JustRite Ornament and Matching Gift Box

Hello there!!  I had the idea floating around in my head that I wanted to do another ornament box, but something easy.  So I purchased one of the $1.00 or $1.49 square gift boxes at Michaels and altered it so that it would be an ornament box that opens on all sides to reveal the ornament inside.  It’s very similar to those little scrapbook boxes that open up on all sides.  I used the new JustRite Decorative 2" Round Wide Borders and created a medallion using Spellbinders Stars Five, Spellbinders Standard Circles Large and Small, and Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles Large.  On the inside of the medallion I’ve used JustRite Merry Little Christmas Borders and Centers.

Using a round clear ornament, I filled it with strips of curlicued ribbon and tied a bow on top.  The face of the otherwise round ornament is flat, so I created another medallion using the same die templates and JustRite sets, just in a different order.  Below ou see a picture looking down on the box when it is opened up and laying flat.

To make the matching box for the ensemble, I took my exacto knife and cut down through each corner of the box so that it would lay out flat.  I then took my design paper and covered both the bottom and lid making sure that the box could flex back in to an upright position.  This box was already covered with decorative paper, so I had to make sure that my paper covered the original decorative paper.  To get the ornament to stay put I took a round label holder piece of hardware that pretty much looks like a ring and glued it to the bottom of the box.   The box is much more study than if I had made my own – and cheap!! 

Be sure to hop over to Stampers Dream this week.  They are having a JustRite Stampers week and oh the ideas that’ll come out of those gals during the week are well worth the time to visit!!!  Have a marvelous week you all!!