Monday, December 3, 2018

Dashing Along Hostess Gift Box

On Saturday my husband and I attended a Christmas Open House hosted by one of my friends and fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrators Cheryl. She decorated her house with a gorgeous Christmas tree decked out in red metallic ornaments and beautiful trims, seasonal vignettes, and stunning pine boughs down her front stair banisters complete with red and gold metallic ornaments. It was a lovely afternoon to spend with friends!

Craft with Beth: Stampin' Up! Gift Box Christmas Dashing Along Designer Series Paper DSP

As a hostess gift, I created a gift box to wrap a pine-scented candle perfect for the upcoming winter season! I featured the Dashing Along Designer Series Paper on the top portion of and Cherry Cobbler on the bottom of the gift box.

The top of and the bottom of the box are made with the Simply Scored Scoring Tool similarly to how the Gift Box Punch Board scored the sides of the box.

For the bottom, I cut a piece of 11-3/4" x 11-3/4" Cherry Cobbler cardstock and scored it at 3-7/8" on all four sides. Then I scored each corner diagonally to create side folding tabs. Usually, I would cut the corners to make tabs, however I wanted to reinforce the sides to help carry the weight of the glass candle holder (just in case).

I made the top the same way but used a slightly larger piece of cardstock - 12" x 12" - and scored it at 4" and at 8" on all four sides. I repeated scoring the corners diagonally. For the two halves of the gift box to fit together, one half needs to be slightly larger than the other.

Craft with Beth: Stampin' Up! Gift Box Christmas Dashing Along Designer Series Paper DSP template

I adhered the folded tabs to the sides of the inside of the bottom of and the top of the gift box, so that the tabs wouldn't be in the way of the gift.

Craft with Beth: Stampin' Up! Gift Box Christmas Dashing Along Designer Series Paper DSP

Once I assembled the gift box, I adhered layering rectangular mats of Dashing Along Designer Series Paper and Garden Green cardstock to each of the sides of and to the top of the gift box top.

Craft with Beth: Stampin' Up! Gift Box Christmas Dashing Along Designer Series Paper DSP

I was so excited to wrap this festive gift box that I almost forgot to take a picture of the candle! I love this candle from Pier 1! The glass is frosted and then painted with a grouping of pine cones and pine needles.

Craft with Beth: Stampin' Up! Gift Box Christmas Dashing Along Designer Series Paper DSP

The candle is nestled in the center of the box bottom and is surrounded by paper shred. You can use store bought, home-made, or, if you have any left, the paper shreddie from the 2018 Occasions Catalog.

Craft with Beth: Stampin' Up! Gift Box Christmas Dashing Along Designer Series Paper DSP

I tied the gift box with the Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon with two large loopy bows. To make two loopy bows start with about 50% more ribbon than would be needed for one bow. Tie the bow as usual. Then take the two tails and tie a second bow.

This gift box can also be customized to your gift. Simply measure your gift and adjust the measurements for the width, length, and depth of your gift box. I would love to see what you create! Post a photo of your gift box in the comments below or on my Facebook page.

You can find the measurements and a supply list at the end of this post.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

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Dashing Along Host Gift Box Supply List
Stamps

Paper
#100730 Whisper White Cardstock
#147002 Regals 12” x 12” Cardstock
#102584 Garden Green Cardstock
#149903 Dashing Along Designer Series Paper
Ink

Embellishments
#146912 Whisper White Polk Dot Tulle Ribbon
Tools
#126889 Stampin’ Trimmer
#122334 Simply Scored Scoring Tool


Dashing Along Host Gift Box Measurements

Paper
Dimensions
Gift Box Top Base
Whisper White Cardstock
11-3/4” x 11-3/4”; scored at 3-7/8” all around
Gift Box Bottom Base
Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
12” x 12”; scored at 4” and at 8” all around
Gift Box Top Mat 1
Garden Green Cardstock
1-7/8” x 3-7/8”
Gift Box Top Mat 2
Dashing Along DSP
1-3/4” x 3-3/4”
 

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