Another Gift Box/Bag Combo

Perhaps I've been in a gift-giving mood (because who doesn't love making someone smile?).  Here's another fun gift box and bag--I really wanted to try my hand at the build-a-boquet die and make a statement with sophisticated colors.  Successful?  I would say so.

 

Christmas Gift Boxes

I haven't posted for a while, mostly because finals were right after Thanksgiving so I've been really busy.  On the plus side- I almost got straight A's this semester!  Studying hard is worth the feeling of satisfaction.

I had a lot of tiny treat boxes left from my Thanksgiving post, so I paired them with fun Christmas prints and voila!  I love this paper, it feels traditional and warm--like home!

I wanted to create the look of curling ribbon around this box.  It's actually made of 1/4" strips of paper, curled using my bone folder.  Awesome technique!

This bow was created by layering loops of paper in alternating pattern, using glue dots to hold it all together.  It's really cute and tiny!

I can't wait to fill this little boxes with treats and give them away!

As it just so happens, the Fancy Friday theme this month is pretty packages!  Check out some other great ideas from the blogosphere.

So Thankful Gift Boxes

In honor of November, and the many feelings of gratitude I have, I have been trying to show family and friends that I feel blessed to have them in my life.  You could consider this a 'gratitude journal' of sorts--but I am recognize important people in my life, not things.  Don't get me wrong, I am grateful for some things (especially a roof over my head and food on our table) but it is the people that really make a difference.

Today I made cupcakes and these adorable gift boxes to deliver them in.  In retrospect, mini cupcakes might have been smarter... but these sure are cute!  I actually really like that they spill out of the box.  I managed to snag cupcake liners in a shade extremely similar to Hello Honey.

 

These were so easy to make. I really love the 2014-2016 In Colors, and I think they lend themselves perfectly to this season.  Blackberry Bliss is an unexpected pop of color for a fall palette!