Welcome to JustRite Stampers’ newest Wednesday feature, 12 Weeks of Christmas Blog Hops #3! Every Wednesday up until Thanksgiving some of your favorite designers will be joining some of the JustRite Design Team for a series of Christmas blog hops, showcasing JustRite’s entire Christmas Collection of stamps! So mark your calendars for Wednesdays at 9am Central for great Christmas gift, card & project ideas, starting at the JustRite Inspiration blog!
My heart sings every time I figure out a nifty gift-y item that I can make for my crafty girlfriends. You know we usually buy the trinkets we want for ourselves so what can you get a girl? A notepad, a journal, a little bag with treats — I’m always hoping I can find something a little bit different, something that person won’t get for themselves. So one of my go to gifts this year at Christmas is going to be flowers. The ones that I’m including are ready to use or they can be spruced up with some pearls or a pretty brad. You can use these on cards or on the top of a box or decoration of an altered item. I hunt through the craft store for really low profile flowers, nice ones, and every once in a while I hit the jackpot. Aren’t those flowers gorgeous. I think they’ll be a pleasant surprise and they remind me of a box of chocolates, but these don’t have any calories, ha-ha!!
I think the box is about as fun as those gorgeous flowers. When my Spellbinders Grand Labels One arrived, I knew it would be the perfect size for a box – a grand box :-) I cut an outside with design paper and an inside with design paper using the Grand Labels One die template. In between both of those I sandwiched a Grand Label One cut from a heavy 130 lb cardstock. I did the same with the bottom. For the sides of the box I glued a folded strip of paper into a stand up hollow square, scored on one side then attached that hollowed out square to the top. I followed the same procedure for the bottom. For the inside of the bottom, I scored an insert and some cross pieces to hold the flowers.
Then came embellishing the top of the box – since my box is big it makes for a huge palette on top to place elements. I wanted a rather large yet elegant saying so I reached for my JustRite Christmas Nested Sentiments and Verse. Once stamped and cut with Spellbinders Labels Seventeen, I matted yet on another larger size of Labels Seventeen – twice. The bow was glued in place while the top was being constructed and then last of all I embellished with my favorite curlicues from Spellbinders Fanciful Holiday.
Just to give you an idea of size I’ve taken a picture of the box next to the largest template for the regular Spellbinders Labels One. So, using the Grand Labels one, you can see that I graduate to a huge box. The finished box size is 7" wide x 7" tall and 2 1/2" deep. The JustRite Nested Sentiments are just the right size!!
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Please visit these designers’ blogs to see what fabulous Christmas projects they have for you on the hop today!
JustRite Inspiration Blog
Debbie Olson
Becca Feeken
Sharon Harnist
Jeanne Streiff
Michele Kovack
Mona Pendleton
Heidi Blankenship
Beate Johns
Sankari Wegman
Selma Stevenson
Kellie Fortin
Angela Barkhouse
Pam Imholz
Kazan Clark
Liz Weber
Stephanie Kraft
Gorgeous box! The new Spellbinders open a new world don’t they? How cool is it to make your own boxes for larger projects. Thanks for the inspiration!
WOW! What a pretty box you created and oh, soooooo very clever.
Simply AMAZING box, Becca!!! I dream of one day owning the Grand Calibur & some Grands dies!!!
What a lovely box, Becca! The flowers are a wonderful gift and the packaging is just exquisite!
OMGsh this is so cool:)
This is just gorgeous. Everyone will be thrilled to get this gift.
luvglitztoo
This is beautiful. Wish I was on your Christmas gift list!!
I absolutely love it your brain must be in high gear all
of the time to come up with these awesome ideas.
So cool.
what a beautiful box Becca…..anybody would be so pleased to receive one of these as a gift. Well done as usual!
LOL Eileen
wow, i love that you gifted flowers. what a great idea.
What a gorgeous GRAND box, Becca, and I love those beautiful confectionary flowers, LOL!
What a lovely gift idea. TFS.
beautiful box and beautiful flowers – great gift idea
Beautiful project! Thanks for the inspiration
Oh My Word Becca, this is gorgeous! When I first heard about the grand nesties I was at a loss as to how I would use them, but this project is a great way! If your making extras, by all means you are more than welcome to send one my way, LOL (no seriously)! Hugs, Rosemary :)
Lovely gift! I think the gift of the box is as charming as the flowers.
Thanks!
After your last box like this, I ended up making a dozen for teachers that my daughter works with. I topped them with roses, and they loved them. I never thought to fill them with roses that they could use to decorate gifts, etc. Another brilliant idea! You rock, Becca!
