Have you ever needed a little hug, a little smile or a couple of chocolate chip cookies (they always make me feel better) to help make your day just a bit brighter? I can’t give you a physical chocolate chip cookie – BUT I can give you a {virtual} hug and a smile. ☺ Also, I can help YOU make someone else’s day a BIT brighter. These small little to-go boxes are all you’ll need to give your loved one a little daily "pick-me-up." In turn you will feel better knowing that you made someone’s day a bit brighter. Let me show you how.
SUPPLIES:
- Cardstock Warehouse Cardstock Papers
- Gold Stardream Metallic
- Pink Lemonade
- Limeade Green
- A FREE Take-Out Box Template
- Circle metal die or punch
- Coordinating Patterned Paper
- Jewelry Wire and Tools (optional)
- Stapler
- Printed Encouraging Sentiment Short Phrases (make these as personal as possible)
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Handheld Hole Punch
Start out by importing the template into your cutting machine OR tracing the template onto your Gold card stock. I used a template I already had in my cutting machine files but found a similar one for you to use which is linked above. You can also use any other box template you find on your machine's software.
After you have your base cut out, trace or cut the little square in the front and back of the box. We will be using patterned paper to add pizazz. I cut the first layer using Limeade Green and the second using Pink Lemonade. Then I finished off with a little square of patterned paper to match.
Crease/ Score your box template per the instructions.
Before hot gluing anything down (this is completely optional BUT it makes for a more realistic piece) use your hole punch to add a small hole on the sides of the box – near the top. (I forgot to take a pic – but you will see the hole in the next frames) We will be adding the jewelry wire here. I used my pliers to curve the wire and pinch the ends to form a shape that I can insert into the sides as a handle.
Gently insert the wire into the punched holes and secure.
I added a little staple to both sides to close – ‘cause that’s what they do when I order Shrimp Fried Rice ☺
Now take your sheet of Encouraging Sentiment short phrases and cut them into strips. Cut and print enough the fill your take-out box. I had about 14 messages.
Once that’s all done – it's time to make the fortune "cookies." Cut small round circles in patterned paper. I cut mine down to 2.5 inches.
Fold in half and crease. Open it up and fold in the opposite direction and crease.
With the patterned paper on the outside, face the open edge to the left and hold firmly.
Use your other hand to push LIGHTLY in the center (where the folds intersect) while holding the open edge at the same time. This will create the "cookie" shape.
Once the folded edge has the indent, squeeze the sides together to get a good shape.
Open the cookie back up and insert a phrase strip and close again.
Depending on the weight of the patterned paper you used this may stay closed or may pop back open. If it pops back open, don’t fret – use a TINY bit of hot glue to hold the two sides together. I put a dot right in the middle of the two sides.
Make a bunch more and add them to the box.
Layer your front and back card stock squares together. I cut each layer a bit smaller than the previous one. I adhered mine together using my sewing machine just because I wanted to be super fancy, but you can definitely use hot, wet, or dry glue.
I fussy cut some ephemera from one of my paper collections and added them to my box as well. Yeah, I stitched those too!! Told ya I wanted to be fancy!! (side note: I probably won’t stitch the other three I need to make, lol)
We are all done!!! Now you just need to find someone to give this cute little handmade gift and BRIGHTEN their day!! See? I told you this would be fun!! Disclaimer: these cookies are NOT edible ☺
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Toodles!
Tmika