DIY Wedding Favor Boxes

Wedding bells are ringing! My daughter is getting married in six weeks! The replies are starting to come in and Pam and I are gearing up to start making the wedding favor boxes. 

I happen to have a few Sizzix boxes for her to choose from :-). She decided that she would like to give Jordan almonds in a little net bag. This is the same favor that my mother gave at her wedding many years ago!

 

The almonds will be packaged in the 2" square box from the Blocks/Cubes ScoreBoard die. (I haven't bought them yet- afraid I will snitch them)

These blocks above are decorated in a Baby theme but they can easily be changed to accommodate any style- the block are a blank canvas to decorate! By adding paper, embellishments and trims, you can make boxes for any occasion.

The colors in Pam's wedding are white, aqua and violet. Her invitations are thick white cardstock that are embossed with the new Polka Dot and Starflower folders and then lightly inked over in aqua to show off the embossing. The boxes will match that theme.

You will need:

• 658984   Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die - Blocks/Cubes, 3-D

• 658990  S

  izzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 2PK - Polka Dots & Starflowers Set

• 656492  S

  izzix Little Sizzles - 6" x 13" Mat Board Pack, 6 White Sheets

• ink, ribbon

 

1. Die cut boxes from white matboard. You will need to cut 2 strips to make one box. 
2. Place strip in embossing folder and run through Big Shot. You will notice that it takes a little more effort to roll this through but it works fine. The matboard is thicker than paper so there is a bit more resistance.
3. Lightly ink over embossing in aqua.
4. Add 2" black and white photo to top of box. (*I used a product called Craft Attitude which is a film that you can print on, trim and glue directly to the box and it looks like the image is printed right on the surface- cool stuff!) 
5. Add double sided tape to three of the four tabs. Remove the release paper and assemble box, leaving the top flap without adhesive to open and close the box. Here's a video of the Square Box being assembled- same idea for this one.
6. Add almonds to box!

And now for some more great news... drumroll please! The Eileen Hull Inspiration Team has been announced! 

I can't believe how much talent we have in this group! Check out my blog to see a bio of each designer and links to their sites. Every month we will have an Art With Heart Challenge with a certain theme. You are invited to post your creations along with the team. At the end of the month, someone will win a prize package.

Many thanks to my Inspiration Team Coordinator, Amy Bowerman of Plucking Daisies for making this all happen. I am looking forward to seeing what these amazing designers create!

Please LIKE my Facebook page. That's where I will be posting my travels. In two weeks, I am headed off in my vintage camper for Phase 1 of the #PaperTrail, a teaching extravaganza. The camper is my mobile studio and will be crafting my way around the US. Stay tuned for updates on my blog! Yes, I know it's right before the wedding- it's just how things worked out... 

Thanks for stopping by...I think life is about to get a little crazy!

Cake Slice Favor Boxes

Hi everyone! I'm here with a project for you from my Sweet Treats collection.

If you have a wedding, anniversary party, or other big event coming up that you need to make favor boxes for, the Box w/Lid, Cake Slice is a great one to use. You can fill it with candy, a small gift, a jewelry piece or whatever you can fit in there (box measures about 4 1/4" x 2" x 2") . This box is a ScoreBoard die specially designed to work with thick material like matboard and chipboard. It goes together really quickly and you can add so many special touches! 

This box was made in my favorite color, aqua. First, I cut the die out from white matboard. (The sheets are 12" x 12", so you just have to cut them in half so they will fit through the Big Shot.) 

You may not believe this, but you can emboss matboard! I started out in matting and framing and I can tell you, embossed matboard is very expensive. Now you can make your own!

Take the two triangular pieces and place them, one at a time, in a Textured Impressions embossing folder. You may feel a little extra resistance when rolling it through, but it comes out perfectly.

After you have embossed it, ink the raised portion of the design with a stamp pad. I use dye inks because they dry quickly.

Before assembling the project, make sure to fold each score line over 180 degrees so you break the fibers and it makes the project easier to assemble. Add strong double sided tape to all tabs and fold up into cake shape. 

I decorated the cake slices with a tissue paper flower I cut using the Sweet Treats for You Sizzlits set, Leaves Bigz die and swirl from the Birds and Butterflies. After cutting and layering a stack of tissue paper flowers, I fluffed them out to give dimension and added a brad, leaf and swirl and adhered to the cake slice with a glue dot. A rick rack border was cut from some cool aqua shimmer paper with the Borders & Hydrangea die. I placed the paper fold inside the die cut line to make a strip double the size. For  more detailed instructions, look here.

Can't believe it matched my dishes so well :-) 

Thanks for reading- see you in two weeks!

Eileen