Wow, this is such a gorgeous and elegant box! Great colors and I love the ribbon! Also, those flowers are amazing!
Just
SALUTE!!!!!!
Becca this is a perfect gift. The box is one that I would treasure forever even without the beautiful flowers inside. Love the paper you have used and your gorgeous decorations.
I didn’t order any of the Grand Spellbinder dies because I had no idea what I would use them for.
You always have fantastic ideas!!
Wow this is absolutely lovely.
Your box is gorgeous. And who wouldn’t love to receive it as a gift. It’s amazing what you can do with the Spellbinder dyes – I love them. Thanks again for your daily inspiration.
Oh Becca,
Another beautiful creation. If only I had just a tiny bit of your creativity.
I love this. What a great gift idea!
Beautiful, simply beautiful. You are truly an inspiration.
wow – gorgeous. Agree about the large label being suitable for a box… fantastic.
Paula x x x
Becca this is beyond fabulous – LOVE those flowers – DO you need my address??? *wink* what a great gift for a crafter – and a truly inspirational project. WOWWWWWWWWWW
The box is “beautiful” and gift of flowers is a splendid idea. Add me to the every growing list here of people who want to be on your Christmas list LOL
Oops ! That should have read ” ever growing” list
WOW !!! Becca this is a wonderful idea. I love it :D Would love to give it a go.
Hi Becca, are you positive you can’t adopt all of us and send us each one of these beautiful boxes with those stunning gorgeous roses. Once again another fabulous idea from very creative talented you.
Thank you so much for sharing, if you decide to adopt us I know all of us will be happy to receive this exquisite gift. :) :)
Stunning gift box Becca! Love the sentiment stamped in red!
What a pretty little box!
Love, love love this box you made. It is so gorgeous. Beautiful paper and your bow. I so want the grand calibur and dies. Just haven’t been able to justify the cost yet. Maybe Santa will take pitty on me and bring it to me. Well on to visit everyone elses great ideas as well. Thanks.
Marcie
Gorgeous gift box idea Becca, love how you used those swirls, must remember that. Thanks for the inspiration.
Amazing Paper Grace! God has blessed you with amazing talent. TFS.
You NEVER disappoint, Becca! Thanks for sharing your talents.
Gorgeous, Becca! Somebody is going to be a very happy girl this Christmas!
R/
Beautiful! Love the box and the contents! What a special gift this will make.
Another amazing project. This is gorgeous.
What a magnificent gift!! Lucky girl whoever gets that one!! This is beautiful!!
Holy Moly Girl!! Hope you are going to do a tutorial on this one. Please?!?
Love it, love it, love it!!
*GASP* Becca this is STUNNING!!!! I can’t wait to get my hands on some of those Grand Dies!!!!! :)
What a absolutely stunning box. Someone is going to be very lucky to receive this. You outdid yourself!
The box and lid are so pretty…no matter what you put in for a gift, it’s already special!
Thanks for sharing! :o)
Gorgeous box, Becca. Tease us a bit more. LOL I already know I “NEED” the Excalibur and the big dies. I can’t wait to order them. Awesome to know it will cut heavier cardstock no problem.
Hugs and smiles
This is just gorgeous. The colours are so vibrant. The ribbon looks wonderful.
Kelly
Oh my goodness, this box is just so stunning!!! The script on the label is luscious! What a lovely and unique gift for your crafty friends – lucky friends!
Hi Becca~~this is brilliantly Beautiful!!!!!!
Gorgeous size for gifts :)
Blessings
Wow! What a gorgeous box! The recipient is sure to feel very blessed by this lovely gift!!
Thanks for the info on how you created the box. How about creating a video tutorial for this project?
Gorgeous! I wish my brain was half as creative as yours!
WOW..this is gorgeous, and what a difference in size.
Beautiful!! Love the GRAND Box!! What a wonderful gift idea!!
I don’t know a girl that wouldn’t be totally thrilled with this gift, such a gorgeous presentation and lovely inside too :) Love the little curly cues on the top great embellishment!!
Becca,
This box is gorgeous! I expect no less from such a talented and inspirational artist. Blessings!
Always enjoy your cards Becca, and all the neat ideas you come up with. Some of them are simple little things that we should think of, but don’t. And some of those little touches make such a difference on a card.
Brenda White
What a fantastic idea! I love it. It’s beautiful Becca. I know I would love to receive it as a gift. Beautiful.
hugs,
Brooke
Just beautiful!!
Beautiful box. Love all the details!
I’m so glad I’m on your mailing list!