Such an adorable way to present a little gift to a coworker, a friend, or a special loved one at the holidays! Look at this cute idea…
Fellow demonstrator, Sandy Carlson presented some fun project ideas during the Thailand Incentive Trip's Share Fair event. And this box in a card idea was one of them. So I took her measurements and made a couple of my own.
Measurements for the green card with box:
- Old Olive Cardstock: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" folded in half for the card base…and 3" x 3"
- Whisper White Cardstock: 1" x 5-1/2"…and scrap for stamping and punching out "No Peeking" piece
- Real Red Cardstock: 1-1/8" x 5-1/2"
- Merry Little Christmas Designer Paper (black & white sparkle pattern): 6" x 6"
- Red Tinsel Trim: about 24"
Directions:
- Keep card base folded and trim out the 2" x 2" section (which will be come 2" x 4" when unfolded). Use the information in the photo below to guide you.
- Score a 1/2" (actually just a little bit under 1/2") in on all four sides of the Old Olive 3" x 3" piece. Trim in on the score lines on two opposite sides. The angle trim these tabs as shown. Use the information in the photo below to guide you.
- Score 2" in on all four sides of the designer 6" x 6" paper piece. Trim in on the score lines on two opposite sides. Use the information in the photo below to guide you.
- Emboss the Whisper White strip, attach to the Real Red strip, and add to the bottom front of the card.
- Stamp and punch out the "No Peeking" image. Add to the left front of the card with Dimensionals.
- Color a couple rhinestones with a red Sharpie marker and add to this "No Peeking" piece.
- Assemble the box base and box lid with Fast Fuse (or Tear & Tape Adhesive).
- Put a light-weight small gift inside. Put the lid on. Tie up the box with the Red Tinsel Trim. And insert the box into the opening of the "slightly-open" card.
For the Red version of this card, follow the directions in a similar fashion, but use these measurements.
Measurements for the red card with box:
- Real Red Cardstock: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" folded in half for the card base…and 3" x 3"
- Whisper White Cardstock: scrap for stamping and punching out "Just For You" piece
- Old Olive Cardstock: scrap for punching out a label piece
- Basic Black Cardstock: 1-3/4" x 1-3/4"
- Merry Little Christmas Designer Paper (green polka-dot pattern): 6" x 6"
- Merry Little Christmas Designer Paper (white snow on black pattern): 2" x 5-1/2"
- Vintage Crochet Trim: 5-1/2"
A Tip:
- To add the Old Olive layer behind the "Just For You" label piece, cut the punched-out Old Olive label piece in half as shown. This way you can give the illusion that the green layer is wider by attaching it to the underside of the white one peeking out on the left and right.
The downfall of this cute card is that it's not an easy one to put in the mail. So don't bother with the envelope. Just put it on someone's desk or on a table where is will be noticed when the recipient arrives. (Sandy credits Becky Roberts for sharing the idea with her originally. Thank yous to both Sandy and Becky!)
Product shares were cut, wrapped & packaged up this past Saturday – Monday! And they were put in the mail on Tuesday. Thank you to all who took part in my 2017 Holiday Product Shares. I have one last round that I ordered today, too. So if you took part in the shares and got your invoice just recently, you can peek at this photo to see what you should be expecting a little over 2 weeks from now. Enjoy all those fun goodies!!
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Hosting a holiday catalog event is always fun-and we've just sweetened the deal with our exciting Merry Patterns Host Promotion. Host a party with $300 in sales by October 31, and earn the FREE Merry Patterns Stamp Set in addition to the usual Stampin' Rewards. Are you an online customer? Gather friends together to peruse the catalog or online store. Collect all the orders and we can put them all in as a party order. OR…Place your own order of $300+ and earn the stamp set that way!
I love this in Thailand and I loved it when I saw it around the bazaars last winter and I love your version and that you have shared some measurements. You have done in good faith in the spirit of the statement of the heart. Don’t be down stay as lovely and generous as you are.
There are people without homes following what has happened with the hurricanes they have something to worry about not you. Thanks for sharing your lovely crafting. Zx
Hugs to you Zoe! Thanks for your sweet words. So true…there are much bigger things to worry about in the world.
A BIG THANK YOU! You share freely and with such excellent photos and instructions. I’m at a stage in my life that I am overwhelmed with too many irons in the fire. You just made my life easier with this gift box card. Bless you.
I so enjoy your videos Rachel.
Thanks Gail! 😘
Oh, Kerry. Thank you for your kind comment. I’m so glad you enjoy what I share. I love doing it and hope that what I share inspires creativity. Hugs to you for making my day.
I love your clear directions with photos, diagrams, dimensions, etc. I can print them out and take them to my basement workroom. So easy to follow. It’s so generous of you! It annoys me that an email will talk about directions for something I’m interested in, but when you get to the blog there’s a fee or order requirement. You just GIVE, GIVE, Give, and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!
You just made my day Rachel!! Thanks so much for leaving me this sweet note.
I absolutely love this box card. Looking forward to sharing it with close friends during the upcoming holidays. I also appreciate the detailed instructions/photos you presented. Thanks. Beautiful work/design to you and your designer friends, Sandy and Becky. Happy holidays!
Oh, I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Loretta! Thanks for your kind words. Have fun recreating, and enjoy your holidays!!
I just saw this AWESOME card with a box. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!
Cant wait to make it.
Yay! Thanks Sheri! It’s easy and fun.
I wished I could print this out in like pdf form is there any way u can make it printable or ? Love this thank u for sharing
Sorry that I don’t have a PDF for it, but hopefully you can copy and paste the text and images.
Hi Rachel can you do a video on how to make this please? I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much. Much love to you. I just love your creations. Hugs
Oh! That’s a good idea. I haven’t done this project in awhile. It would be fun to bring it back. I’ve added it to my list. Thanks for your sweet words, Sheryl. ?