2nd Annual
Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!!
Calling all crafters! We’ve gathered designers from some of our favorite manufacturers to show you ways to create something from the heart this holiday season. This 3 day Hop includes over 60 stops with inspiration brimming from every corner. Explore all of the thoughtful and frugal handmade gifts you could create for the holidays, all in one place, during our second annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop!
Today I am sharing an altered paper mache box that holds an assortment of greeting cards.
Everyone can use a good greeting card and a boxed set as unique as this is a gift that anyone would treasure! In fact, I have half a mind to keep it for myself!
I dyed the bottlebrush trees with a combination of Stephanie Barnard Sprays by Clearsnap and Smooch Spritz, dousing them with water to destaturate the intense color. After the trees were dry, I glued them into spools of string, wrapping one of the spools with baker's twine from The Twinery to giveit more interest. Finally, I dusted the trees with Smooch Glitz for a little bit of glitter and ColorBox Crafter's ink in white for a snowy glow.
Around the house base I applied Clearsnap's Design Adhesives with a layer of Lime Burst Designer Foils.
The roof and trim were punched from scraps of kraft cardstock and Starbuck's drink sleeves using Fiskars punches. They were then applied to the house with the ultra stronmg Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive and then painted with a mixture of acrylic paint and Smooch Spritz. To add more depth, the entire house was rolled in several patterns of Clearsnap Rollagraph Stamp Wheels using various ink, from Pigment ink to Decades Antiquing Ink.
Finally, the doors and windows were painted on with acrylic paint and round tip paint brush. The shading was achieved by outlining the doors and windows with Smooch Accent Ink and blending it with my finger. The “snow” on the corrugated stars and trim is a generous layer of Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive topped with Stephanie Barnard's Sprinkles! Chunky Glitter for Clearsnap.
Here's what you'll need to create this project:
Supplies:
- Rollagraph Stamp Wheels and Handle by Clearsnap
- Design Adhesives and Designer Foils by Clearsnap
- Smooch Spritz in Ginger Ale by Clearsnap
- Smooch by Clearsnap
- Stephanie Barnard Sprinkles! Chunky Glitter by Clearsnap
- NEW ColorBox Crafter's Ink by Clearsnap
- Smooch Glitz by Clearsnap
- Color Catcher by Clearsnap
- Stephanie Barnard Sprays by Clearsnap
- ColorBox Stephanie Barnard Dye Inkpad in Spearmint
- ColorBox Limited Edition Pigment Inkpad in Zen Garden
- ColorBox Graphic 45 Decades Antiquing Dye Ink in Dark Cashmere exclusively via Hampton Art
- Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
- Tombow Power Tabs
- Bazzil Kraft Cardstock (scrap)
- Punches, Scissors by Fiskars
- Twine by The Twinery
- Trim, Pins, Beads, Bottlebrush Trees by hydrangeahippo.etsy.com
- Ribbon by Maya Road
- Vintage Spool by Coats & Clark via Zinnia
- Acrylic Paint by Delta and Americana
- Starbuck's Drink Sleeve
- Resin Flower by French General
- Paper Mache Box by Darice
- Foam Paint Brush
- Small Round Tip Paint Brush
- Hot Glue
- Paper Towel
- Water
- Cards and Envelopes
This step by step video shares how to transform this plain paper box into a holiday house that can be filled with cards or even candies, lotions, or other small gifts.
While you're watching, please SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel to enjoy more videos like this one. When you're finished, don't forget to come back here to leave a comment and enter to win some sweet crafty swag!
To sweeten the Hop, we’re offering a gift for you! For every comment you leave on the blogs in the Hop, you’ll be entered to win a prize pack from one of the participating manufacturer sponsors! Use the Rafflecopter widget on the Clearsnap blog to gain extra entries each day: http://cleasnap.blogspot.com. PLUS, there is a giveaway going on here on the Hydrangea Hippo blog — the widget to enter will appear at the bottom of this post :)
To sweeten the Hop, we’re offering a gift for you! For every comment you leave on the blogs in the Hop, you’ll be entered to win a prize pack from one of the participating manufacturer sponsors! Use the Rafflecopter widget on the Clearsnap blog to gain extra entries each day: http://cleasnap.blogspot.com. PLUS, there is a giveaway going on here on the Hydrangea Hippo blog — the widget to enter will appear at the bottom of this post :)
Here's the Clearsnap prize pack—that's over $100 worth of swag!!!
Visit the list of blogs below and leave a comment on each by Nov 27, 2012 at 11:59 PM PST. Each day we will be sharing a brand new list of blogs with brand new projects for you to explore, be inspired by, and create from!
