Slipped disk? #7

The subject for this week's Bah! Humbug! challenge is to use a CD as part of the design. I persuaded DH it was time he weeded out all the computer disks he didn't actually need any more, having grandiose ideas of what I might make with them, only to face my usual problem of what I was actually going to do once they were in my hands! I've said many times that I don't do well with lots of shine or sparkle so my first idea was to cover up as much of the surface as possible while still proving that it really was a CD and not a piece of card masquerading as such; in fact that led to this centrepiece idea quite quickly.

I cut a piece of silver mirri card using a big die by Marianne Designs of a scalloped circle and stuck the disk on top. I used the smaller die from the larger set of poinsettias, also by Marianne, to make six flowers; curled the petals over my finger to give a bit of depth and stuck them round a nightlight (I should have taken more care with the spacing but was in a hurry to finish and take a photo outside in daylight). Cutting and then embossing the total of 18 layers took a fair time but it was hardly rocket science.

I have a circular wooden box which last Christmas contained genuine Turkish Delight (but not for long). I'm thinking of painting the lid with acrylic paint to cover the writing and putting this piece on top, minus the tealight and substituting....something else...maybe a teabag medallion? in the centre to make a gift box. I haven't got time this week to play with it, but I'll keep the idea in mind.

I was delighted yesterday to find I've been selected as a Guest Designer for Bah! Humbug! during the month of March. I have the topics (no, I'm not open to bribery); I have scribbled lists of ideas and am itching to get started.....but I have a task which simply must take priority. I'm off to re-program my brain.