Welcome to the Pink Paislee Inspirational Tour :)
It doesn´t get more simple than this - just leave a comment on this post, and you´ll be entered in the giveaway for a 25$ prize pack sent to you directly from Pink Paislee :) And if you like, sit back and scroll down this post to get inspiration on how to make this cute little gift-box from the scratch. At the bottom of this post you´ll also find a list of all the other partipicating Pink Paislee-girls for more chances to win this 25$ prize pack - Pink Paislee is going to give away more than 300$ in prizes total, so don´t miss one single chance to win! :)
Ps. I am posting this Friday morningish my time, so the other girls post might not be up yet - but keep trying, and the giveaway is open whole weekend before the winners are drawn and announced on either monday or tuesday.
Here´s the gift-box I made from Pink Paislees "365 degree" collection.
You´ll need two sheets of patterned papers, three different sheets of cardstock, circle puncher, a bone folder, a ruler or something straight to use your bone folder with, adhesive (strong, both liquid and tape and 3d foam), and of course, embellishments. Hmhm, might have forgotten stuff, but in that case, bear with me and just wing it like I do ;p
MKay, I’m not too good at explaining, but I hope the photos will be somewhat informal – so just scroll down and/or ask and I’ll do my best to explain :)
Cut the 12x12 cardstock in two (into 6x12"), and fold these in the middle with a bone folder. Repeat if you want more pockets - I just used one sheet, which gave me five pockets.
Cut the cardstock some in the middle on each side - approx 2-3 cm.
Cut a new sheet of paper in two, and use a sheet as the middle wall for each of the pockets you have created.
Cut a half circle on the middle of the top edges of both the pockets and the wall (before adhering them together). That will make it easier for you to retrieve whatever you put into the pockets.
Make a small cut on the bottom near the fold as shown on the picture.
Now it´s time to adhere the pockets together - I chose to use liquid glue here.
Don´t forget the "wall" between the pocketsides :)
A better picture showing the pocket adhered together. Repeat so that you have two separate pockets.
I chose to use 3d foam to adhere the two separate pockets together.
The two pockets adhered together, yielding room for five separate pockets. This is the view from the bottom.
And this is the view from the top. If you want, you can create more pockets - just repeat the previous steps.
Now it´s time to create the box itself - I just eyeballed it, and measured directly on the patterned paper. Cut out a long strip of paper, long enough to fold itself around the pockets you have created, and a little more wide than the width of your pockets. I´d say mine was 12x5,5"ish. (Yesyes ignore chippy nailpolish. Thankyou!)
Use the bone folder and a ruler to create creases where the folds around the pockets will be, to make clean and crisp folds. Remember that it is supposed to cover the whole back, while the front will be a little lower than your pockets.
Using the left over papers I created two smaller pieces/flaps for the sidewalls of the box. I gave them round corners where the corner would meet the front of the pocket.
Using a second, different patterned paper, I created a wide, more decorative border for the front side of the box.
Adhere the flaps to the backside of the paper.
I think explaining is difficult, so I hope this photo shows the progress on the box a little better. The front hasn´t been adhered yet.
Now it´s time to adhere the pocket to the box.
A better photo of the pocket adhered to the box.
A flap was made from the scalloped circlepaper. Decorate it before adhering it to the box.
Time to adhere the rest of the box.
A small magnet was used as the lock-mechanism for the box.
Here´s the finished front :) It´s decorated with transparent border, cork button and a brad.
Here´s the back - I chose to use a strip of scalloped paper and pleated ribbon to cover the end of the flap.
The pockets inside has room to carry both handmade cards, CD and photos. Note: you may want to check the backside of the paper to make sure you avoid the product-info right where you cut it. I didn´t check. Ahwell.
Another closeup of the finished box :)
Thanks for reading all the way down here, and remember to drop the other Pink Paislee-girls a visit to get more inspiration (seriously amazing stuff coming up from these girls!!!) & chances to win more giveaway-stuff! :)
Comment away below here! :)
Here’s the other participating girls – if the list is wrong or something like that, lemme know and I’ll fix it asap :) GOod luck!!
