Here is Christmas Box using the Kraft Box, Snow Festival Designer Series Paper, and the Make a Mitten Stamp Set. The Pom-pom is made with the Gumball Green Sweater Trim. This is a quick and easy way to dress up a gift box for someone special.
SUPPLIES:
* = Holiday Catalog item available until January 2, 2012
Stamps: *Make a Mitten w#127940 c#127943
Tags Til Christmas w#120847 c#121169
Inks: Baja Breeze
Gumball Green
Midnight Muse
Papers: Whisper White card stock
Gumball Green card stock
*Snow Festival Designer Series Paper #126908
Punches: 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle #118874
Hole punch or Crop-o-dile
Other: Kraft Box #124106
*Gumball Green 1/4″ Sweater Trim #127838
Paper Trimmer #126889
SNAIL
Dimensionals
Scissors
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Cut the large top flap off your Kraft Box.
2. Cut a strip of Snow Festival Designer Series Paper 2″ x 12″. Adhere to Kraft Box centering the strip in the center back and making sure the parts on the front are even.
3. Stamp Mittens on Whisper White card stock and cut out with scissors. (I sure wish the Mitten punch did both mittens!) Punch Scallop Circle from Gumball Green card stock. Adhere Mittens to Scallop Circle with Dimensionals.
4. Cut Whisper White card stock 2-3/4″ x 3-1/4″, Trim corners diagonally (or use the retired Tag punch like I did). Stamp Snowman tag in Midnight Muse. Stamp the stripe border from the Make a Mitten stamp set in Gumball Green. I did use my Stamp-a-ma-jig. Punch a hole in the top.
5. Punch two holes next to each other on each flap of your Kraft Box, trying to make holes the same on each flap.
6. Now you get to make the Pom-pom. Don’t worry, it is easy to make. Cut a 12″ piece and a 2-3 yard piece of Sweater Trim. I used a 2 yard piece. Wrap the 2-3 yard Sweater Trim around four of your fingers. Take the 12″ piece of Sweater Trim and wrap it around the middle part while spreading your fingers apart. Gently remove the Sweater Trim from your fingers holding the 12″ piece in place. Tie it tightly in a knot. Now cut the tops of the loops with your scissors. Fluff up the Pom-pom and trim any ends that need it, but not the 12″ piece.
7. Put gift in box. Thread one end of the 12″ Sweater Trim through the top of the hole in the Tag and through the top of of the front flap hole then through the bottom of the opposite flap back hole. Thread the other side through the remaining holes. Tie. Fluff up your Pom-pom again.
8. Admire your festive gift box before putting it under the tree or giving it to a special someone!
You can buy all the supplies to make this Festive Christmas Box at My Online Store.
Happy Gifting!
Nendy
