With three school-age kids, and involvement in several volunteer organizations, some of my favorite things to make are
treat bags
and favor boxes. Luckily, there are a ton of them available on Cricut
cartridges and as SVGs and PDFs for cutting. And you can make the same
box in multiple styles just by changing the papers and embellishments.
For today's projects, I used Graphic 45 papers with a Cricut cartridge
to make an elegant more "grown up" gift as well as a more fun Easter box
suitable for a girl of any age. Change the papers & embellishments
again, and you can make the same box into a masculine gift. I chose this
particular box, because one of my favorite treats, especially for the
grownups, are Ghiradelli chocolate squares. The ones out now for Easter
have a cute bunny on them, so I had to show him off!
The first box uses papers from The Olde Curiosity Shoppe.
For a simple but elegant touch, I tied some black mesh ribbon around the
box lid and add a Kaiser Craft flower to the center.
The frame is cut from American Crafts glitter cardstock. By the way, did
you know that you can cut a frame using ANY shape on a Cricut
cartridge?! This box had a
window
in the top, and I found a matching shape on the same cartridge. Just
measure the approximate size of the window so you know what size to make
the inner cut of the frame. I needed my inner frame to be about 1.75",
and I wanted the outer frame to be about 2". So I moved my cutting
blade in to about 1.5" in both directions on the mat to give myself a
little extra room and hit the "Center Point" button. Setting the size
to 1.75", I cut the shape once. Then I reset the size to 2" and cut the
shape again. Frame done! (Be sure to remember to turn off the Center
Point button when you are done.)
The second box uses paper from Once Upon a Springtime, which you may not find as readily available. You will find similar colors and beautiful patterns
in the Secret Garden papers.
For this box, I used the leftover negative cuts from my box lid and
frame to make a plaque for the front of the box. I used a Studio G stamp
from my stash and some Vintage Photo distress ink to stamp the
"chocolate" bunny. I also sponged on distress ink in Peeled Paint on
all the edges of the box and lid.
For a more girly feel, I used Pow Glitter Paper instead of the Glitter
Cardstock, because the glitter is finer. I also added flowers and
pearls. The pink flower in the center is a Prima, the others were
"built" from flowers and brads in my stash. I added Stickles to the
flowers as well.
Items used:
Thanks for stopping by today! I'd love to hear what you think of my project.
