Good morning stampers! Today I’m posting a Box of Lilies project that would be perfect as a hostess gift. It uses very little in the way of supplies, and is relatively easy to make. Order the needed supplies online, and if the order is over $120, choose the Lasting Lily stamp set for free! Scroll down for a couple of tips.
When creating this project, I began with the cards themselves. There are four inside of the box, with the card front added to the top of the pizza box itself. Four of the 3’x3 envelopes, stamped with the same lily image, are also in the box. You could add a couple of additional cards, but you don’t want to overstuff the box.
Each card base is 6″x3″, scored and folded in half. It’s not necessary to add a piece of Whisper White to the inside but I find that sometimes it’s difficult to see ink on Old Olive cardstock, so I added a piece. I adore the Gingham Gala Designer Series Paper. It is so fresh, and lovely to use on bright projects.
Stamping the Lasting Lily flowers may require a bit of trial and error. It is a DistINKtive stamp, which allows you to create a deeper image without stamping multiple times. There are a few tricks though to help you with this.
*Tip* To achieve a good image, you’ll need either a relatively dry inkpad, a brayer, or sponge daubers. If you find your inkpad is too “juicy”, stamp off some of the ink or scrap a bit off. You can also use a brayer to roll the ink onto the stamp, or use a sponge dauber and sponge it on. If you’re not happy with using an inkpad, try one of the other methods.
The pizza box itself was coloured using a sponge brayer. I simply rolled the brayer through my inkpad and over the box until I was happy with the colour.
*Tip* Don’t drop your brayer directly onto the box because you’ll end up with lines of ink. Start off of one edge, and then across the box. You can roll it back and forth at this point to spread colour.
You can find the full supply list for this project at the bottom of this post. The stamp set is from our Sale-a-Bration catalogue, and can be earned for free with a $120 order (+ship/tax). Shop my Online Store for all of your stamping needs, and don’t forget to add the March Host Code (W9D4VBDU) to receive a Project Helper Tutorial at the end of the month as part of my Online Rewards Program. If your order is over $200, choose the Stampin’ Rewards instead, and I’ll still send the Tutorial!
Don’t Forget…
- Sale-a-Bration is on now – earn free product with a $60 or $120 purchase. You can find all of the details HERE.
- Stamparatus 2.0 class has been moved to next Monday, March 18th (10am & 7pm). Create 3 cards, using up-to-date Stamparatus techniques (including ombre and mirror stamping!) The class fee is $20, and includes envelopes. RSVP here to save your spot. See all upcoming events HERE.
- Sale-a-Bration BINGO on Friday, March 19th at 6:30pm. Play BINGO, make projects, win prizes, and share pizza with friends! Find the details HERE.
Thanks for popping by today! I hope that you have enjoyed today’s Box of Lilies. It’s a perfect hostess gift, and fun to create. Until tomorrow, happy stamping!