Okay - well that saying was a little before my time - but it fits, because this project is the Bee's Knees! I love how it turned out. These little explosion boxes are just so easy and so much fun and make a wonderful presentation for a little treat or gift. I featured a simpler version HERE - in a previous post, if you want to check it out. For this one we used the Sale-a-bration Bee paper that is no longer available - but obviously you could use any design paper in this project. The gems are the Champagne gems from the Mini catalog - and the little pieces in the honeycomb are cut from are Champagne foil.
So we made this box three layers deep - this second box inside the first has the actual little Honeycomb cut from the Champagne foil - those inside pieces that cut our are what we used above.
The third little box lid has a sweet sentiment -
And when you open that one - a sweet treat!
I hope you liked this adorable box and will try you hand at your own -
Be sure to leave me a comment to let me know what you think :)
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Today - I'm going to focus on a beautiful set of Designer Series Paper that we will be losing when the new catalog starts June 4. Petal Promenade on page 190 of our Annual catalog has been one of my favorits this catalog - and well used by me. Below are a few of the projects I've made with it. First I am showing a center pop up card - this is made with a strip of designer series paper folded and decorated. You can get two our of 1 piece of 12x12" DSP.
We made these in our Technique club - and they turned out beautifully using the coordinating Beautiful Promenade stamp set on page107 of the catalog -that fortunately is not being retired.
Here's a side view so you can see how the card looks when closed up.
I also made this traveling stamp kit filled with adhesives, etc., for my sister-in-law for her birthday. I lined one of our full size wide stamp cases with the paper, then decorated with her personalized label.
On the back I cut a strip of the ruler from the edge of our Paper Pumpkin crafting sheets, and attached it, so she can measure as she travels and crafts.
I have also been making these explosion boxes for my hostesses. The flower on top is made using the Blossom Builder punch from page 211 of our current catalog - and this punch is being retired with the new catalog June 4.
Then I decorated the rest of the box with the same paper -
and inside is a gift for them - a pretty matching candle.
Finally - here is another hostess gift I have made - it is a post-it note holder and pen to put on your desk or near your phone. This one uses the same DSP for the base.
It is a 5x7" acrylic frame - decorated and laying on it's side - so pretty.
Hope you enjoyed these projects and I encourage you to take another look at some of our current products that will soon be gone. ~Maureen
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