Guest Author - Sandy laipply

Project- Pillow box and card

Although I love to receive gift cards, I don’t really like to give them because it doesn’t seem personal enough. So when I do give a gift card, I like to make a special box for it, like this one. A template makes it quick and easy. A matching card is perfect for that all-important 30th birthday!



Supplies
Pink dot paper (Bohemian Sarapapers™_ Hot Off the Press
Bohemian Embellish-abilities Hot Off the Press
Dark chocolate patterned paper – Use ’Em for Anything - Hot Off the Press
White, pink cardstock
Chocolate Monograms Hot Off the Press
Perfect Pillow Puffs box template (Snooks and Boo)
Glue dots- regular and dimensional
Paper Trimmer
Pencil,
Ruler
Scissors
Stylus
Emery board
Brown marker

1. Trace the pillow box template on the pink cardstock and cut out. Score as indicated on the template, and fold. Shape the box gently and adhere along long side.
2. Cut a piece of dark chocolate patterned paper 3” x 8”, and a piece of the pink dot paper 2” x 8”. Place the pink strip on top of the dark chocolate strip and adhere in place. Wrap around the pillow box and adhere in back.
3. Cut a 4” piece of both the white lace and the chocolate ribbon from the Embellish-abilities. Fold each in half and adhere to the front of the box on top of the pink strip. Stack a chocolate flower and a pink flower and adhere in place. Adhere a chocolate button in the center.
4. Insert your gift card or cash inside the box by opening the end.

Matching card

1. Cut a piece of white cardstock 10” x 7”. Score and fold in half to make a 5” x 7” card opening on the side.
2. Cut a piece of dark chocolate patterned paper 5”x 7” and adhere to card front.
3. Cut a piece of pink dot paper 5” x 7”. Tear towards yourself on a diagonal so the white shows.
4. Fold a medium chocolate flower in half. Distress a pink brad with the emery board. Insert the brad in the lower left corner of the pink paper to hold the flower in place. Adhere the pink paper to the card front.
5. Punch out 30 or desired number or letters from the Monograms. If necessary, sand the edges to remove any little nibs. Ink the edges with the marker. Adhere to card front with dimensional glue dots.
6. Write desired message inside card.