Congratulations Easel Gift Box

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a wonderful last week in April!! It's my turn to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a easel card gift box to share with you today. For the tutorial on how to put them together, click HERE.

The papers are from Prima. I used a Whispers Lacey Dots die along the sides of the box and for the easel stop. Congratulations is a Compliments Everyday die, and it was cut twice for a shadow effect. The heart above it is a Wee Petites Heart Doodle die.

A Whispers Heart Burst die was used in the background. The middle heart was cut from red paper and popped up with foam tape. The couple is a Whispers The Proposal die. It as also cut twice for a shadow effect and popped up with foam tape. A Whispers Daisy Flair die was cut in vellum and tucked among the Wild Orchid Crafts blooms.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. Decorate to Celebrate - Anything Goes
3. DL.Art - April Linky
4. Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday

I hope you will stop back by on May 3rd to help celebrate Jo's Scrap Shack's 3rd Blogaversary Blog Hop!! There will be lots of inspiration and a fun birthday giveaway, too!!

And then come back on May 5th for the Die-Versions Mother's Day Blog Hop and Card Challenge!! You could win a Die-Versions gift certificate!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day!!

Jo's Scrap Shack Guest Designer

Hi everyone and happy Saturday!! I am taking over my sweet friend Jo's blog today!! I was so honored when she asked me to guest design and couldn't wait to create a project to share with you. I'd love for you to hop on over to Jo's Scrap Shack and say hi :)

Last week marked the first day of spring - yay!! So I've created a couple of easel box cards to celebrate the new season :) There are tons of tutorials on how to make these, but I just kind of winged it and created my own. I took a few pictures and threw together a quick tutorial. I wanted my card to be 5x5 and the depth of the box at 1", so using those measurements, you will need:

Box Base

• 1 - 5 x 11 cardstock
• 1 - 5 x 5 cardstock
• 1 - 7 x 7 cardstock
• 2 - 1 x 6 strips of patterned paper
• 2 - 1 x 5 strips of patterned paper
• 1 - 5 x 5 piece of patterned paper for inside of box (may have to trim slightly)

1) Start by scoring the 5 x 11 cardstock at 1 7/8", 3", 8" and 9 1/8". I added an eighth of an inch to each side so that the box would slide easily. Also, the reason I used 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock is because I have it in heavyweight...I don't have any 12 x 12 that I thought would be heavy enough to use as the base. I used Neenah Solar White Cardstock in 110lb. weight.

2) Fold at the score lines. It will look like the picture above. Apply glue and adhere the 5 x 5 piece of cardstock to the base.

3) It will look like this when you are done. This will be the sleeve for the box.

4) Score the 7 x  cardstock at 1" on all four sides.

5) Fold the score lines. Cut the lines pictured above. I always make the cuts a slight triangle so that the sides match up better when glued together.

6) Fold the end pieces up and adhere glue.

7) Glue the end pieces so that it forms a box.

8) The box will now slide easily into the sleeve.

9) To decorate the inside box, I used two pieces of 1 x 6 patterned paper and 2 of 1 x 5.

10) I scored the 1 x 6 pieces at 1/2" from each end and then wrapped them around each end of the box to add a little more strength to the corners of the box. I then adhered the 1 x 5 pieces on the other two sides. I did the same thing on the inside and then added the 5 x 5 patterned paper to the bottom.

Easel Card

• 1 5 x 5 cardstock
• 1 5 x 10 cardstock
• Embellishments

1) Score the 5 x 10 cardstock at 2 1/2" and 5".

2) Fold as shown with a mountain fold at 2 1/2" and valley fold at 5".

3) Adhere the 5" end to the top of the box. On the 2 1/2" end, apply adhesive and adhere the 5 x 5 cardstock.

4) Your easel box will now look like this. Time to decorate!!

The papers for both of my boxes are from Prima. The edged were distressed with a Zutter DIA. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I used heavy-duty burlap for the handle, and several dies for each box.

They are now ready to fill and give as gifts!! I want to sincerely thank Jo for having me guest design today!! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend :)