HOSTESS APPRECIATION NIGHT

The first Hostess Appreciation Night went well. I was able to give everyone there new Catalog & Idea Book (Finally!)

I also made little gift boxes for everyone with some new catalog goodies, as well as, a small In-Color sampler pack.

The boxes had a few flowers from the Flower Fusion Too, a Designer Brad from the Flower Assortment, a Rhinestone Brad, 1" Circle Holder and brads from the Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, a piece of 5/8" striped Grosgrain Ribblon in Baja Breeze, and a piece of the double-sided Satin Ribbon.

Everyone wanted to know how to make the boxes, so here is a small tutorial. I am more than happy to get together to show you how this is done or schedule a class for you and your friends, just contact me to set it up :)

First I gathered my supplies: a 6"x6" piece of patterned paper and a 3-5/8" square piece of paper. I used a ruler and bone folder to score. (I used the Hostess Paper Pack from the last catalog)

I scored the 6"x6" piece of pattened paper at 2" and 4". Then I turned the paper a quarter turn and scored again at 2" and 4". So I was left with a 3x3 grid, each section measuring 2"x 2". Then I fold on all my score lines and cut where the black lines are. I use this way of cutting for patterned paper because it isn't as thick as card stock and this fold will give each wall a double layer, which makes it stronger.

Here it is cut and creased.

Then apply adhesive of your choice to the inside middle squares. Try to get as close as you can to the edges so the layers don't flap (I hope you understand what I mean by flap) Also, I don't usually use paper with a lined or one way pattern because as you can see below then each wall is facing a different direction. I personally perfer each wall to look the same.

Then to make the top. I take the 3-5/8" x 3-5/8" piece of cardstock and score 3/4" around each side (I just rotate around and do each side,because for me it's easier to do it this way than it is to do the math *SMILE*)

Again, I fold all the score line and cut where I drew in the black lines. Then I adhere the small flaps to the inside.

Here is a picture of the top and bottom together. For my hostess gift I sponged ink on the creases. and added a flower embellishment to the top, but you can decorate it anyway!

Feel free to contact me if you need any clearification or help.

Lastly, remember to visit my Stampin' Up website for the latest news, promotions, and events. There is an event coming up on the 20th of Sept. If you can't make, it check back to see pictures from the event.