Free Blog Candy and Box Inspired by Velveeta

Is that too cheesy?!  Ha!  I had to say it. The answer is, no.  It's not too cheesy because Velveeta isn't real cheese!  Still, the box was an inspiration for a project I made a few days ago that ended up as a gift container for onsies at a baby shower.   So I started with this:

 Then I pulled it apart and traced around it to make a template.  Some of the folded in edges were slightly cut off due to how the box fit on the paper, but it was still perfectly functional.

As you can see, I had to put in on a diagonal to get it to fit.  But it worked out nicely and I ended up with this:

Top View

 

 

side view

I put four onsies inside:

I used the Afternoon Tea Designer Series paper.  For the flower on top I cut out two of the flowers from the corners that were cut off the original sheets of paper and curled the ends.  Then I placed it over the ribbon with a dimensional.  The diagonal piece is also a leftover corner from the scraps.  I also used the circle punch to cut the center of a flower out for the tag and tied it on with twine.  The ribbon are leftovers from Sale-A-Bration so they aren't available anymore.  UNLESS...

YOU WIN THE BLOG CANDY!

 

The winner gets this package, which includes 5 sheets of the Tea Party designer series paper, a handled gift box that is ready to stamp or cover with paper and embellish, and 1 yard each of the so saffron and certainly celery ribbon I used in the box above.

I will use the random integer generator to pick a winner on Thursday, May 28th.  You have until Wednesday the 27th at midnight (pacific) to enter.  Simply leave a comment on this post and you are automatically entered, but please only enter once. 

 

Comments

[Jennifer B.]

Hi, cute idea....is that for a baby shower? Thanks for the chance at a RAK!

[Suz]

very creative idea! Thanks for the chance to win

[Carolyn S.]

I love this and it is so creative. I love reusing and recycling. thanks so much for sharing

ceashark at aol dot com

[Dana]

how awesome is that!

[Judy Jackson]

I love Velveeta -- makes yummy macaroni and cheese, especially if you mix some real sharp cheddar!

What lovely blog candy. It would be nice to win!

Thanks for sharing!

[Teza]

too cute!! this is a wonderful project!!! beautiful too!

[Paula Mangum]

What a wonderfully frugal idea to use this box for a gift. LOVE how you decorated with that paper - and I LOVE that paper too!!

[Betty Kincannon]

What a great idea for making the box! I love the paper. Thanks for participating in the CFH blog hop!!

[margaret]

As a registered dietitian I must put in my two cents: Velveeta AIN'T cheese. :) Since I NEVER use the stuff, I'd never have thought of that size box. What a clever idea!!! Thanks for lovely inspiration.

[Vicki Woebbecke]

ingenious!!! Rock on
super cute

[Laurie]

That is so cool! Great way to use that box - it is such a sturdy one!

[Victoria S.]

Very cute idea and i love to re-use and re-purpose. Thanks for the chance at the RAK

[Ina Ftacek]

Love being cheesy I love velveeta! Lovely box..love recycling and altering! Thanks for a cjance to win a rak by you! hugs,Ina

[Regina Jones]

that is too cute...thanks for sharing! I will use this idea for sure

[Caryl P]

I'm one for taking boxes and covering them but I've never taken them apare for a template. Great idea!

[Liza]

Great idea!! I'll have to bookmark this one for future gift ideas. :)

[Jean Fitch]

What a cool reuse/recycle project. I get these boxes from the food bank all the time. Now I know what to do with them. Thanks for sharing the inspiration.

[Kristen Wild]

You are soo stinkin creative!! Now I can copy you. Thanks for the ideas...

[Mary Davis]

Thanks for that great tip about tracing another box to come up with a template. Great idea. It's another duh moment. Thanks for sharing your cute onesie box tip.