Hi everyone, it's Audrey, here with some quick Sizzix Inspiration. Today I'm going to share a fast and easy way to dress up a plain old gift box using decorative strip dies.
I love giving pretty gift packages, but store bought fancy wraps can be quite pricey. That's why I like to make my own using my never-ending stash of scrapbook papers, and then add a few finishing touches with my Sizzix dies. It's fast and easy, and allows me to personalize my packages to perfectly suit my gift recipient. And better yet, it's a lot of fun.
For my gift box, I started with a plain box from one of those big box chain stores, covered the lid with pretty papers, then added a big bow, thanks to the help of the Sizzix Decorative Strip Die by Tim Holtz. I used papers from Authentique. This is their beautiful Harmony collection.
It just takes moment to go from this...
To this...
To create the bow, die cut patterned paper using the Bow-Tied Decorative Strip Die. I ran the die through my Big Shot machine several times so that I would have multiple bow shapes to layer together. For my bow, I used three of the largest bow shapes and two of the smallest. To die cut using the Decorative Strip dies, use the following Sizzix sandwich: Extended Multipurpose Platform, One Decorative Strip Cutting Pad, then the Decorative Strip Die (cutting side up), then paper, topped by the second Decorative Strip Cutting Pad.
Once I had my bows die cut and assembled, I simply staggered the shapes, stacking them together and adhering in the center with tacky glue. A pretty button in the center finishes the bow perfectly. Then for a fun accent, I tucked a few banners die cut using the Tattered Curvy Banners Decorative Strip Die around the bow.
So fast and easy, right?
Other Supplies Used:
- Patterned paper by Authentique, Harmony Collection
- Tacky glue
- Box
- Button
So pretty! I love the patterned papers and ribbon you selected for this great project!
A beautiful decorated box, Audrey. I love the bow and that you used the dies in an amazing creative way. Thank you for this outside the box project! Very inspiring!
Jacquelene L
Canada
That is so pretty and the bow is very clever!! Thanks for Sharing!!
Lovely box, the papers you used are perfect !