Danielle: http://www.danielleflanders.blogspot.com
Lisa: http://www.coleland.blogspot.com
Ania (that´d be me ;p): http://www.aniia.blogspot.com
Stacey: http://www.staceymichaud.blogspot.com
Leena: http://www.findingnana.com
Jana: http://www.frommyfeatherednest.blogspot.com
Amanda: http://www.amandamuirhead.blogspot.com
Kristen: http://www.scrapinkris.blogspot.com
Tina: http://www.tinaalbertson.blogspot.com
Jen M.: http://www.jenniferann75.blogspot.com
Erin: http://www.erinterrellclarkson.typepad.com/blog
Kayla Aimee: http://kaylaaimee.typepad.com/
…and the Pink Paislee blog! :)
Ps. There´ll be another giveaway here tomorrow, this time courtesy of Hambly Screenprints. Don´t miss it! :)
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Thanks for sharing this wonderful project! It is a gift in itself! :)
Just wanted to add that I love how you apply color to your projects. They always turn out awesome! :)
Have a wonderful weekend Ania!
Cool tutorial, I may just try this :o)
Love all things pink paislee, your projects always rock!
Happy scrapping this weekend.
-Henriette
Så flott og dekorativ boks! Takk for flott forklaring og god helg!
this is an awesome tutorial! I have something to try this weekend! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for this tutorial, I love it!
Hester
What a beautiful box! I could see me making several of these, thanks for the great tutorial. x
I love this little box. Great idea. And your tutorial is awesome - very thorough and informative. But the thing I love the most is the fact that you have paint on your hands in the first photo......... the sign of a true crafter!!! :)
Oh, what a pretty gift box! Thanks for the tutorial!
For en kjempe stilig sak du har laget! Kjempe bra tutorial!! :) Du er såå god til å inspirere ania! :)
Fabulous tutorial and a wonderful project!
Great idea! Thanks!
What a fabulous idea! the colors are stunning as well!!
Love the gift box, thanks for the inspiration :)
Great tutorial and super gift box. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful! Love the detail on the flap and all of your step out instructions!
Um, LOVE your nail polish!
Oh, and I LOVE the box too. :)
That box is great! I may havet to try that! Thanks for sharing...
Very cool project. .. thanks for sharing
Thanks so much for the very helpful photo tutorial! A beautiful box!
very cute project. I love the red brad on the front - it really brings out the 365 colors.
Wow! I will have to come back to this post and try this step by step...Love it!Thank you.
such thorough instructions, wow, gift box looks beautiful, tfs, xo
What a fantastic project! TFS!!!
great little keepsake box/folder. Thanks for sharing your step by step process.
This might be my favorite! I really appreciate your step-by-step instructions with pictures, this idea is fabulous!
Wow this is soooo cool! I will have to try this out. and everytime I see this line I fall more & more in love with it! TFS :) Happy friday
This is a darling box. I never would have thought of doing it on my own. Love the tutorial.
What a cute holder. Love the papers used.
Oh my goodness! I loved this box! So many details... Truly beautiful!
Great project, thanks for sharing!
I am sooo bookmarking this post! I love your project!
Thank you for the step by step and the pics. It makes it so easy to follow. Love this project and definately am going to try it.
I love the mix of all the papers. This would be a special gift for someone. Janet Goulet
This is so cute! thanks for the tutorial.
Love the colors you used@ thanks for the great tutorial!
Charlotte
Absolutely Gorgeous!!!
Jeanne
Very cute box!
Beautiful job! Thanks for showing us.
Kjempestilig, du er så dyktig.
Pretty, pretty box and love the tutorial!
Another great way to give a gift away!! TFS!!
Love this!
This is way cool! Thanks for the tutorial!
Love it!! So pretty!
Great idea!
Oh wow! Love this! Awesome -- and thanks for the tutorial!
This is a wonderful tutorial, so easy to follow for the grandma's.
Thanks, Dutchiegirl
cute project!
wonderful gift bag
So Stinkin cute!
that's pretty amazing-
How do you get pictures of yourself creating something? Can I just say I love seeing the creative "mess" on your desk in the background. Now I do not feel so bad when I use up the ENTIRE table ;) LOVE the inspiration! Thanks!!!
Wow...thank you for the amazing idea!
Very cool! Thanks for sharing. And I also enjoyed your creative mess in the background. Shows me that I'm not the only one that has to have everything spread all around!
Love the inspirational messages throughout your blog. It makes me want to check all the little nooks and crannies so I don't miss anything! Very cute box!!
Love that 365 line!
I love 3d paper crafting and this one is fabulous. Thanks for the step-by-step!
