The End of the Rainbow

I love giving little gifts and treats to my family and friends during the holidays. The Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits make fantastic treat holders! Here is what I came up with for St. Patrick's Day - a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

The tag was made with the Layering Circles Framelit Collection. The greeting is from Teeny Tiny Wishes. The shamrock is from an older set called Itty Bitty Bolds. This was the first stamp set that my mother purchased from Stampin' Up! way back in the day. The new Every Occasion stamp set (item #141882) will work perfectly too.

The window was cut using the Layering Circle Framelit Collection. A piece of window sheet is attached inside the box to hold the caramel candy inside.

I've had this project idea in my thoughts for quite some time, but couldn't figure out how to create the rainbow. There wasn't a die, punch, or stamp that seemed to capture the look I had in mind. Then it hit me! Why not use the large swoosh from the Work of Art stamp set and create stripes with markers instead of ink pads?!

I drew stripes right on the swoosh stamp to create the rainbow. I used Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pacific Point, and Rich Razzleberry markers from the Brights Marker Collection.

I reapplied the markers each time I stamped and not always in the exact place. I noticed that the marker brush tips would pick up the neighboring color. Not to worry; simply, wipe your brush tip on a piece of scratch paper or grid paper to remove the extra ink.

I attached the rainbow after assembling the box. I slid one end of the rainbow behind the handle and glued the tip to the top of the box. Voila! A cute pot of gold filled with caramel candy ready for giving!

I hope you give this adorable treat holder a try. I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

St. Patrick’s Day Curvy Keepsake Treat Box Project Supply List
Stamps	#127802 Teeny Tiny Wishes (Clear-Mount) #128748 Teeny Tiny Wishes (Wood-Mount) #141882 Every Occasion (Clear-Mount) #141879 Every Occasion (Wood-Mount) #134114 Work of Art (Clear-Mount) #134111 Work of Art (Wood-Mount)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #121045 Basic Black #102584 Garden Green #142314 Window Sheets
Ink	#126973 Garden Green #140931 Basic Archival Black #131259 Brights Stampin’ Write Markers #131262 Regals Stampin’ Write Markers (Garden Green)
Embellishments	#134586 Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #135853 Curvy Keepsake Thinlits #141705 Layering Circles Framelits #134363 1/16” Handheld Circle Punch