Thankful for You!

Have you gotten all of your Fall decorations out for display?  I usually have mine out by now but I'm behind this year!  Hopefully this weekend I can make it happen!

I like having little trinket boxes at the place settings of our Thanksgiving table, and when the new Stamp Simply sets arrived along with some double-sided Simple Stories designer paper, I got the idea to make a modification of the tiny triangle box tutorial that I did for SCS a long time ago.  This one, instead of having a flap closure, has a slide-on/off belly band.  

Just a trim or two (to center the printed design) of the 6 x 8 inch paper into a 6 x 6 inch square, plus the addition of a few score lines, and the box is done!  It doesn't take much time at all to fashion the belly band that holds it closed.  This is a really easy project that comes together quickly, which is great when you're making multiples.  If you wanted to, you could personalize it further with a calligraphed name, and it can hold a unique tiny trinket for each of your guests.

Here you can see the belly band removed, with the folds of the box opening to reveal the unexpected pop of pink polka dots and the cute floral print inside.  If you only have a few to make, you might stamp and color a stamped image to place in the center panel of the box bottom rather than using a pre-printed design.

Supplies, all from Stamp Simply:

• Simple Stories Vintage Blessings 6 x 8 double sided designer paper
• Stamp Simply Welcome Fall clear stamp set
• Tim Holtz Peeled Paint distress oxide ink
• Spellbinders Triple Tear dies
• Spellbinders large standard circle dies
• orange rhinestones
• Fall Leaves printed canvas ribbon
• Petaloo Sugared Minis gold sienna flower
• Tim Holtz Idea-ology memo pins
• Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
• dimensional adhesive squares