Love the box! You could also use the pockets as an album, punch some holes on the bottom and tie them together with ribbons, turn sideways and use it book-style.... cute cute!
Love it, love it - truly love it!
So cute and useful. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
Well aren't you clever. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you for just an amazing tutorial. This is just wonderful.
Cute box! The wheels in my head are turning with all kinds of ideas that I could use this box for. Thanks for the tutorial and all the photos.
Great tutorial. Love the box.
Thanks for the great ideas!
Just an adorable project
What a fantastic project!
That is an awesome tutorial, love the step-by-step photos!!
So creative! Love it!
This box/holder idea is FAB! Your TUT is very detailed and describes the project perfectly...nice job! I'm thinking this may be my first project to create from the tour. Thanks a Bunch and I'm thrilled to have "found" your blog! ((wink))
I may have already said this, but I love your project. It is so creative and detailed--you just did an amazing job on it. ~erin
Lovely fun project, since I am not a pro at these things, lucky there was a cool tutorial! yay!
So cool!! I must do this!
So creative! Thanks!
Wow! I can see so many uses for this beautiful box.
Oh, my third stop on this awesome train! This little box is just a super great idea!! Love it!!
Lovely project. And thank you for the very detail instruction and photos. Wouldn't it be nice if all projects have your kind of detail instruction and photos.
What a great gift this is!
God bless you for picture by picture instructions. You rock!
Good tutorial! Love the idea.
I love it! What a fun time!!!!!
Totally adorable and very doable. My head is spinning with all the possibilities for this great project.
Mary
Battle Creek
What a great idea. I love things that are different and useful.
what a great box, it is so pretty and your instructions are great!
I'm starting to see a theme with all the projects. Other then them all being amazing.
Thanks for the detailed directions - will make this project easy to make.
What a fantastic project! Thanks for including the tutorial as well!
Well, when you say it like that...it doesn't seem as hard as I thought...Lovely, lovely lovely!
How did you know that I'm a sucker for making boxs? I am so going to have to try this this weekend...maybe a great little gift for teacher appreciation week next week! Thanks so much!
How pretty!! Great tutorial.
WOW. such detail! thanks for sharing this tutorial~
Wow love your project... Thanks for sharing.
Hugs
Elisa K
Sweet project! TFS!
such a terrific project!!
Loved the box, always looking for new ways to tuck in lots of tags and trinkets. This is something I will definitely try.
What a cute gift box! Great for Mother's Day! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome project. I can't wait to give this a try.
what a beautiful project!!
what a wonderful idea.
Wow! What a great idea! Thanks for the tutorial!
Karin
Cute idea.
I love this. The pictures are excellent.
What a great tutorial! And you gotta love a girl with paint stained hands...:)
wow...that is so cool!
Nice tutorial --- thank you!
Love the idea!!! Thanks for the detailed tutorial. Pictures help me a lot since I'm more of a visual learner.=)
What a neat idea to give some notes as a gift.
Great idea, perfect for notes or various gift cards.
I love it, It's beautiful. Great pictures
Utrolig flott eske du har laget. Jeg syntes det du tryller frem alltid er så delikat å se på, så elegant liksom. Du gir mye inspirasjon;) Herlig give-away fra Pink da! Me want:))
Klem Lula
Så flott denne ble. Takk for at du deler.
Blir nok satt på lista- "må prøve"
Maska
Great Idea. Thank you for sharing all of the steps with us...
What a great tutorial. Love it!
cute stuff - Loved it!!
Pretty box!!
I like the color combo. Thank you for the inspiration.
Great project, and your tutorial is so easy to understand!
Such a great idea! Cute gift.
This would make a Great 25th Anniversary gift or
for the "person who has everything" or Elderly
filled with home made cards!
What a Great tutorial!
Thanks!
Your giftbox is perfectly darling!
I think my mom would love to have a box of photos and cds like this - a treat full of surprises. Thanks for the inspiration!
Fab instructions, thanks, it looks a great gift project.
That definitely needs to go on my to-do list. I love it!
Goodness, I love your tutorials! Every time you do one, I feel compelled to try the project!
That is soo cute! I might make one for my mom as a Mother's Day gift and fill it with photos of my kids. Thank You for the inspiration.
I love it! What a great idea!
This would be great to carry home iteas and swatches for matching.
