Magic Box

I love scrapbook paper, but I don't scrapbook.  I have done it and I have some supplies, but I never really got into it.  But, oh, the papers!  There is such a variety of colors, textures and sizes available that I could be entertained for days with nothing more than stacks of paper, a pair of sharp scissors and a pencil.

Fancy box - Not so fancy from this view...

This is what I made last night.  Yeah, I know it doesn't look like much right now, but I am super proud of it for two reasons.  1)  I've never made a paper box before.  2)  Looks can be deceiving.  This isn't just a plain old box...



When you take the lid off, this is what you'd see.

The coolness factor increases a little here.  It's becoming clear that it's not really just a plain boring box...  And then it opens up!



Fancy box!!

 Each of those boxes is attached to the outside of the box, but not attached to any other box.  Seriously simple for such a great presentation!  I could easily see these boxes filled with candies, jewelry (like a necklace, bracelet, earrings set - fourth box filled with chocolates, because really, what goes better with jewelry than chocolate?), cookies, even Matchbox cars. 

I opted for a Valentine's color scheme, but in my head I've already put together about a hundred different color options.  Plus, each box can be decorated with stickers, stamps, bits of lace, ribbon or whatever suits your theme.

If you want to make your own, here is the tutorial I used.  If you follow the link, you'll see several other color/decorating ideas.  She also uses different papers to achieve different looks.  I used heavy scrapbook paper (not cardstock) and it worked beautifully. 

When I showed this to Bryant, he asked me what I planned to do with them.  And you know, I have no idea.  They feel too special to give to just anybody - like they should only go to people to appreciate handmade items and the time and effort involved in making something like this. 

My Internet connection keeps dropping out, so I'm going to post this now, while I still can.  : )