Kia Ora Koutou
Today I have completed an ensemble created with the Amazing Paper Grace Sweetheart Envelope and Notecard dies to go with the Valentine’s Day Card I made here. I have made a small gift box that holds chocolates and a small envelope that would be perfect for a necklace or even a ring! What a perfect way to say I love you on Valentine’s Day. And you could also change the sentiment and create a beautiful ensemble for a wedding as well. I love how versatile Amazing Paper Grace dies are and how easy it is to go outside the box to create so many wonderful gift ideas.
Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.
My Project
To make my gift box I made a box measuring:
Length – 4″
Width – 1 1/2″
Height – 2 “
I started with a piece of cream cardstock 8″ x 5 1/2″ and scored each side 2″ in. (oops omitted to add the long side is 4″).
I then trimmed the ends to create the flaps and then assembled the box by gluing the flaps along the long side of the box.
(Use scrap paper to get the measurements correct before using good cardstock).
I die cut two envelope dies out of gold cardstock – just cutting 2/3rds of the die. I die cut the envelope liner out of the ivory paper and adhered it to the front of the gold panels – I had to trim about 1/16″ at the bottom. I die cut two decorative rectangle panels out of ivory cardstock and the shadows out of gold cardstock and these were glued together. The decorative panel was added to the bottom of the decorative envelope liner of both panels. These were then added to both the long sides with the gold and decorative side facing out. I cut a piece of gold card 5/16″ wide and added it to the base of the box.
I die cut six sets of flowers out of ivory pearl cardstock and assembled them. These were glued to the centre of the decorative dies on each side of the box and I also added the leaves that have been die cut out of green cardstock.
I die cut 6 decorative hearts out of ivory cardstock and 6 shadow hearts out of gold stock using the dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Primrose Facade Dies. I adhered the gold shadow dies behind the decorative shadow dies and then added a heart on the shorter sides of the box. I got some gold thread and added it through the top eyelets of the side panels. I adhered two hearts to each end of the threads by sandwiching the threads between two hearts.
To finish the box I added gold pearls to the decorative dies and to the centres of the flowers.
To make the envelope I die cut the complete envelope using the envelope die from the Amazing Paper Grace Sweetheart Envelope and Notecard Dies out of ivory cardstock. I folded the die cut to create the envelope and adhered it in place. I die cut the decorative heart from the same die set out of ivory cardstock and the shadow out of gold cardstock. The decorative die was added to the top of the gold heart and then added to the top of the envelope. I added a flower and leaves to the top of the heart as shown.
I die cut two extra decorative hearts out of ivory cardstock and added them to each bottom corner and trimmed them to fit.
I added small hook and loop dots to hold the envelope top down to the base.
To finish the envelope I added gold pearls to the flower centres and to the hearts on the bottom of the envelope.
Amazing Paper Grace Dies Used:
December 2022 Die of the Month – Sweetheart Envelope and Notecard Dies
Other Products Used:
Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Rainforest
Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock
Close to My Heart Colonial White Cardstock
House of Paper 300 gsm White Cardstock
Creative Expressions Foundation Pearl Cardstock – Ivory
Pink Fresh Studio Gold Pearls
My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press
Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
Gold Thread
Lindt Lindor Assorted Chocolates (optional)
Close to My Heart Hook and Loop Dots
Tissue Paper
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Ka Kite Anu
Patricia