Saturday, January 14, 2012

Clear and Simple Stamp January Style Watch Issue #2


Hey there Style Watchers!

Today marks one month from Valentine's Day and I've got a project that you won't want to miss!

I am head over heels in love with all the party favor dies included in this month's release. I've have a blast playing with them and coming up with creative ways to use them. Today's project is no exception.

I remember being a gradeschooler and receiving bag-fulls of miniature Valentine's Day cards, many of which had a piece of candy attached. There is no reason that the fun of miniature Valentine cards should be for gradeschoolers only! We adults should join in on the fun too, right?

Well, take a look at today's mini Valentine "boxes" that I created using the basic box top die from Party Favor Die #2. It's super cute and very easy to make, and they are perfectly sized to fit a few grown-up chocolates inside. Set up an assembly line and you can pump out a bunch of these in no time!

Keep scrolling for a brief photo tutorial on creating these quick and easy Valentine's Day containers.

Until Later Loveries,
Amber D.


 

 Here's the basic step-by-step for turning your Party Favor #3 die into a perfect little treat box:


 For today's project, I took these three basic steps and added a few fun accents...
I stamped each box with patterns from Hearts Plus and used Shapes: Hearts die cuts to create a window in the front which I backed with acetate. I also added a sentiment banner using Spellbinders Shapabilities Ribbon Banners dies.

These little boxes are perfectly sized to hold two Ghirardelli chocolate squares, which makes these treat boxes very adult-friendly

I love how easy these boxes are to create! I've already made a bunch for friends and coworkers!!

Thanks for stopping in today for some inspiration! Have a great weekend!

10 comments:

  1. that's what I call smart .. and the box looks very elegant .. to sum it up .. simply creative :)
    thanks for sharing

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  2. These are so totally cutey patootie! I am so excited to have found your blog cuz I am blown away by everything you make! Thanks!

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  3. LOVE it! my daugther is my partner in crime and loves this too. We will be making some if this for sure. Thanks as always for sharing your creativity.

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  4. oh these are so darling! another great box-top idea! you truly love creating... it shows in every thing you do. and you tell each story so well.

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  5. Oh, how cute! What a fun V-Day treat!

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  6. These boxes are so cute. Thank you for posting the instructions.

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  7. Wow! Your treat boxes are so cute and inspiring. I definitely want to try making something similar, but they won't touch the pretty ones you made. Thanks for sharing your techniques.

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  8. I loved these boxes so much, I just finished 4 of them. SO CUTE!
    zellfam2@tds.net

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  9. These are such cute boxes!

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  10. Love your little boxes! just as cute as can be. TFS Congrats on your shout out!!!!! :)Wooo Hooo!

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