I can't wait to check out what the other Challenge Chicks created: Courtney Dani Holly Kim Maria Sparkle Risa
Play along with us! If you leave a link to your creation in the comments section under Courtney' s blog you'll be eligible to win a prize :) Thanks so much for stopping by! Until next time...M Supplies: Paper (Papertrey Ink), Twill (Papertrey), Buttons (Papertrey and Buttons Galore), Glitter Bead (Jesse James), Cigarillo box (unknown) Hello...I'm back. Thank you to everyone who's been emailing and calling and mailing beautiful cards. (I even received a call from Canada!!! I just about fell over when I answered the phone. More on that in a separate post.) I'm ok...I just...went into a bit of a funk. I'm digging out now and I know this for certain because I re-organized my craft room last night. As in moved furniture, etc. Sometimes these funks happen to me...what can I say? But thank God I'm coming out the other side!! And there's no better time to return to posting than on a CBC Tuesday. This week Courtney challenged us to alter a cigar box. And she mailed all of us these cute, little cigarillo boxes:) I went with the obvious and made it into a little purse. Not much to this design...just add patterned paper, some twill for a handle and a stack of buttons for interest.

hey!! So glad you're back!!!
super cute box\purse!!
I missed the shit out of you ya know???
Yeah ...your reaction to the call was priceless!!!
Posted by: Regan | March 31, 2009 at 08:51 AM
This is Fabulous!! Great Job!
Posted by: Jolene | March 31, 2009 at 09:06 AM
Wow...Maria! Your box has that "wow" appeal..I love it!
hugs
Risa:)
Posted by: Risa | March 31, 2009 at 09:32 AM
Love it Maria! Welcome back!
Posted by: Deanna | March 31, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Oh, you ROCKED this!!! I love it :)
Posted by: Maria | March 31, 2009 at 11:06 AM
Maria that is AMAZING! I love what you have done with the cigar box!!! Great work!
Hugs~ Kim
Posted by: Kim Gruetzmacher | March 31, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Wow! You totally rocked this challenge! What a fabulous idea to make a purse!
Glad you're back. :) We all get into a funk sometimes. Hope you're feeling inspired soon!
Posted by: Dani | March 31, 2009 at 12:39 PM
This is darling! I love the handle and turning it into a purse!
Posted by: Sparkle | March 31, 2009 at 02:08 PM
Duh- I coulda had a V8! A purse is a great idea! Great job!
Posted by: Holly | March 31, 2009 at 05:31 PM
Very cute. The black and white is very striking. Love it!
Posted by: Donna Rinckel | April 03, 2009 at 07:20 PM