Hello!
This is a tutorial for a treat box using the new Valentine Paper Kit from Paper Garden Projects. I found the template on the Martha Stewart website and thought wow, these would be great for the kids to use as Valentine's gifts. They are pretty easy to make and very ADORABLE!!
This post is also a part of a Paper Garden Projects Blog Hop so make sure you read all the info below to learn how you can win a very cute Penny Black stamp set :)
Welcome to the Paper Garden Projects Romantic Garden Walk.
Take a stroll through the blogs of all the Paper Gardeners and enjoy some "heart-felt" inspiration.
While you visit, subscribe to each Gardener's blog and take note of each designer's name and their Romantic Word in their blog post. Once you finish your garden tour, send an E-mail to custserv@papergardenprojects.com with the list of designers and their Romantic Word.
Everyone who sends the correct list of designers and words will be entered in a random drawing to win a sweet Valentine prize. You need to send an e-mail to the address above; please don't leave your list as a comment. You have until midnight (EST) on January 26 to sent your list.
And the prize? The super cute Penny Black clear stamp set called Every Which Way.
So enjoy the garden tour (feel free to bring along some Valentine treats). Here is the garden tour guide list:
Now onto the tutorial (this is a long post!)
First, here is a picture of the kit I used for this project. You can find it at the Paper Garden Projects store here. It features some gorgeous new Pink Paislee patterned papers.
Second, download the template here. There is also a video clip of Martha making them on her tv show :)
Step 1: Print out the template and select some cardstock. I chose the light pink cardstock from the Paper Garden Projects Valentine kit.
Step 2: Place the template on top of the cardstock and adhere it with some adhesive (Martha Stewart uses staples but I couldn't find a stapler, lol). Next, cut the straight lines using a hobby blade, ruler and cutting mat. Remember there is cardstock underneath so make sure your cuts go all the way through.
Step 3: Score the dotted lines with a scoring tool and ruler.
Step 4: Cut out the heart curves with some scissors.
Step 5: Punch out the holes:
Step 6: Remove the template. This is what your cardstock will look like.
Step 7: Rescore the cardstock if you need to and proceed to fold.
Step 8: Cut the slits on the bottom so you can fold it up.
Step 9: Adhere one side with sticky strip.
Step 10: Add your treats and fold over the flaps. Also, if you'd like, punch out some fun paper hearts to add as a decoration :)
Step 11: Tie the ribbon (mine is from of the paper kit) and add the punched hearts with some thread or scrap floss.
And again, my completed project!
I hope you liked my project :) Here is my word for the Paper Garden Projects blog hop prize:
Tracy: Flowers
Thanks for stopping by!
Next stop on the blog hop is the talented Amber.
~Tracy
