During the holiday season, it's nice to take a breath and give thanks. The postal workers, the grocery store clerk and the kind lady at the post office all deserve my appreciation, so I've used the Silent Night Collection to create these Giving Boxes to show my gratitude. It doesn't take much to make someone smile and feel important. These beautiful images of faith, along with a sweet treat or two, is my way of showing them gratitude, without making them feel the need to reciprocate.
The boxes were made with the Echo Park Paper Designer Dies "Take Out Box 3D Die" The die is part of the Echo Park Paper Designer Die line. It is easy to use and makes crafting quick. For this project, I used a hole punch before assembling the boxes. This allowed me to attach a wire for hanging. The boxes are cute enough to save and can now hang on their Christmas Trees.
I love that boxes can open and then close again. The closure makes it easy to sneak a nibble without anyone knowing.
I love using good old-fashioned scissors and glue to make a project unique. In every Silent Night Collection Kit, you will find two pages of each design. This is great for making layered embellishments as I did here. I also used my Detail Scissors to cut images from the "Christ is Born" Patterned Paper and added a touch of sparkle to the "B" side of the Silent Night "3X4 Journaling Card" paper by using glitter glue. It's the personal touches that make crafting fun.
Merry Christmas!
Michelle Zerull
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Supplies:
Red Glitter Glue
Silver Glitter Glue
Adhesive
Dimensional Adhesive
Wire
Wire Cutters
Detail Scissors
Hole Punch
Manual Die Cutting Machine
