Tuesday Treats: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Hi All! Happy Valentine's Day! Just wanted to pop in and share a treat box I made to give to two of my Valentines today.

I created these two boxes using the Thin Cuts Basic Hearts dies, Neenah Solar White 110lb cardstock, and the Polkadot and Woodgrain Kraft Cardstocks from Close To My Heart's Rustic Home Fundamentals paper pack. So let's take a look:

First up is the box for my daughter. I cut two hearts from the Neenah cardstock using the largest of the heart dies and then four from the same cardstock using the heart that is the next size down. I then used the same two dies to cut four large and two of the smaller hearts from the Polkadot Kraft Cardstock. I then used the large Kraft hearts to cover front and back of the large white hearts. I covered the front of one of the smaller white hearts with one of the smaller Kraft hearts and then stacked the remaining three hearts on top of one another, adhered them together, and then covered the front with a craft heart. I inked around the edges of the hearts with Thistle ink. I then cut a strip of the Kraft Cardstock for the sides that measured 1 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches and scored it lengthwise at 1 inch. I added a strong tape to both sides of the paper in the 1/2-inch space between the scoreline and the edge of the paper. I cut thin triangles through the tape up to the score line so that I could manipulate the paper around the smaller 2-layer heart. I then adhered that to one of the larger hearts that served as a base. I added the 4-layer heart to the middle of the second larger heart to create a lid for the box (the 4-layer heart fits into the box and keeps the lid from sliding off.

To decorate the top of the box, I used the smallest heart die in the same die set to cut 2 hearts from Whimsy Fundamentals paper in Thistle. I used Thistle ink to create a patterned paper using the "XO" sentiment from Adore You (CTMH's January 2017 Stamp Of The Month) and double stamped the sentiment from the same set. I then cut out the sentiment using the label die from the Hello Lovely die set. I also tied a bow with Thistle Extra Thick Twine, and adhered one heart, the sentiment and the bow directly to the box. I then popped the other heart up using foam tape.

Here's a look at some close ups of the box:

And here's a look at my son's box:

I created it exactly the same way using the Woodgrain Kraft cardstock and paper from the Adventure Fundamentals paper pack. I also used White Bakers Twine to tie a knot for the top instead of a bow. The sentiment was stamped in Pacifica Ink, which I also used to ink around the edges of box.

Here are some close ups:

And here's a look at the boxes and their lids with the candy inside: (If I were making these to give away to friends, I would use wrapped candies instead of M&Ms.)

Finally, I actually made these to match their Valentine cards. (You can see more about the cards here.)

I think the kids enjoyed receiving them even more than I did making them, if that's possible! They aren't my quickest box, but I love the way they turned out. And I hope you've enjoyed them too. 

As a reminder, tune in tomorrow evening for the upcoming Rose Blossom February Blog Hop. And until then have a Happy & Creative Valentine's Day!

CTMH January 2017 Stamp of The Month: Adore You	CTMH Rustic Home Fundamentals	CTMH Whimsy Fundamentals Paper Pack	CTMH Adventure Fundamentals
CTMH Basic Hearts Thin Cuts	Neenah Solar White Cardstock (110LB)	CTMH Hello Lovely Cardmaking (Thin Cuts Bundle)	CTMH Thistle Ink
CTMH Pacifica Ink	CTMH White Twine	CTMH Thistle Extra Thick Twine	CTMH 3D Foam Tape
Sookwang Double-sided Tape	CTMH Sponge Daubers (3 pack)	CTMH Sponge Daubers (12 pack)	ATG Gun

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Sweet Treats

 

Hi All! Just thought I'd share a couple of treat boxes I made for the the kids to wish them a Happy Valentine's Day.

To create these fun little boxes, I used papers from the old Adventure Fundamentals collection by Close To My Heart. (The heart pattern is now retired.) I love the weight of the Fundamentals papers. It's almost as heavy as cardstock, so it's great for treat boxes. I cut my paper to 8 1/2 x 5 inches, and scored the 8 1/2-inch side at 2, 4, 6 and 8 inches. I then rotated my paper 90 degrees and scored the 5-inch side at 1 1/2, 2, and 4 1/2 inches. I folded along all the score lines, burnishing each line with my bone folder. Then, holding the paper horizontally with the half-inch score line at the top, I cut off the little 1 1/2 x 1/2-inch rectangle at the bottom right corner and then cut up each of the score lines along the bottom stopping at the 1 1/2 inch line. I added Tombow Xtreme adhesive along the edge of the right hand side of the box and adhered the left edge to the right. I used the same adhesive to close up the bottom flaps. I then added my candy, pinched the top closed, punched a couple of holes and added my White & Gold ribbon to tie the box closed.

