Monday, February 11, 2013

Batty in Love, Since I Spotted You...

UPDATED: I discovered these boxes are a perfect match for Jaffas...
I thought I'd have a go at making a candy box for this months Trendy Twine Sweets for My Sweetie and Addicted to CAS Candy Challenges, inspired by Paper Smooches Sparks and Catered Crop Polka Dots Challenges, and Scrapbook Boutiques Love Photo Challenge.  First I adhered my red polka dot and pink polka dot pieces together and negative die cut a heart from this panel.  Next I cut two pieces of red cardstock two inches wider and two inches taller than my heart panel, and scored along each edge one inch from the outside edges.
Front two pieces before I sandwiched the clear plastic between them
On the lid of the candy box, I used my heart panel to trace then cut out the heart shape (as my cardstock piece was too big to use the die cut again).  I stamped sentiment from Paper Smooches Falling for You on the heart panel, before sandwiching and double-sided taping some clear plastic between the heart panel and the cardstock lid.  I used a hole punch to create the handle holes, in the top and bottom pieces of my box, and threaded 6 strands of Trendy Twine Valentine Cherry Cupcake through the handle holes and plaited the handle before securing to the inside of the box.  I cut a 1 inch strip of the red cardstock and adhered to the inside top edge of the box, so the twine ends are concealed.  Using Paper Smooches Alphadots and Sentiment Sampler I stamped the inside sentiment - which appears at the bottom of the candy box when the recipient finishes the candy.
Inside the finished box
I finished constructing the box securing the corners with double-sided tape and adding the gorgeous polka dotted Paper Smooches Falling for You bat.

Now all I need to do is go find some polka-dotted candy before Thursday - 
or maybe some Lindt chocolate balls - then again they probably wouldn't last til Thursday LOL!

Scrapbook Boutique Love Inspiration


Playing along with Simon Says Stamp Have a Heart too!

27 comments:

  1. Adorable little box! I am in love with that bat. He is so cute! Thanks for playing at ATCAS this week. :)

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  2. Awww, Lyndal, this is adorable. It cracks me up. Love the bat with the sentiment. Perfect!

    Thanks for joining us this month.

    Lesley @ Trendy Twine

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  3. Oh how cute this is Lyndal and perfect for this months challenge at Scrapbook Boutique. Thanks for joining us.

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  4. This is soooo clever Lyndal! I wouldn't say no to something this cute on Valentines day, especially if it had polka dot chocolates inside lol!

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  5. Your treat box is adorable and that bat is too cute! Thanks for joining our monthly challenge over at Trendy Twine!

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  6. Sweet treat box!! Love the polka-dot paper. Thanks for joining us at Addicted to CAS. Loll

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  7. Adorable, Love what you did with the Twine. Thanks for joining our Monthly Challenge.

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  8. Very cute! Thanks for joining the Trendy Twine Challenge this month :)

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  9. This is too cute!!! Lovely gift idea! Thanks for sharing it with us at Trendy Twine!

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  10. OK, how in the heck are all those candies PERFECTLY lined up in rows?!? That's amazing! So very cute, and funny, these will be quite a hit!

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  11. Anything with polka dots is a big winner in my book and this is no exception Lyndal! What a great gift idea and those jaffas are making me hungry:)

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  12. Great treat box Lyndal - love that bat!!! Thanks for joining in the fun at A2CAS.

    Karen x

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  13. Such a fun card. Love it.
    Thanks for joining us at Scrapbook Boutique.

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  14. Great treat box! The bat is such an adorable .. surprising .. touch! Thanks for joining in on the Trendy Twine challenge!

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  15. OMG this is such a CUTE CUTE idea!!! I LOVE the bat and the sentiment and your treat looks awesome filled!!!!
    Thanks for sharing and for playing along in the February "Sweets for my Sweetie" challenge over at Trendy Twine :)

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  16. These are just perfect for that special someone! Thanks for sharing it with us at Trendy Twine!

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  17. Thanks for sharing this awesome card at Catered Crop. If you'd like to, feel free to enter here as well:
    Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
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    V's Sweet Ideas - LOVE
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    Blessings,
    Karen

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  18. Love this! Thanks for playing along in the Trendy Twine challenge!

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  19. Super cute project! Thank you for sharing your talent with us at Trendy Twine.

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  20. I would have never thought of a Valentine bat but now that I've seen him I <3 him! So cute!!! Thanks for linking up with the Trendy Twine Challenge this month!

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  21. This is really darling! Thanks for joining in on the Trendy Twine challenge this month!

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  22. How very CLEVER!!! Looks awesome!! Thank you for joining in and sharing with us at Scrapbook Boutique for this challenge x

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  23. This is fabulous! Love it. Thanks so much for linking up with us this month at Trendy Twine!

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