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Very Handy Discovery
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I’m interupting my baking session today, to share with you a pleasant discovery I made yesterday.
I wanted to package my giant pretzel rods in a special way to give away as teacher gifts this year. I went into my work area to start measuring and designing.
I looked over to my shelf and noticed my mini cupcake box from the Homemade Goody Box tutorial sitting there…
and wondered if my rods would possibly fit in that. I took it off the shelf, held my breath, laid in one pretzel rod and…
…did the dance of joy!!! They fit perfectly!
I quickly made up a couple of boxes and they are ready to go – I love those serendipidous moments!
I used this card layout as inspiration for the top of my box. The poinsettia flower at the top was created by layering 3 – 5 Petal Flower punches and 2 small flowers punched with Boho Blossoms punch.
Supplies used:
Stamps – Four the Holidays, Notably Ornate
Paper and Ink – Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Jolly Holiday DSP
accessories -5 Petal Flower punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Scallop Edge punch, ticket corner punch, Big Shot and Little Leaves sizzlit, pearl accent
Now back to my baking!
TTFN!
Natasha
Christmas Packaging Idea
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Here is a cute idea for you to package some really cute little items in.
It’s a purse shaped like a trapezoid – just like my real current one! Once you fill it, it’s not gonna tip over, that’s for sure!
This is an open view .
When closed, the front flap and cover/lid are secured together with velcro or magnets – they both work well. I left the front tabs unattached to the sides for ease of loading and unloading goodies and treats.
Same purse – different look
My tutorial for this trapezoid purse for gift giving is available today!
It includes 9 pages of instruction along with 26 photos to assist you in creating your own purses.
The tutorial is available starting today for $1.99 CAD.
I’m going to go make a dozen more and then figure out what fun and festive things to put inside. Not that it matters because it’s all about the packaging, isn’t that what they say?
TTFN!
Natasha
Christmas Tea Box
Posted by: | CommentsI saw a new brand of Christmas herbal tea in the grocery store and it managed to fall into my cart and come home with me – I decided the tea bags needed a new, more festive box to sit in:
This box will stay visible in my kitchen during the Christmas season. Only 3 weeks until its time to put up the tree! I love it!
TTFN!
Natasha
Cookie Box Tutorial
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How many of you give out a plate of cookies at Christmas?
HaHa!! I knew it – lots of you!!! Me too!
This year, let’s throw away those paper plates and plastic wrap and give cookies away in this!
I was able to fit a dozen cookies in this box – the dimensions are 2 3/4″ x 6 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ .
Here’s the step-by step instructions for you:
Step 1:
Stamp a 12″x 12″piece of cardstock as desired. I used Bravo Burgundy, Bells & Boughs stamp set and shimmer paint.
Score one side at 2 3/4″ and 9 1/4″; turn cardstock 90 degrees and score at 2 3/4″, 5 1/2″, 8 1/4″, and 11″.
Step 2:
Cut off the two un-neccessary thin ends.
Step 3:
Cut on all horizontal score lines up to intersecting score lines – this creates your side ends.
Step 4:
Cut off 1 3/4″ off set of 1st tab ends. This creates the box lid…
Step 5:
Round all 4 lid corners.
Step 6:
Create a 2 1/2″x 4 3/8″ rectrangular template; lay template on box top and trace; cut out with paper cutter.
Cut a piece of acetate sheet to 3 1/2″x 5 1/2″ and adhere to inside of box covering the window.
Step 7:
Fold on all score lines folding the acetate sheet as you go.
Step 8:
Apply double-sided tape to the last two tabs on each end as shown in photo above. Fold up box starting at far end and finished at box lid. Fold lid into box with tabs on the inside.
Decorate as desired…then send me a link or photo of your creation- I want to see!!!
TTFN!
Natasha
