Valentine Treat Box

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:

• Cathy
• Melissa (Mel)
• Tracy <----- You are here!
• Amber
• Lorelie
• Tangii
• Tricia

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

Comments

[Tricia T]

What a cute little box and the set of hearts is a great touch. Isn't that the cutest paper???

[Denise~Paper Ponderings]

Oh I love it! I will be making some of these!! Thank you!

[Rhonda Miller]

What a cute heart box. TFS.

[LORI BOYD]

Oh My ...what a fabulous project and tutorial!!! Love the finished product!!!LOVE LOVE LOVE the paper!!! TFS!!

Happy Day - LORi

[Stephanie]

i reeeeeeaaaaaallllly appreciate the tutorial. it helps when we want to make something.

[Cathrine]

This is so cute Tracy - I adore the little heart tags!

[Rene Stansell]

I am going to make a lot of these little heart baskets
Rene from OZ xo

[lisa808]

Thanks for the tutorial on the adorable heart project.

[kathy s]

these heart baskets are so sweet- thanks for the tutorial

[Linda J.W.]

Thank You for the project
I will be making some of these,I hope LOL

[Jean in NH]

Adorable Tracy! I can't wait to make a bunch of these! How the heck are ya?

[Kathi]

Great project and tutorial. I might have to give this a go.

That stamp set is soooo cute. I've resisted Penny Black so far... Maybe it's time to cave!

[Dulce DeLeon]

What a cute little heart. Thanks for the idea. Great project.

[melissa sackman]

What a fun little container. I might have to do one of these. I love the txxture on the paper.

[Donna Baker]

Love the papers! Such a cute box!

[StampinCathy]

This is one adorable heart box. Love the DP you used and the tutorial was so easy to follow. Thanks for this inspiring project along the hop.

[lola]

Cute. would be to much for a whole class.

[AnneMarie Z]

how cute is that!@!!
love this... so wish I had time to be crafty.. my photography has been taking off and with 4 kids I need to focus on them a touch more in between shoots :)

[Janet Zeppa]

Great tutorial!

[chrisd]

This would be a great idea for a birthday party treat!Thanks so much.

[Lagene Sands]

What a cute heart box! &the stamp set is so cute!

[MichelleH]

Simple and so sweet! Thanks for sharing the how-to and the template link. My kids will love making these for their friends.

[Shaela]

great tutorial! I love shaped boxes and really like how you made several punched hearts into tags for it. Great job

[Leslie Miller]

Tracy, thanks for dropping in to visit in my new home! Still trying to get the hang of things there, but I love it! Darling little treat box here. Looks super fun and easy. Thanks for sharing the tutorial!

[Lorelie]

Love your heart treat box!! Fun project for Valentine's!!