Cupcake Boxes

Who doesn't love cupcakes?  I spent the weekend creating these little cupcake boxes for my nieces.

This more grown-up version , along with matching card, was created for my friend's 30th birthday.

This card inspired me to make a full set of "birthday chic" boxes with matching cards and package them in a small gift box.  The final gift box measures 5.25"x5.25"x1.25".

Materials Used:

• Recollections 12x12 65lb card stock.
• My Mind's Eye "Lime Twist" 180pg paper stack
• Recollections "Retro Collage" paper stack
• Acetate
• Embossing Powder - Recollections Party Pink, American Crafts Red Metallic and American Crafts Teal Metallic.
• Black velvet 1/4" ribbon and a few small 1/8" ribbon scraps for accents
• Happy Birthday stamp
• Terrifically Tacky tape to adhere the boxes
• Recollections 2" scalloped circle punch
• Cricut cartridge - Forever Young
• The templates and dimensions for the cupcake boxes can be found here.

DIY Small Storage for under $10

A super cute, very functional and easy to make small storage cube.  The mini cube shelf measures 15.25"x15.25"x4.25" and is made of white foam board.  Each box measures 4"x4"x4" and is made of card stock.

Materials Used:

• Recollections 65lb cardstock in kraft for the boxes - $2.00
•  5 sheets of K&Company 'Carolyn Gavin' specialty paper for decoration - $2.50
• Various cardstock scraps for the box lids
• Terrifically Tacky tape to adhere the boxes
• 2 sheets of white foam board for the shelf - $2.50
• Glue gun and hot glue to attach the shelf pieces
• The templates and dimensions for the boxes can be found here.

Candy Filled Milk Cartons

A nifty little gifty for a good friend's birthday.  Mini milk cartons filled with gummy candies, and a matching card!

Materials Used:

• Recollections 65lb cardstock
• K&Company 'Sweet Nectar' specialty paper stack
• Adhesive backed glitter paper
• Fiskars border punch - Scallop 
• Stamp (cupcake) and various colored pencils
• Stickles - Ruby Slippers
• Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
• Buttons and twine 
• Sure Cuts A Lot 2 to cut the pattern for the cartons and the holder