Good morning!
Friday has come around quick again and so too has a new challenge over on the Daring Cardmakers blog.
This week we are taking a break from cards to make gift boxes or gift bags.
One of my go-to die sets for making pillow boxes is the Xcut A5 Pillow Box die set that is now discontinued.
I rarely make my own gift boxes or gift bags as I am still working through the ones I bought several Christmases ago, but a pillow box can be a great way to gift little treats…
Given the vintage of this die set I decided I also needed to reach into my very vintage scrapbooking papers and embellishments.
A few years ago, My Mind’s Eye released a pretty pastel tone collection called Sugar Plum and the paper weight is great for boxes. It’s between a paper and cardstock weight and is printed on both sides, with one side in this case being embellished with platinum glitter dots.
I wanted to contrast the frosty blue with a bright and striking red paper – and I had just the right length left over from My Mind’s Eye 12 days of Christmas collection featuring these red peppermint swirls.
And continuing the peppermint theme, I used a standout sticker from Crate Paper’s Peppermint Collection.
It comes already glittered around the edges and embellished with diamanté. 😀
Love it when a project is quick and easy – for a change!
Make sure you check out the lovely inspiration from the rest of the design team here.
Happy crafting!
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