P retty boxes for giving treats for Valentine's Day or just to say thanks to a friend using Stampin' Up! products.
Project Recipe
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Stampin' Trimmer:
- 2 pieces from Melon Mambo Cardstock each 4-1/2" x 6-3/4"
- 2-3/4" x 4-5/8" of rectangles of different shades of pink and gold design from Painted with Love Specialty Designer Series Paper
- 2-1/2" x 3" of dotted design from Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate
- 1-3/4" square from Powder Pink Cardstock
Pick out the framelit from the Lots to Love Box Framelits that cuts out half of the box. Place one piece of Melon Mambo Cardstock on the Cutting Pad on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the half box framelit on top. Place a Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot. Repeat with the other piece of Melon Mambo Cardstock.
Pick out one of the framelits from the Lots to Love Box Framelits that is a straight line with a half circle in the middle. Place one of the box halves on the Cutting Pad on top of the Platform on the Big Shot. Place the straight line with half circle framelit on top so the half circle on the framelit is centered side to side on the short flat edge of the box piece and the straight edge of the framelit is even with the flat edge of the box piece. Place a Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot. This will cut out a little notch so that it is easier to open the flap when your box is assembled and closed.
Adhere the rectangle of Painted with Love Specialty Designer Series Paper to the center of the other box piece.
Pick out the large heart framelit from the Lots to Love Box Framelits. Place the box half with the Designer Paper adhered to the center on the Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Place the heart framelit on top so it is centered side to side and about 3/4" from the top of the designer paper. Place a Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot a couple of times. Keep the cut out heart to use on another project in the future.
Remove the protective film from the Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate rectangle.
Place the box piece with the heart cut out of it upside down on your work surface. Place short pieces of Tear & Tape Adhesive as close to the edges of the heart cut out as you can.
Remove the protective backings from the Tear & Tape pieces and adhere the rectangle of Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate over the heart cut out. Make sure that the GOLD side is facing down so that you'll see the GOLD dots when you look at the front of the box.
Use the Bone Folder to fold along all score lines on both box pieces.
Put Tear & Tape Adhesive along the inside of both long flaps on the box piece with the heart cut out of it.
With the rounded flap at the top and the heart oriented correctly, remove the protective backing from the one flap and adhere it to the long flap of the other box piece. Make sure the second box piece is oriented so the flat edge with the notch cut out of it is at the top and the rounded flap is at the bottom.
Remove the protective backing from the other long flap on the front of the box and adhere it to the other flap on the back of the box.
If you don't want to have the bottom of the box come open, then place a short strip of Tear & Tape Adhesive across the top of the bottom rounded flap where it will connect with the inside of the box. Remove the protective backing and tuck the flap in the bottom of the box. Push the Bone Folder into the box and rub on the flap from the inside to help seal the adhesive to the box.
Fill the box with treats and close the top flap.
Tip: If you don't want to give candy, you could include a gift card, jewelry, small flat toys, or notecards made with our Whisper White Narrow Note Cards & Envelopes.
Mount the "Beautiful Friend" sentiment from the Beautiful Peacock Set on Block A. Ink it up with the Melon Mambo Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the Powder Pink square.
Pick out the straight-edged heart framelit from the Sweet & Sassy Framelits that cuts out a 1-1/4" wide heart. Place the stamped sentiment square on a Cutting Pad on top of the Magnetic Platform on the Big Shot. Place the heart framelit on top so it is centered over the sentiment. Place another Cutting Pad on top and run through the Big Shot.
Adhere the sentiment heart to the lower right side of the heart cut out on the front of the box.
Cut a 3-1/2" piece of the Calypso Coral ribbon in the Shimmer Ribbon Pack.
Tie a half-knot in the center of the ribbon. Trim the ends. Adhere the ribbon to the front of the box at an angle at the bottom of the heart cut out using a Mini Glue Dot.
Peel up one of the small round images from the Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers. Adhere it to the lower left corner of the box front.