Altered Item Thursday: Pillow Box

Happy Thursday! I can't believe how quickly this week is going. I'm super busy with some special Easter projects and as I was putting them together the idea for my next blog candy came to me. As I mentioned yesterday I was going to give you a glimpse of the next blog candy and decided to do so with the following card I put togehter for this week's SCS Sketch Challenge (SC221), Just to say hi...

 

The main image (the egg, flower and ribbon) and sentiment are all from H&M Stamps Eggstra Special and Angelic Moments sets. The stitching border around the main image is from Technique Tuesday's Borderline - Notions set. The yummy texutred, cover-weight card stock I used for the background and top paper piece the egg is from Stampin' Up!'s To the Nine Specialty Designer Series Paper. 

The clues here are the main image and the "texture" from the designer paper. Tune in tomorrow for the blog candy reveal!

Stamps: H&M Stamps: Eggstra Special and Angelic Moments; Technique Tuesday's Borderline - Notions set.

Paper: Chocolate Chip and Whisper White card stock; To the Nine Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Accessories: Brown Satin Ribbon; Big Shot; Copic Markers; Halfback Pearls; Nestabilities; Hardware; Crystal Effects

- - - - - - - - - - -

Now onto this week's Altered Item Thursday - Pillow Box turned into an Easter Treat Holder. For the longest time I've been meaning to add a handle to the pillow box die, but couldn't quite figure it out until I rememberd the Top Note die and so that's what I used. Here's what I came up with. The first photo is of the treat closed.

Here's a photo of it opened:

 

Step by Step Tutorial can be found here - Pillow Purse Box Tutorial

Isn't this fun and really so easy to put together. All the items you'll need are listed in the recipe below. Using the Big Shot and Top Note die, I cut one out of Bashful Blue and one out of designer paper to layer on top. Next, using the Pillow Box die, I cut one out of Bashful Blue card stock. 

First, I cut a partial oval in the middle of the front side of the pillow. I say partial because I left about 1/2" attached so that I could flip the oval up and down to reveal the candy. The embellishments I used on top of this oval are a couple of silk flowers from the Pretties Kit, some Pink Pirouette Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, White Gel Pen and a paper pieced egg. The egg is from the Wagon Full of Fun set which I stamped on Whisper White card stock, paper pieced it with Bashful Blue and designer paper and then added some Crystal Effects to it.

For the top note, I layered the designer piece on top of the Bashful Blue piece and then using the Small Oval Punch I made into a handle. I added sticky strip to the bottom edge and adhered it to the top of the Top Note. I then assembled the Top Note together and finished it off with the sweet little bunny image from the Eight Great Greetings set. I stamped the bunny on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock, colored it in with Stampin' Write Markers, and added some Crystal effects to the eggs and buttons.

Inside the box is a small cellophane bag filled with Jelly Beans, but really any type of candy will work.

Stamps: Stampin' Up!: Eight Great Greetings Wagon Full of Fun

Paper: Bashful Blue and Whisper White card stock; Walk in The Park Designer Series Paper

Ink: Basic Black Ink

Accessories: Pretties Kit; Striped Pink Pirouette Grosgrain Ribbon; Big Shot; Top Note Die; Pillow Box Die; Oval Coluzzle System Small Oval Punch; White Gel Pen; Stampin' Write Markers; Crystal Effects

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Hope you have a cupcakelicious day,

Comments

[Alex]

Great idea, thanks for sharing!

Alex from England x

[Penny Silva]

caroline, did you glue the whole top note to the back of the pillow box? Or did you cut it in half?

Thanks Penny

[Mary Fish]

Absolutely fantastic. Clever, cute . . . you have it all covered. Hugs, Mary

[Stephanie Atterbury]

Somehow I missed this one and really glad I came back to see your beautiful work!!

[Donna]

LOVE your peek-a-boo Easter Pillow box!

[Mary Jo Price-Williams]

I love this too. I will definitely be casing this. I love that you combined the top not with the box. Very cute!

[Jessie/knightrone]

OMgosh, so cute girlie!!!

[Laurel]

There you go again! You come up with the best ideas!

[michelle]

The candy box is really cute! i can't wait to see what your new blog candy is! Hugs, Michelle

[Janna Hull]

These are just amazing!!! I love the great layout and the dp on the first card!! So, so fantastic!! I adore that little easter basket though!! That is such a great idea!!! You are a genius! I love the part where the egg lifts to show what is inside!! So, so cute!!!

Smiles,
janna

[Norine]

love them both really like the easter candy box too cute
Hugs
Norine

[Anita]

Beautiful card! I love how you created a handle for the pillow box.

[amber]

Everything is great!

[Wendy]

Carolina....I love it!!! Can't wait to try my own...thanks for a wonderful idea!! See you tomorrow for the new blog candy :)
Wendy

[Laurie]

The pillowbox is absolutely adorable! This is so sweet! That's for another great idea to try!!

[Jane Harrah]

You are such a tease! I guess that means you are really enjoying your birthday!