I absolutely love how this box turned out. I made it as Suzie's hostess gift for her workshop last week. The idea to cut a window in the lid of one of the Kraft Gift Boxes using one of the framelits popped into my head earlier in the week. So, I decided to give it a try.
It took some finagling, but I got it to work. You have to fold the box so that it's only as thin as the lid. When I was running it through the Big Shot I was SO worried that I'd destroy the box - but it worked. And, if you do it right, you can even get a debossed edge around the window (the picture below shows the debossed edge better than the finished picture).
I then adhered a 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" window sheet to the inside of the lid. When I closed it, I realized I'd need to cut the flaps off, too! Otherwise, you'd only see the flaps through the window! I adhered some Attic Boutique DSP around the edges of the box. I tied the box up with some Daffodil Delight Striped Ribbon. Since this is a thank you gift for Suzie for hosting a workshop, it needed a tag. I cut a smaller tag using the piece I cut out of the lid! I stamped an image and sentiment from the Rue Des Fleurs stamp set and punched it out using the largest oval punch. I attached the tag using a small pin from the Vintage Trinkets I added a couple of tiny pearls and spritzed some champagne glitter mist over the entire box.
Are you wondering what I tucked inside the box? Well, I know Suzie LOVES her ribbon. So, I gave her a roll of the Blushing Bride 3/4" Pleated Satin Ribbon! I hid it under some shredded paper since the writing on the ribbon package was kinda ugly!
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