I wanted to add a little extra something to the box, so I cut out a couple of hearts from White Daisy cardstock and some scraps of the fundamentals paper using the My Anchor Thin Cut dies. I stamped a little greeting on the white heart using a sentiment from the Share the Love stamp set and Cranberry ink. I added a strip of White Shimmer Trim for some bling and popped the hearts up with dimensional adhesive. (I also added Liquid Glass to the red heart for a little extra shine.)

Here are a couple of close ups:

And here's a picture with the treats:

Hope you enjoyed this little sweet treat! Have a wonderful weekend and a Happy Valentine's Day!

 

 

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Self-Closing Treat Box Tutorial with Video!

Hi All! I thought I'd share a little tutorial with you today for the self-closing treat box. I used this box as part of my Close To My Heart convention showcase last month. You can see that one here. The box we'll be making today is a smaller version that I created from a 4x6 piece of cardstock. So let's get started.

Supply list:

1  4x6-inch piece of White Daisy cardstock
2  2 1/2-inch square pieces of patterned paper [In the written tutorial, I use the Brushed paper pack, but for the video I used Zoe.]
2  2 3/4x3/8-inch pieces of patterned paper
Paper Trimmer
Close To My Heart Score Board (or other means of scoring)
Stylus (or other scoring tool)
Adhesives
(I use 1/4-inch score tape and a tombow tape runner).
Embellishments of your choice.


Now on to the tutorial.....



Step 1:
Trim a piece of White Daisy cardstock to 4 x 6 inches. (Note, you can get 6 boxes from a 12 x 12
inch sheet of cardstock.)

Step 2:
Place your cardstock on the score board vertically and score at 3/4 inch and 3 1/2 inches.

 Step 3:
Turn your cardstock so that the 3/4 -inch scoreline is at the top. Score from top to bottom at 2 3/4 inches and 5 1/2 inches. Then score from the top to the 3/4-inch scoreline at 1 3/8 inches and 4 1/8 inches.

Step 4:
Fold and burnish all of the full-length score lines.

Step 5:
With the 1/2 inch scoreline on the left, cut out the top 1/2-inch square and the bottom 1/2 x 3/4-inch rectangle. The cut along the for score lines at the bottom up to the 3/4-inch score line. (I cut on either side of the partial scorelines to create a slight notch, which allows the box sides to square better when closing.) then cut the middle scoreline at the top to the 1/2-inch scoreline.

Step 6:
Using the single groove that is on the right of the Score Board, line up the bottom middle notch and the missing corner in the groove and score.
Next line up the same notch with the top middle at the cut line and score.
Leaving the top middle cut line in the groove, line up the second other bottom notch (not the middle cut) in the groove and score.
Finally, leaving the bottom notch in the groove, line up the top edge in the groove and score.




Step 7:
Fold along the diagonal score lines and reinforce the creases with the scoring tool that is included with the score board.

Step 8:

Add a strong adhesive (I use ScorTape) to the left tab. Then turn the cardstock over and add adhesive to the first and third tabs from the left.

Step 9:

Fold the box in half and adhere the sides together with the glue tab.

Now, set aside the box and we'll work on the decorative layers. 

Step 10:
To decorate the box, cut two (2) pieces of patterned paper to 3/8 inch x 2 3/4 inches.
Next, cut two (2) more pieces of patterned paper to 2 1/2-inch squares.

Step 11:
Using your score board and stylus/scoring tool, make in indentation in top of each 2 1/2-inch square. (If you are using a paper with directional pattern, this indentation should be place at the bottom of the square.)

Step 12:
Place your 2 1/2-inch square in your paper trimmer with the indentation in the cutting groove. Then line up the bottom corner in the groove and cut. Set aside the corner you removed.
Reposition the indentation into the cutting groove. Line up the remaining bottom corner and cut.
Repeat for the second 2 1/2-inch square.

 You should now have two sets of triangles which look like this:

Step 13:Using a tape runner or other preferred adhesive, adhere the strips of patterned paper between

the top of the box and the 1/2-inch score line. Next, add the pattern paper triangles to the front and back of the box.

Step 14: 

Fold in the bottom tabs and adhere, squaring up the corners so that they are even on all sides.

And that is the box done! The finished dimensions are 3 1/4 inches tall (2 3/4 inches to the closure) by 2 3/4 inches wide at the top, tapering to 1 3/8 inches at the bottom.

Here is a video tutorial that uses different cardstock and Zoe paper, but creates the same size box:




I'm curious to know which tutorial presentation format people prefer: written or video? Let me know what you think in the comments! Thanks for stopping by!