Cute and Easy Gift Box with a Paper Bow

 

 

This cute little box with a paper bow is so easy to make and is just perfect for wrapping gifts and cookies.  The Kraft Gift Box (#124106, $2.95, 4 boxes) can be found on page 161 of the 2012-2013 Catalog.  These Kraft Gift Boxes measure 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2" and are food-safe. 

 

Here are the dimensions for cutting card stock:

Cherry Cobbler

1 piece cut at 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 (box)

4 pieces cut at 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 (box)

1 piece cut at 1 x 8 1/4 (bow)

1 piece cut at 1 x 7 1/4 (bow)

1 piece cut at 1 x 5 1/4 (bow)

1 piece cut at 5/8 x 4 (bow)



1 piece cut at 1 3/4 x 2 1/4 (card)
Whisper White
1 piece cut at 3 x 3 (box)
4 pieces cut at 2 x 2 (box)
1 piece cut at 2 x 3, folded to a 2 x 1 1/5 card

Use Cherry Cobbler ink to randomly stamp images from the Delicate Doilies stamp set on the Whisper White box pieces.  Layer them onto the Cherry Cobbler pieces, then adhere to the Kraft Gift Box.  Stamp the mini card with the No Peeking stamp set using Cherry Cobbler ink.  Layer onto remaining piece of Cherry Cobbler, punch a hole in the top left corner, and thread some White Baker's Twine through the hole.

The paper bow is easy to make!  Use a bone folder to gently break down the fibers of the 3 largest    strips of Cherry Cobbler.  Make a loop by attaching the 1 x 8 1/4 strip end-to-end (I used Sticky Strip).  Do the same with the 1 x 7 1/4 strip.  Notch the edges of the 1 x 5 1/4 piece.  Stack the smaller loop on top of the larger loop, then stack onto the notched strip.  Pinch the center to make loops, then wrap with the 5/8 x 4 strip of Cherry Cobbler.  Use a little Tombow Multipurpose glue to secure the layers of the bow together. 

You can embellish the bow with a Vintage Faceted Designer Button (I used the largest one and tied some White Baker's Twine through the button holes).  Use a glue dot to attach the button to the bow, then attach to the top of the decorated box.   

Wrap Baker's Twine around the bow, and attach to mini card.  There you have it -- a cute little box to give a gift to someone special!  You can order all of these items on my Stampin' Up! website:  http://nancyamato.stampinup.net.   

Sneak Peek at 2011-2013 In Colors!

Well....just a few more days now and the new 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog will go live! I can hardly wait until July 1! This card gives you a sneak peek at the new In Colors: Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, and Island Indigo. The stamp set is also new! "Delicate Doilies" will be available in wood-mount for $21.95 and clear-mount for $16.95. Images in this set also coordinate with our punches -- How fun is that? The large doily to the left in Pool Party coordinates with the 2 1/2" Circle Punch, the doily next to it in Wisteria Wonder coordinates with the 1 3/4" Circle Punch, and the doily next to that in Lucky Limeade coordinates with the Doily Triple Layer punch. Plus, these images will also be available as a My Digital Studio download. This card will be one of the Make & Takes at my New Catalog Open House on July 9th. Come back tomorrow for another Sneak Peek!