Christmas Wreath Altered Boxes
Christmas Wreath Altered Boxes
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Instructions: The finished size of this box is 9 cm x 8.8 cm x 1.8 cm. Please note, all the stamping is done with the gold embossing powder. Taking the purple cardstock trace and cut the box from the DOOBADOO pattern. With the design paper from the collection cut matting for the box. Cut a strip 2 cm x 8.3 cm and stamp the sentiment. Apply gold embossing powder to the edges. Adhere the gold pearls to the sentiment, then adhere to the box lid.
Stamp, die cut, color and shape the wreath and leaf strip. Cut in half the wreath, adhere to each side of the sentiment. Taking the leaf banner, trim to size then adhere to the under side of the sentiment. Adhere the flower stones to the wreath and apply stickles to the flower centers. To the inside of the box adhere a strip of the leaf banner across the opening. Add the crystal stones to the center of this banner.
For the second box, make it in the same way only there is no sentiment, instead a pair of mittens are hanging from the wreath. Half pearls are used instead of crystals. Place Merci chocolate bars or such in the box as a little something for some one special.