On the 12th Day of Christmas Crafting...

 A tisket, a tasket, a gold and lace basket, to paraphrase an old nursery rhyme, I upcycled a thrift find for Christmas today, I sanded the rusted basket and cleaned it before applying gold acrylic paint. After shuffling around for the foliage and knick knacks to put in the basket (top part only), I add two rows of faux pearl and a leftover piece of lace. 

It needed a little something extra, so I pulled out this set of gold bells, and attached it with a star (or flower) for that finishing touch. I had all my craft items in my decluttered basement, so we can call it a "freebie". LOL (I love freebies, don't you?) 

CHALLENGES I AM ENTERING:  

Another Birthday Card Bites the Dust

 My card today is for a little girl who absolutely loves Disney movies and especially Peter Pan. I hand-made the shaker box--wow, it's been a LONG time since I made one. I thought I had gone off ana tangent several times, but finished it (maybe it took an hour...).

Anyway ,all my papers are leftovers from previous projects, as well as the die-cut and the greeting. I used a mini playing card I had left over from a bin of playing cards I had saved for crafting. The jewels really do look purple in the right light.   The inside reads:  " Have a magical birthday"