Gift Boxes

Someone recently asked me if I could make boxes for these Christmas sweets.
Rolo tube is 100g, M&Ms is 90g, box-wise they are about the same size.

I started with a piece of A4, cut down to 21.5 x 21cm
I scored at 5, 10, 15, and 20cm along the longest side and then 3cm up from the bottom.

The box is slightly too short but by the time the lid is on you can't tell, it just makes it easier with the measurements as A4 is 21cm.

The lid is a fraction over 13cm square, 13.1 or thereabouts, and scored at 4cm each side.

I used SU white ink which gives a nice strong white, I tried Brilliance ink initially but it hardly showed against the kraft card.
All stamps used are Waltzingmouse, I really like that some of their sets are designed to coordinate with Nestabilities.

Chalkboard Birthday

Another stamp set from my SU prize, this set is called Another Great Year. I used white ink and white embossing powder for a chalkboard effect.

The chevron papers are by Pebbles. I bought them on-line and did not realise they have a crease down the middle to be used for card blanks, hence covering the crease with baker's twine ;)

Gifts

I've been using stash to wrap some small Christmas gifts. I don't have time to do it for every present and probably most people I give to wouldn't notice if it was hand-crafted or bog-standard wrapping. For my crafty friends though I know they will understand :)

(sorry for shocking pics!)

Love, Peace, Joy

Paper is My Mind's Eye
Vellum quote is DCWV
Snowflake is Papermania

Christmas Greetings

Paper is My Mind's Eye and I've added some glitter
Sentiment is Hot Off The Press (two separate stamps that are so old I had difficulty getting them off the backing sheet)
Card, ink, twine all Stampin' Up!

Celebrate

Quick and simple!

Embossing folder is by Cuttlebug

Sentiment is a Paper Smooches stamp

Twine by Queen & Co

Celebrate

Paper is by Authentique
Sentiment by Sizzix
I've added a SU brad and some baker's twine

Boofle

Image is Boofle by Docrafts.
I've added a button and some twine plus faux stitching.

Thanks

Image is Tilda
Stamp and punch are SU

Friends

Paper and image are Tilda
Tag and punch are SU

Tilda Garden Party

Patterned paper is Tilda "Garden Party"
Tag is a Spellbinders die, stamp is WaltzingMouse.
I've also used some baker's twine laid on top of some sheer ribbon.

Dad

Patterned paper is Stampin' Up. Letters are Cricut 'Stamped' cartridge.

Husband

Images are by Kanban, Bakers's Twine from The Ribbon Girl.
Cardstock by Stampin' Up.

Tags

We had an excellent session at SU class a few weeks ago. Rather than make a card we did a variety of Christmas projects, including these tags. The top layer lifts up to reveal the message.

I had already made a batch of tags at home and honestly thought I'd have some left over. Now I've started on the wrapping I realise I need to make more...
So these were my tags -

I used SU Serene Snowflakes to stamp white ink on some red card. Then I cut some tags using a Sizzix die and stamped with Waltzingmouse sentiments and the snowflake stamps and layered them up. My first couple of dozen tags had eyelets but I started to get hand-ache!
Baker's Twine threaded through the holes/ eyelets. Very cheap on Ebay - think I paid £10 for 300 metres which will last an age.

One of the presents I have bought is a new pair of hiking boots so I thought it would be fun to add these Quickutz boots to the tag.