{Papertrey Ink Blog Hop}

Well, I just got this in under the wire! I was reading Nichole's blog yesterday and she mentioned the Blog Hop and I knew I wanted to participate. I had to travel to a funeral today and I won't be home until around 7:30, so I knew I'd have to get something done last night and set it up to post. I was thrilled when I read what we were supposed to do for this because I have really needed to get on top of this gift giving thing! So, I made a box for this ornament that I found at Restoration Hardware. I bought enough to give to the kids teachers. I'll have to bake something, too---it's what I always do and they have come to expect it...not at all in a demanding way...they just love it. BUT, when I saw this ornament I couldn't pass it up. My sister and I cleaned out the whole store---it was so fun! You wouldn't believe what I paid for them---and it's my little secret, but let's just say it was a HUGE deal!

I don't think I'll use these colors for the actual gift box, but the box will be similar to this. Since I started after 9:00 last night I had to use what I had. I had NO plain 12 x 12 cardstock---none...how does that happen? Anyway, I wanted to use my new patterned paper from Papertrey and use my new yummy gold ribbon---this is why I bought it, BUT, I didn't have everything to make it like I wanted it, so I went with what I had.

I love this Fruitcake paper from Basic Grey's 2007 Christmas line. It's yummy. I used a 12 x 12 piece of that and scored it at 4" and 8", then turned the paper and scored it at the same places. I cut the sides up to the "square" in the middle (I didn't have time for a tutorial, but this is soooooo easy--you can figure it out!) Then I just folded it up and taped it with redline tape. I made the box top with an 8 x 8 piece of Pure Poppy and scored it at 2" and 6" on both sides. Then I folded and taped it as well. This part goes so fast.

I stamped the wreath from Rustic Branches on Kraft paper with Old Olive Ink. I added the berries in Pure Poppy. I added the ribbon and tag to the top---again in Old Olive and Pure Poppy on Kraft. I cut the tag and circles out using my Nestabilities Dies and my Cuttlebug---LOVE THAT THING!

Thanks so much for looking! Details are below~





Ornament Gift Box:
Stamps: Rustic Branches (PTI)
Paper: Fruitcake (Basic Grey), Pure Poppy, Kraft (PTI), Old Olive (SU!)
Ink: Old Olive (SU!), Pure Poppy (PTI)
Accessories: Dimensionals, Mini glue dots (SU), Pure Poppy Satin Ribbon (PTI), Tag punch, Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities Dies (Spellbinders)