Altered cigar box for my parents 40th wedding anniversary

Hi everybody!!

Back with a project you might have already seen. The box I'm showing today was for my parents 40th wedding anniversary in July. It was shown in the second issue of Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine. If you STILL haven't (how can you have missed it!), you should really go and check it out HERE because this box isn't the only thing in it, there are some absolutely gorgeous creations and tutorials in there that you don't want to miss!

Anyway... this box features a digi by Meljen's Designs that is no longer for sale at Whimsy Stamps. All Meljen's rubber still is but Meljen's Designs has started it's own digi-shop starting September of this year so if you want to check out this perfect digi for wedding anniversaries (I think) you should now check HERE. Anyway... here is my altered cigar box:

All the products used you can find on page 79 of the Whimsy magazine HERE. Here is a close up of the adorable image, colored with my Copics and 3D paper pieced for extra dimension:

A side view:

And a look at the inside of the box. We gave this box together with my "little" brother Vincent and his wife Johanneke and the box told my parents we are taking them for a couple of days in a cabin in Bosrijk at the Efteling. My parents had already started asking us if they could take us there and we had both been "difficult" about that... work... school... difficult... and when they read WE had infact already planned the whole thing they both ended up crying. SUCCESS :). My mom isn't into crafting at all but literally EVERYBODY needs to see this box, she's so proud. Love that!!

And a look at the invite on the inside next to the box.

Well... hope you like, no Copic colors this time. Haven't taken them down... sorry :(. Hope to be back soon with a new project but at the moment I'm busy doing DT-cards that I can't show you yet. We did receive word the other day that dear friends are now the proud parents of a little boy though so do want to make something for them. I'll be back ;).

Take care sweeties!
xxx
Mariska