Petite Inspiration Box Swap- The Black & White Edition

 

I love participating in swaps.  There seem to be so many to choose from in this land of blog but one of my favorites swaps to participate in has been the Petite Inspiration Box Swap hosted by the amazing Heather from A Speckled Egg.  I love altering these tiny match boxes that you can purchase at your local grocery stores.  They are perfect for tucking in the tiniest of treasures and gifts.  This was my second time participating in Heather's swap.  The two creative and generous ladies that I swapped with did a wonderful job, taking great care to create their sweet little inspiration boxes and filling them to the brim with artful treasures.  Take a look at the wonderful little boxes they sent to me.     

 
Heidi's Box

 

The sweet details... A pretty ruffled rose with twine wrapped around the German ledger paper that included a vintage pen tip. 

 

I love the vintage paper that Heidi papered the inside of the box with. 

 

The tiny inspiration box was filled to the brim with vintage treasures and tiny art bits. 

 

 Tina's Box

 

 The sweet details- a vintage doily wrapped around the papered box.  I love the sweet fabric photograph that Tina attached to it.

 

 Tina created a box with two tiny drawers- so very clever!

 

Each tiny drawer was so generously filled with sweet treasures. 

 

 

This is the Petite Inspiration Box that I created for Heidi and Tina.

I tucked them in a black organza bag tied with ribbon and a tiny Jack-o-lantern ornament. 

 

 A Batty Witch with glittered wings.

 

Tucked inside my box were glittered stars, a rhinestone button, a tiny glass bird and a packet of halloween ephemera with ribbons and trims. 

 

So very fun to make.

I think these little boxes would be so fun in a Halloween theme- filled with candy to give to sweet little trick-or-treaters that come a haunting on Halloween evening :-)

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Zita - Mlle Magpie]

Absolutely ADORE these petite boxes, Lorraine!

[chrissy]

these are beautiful...you treat every person that crosses your path like a princess. i am so blessed to be one of those lucky women.
xo
c

[Lisa Scherer]

Love your blog! Really neat stuff!!

[Ellen]

I love the tiny treasures in these fabulous
decorated boxes! What a wonderful swap!
I love your batty girl;Thanks for sharing!
You are very talented~

[Katsui Jewelry]

Lorraine,
These are all wonderful...inside and out. Have you noticed that the boxes keep getting more beautiful and the insides more interesting? This is the first swap of Heather's boxes that I have not participated in and it makes me a little sad. I just have too much too do but this makes me wish I had joined in the fun! They would be great for gifts, too. I would love to use them for Christmas!
Suz

[Alisa]

They are all gorgeous! Love the little jack o'lantern orni.

[cerri]

I think that is the sweetest little witch I have ever seen! (the image you used) Such lovely boxes you received, and what lucky girls to get yours!
Cerri xo

[Sandra Lee]

Those are so fun, just to open up and see all the little treasures must have been the best! Happy Fall Lorraine!

[cityfarmer]

very very, really really cute stuff

[Carolyn Green]

Hi Lorraine,

How incredibly beautiful all the little swap boxes are and all the treasures inside.
Must be so much fun to give and receive.

Hope that you are having a lovely week
Hugs
Carolyn

[Jeanne]

How gorgeous! I missed out on this particular swap this time around, but I believe the petite inspiration box swaps are my favorite.
xo
jeanne

[Heidi]

It was such a good swap wasn't it? The one you made was simply fabulous! Thanks again for all the wonderful goodies!
:)Heidi

[Julie Harward]

I just loved this...so tiny and so sweet and so artistic! Just lovely and fun :D

[Boxwood Cottage]

I just saw these on Tina's blog and I must say that I love all of the sweet boxes you gals made for eachother and couldn't choose a fave!
xoxo~ Carola