Sweet Little Boxes for My Grandson

Today I’m sharing some Sweet Little Boxes for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop. Today’s hop features Valentine projects. My grandson loves M&Ms, so when I saw these boxes, I knew I was going to make him some treats!

Today’s Project – Sweet Little Boxes

I was happy to find Valentine M & Ms in the store. And, I knew that if I didn’t use most of them for this project, I’d be eating them. So, although 3 boxes are too many M& M’s for him, I hope he’ll share them with his Mom & Dad. I also had to be careful not to make them too girly because he’s a four-year-old boy and is starting to figure out that there’s a difference between boys and girls!

Sweet LIttle Boxes CloseUp #1

I CASED this box from the catalog, using different paper and a different ribbon, but the idea is the same. I loved the idea of the boxes as shakers and that you get a peek at what’s inside. TIP: To cust through the box and the DSP, make multiple passes through the Cut N Emboss.

Initially, I hadn’t planned on a bow. But, there’s a little OOPS underneath it. So, I chose the Pool Party Sheer Ribbon because it’s his mom’s favorite color.

For this box, I used one sheet of DSP wrapping it around the side and cutting out what I didn’t need.

Sweet Little Boxes Closeup #2

For this box, I didn’t want to use DSP. But, the stark white was too much white. So I used a blending brush and Real Red ink to color the top of the box. I also didn’t want a uniform color because I think the variations in color give it a more casual look.

Again, because he’s a boy, I didn’t want pink for the hearts. So, I used Pool Party & Night of Navy cardstock to cut out all the hearts and Night of Navy for the envelope. After they were on the card, I thought it needed some bling. So, Real Red rhinestones to the rescue. The twine is from the Flowers for Every Season combo pack in the Annual Catalog. Finally, I couldn’t resist the UR Cute heart because he is!

Sweet LIttle Boxes CloseUp #3

When I first started thinking about these boxes, I knew I wanted to use the Gumball shaker domes on one of them. It’s really hard to photograph because the light reflects off the dome.

The shaker domes leave some adhesive exposed so that the gumball machine can attach to them. I made this so that all the extra adhesive was at the top and then I topped it off with the top from the gumball machine. TIP: If you’re going to try this, make sure the die-cut is in the dead center of the box because the shaker barely fits!

For this box, I covered each side with DSP without trying to match it to the adjacent pieces. I have to say that this is my favorite of the three!

Hop Along With Stamping with Friends

I hope you enjoyed my projects. Donna Schnees is next in the hop and I”m sure she has a fabulous Valentine project for you!

Blog Roll Call

If you should get lost while hopping, this list will help get you back on track. You don’t want to miss a single project!

Linda Moore	https://moorefunstamping.com/valentines-day—stamping-with-friends-blog-hop
Tricia Butts	https://triciastampingcreations.blogspot.com/2022/01/stamping-with-friends-valentines-blog.html
Rachael Merrick	https://merrickmakings.blogspot.com/2022/01/stamping-with-friends-valentines-blog.html
Robbie Susan Chandler-Florida, USA	https://www.robbiesusanscardsandcrafts.com/2022/01/valentines-card-for-stamping-with.html
Karen Egan	https://craftykarendesigns.blogspot.com/2022/01/sweet-talk-valentines-card-stamping.html
Krissi Hannahs	https://www.stampwithkrissi.com/2022/01/stamping-with-friends-blog-hop.html
Deborah Schultz	https://debschultzsu.blogspot.com/2022/01/valentine-card-stamping-with-friends.html
Donna Lester	https://taffycrafting.blogspot.com/2022/01/a-valentines-card-with-sweet-talk.html
Mo Rootes (UK)	https://wp.me/p73ZP5-2h6
Kelly Taranto	https://thelatenightstamper.com/2022/01/22/stamping-with-friends-blog-hop-valentines-day/
Diane Evans	https://stampinwithdiane.typepad.com/stampin-with-diane/2022/01/stampin-with-friends-blog-hop-valentines-blog-hop-sweet-conversations-stampin-up.html
Helen Jennings	https://loveaduckie.co.uk/how-to-use-a-hybrid-embossing-folder
Mickey Moore	https://2moorestampers.com/2022/01/22/stamping-with-friends-blog-hop-3/
Vickie Littlewood	https://vickieloudesigns.blogspot.com/2022/01/sweet-talk-happy-valentines-day-card.html
Narelle Fasulo	http://www.simplystampingwithnarelle.com/2022/01/stamping-with-friends-valentines.html
Melva Peters	http://www.stampingwithmelva.com/2022/01/stamping-with-friends-valentines-blog.html
Angie McKenzie	https://www.naturesinkspirations.com/2022/01/stamping-with-friends-blog-hop-january2022.html
Betty Bickford	https://createjoygivejoy.com/2022/01/22/valentine-love/
Lorraine Tierney	https://chatncraftwithlorraine.com/blog/sweet-talk-fun-fold
Candi Suriano	https://www.stampwithcandi.com/sweet-little-boxes-for-my-grandson/
Donna Schnees	https://cupcakesandlattesstampers.wordpress.com/?p=3531

Thanks for stopping by today to see my Sweet Little Boxes full of Valentine’s treats. You may just see them again at Easter because I have a couple of ideas for that holiday too. All the supplies to recreate these projects can be found at the end of this post. You can click any one of them to get to my online store or get them all with the ‘Add All to Cart’ button. It couldn’t be easier.;

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