said...

Cathryn I really like this idea! I might have to try that for the office.

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Sherrie K. said...

Soooo cute Cathryn! Great tin:)
Sherrie K
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Anonymous said...

Love your tin!!


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Lisa R. said...

Fabulous altered tin project! TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com

Brenda said...

I love your cocoa tin!! It looks fabulous and it is a great gift idea!!
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nellie27 said...

great project
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Mickey's Craft World said...

THAT BOX IS SOOO DARN CUTE!!

Mickey
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Suzy said...

What a fun tin! Great job. :O)
Suzanne suzyq28024@gmail.com

Tammi A. said...

cute idea. love it and love the papers you used.

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Cassandra said...

What a great little box! Love the paper you used..too cute. And you're right...you could put so many different things in there. Great job :)

hugs
Cassandra

Evelyn said...

Great project. TFS
Evelyn
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Vickie said...

cute gift idea

Shanna Wilson said...

Super cute such a great job
TFS
Shanna
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Ashley said...

That is the cutest little cocoa box! I may have to scraplift this idea!!

Ashley
ScrappinAsh at gmail dot com

Rebecca said...

soo cute .. love the altered cocoa tin, great idea!

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Doris P. said...

so cute!! i need to make one!! parkernana5@cox.net

yvette said...

wow love your cocoa tin. Great idea.
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Jeri said...

Awwww, so cute. Fabulous gift idea. Very original.
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Denise Speigle said...

Awesome littered box! Love it! Denise. Queenbee.speigle@gmail.com

Tina said...

Great idea. This is so pretty.

Tina
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Crafting Butterfly Creations said...

Love it! Great gift ideal.

pruttybird said...

Now that's adorable. What a great gift :)

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TUKI said...

Love it. I sure could go for some cocoa right about now! :)

Java Jen's Creations said...

Soooo cute!! I just love it!!

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brittmartin0910 said...

I love your cocoa holder. Thank you for sharing.
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Carol W. said...

Supe cute gift idea TFS

Carol W.
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Megan said...

Love this tin, so cute!

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pam said...

very nice idea im thinking a christmas recipe card box!
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pam said...

very nice idea
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marg0006 said...

The box looks so professional.
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Unknown said...

Cute idea.

Sue
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Anonymous said...

How cute your altered tin turned out.
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Hawks Nest Hobbies said...

Pretty little box. Your on a roll for great ideas!

Debbie H.

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lindagk23 said...

What a great idea for a gift. This is so cute! Thanks for sharing!
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Luanne said...

Love your project very cute.

Luanne
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Amanda said...

This is such a super cute hot cocoa holder.. Thanks for the chance to win..

Scrappy Hugs,
Amanda :0)
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Danielle Lee said...

What a wonderful idea! It looks great! Thanks for sharing.


Danielle
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Brenda said...

Your cocoa box holder is too cute!!

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Kim44 said...

THis is wonderful. Great job!

Kim
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Shana said...

All your projects have been so great, and wonderful ideas. Thanks, shanasewing@yahoo.com

Josie0602 said...

I love altered items and this box is just the cutest!
Tracy
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Cookie said...

Very cute, thanks <3

Georgi Girl said...

Cathryn, this hot cocoa box is simply MARVELOUS!!! So cute and beautiful! TFS
Hugs,
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Arcy Scraps said...

very cute box! you did a great job!
Cyndy
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Houses Built of Cards said...

How cute!!! What a fun gift!

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Scrappin with the bug said...

Darling -- this little holder is so CUTE. I love the paper used and the idea is perfect especially for a cold winter day..

This will warm someone up reall quickly.

Great job.
Thanks for sharing.
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scrapaholicjen said...

So cute! Love it!
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LindaV said...

I love this cocoa box. I need one for Koolaid. Very cute.

Linda
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SQ said...

Love that paper on the box.
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Cheryl said...

Awesome cocoa tin!Great job!surfnfroggie at aol dot com

mamawcindy said...

Love your Altered Tin! Great Idea! :0)
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nellie27 said...

Very cute.
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Marissa said...

Wow! Your tin turned out great! It is beautiful!

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Kim. said...

This would make a wonderful teacher gift or for any hot chocolate lover come to that lol. The papers work really well as does the font stamps.
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Kim xXx

Lara said...

Oh this is so pretty! Nice work! lclass 003at gmaildotcom

Anonymous said...

I love altered stuff. This is adorable! I have a little book that can be altered here on my desk (it's a box shaped like a book). It's been staring at me for like a month and I don't know what to do with it.

Dorcas
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kathlee said...

Awesome gift idea!
TFS
Merry Christmas!
Kathie
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Anonymous said...

this is so cute! I want one :)

Micia
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Kathy's Kreative Spot said...

your cocoa tin is adorable.
Kathy
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Got2BCrafting said...

You are just so amazing! I have loved all of your projects, and this is no exception... it's adorable!
Lori
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2LilPrincesses said...

love this idea, super cute!

candace
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OCCricut said...

Such a GREAT choice of papers!!!

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Robin said...

I really love this idea. This would look so much better sitting on my counter than the box they come in hehe.
(:(:Smiles:):)

Robin
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Jeanne said...

What a fabulous way to alter the tin! And the colors your chose are perfect. I love that Emma has an alphabet set on one of her stamp sets. We can customize anything we want. Great job!!

Jovan said...

Great idea! I love the papers!
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Anonymous said...

Really cute altered box. Thanks for sharing.
Richelle
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Rubies Crafts said...

cute idea!!!

Ruby
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Lauren said...

great idea

Lauren
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Denise-Scrapmouse said...

Cute box! Very festive. TFS.

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Sue D said...

Very cute hot chocolate holder--I like the papers.
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FMonty said...

Great altered tin! I never think of these things ;) TFS :)
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shelly said...

Great cocoa tin. You really did a nice job with it.
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Denise G said...

So very cute. This would be perfect for all your holiday recipes you make each year too. All in one place and no searching for them.

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Ashley Nicole said...

Love! Makes a great gift.
Ashley
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Live Love and Scrap said...

OH MY GOODNESS!!! I LOVE this...sooooo cute!!! The paper is perfect with the hot chocolate!!!

hugs,
Sarah
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Addicted Scrapper said...

My kids would love this!


Alina
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