The Greetery {Something Sweet For You}

 

Hello friends! I’m so excited to be here today sharing a fun project with you using fabulous products from the new Hip Hip Hooray release from The Greetery! I’m particularly smitten with the Hey Cupcake Die Collection and I couldn’t wait to “bake” up a few more, so I decided to use them for today’s project! It’s no secret that I love making paper packaging of all kinds, but I always come back to this particular box because it’s so easy to make and so fun to gift! This idea works just as well for a card, too!

To begin, I cut and scored the cardstock for the box; you will need one piece measuring 7 1/8 by 8 5/8 (top) and one piece measuring 8 ½ by 10 (bottom). Score the top at 1 ¾ inches around all four sides and then cut each corner so you can make it into the box shape. Score the bottom at 2 inches on all four sides and do the same for the sides. I also made another panel for the top so I could sandwich the cupcakes between the box top and the panel with the window cut out. The window was cut using the new Window Dressing Dotted Scallop die. I also stamped it using the new Sparkler Background Stamp for some added detail.

Once that was done, it was time to make the cupcakes and the fancy foil label! I used the new Sweet and Fancy Label Hot Foil and gold foil for the label. Once it was foiled, I heat embossed the sentiment from the new Sweet & Fancy Label Stamp Set  in white. I used the coordinating die to cut it out. I set it aside with the box so that I could “bake” up some cupcakes!

I die cut all of the pieces from white cardstock and then inked them up using assorted Distress Oxide inks and finger daubers. I made two chocolate cupcakes and two strawberry cupcakes. I kept the topping style similar so that the box would have a cohesive feel to it. That being said, the sky is the limit with how you’d like to decorate your cupcakes! I did add some Nuvo Crystal Glaze over the top of the cherry for some shine, and of course, I had to had some glitter for sparkle!

I know I went on and on about patterned cupcake liners the other day, but for today’s project, I opted for plain white! Once again, I was really going for cohesive and uncluttered! I used liquid glue to adhere the cupcakes to the top of the box and then added the stamped and die cut panel over the top using foam squares.

I can’t wait to fill this box up with goodies and things to give for a special birthday! This box is also perfect for holding cards, so you could make a set of birthday/cupcake/cake cards to go inside if you wanted! I have been making this box style for over 20 years and the ways to use it are endless! I had so much fun working on this project and I hope you have just as much fun as your orders start arriving! Creating gives me such joy and I hope you find the same joy as you find time to use these gorgeous new products! Thanks for fluttering by!