Succulent Garden

I made this card box to use as a Christmas gift and filled it with some cards of various occasions.  It is a metal box (maybe called a recipe box?) and I covered it with the Succulent Garden designer series paper from the Occasions catalog. 

I have used these boxes a few times over the years and at one point made a template for cutting out the handle holes on the top of the box - that sure makes putting the designer series paper on a lot faster!

I added some Sweet Sugarplum ruched ribbon and some Old Olive cotton ribbon around the box, added some designer buttons to cover up where the ribbon ended and then did a little decorating on the front with the Blooms and Wishes stamp set.

Supplies:

Blooms and Wishes

Sweet Sugarplum ink

Whisper White, Sweet Sugarplum card stock

2" and 2 1/2" circle punches

tea paper lace doily

enamel dots

designer buttons

ruched ribbon

cotton ribbon

Succulent Garden dsp

tear and tape adhesive

Fabulous Foil Box

Once in awhile I make card boxes when I want to share some cards as a gift or thank you and I have shown you a few in the past.  This one is made with the Fabulous Foil designer acetate found in the Idea Book and Catalog.  I love the designs printed on the acetate sheets!

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Because I wanted the design to stand out, the back of the box is made with Basic Black cards stock. 

To decorate, I used the Thankful Thoughts stamp set, circle punches, a delicate doily and some Candy Cane Lane baker's twine.

And finally the box with some cards in it ready to share with someone!

Supplies:

Thankful Thoughts

Cherry Cobbler ink

Whisper White, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler card stock

Fabulous Foil designer acetate

delicate doilies

Candy Cane Lane baker's twine

1 3/4" and 2" circle punches

Tear and tape adhesive

Card Boxes

I had some requests for Christmas gifts of cards all boxed up and while I have some containers and boxes on hand for up to 6 cards, these will hold 10 to 12 of them. 

 



 

I used the tutorial by LeAnn Greff, that you can find here for both these boxes and the ones I will show you tomorrow.

 

I just love this Winter Frost specialty paper and especially the color combinations! 

 

Do you see an unfamiliar embossing folder used on these?  It is a Sale-a-bration item you won't want to miss out on next year!!

 

Repurposed box

 

There are so many times that I save a box from a toy or something else thinking I am going to make a project with it someday and don't, but this time I found a great way to use this wooden half box leftover from a puzzle my kids used to play with.

 

I used the Quatrefancy specialty paper window sheet to make a box cover and also decorated the wooden half with the same designer series paper.

 

It is perfect for cards and envelopes!

 

Supplies:

Joy to the World, Christmas Messages

Strawberry Slush, Island Indigo ink

Whisper White Strawberry Slush, Island Indigo card stock

Frosted finishes embellishments

organza ribbon

apothecary accents framelits

modern mosaic folder

Quatrefancy specialty paper

tea lace paper doilies