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Paper Mushroom Party Favor Gift Box - SVG File A friend of mine loves mushrooms and every time we go for a hike, we’re on the lookout for them along the trails.  So I made this box for her and put a gift card inside, along with some chocolates and a lip balm for super sunny days. Afterwards, she can use it to store paper clips and keep it to decorate her office desk. It was so fun to personalize the stem with a gnome, a door, a window and grass. The gnome is layered, so his beard and moustache really look dimensional! Of course, a single mushroom can get lonely, so I gave it a little friend. It's not big enough to put a gift card inside, but it's so sweet to see a mini-me on a desk, and it can hold items like paper clips. It's reduced 75% of the larger mushroom, but of course, when you have a cutter, you can ask it to make anything as small as you like. What's a gift without a heartfelt message? When they peek under the roof, they'll see your writing there. It's...

I was so excited to have my bride and groom wedding party favor boxes be shown on CTV (a local TV station) wedding segment for local Etsy sellers. Unfortunately, they ran out of time to showcase it in detail. Here's a closer shot - can you see them? ...and as you can see, they just missed being in the frame. Oh well, it was still nice to have my designs on TV! You can catch the full video here: http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=543805

Who has their carving tools ready? It's still a bit early to start digging in for Halloween, but this Jack O' Lantern doesn't need any gutting. His perky stem comes with spiralling vines for extra fun. There are three friendly faces to choose from, and when cut from yellow paper, appear to have an inner candlelit glow. The pumpkin itself offers a decent size for ghoulish treats. It's easily cut from just two sheets of 8.5"x11" in green and orange, attached simply by two orange brads. So fun to assemble with little ones. It's now available in my shop.

I'm having way too much fun with these box ideas right now - I can't seem to stop the ideas. Here's my latest, a snail box, complete with slime trail too! This idea came to me when I bought my first ever box of brads by Recollections, called Metallic Mini Circles. The gold one came tumbling out and boom! I thought of shells. Even though I rounded the antennae up for the ladybug box, I found it didn't really add much nuance to the box. In the case of the snail though, the added googly eyes really makes it! I really wanted to capture the spiral of a snail's shell. It seems so simple and obvious that all it took was inserting the brad into each flap – quite fun to make them come together. And one last detail that just could not be overlooked - a trail of slime, made of clear plastic. It's a good hand size for storing treats for your guests. The Snail Box is now listed in my Etsy shop.

After making the ladybug box, it just seemed logical to make this turtle box, complete with accented mole. I think my nephews would prefer making this guy, as the ladybug is likely too girly for them. I can't stop the flow of ideas that seem to be springing forth ever since figuring out this pattern. His shell is quite strong actually, good protection for the treats inside, and a great fit in my hand. He's now available in my Etsy shop.

I'm so excited to show you my latest party favor box design, an adorable ladybug! The body is cut from a single sheet of black cardstock and after gluing, forms a dome. The wings are cut from a sheet of red cardstock and are so easy to put together. The iconic black dots are made with brads, which also serve to sculpt the wings. After the wings are glued to the body, it automatically lifts a bit in the back, appearing as if ready to take flight! Goodies can be stashed inside, accessed from the bottom. As you can see, there are two panels here to provide strength and rigidity. The size is 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 inches (octogonal) and fits comfortably in my hand. The digital download is available now in my Etsy shop.

Hippity-hop! I had so much fun designing this bunny box for treats. After making the first one, of course they bred like rabbits into a set of 5 colors.  It's a printable design that fits on a single page and can be hand cut and assembled.   There is a spot on the back to type in your own message into the PDF file. Notice the fluffy tail? It's made the same way I made the Easter Egg Spaceship . It's easier if you have a circle punch. All that's left is filling it up with your sweet treats! It's stuff like this that makes me feel like a kid again! The bunnies can be found in my Etsy shop .