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Personalized Gift Boxes

I made these very opulent looking gift boxes using silver glitter card and gold glitter card. These look like simple 3 x 3 boxes but they have a really nice opening.   These boxes are easy to make you just have to get the scoring spot on! To make these you will need… A piece…… Continue reading Personalized Gift Boxes

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My Concertina Photo Frame

This lovely project was inspired by mum. She made one a while ago and has it up in her craft room and it has inspired me to do my own. This was such a lovely project to do and the sentiment… ‘It’s not what we have in life, but who we have in life that…… Continue reading My Concertina Photo Frame

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My ‘No Cut’ Gift Box

About a month ago I did a pretty ‘No Cut’ gift box to hold chocolate KitKats, it was very popular so I decided to do it again in a different style. This box is super easy to make and you will need… Coloured card 7 x 8 Score along 8′ side at 2 & 6 Score…… Continue reading My ‘No Cut’ Gift Box

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Twisted Triangle gift box

I love unusual boxes and I’m always looking at new designs. I’m a fan of Sam at Pootles and saw that a while back she made a lovely twist and close gift box which got me thinking. I had a play around with the measurements and wondered if it would work if I turned it…… Continue reading Twisted Triangle gift box

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Spinner Card

Made my first Spinning cards this weekend and they turned out pretty good!   To make these cards you need… 6 x 6 plain greeting card 3 pieces of 5.7/8 x 5.7/8 DSP. 3 white die cut circles. White elastic. Nest of circle dies. Sentiments of your choice. Check out my tutorial below. The detail.…… Continue reading Spinner Card

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Easter Bunny gift boxes

I had an afternoon of wrong score lines and lots of wasted card, but I ended up with these little fellas! In the end, they actually ended up being quite easy to make, with little cutting. To make these boxes you will need… Cardstock measuring 11.3/4 x 6.1/2 Googly eyes for the eyes of course.…… Continue reading Easter Bunny gift boxes

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3 Tier Jewellery/Storage box

I was browsing the web the other day when I came across this picture. I thought what a cool idea, however with no instructions and in a language, I couldn’t understand I had to work this out myself. I love setting myself challenges and love making more detailed boxes. I decided on the size I…… Continue reading 3 Tier Jewellery/Storage box

Mother's Day Series 2017 · Unusual Gift Boxes & Bags

Candle Gift Boxes

My 8th project for my Mothers Day Series 2017 are these lovely candle gift boxes. I decorated the candles to match their boxes. To make these gift boxes you will need… Plain card 8 x 12 Score along 12′ side at 2.3/4, 5.1/2, 8.1/4, 11 Score along 8′ side at 2.3.4, 6.1/2 I used Stampin…… Continue reading Candle Gift Boxes

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Tunnock’s Tea Cake Gift Box

For number 3 of my Mothers, Day Series 2017 is this pretty gift box. My mum adores Tunnock’s Tea Cakes! For those of you who are not aware of these wonderful treats, they are milk chocolate domes filled with marshmallow with a biscuit base. They have been around since 1956 and kind of an institution…… Continue reading Tunnock’s Tea Cake Gift Box

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My wonderful Valentines cards

So its been all about Valentines Day for me this week, I’ve made so many gift boxes however not one Valentines card! Panicking slightly I started searching through all my Framelits and came across my Stampin Up ‘Sunshine Wishes’ Shop Here I wanted a cool background on my cards and was going to stamp my own…… Continue reading My wonderful Valentines cards