For my project, I broke out my Cricut and the Artiste cartridge. The little square box measures 2.5" on each side, and has a cutout window on the top. I cut the box body from Sweet Leaf cardstock, and the lid from La Belle Vie. I stamped the rose on the reverse side of the window cutout from the box lid in StazOn black ink. I cut out the rose and then used Liquid Glass to attach it to the underside of a 2.5" square of acetate (I just use those overhead transparency sheets you can buy at the office supply store). I also used Liquid Glass to attach the acetate to the underside of the lid. Once the LG was dry, I attached black Opaques from the Licorice package, and made a bow from black grosgrain ribbon which was attached with Zots glue dots. For the box body, I mixed black Re-inker with Create-a-Shade Pearl Paint and dry-brushed it over the box, allowing some of the cardstock color to show through. If you wanted to make the box sturdier, you could coat it with a product like Mod Podge. Now you have a cute box that you can put a small gift or treasure into.
Remember, Happy Valentine's is only available January 1-31, 2013. Contact your consultant or click here to find out how to get your own.
Now hop on over to {Michelle's} blog to see what she's created.
If you find any broken links along the way, Helen has the complete list of hoppers listed on her blog.