I love it! I think I may attempt one of these for Teachers Day and stick a gift card in it or something. THANKS!
WOW! What an awesome project! TFS!
I like the color combinations that you used.
What an adorable little gift box. I would probably make some cards to fit inside and then give it as a gift. Great tutorial.
P.S. I love that you have paint on your hands...lol. It shows me I'm creative...not sloppy ;p
Love this idea! I will be making one myself!
What a cute I idea. I could probably put a thin mini in there!
Michelle M.
LOVE IT! Thanks for the step by step instructions!
What a great project! I loved your pics of every step, good job! its great!
Loved this project! I can think of sooo many uses.
Love this project! Thanks for the step by step instructions, I'm going to try and make one this weekend!!
love the little gift box! so many uses for it--now how many should i make?? thanks for the great instructions!
I LOVE your gift box, and filling it with CDs is a fabulous idea! Thanks for the inspiration!
wonderful project, it could be used for so many things
That is a cool project. Really appreciated the step-by-step photos as they made it clearer than just text!
Oh, cuteness!
Thanks for sharing this tutiorial!
Great tutorial!! Thanks for sharing.
Really cute! Thanks for sharing!
Super cute!!
Totally love your project TFS...
A really nice box you have made there :-)
Thanks for sharing.
wow! your photos are so fabulous and detailed! it really helps to see it coming along and helped me to make it! thanks for this idea!!! it really rocks!
Really fantastic instructions! Thanks for sharing.
I love the box and the detailed instructions, I am a visual learner LOL. Thanks for sharing
Loveit!! Awesome project.
I love 365 collection..its one of my fave PP papers. Thanks for the awesome tutorial...I've try this one.
great tut! Thank you...,-)
This is just too cute! Printing out the instructions for this one for sure! Thank you.
This is awesome!
This is just the cutest project. Thanks for sharing such awesome instructions.
Love It!! That is such an awesome project!
I love the 365 Degrees line! Great project!
awesome project! Great tutorial!!!
Love the color!
LOVE IT!!! I must try this! Thank you for the idea!
Wow I cannot wait to make this!!!
Oh thank you so much for sharing the instructions for this! I love this project and can't wait to get to making one!
Nice project - thanks for the great photos how to recreate it
such an awesome idea - thanks for sharing and for the opportunity to win! Great tutorial too!
Oh my goodness -- what a great giveaway!
Wow! great project! love the ribbon!tfs!
This is so great! Really fun!
Carole Gatza
Great idea! Thanks for sharing!!!!
Great idea! Would be cute as a mini album holder with the pockets off set too.
Wow! Awesome tutorial. I love this! :D
Gorgeous!!
very nice tutorial! pretty box
Love this project and love the color you used. Love the details in the instruction thanks for that.
Great and detailed tutorial!
I sure will make it!
I love gift giving papercraft ideas, and this one is fantastic! You did a good job. Thanks!!
This is so awesome! Thank you :)
Great idea for a paper crafting gift.....I have some of the 365 so just might make one tonight!!
lovely Ania!!
Great project! Talk about it being all about the presentation.
This is a darling project! Thanks for a great tutorial.
what a great project! Thanks for all the details!
This is gonna be the perfect thing to make to share photos instead of just handing them to whoever in a baggie....thanks oodles! Barb
Super informative tutorial. Great project. Thanks for sharing.
Hi from a Swede in New Zealand!!! Great tutorisl, thanks for that!
That's a great little project...very well organized and planned out.
Cute idea!
Very cool project, I can't wait to make my own!
Looks great! Thanks for all the photos!
So glad to find your blog. Love this project and your photography is pretty stunning!
Love your gift box. Thanks for sharing
This is fantabulous!
What an awesome idea! Thanks for all the details on how you made the structure of the box. My first thought when I saw this? ... How cool would this be for kids' classroom Valentine mailboxes?! A little late, I know, but still... :)
Love this box!! What a wonderful idea!! I'm sure gonna save it to try later on!! TFS!
What a great little box! And I love the papers...awesome...
thanks for sharing!
Love it!! That is a great idea. And looks easy-ish to do! : ) Thanks!
What a cute box, great pps!
teehee! i always love reading your tuts! :P awesome idea will definitely give this one a try! thanks for sharing!!
Love your gift box idea! The papers are gorgeous!
thanks!
This is a really cool project, love the details! Thanks for sharing with us.