So continuing the Valentines Day theme today I have made this really lovely ‘Love Hearts’ gift box.

These sweets are one of my childhood favourites and are a perfect little gift to give to someone.

I made this box to fit 4 tubes of Love Hearts perfectly and I think it turned out pretty well.

I got the idea when I purchased last months ‘Stamping’ magazine which had this lovely ‘Truly Scrumptious’ themed stamp set.

There are loads of wonderful stamps to use and the ideas in the magazine are great too.

I used the Love Heart stamps as featured above and coloured them in with the closest matching colours from my Spectrum Aqua pens.

Here’s a short video showing the paper I made.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i11tNlld0Sw

If you don’t have this stamp set below are some links to other sites selling similar stamps

http://www.giftgenies.com/presents/retro-love-heart-sweets-stamp

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=love+heart+sweet+stamp&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR2.TRC1.A0.H0.Xtruly+scrumptious+creative+stamping+stamps.TRS0&_nkw=truly+scrumptious+creative+stamping+stamps&_sacat=0

To make these you will need…

2 pieces of 9″x 7″ card.

To make Lid score along the 7′ side at

1/4, 1.1/8, 2″, 5.1/8, 6″, 6.7/8

Score along the 9″ side at

1/4, 1.1/8, 2″, 7.1/8, 8″, 8.7/8

To make Base

Score along the 7″ side at

1/4, 1.1/8, 2″, 5″, 5.7/8, 6.3/4

Score along the 9″ side at

1/4, 1.1/8, 2″, 7″, 7.7/8, 8.3/4

You will also need a piece of acetate measuring 3.3/4 x 2.5/8

2 pieces of blue ribbon measuring 6.3/4 & 13″

Other things you will need

StazOn, this is great and won’t bleed, smudge or run, and stamps onto any surface.

A rectangle die for your acetate window and some cut out “Love Hearts” for decoration.

Below is a link to my YouTube channel showing you how I made this lovely Box.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efx64h2k6J8

Thanks for stopping by

Sam

xxx