Blue and Silver Christmas (in a box)

I had so much fun doing the forest in a box that I couldn't wait to try again! This box folds flat for mailing in an A2 envelope ( 41/4 x 51/2 ). I embossed all the blue patterned paper that I used to decorate the inside and outside panels with a snowflake embossing folder. The sentiment is from the Impression Obsession All Occasions II stamp set. I used this sentiment, not because it's my favourite and I can always find it, but because for some reason I think it's funny with the icy cold colours of the card. Really.
I was very excited to get some new IO dies. I used the 'Merry Christmas' (DIE 236-N). This is in a very fine script so I supported the whole thing with acetate. It worked out well as you really can't see the acetate behind it. Another new IO die is the beautiful 'Reindeer' ( DIE 228-G), which I decorated with the Holly die from the Twig Wreath set (DIE023-X). I also used the Evergreen Trees (DIE217-E). The sentiment is stamped on SB Labels One, and the snowflakes I found in my box of Christmas stuff and I don't know where they are from.
I plan to use a lot of IO dies in the future on my cards. I have a LOT of things on my NO BUY list, like patterned paper and Spellbinders dies (have way too many), but IO dies (and stamps) didn't land on that list, especially with that great sale they just had. A girl's gotta have some fun, right? After that sale, I did have to add background stamps to the list, but at just $5.00 for an IO b'ground stamp I topped up! Considering that they are supposed to be 'seconds', the quality is amazing! I know, because I got some last year and they are fabulous. I can't wait for my order to arrive, but with the Christmas madness approaching, I'll be surprised if I get it before the new year!
(oops! I don't mean that IO won't mail it quickly, I'm talking about Customs and Canada Post!)
I'm entering this card here:
http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/2014/11/new-challenge-christmas-greetings.html
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