Birthday Surprise

The card closes with ribbon.

This Six Panel Folio Book Card inspired by Mixed Up Craft, is a birthday card commission I did for a neighbor. 

I used silver metallic card stock as the base, and alternately added red and white card stock on top. To make this card as simple as possible, I decorated the card base with small panels of silver, and topped these, again alternately, with red and white card stock to be written on. I then made tiny "bouquets" of small red and white roses and glued them on with hot-glue.

The front of the card was decorated with a small post card from the "Miss Margit - In the Garden Collection" from REPRINT, as well as another small bouquet of roses. Silver Nuvo Drops add the final touch.

The inside of the card with the box lying in front.

The only thing that shows that this is a birthday card is a small panel with a silver heat embossed "Happy Birthday" in Norwegian.

The same silver metallic card stock is used as the connection between the individual panels.

The card is rather thick when it is rolled together, and I had to make a fairly deep box to hold it. It is decorated in the same style as the card, with silver and red, and I have used the same postcard from REPRINT to decorate the closure flap of the box, as on the first panel of the card. The roses that I have added on the front, are a little bit bigger than the ones inside the card.

Folio Book Card 

Swivel Lid Gift Boxes

Swivel Lid Gift Box, yellows

Swivel Lid Gift Box, pinks

 Yesterday's project was another one that I have been wanting to try for a while, but that I didn't have the right flower dies to do in it's original form, the in my mind beautiful Swivel Lid Gift Box. This is another Mixed Up Crafts project that can be found on mixedupcrafts.com. Instead of me writing a lot about how to do it, go to Sam Calcott´s video tutorial on youtube to see how an expert does it😊 https://youtu.be/659RGVnXd0w

The box measure 3 1/4" x 3 1/4", or 9,5cmx9,5cm, however, since it has a triangular piece in one of the corners, the actual item you put in the box, must be somewhat smaller.

Here you can see the triangular piece in the upper left corner.

My boxes turned out ok, but I found that I had some stability issues with them. They are pretty top heavy, and I had to enforce the sunflower itself, as I had used way too flimsy card stock on the yellow one, and it wouldn't stay out to the side when I opened it. So I cut extra pieces to glue on the first layer to make the bottom not just droop down. You also have to put something into the box in order for it to not tip over when you open it.

When there is something in the box,
though,
the box has counter-weight and stands fine.

I had to put something underneath the sunflower,
in order for the box not to tip over when the box is empty.

Partially open box

Sideview

Sideview

However, all in all, I love how these boxes turned out, though, and I will most likely try to resize them so that I can use a smaller topper.
Thanks, Sam Calcott of Mixed Up Crafts!

Faceted Gift Boxes

Faceted Gift Boxes

                                         

 https://youtu.be/E_LcfEnouks

I have yet again a new favorite box to make!! This Faceted Gift Box was made by the paperpixie.com, once again, you might say😉. If you are interested you should really go visit her blog, where there is an excellent and very clear and easy to follow tutorial on how to make this beautiful little gift box. It is custom made by Julie DiMatteo to hold a Bath and Body Works Body Cream (2.5oz), but it will hold any type of cream, or even something else if you should prefer that. 

As seen above, I have made a feeble attempt at making a tutorial as well. Right now I am in the midst of figuring out just how to do that, learning along the way. 

To prove that I fell in love with making this fabulous gift box, I have posted seven of them, and all I need to do now, is to get something to put in them, before giving them away!

Faceted Gift Box, Sunflower

                   

Faceted Gift Box, Cilantro

Faceted Gift Box, Cilantro with Hand cream

Faceted Gift Box, Ballet Slippers

                   

Faceted Gift Box, Moonstone

 

Faceted Gift Box, Peacock

Faceted Gift Box, Purple

Faceted Gift Box, Paper Bag

What's with the boxes?

A trio of Gift Boxes measuring 41/4"x3"x21/4"

With only one day back at making cards, I came across these really cute gift boxes on
paperpixie.com The Paper Pixie, Julie Dimatteo, originally designed them to hold two bars of a certain brand of soaps, however, they can be filled with whatever you want, as long as what you want to put into the box fits the dimensions of the box, 41/4"x3"x21/4".
Once again, Julie Dimatteo has made an excellent tutorial that is easy to follow:https://youtu.be/MOLiACMpdb4

I had a hard time stopping, and ended up making three boxes. I had lots of fun decorating them all in the end.

Purple and Grey Gift Box with a Bow

The Purple and Grey Gift Box seen from the side.

Pink and Grey Have a Magical Day Gift Box

The Have a Magical Day Gift Box filled with Snickers and Mars

Purple and Black/White Polka-dotted Gift Box

The Polka-dotted Gift Box seen from the side.

Impossible Popper Boxes

Impossible Popper Box filled with caramels

I have recently fallen in love with these "Impossible Popper Boxes" that I came across at paperpixie.com Julie Dimatteo who has the Paper Pixie Blog also has an easy to follow tutorial on how to make this box on YouTube. https://youtu.be/Kg5bwKE28EA Following this tutorial makes a fancy looking box quite easy to make.

Impossible Popper Box, brown

I found it so much fun to make this box that I made three boxes in different colors. The boxes can for instance be filled with sweets to give out as small gifts at a party etc.

Impossible Popper Box, green

Impossible Popper Box, green, open at both ends

My hand drawn template for the scoring of the Impossible Popper Box

Impossible Popper Box, purple, closed

Impossible Popper Box, open

Impossible Popper Box, showing the opening of one end.

I will make more of these boxes for sure!!