Big Shot Challenge

     Today is a beautiful hot, sunny, humid day exactly the kind of day where you stay inside with the A/C. Yep gotta love TX summers, NOT!
     A few days ago a dear online friend, Frances Wagner, decided that a challenge would get me back into stamping mode. Her challenge was to make a box or card using the big shot , any SU! new color(s) &/or any new sets. So I chose to make 2 things which used 1 new in-color & a new set, along with additional dies from the big shot.
     I had an idea of what I wanted to do pretty much already thought up before Frances & I were done chatting. However, the projects I ended up doing are different, because I decided I wanted to go with a Christmas theme. So I did an online hunt & found Angie Kennedy Juda's blog Chic' n Scratch Live where she has plenty of video tutorials & one of her categories just happens to be the big shot. Thus my box was born! As you can see I also made a matching ornament to the box. I still may try my other idea at a future time just gotta make sure what I'm thinking in my head can possibly turn out.

Here is my box & ornament-

Here is Frances' box & gifts

 ~Enjoy

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted.
My Project ~
Sets: Snow Much Fun, French Filigree, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink/Markers: Riding Hood Red, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade
Paper: Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade
Other: Big Shot Top Note, Big Shot Scalloped Circle, Big Shot 3" & 3 1/2" Circle, Cicle Scissors Plus, Modern Label punch, Word Window punch, Round Tab punch, Daffodil Delight brad, Crop-a-dile, Gold Cord (retired)

Frances' project~
Sets: Taking Care of Business (retired)
Ink/Markers:Basic Black
Paper:Whisper White, Basic Black, Pink Pirouette
Other: 1 1/4" Basic Black grosgrain ribbon, Big Shot Fancy Favor, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle punch, 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" circle punches, Round Tab punch, Decorative Label punch, Scallop Oval punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Pink Pirouette brad