Nov 16
Clearsnap – http://clearsnap.blogspot.com START HERE IF JOINING THIS HOP :)
Hampton Art – http://blog.hamptonart.com/
Graphic45 – http://g45papers.typepad.com/
Fiskateers – www.fiskateers.com/blog
Donna Salazar Designs – http://donnasalazar.typepad.com/
Tombow USA – http://blog.tombowusa.com/
Authentique Paper http://authentiquepaper.blogspot.com/
The Twinery – http://www.thetwineryblog.com/
Eileen Hull for Sizzix http://eileenhull.blogspot.com/
Globecraft Memories – http://globecraftmemories.blogspot.com
Kristin Wilson – Graphic 45 – http://www.kristinwilsonhandmade.com/
Jennie Garcia – Tombow – earthyscrap.blogspot.com
Gini Williams Cagle – Hampton Art – http://ginicagle.blogspot.com/
Sabrina Alery – Clearsnap – http://Sabrinaalery.blogspot.com
DeeDee Catron – Globecraft Memories – http://umwowstudio.blogspot.com/
Michelle Grant – Donna Salazar Designs – http://michellejbg.blogspot.com
Emily Lanham – Authentique Paper –http://www.createserendipity.net
Emma Jeffery – Fiskateers – http://hellobeautifulblog.blogspot.com
Natalie Clause – The Twinery – http://www.southernbellescharm.com/
Alberto L Juarez – Graphic 45 http://vintageodyssey.blogspot.com/
Vivian Keh – Hampton Art – http://contadinak.wordpress.com/tag/vivian-keh/ DID YOU COME FROM HERE? VISIT HER BLOG NOW IF YOU MISSED IT :)
Jennifer Priest – Clearsnap – http://hydrangeahippo.blogspot.com YOU ARE HERE
Heather Conklin – Authentique Paper – http://goldiecar.blogspot.com/ GO HERE NEXT
Cheers to creating gifts from the heart this holiday season!
Happy Hopping!
P.S. We have a little secret!! Want to see our new line of fall product including the reveal of our new CHOX by Donna Salazar Designs? RSVP here…
Whata fab house – I think it would also make a nice centre piece for the table at christmas and you could fill it with after dinner mints or something else that is small and a nice surprise.
This is so pretty, love how you decorated it! I have piles of cards around the house….I could use a whole village!
What a great project!! This is fabulous!!
Oh my Gosh! This is so adorable!! And so detailed! I would love to see you work on a gingerbread house! lol! Great work!! Thanks for sharing!
awesome idea!
WOW! This is an adorable project! Thank you for sharing.
great off the page project to house cards!!! thanks for sharing
ava g
Love the little altered house. Great project.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Love your little house! So many details and those bottle brush trees are beautiful! Great little hiding place for note cards! Thanks!
I think your paper mache house is one of my favorite projects from the hop. I am sure any one who would receive it would love it whether it was filled with cards or goodies. I was thinking it just might be perfect for Christmas recipes.
Thank you so much Pam! Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us!
Love the house ! Great idea to fill it with cards as a gift.
oh my gosh-so cute, and right up my alley!!! Love it!! Thank you for the inspiration- wonderful project :)
what a gorgeous project!
Thanks Megan!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love your project!
Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us!
Your projects are so gorgeous Jennifer! I love your adorable little house!!
what a great shape for a card box. so unique on a desktop or shelf.
What an adorable little house!
Thank you so much :)
How creative.
The house itself is cool, but the fact that it holds gift cards makes it amazing. :)
Thank you Jessica! Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us!
Adorable!!!!
Very nice!!!!
lovely idea
sooo adorable…
That house is gorgeous!! And is a box!! that is genius!! LOVE it!!
I can’t pick a favorite, your house is awesome!! I also liked the altered canvas, the sewing pajamas are super cool!! Can’t pick just one :)
TFS!! Take Care!!
Jennie @ http://earthyscrap.blogspot.com/
Thank you so much Jennie :) I love the pajamas too!! Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us!
Beautiful!! Love your creative use of the ornament punch! Clever girl :)
Thanks Sabrina!!!!!!!!!!
Oh my gosh that box is absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us!
What a great idea for a gift. This looks fabulous.
This is fabulous!!
Cuuute card holder!! LOVE the tree in the spool!!
I absolutley Love this little house! i have a box similar to this and i just might try my hand at making one similar to this tonite!!! the colors are awesome and i love the use of starbucks sleeves for the stars…i’m so going to start saving those now! LOL! thanks Jen for the inspiration, i am already a fan on fb and ur blog! :)
Thanks Katie!! I would love to see your house when you’re done :) If you ask Starbuck’s, they’ll give you extra sleeves to craft with too :) Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us!
I would like one of these to hold my Christmas cards I receive for the holidays. Great gift, thanks for sharing.
Wow! What a fantastic project. Thanks for sharing.
Oh my goodness! I love that little house!!
Thanks for the inspiration and the video!
Love the HOP!
Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us!
That’s one cute little house cum box. Thanks for the tutorial.
Love the way you altered the box, kinda reminds me of those little glitter houses my grandparents had when I was a kid. Thanks for the tut.
Thank you Lisa :) Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us!
I like the idea of having a card holder. hmmm. very pretty.
I would be completely tickled to receive a gift as thoughful as this, and agree with you – it would be tough to create and give away.
LOVE THIS! The chimney stuffed with goodies really caught my eye and I also love how you used the ornament punch…amazing!
Thanks so much Shellye!!!!!!!! Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us!
I love the container for housing the cards. great idea, love the layering on the house. thank you for sharing and the chance to win.
I would have to say my favorites are the newest entries of paper mache houses. they are adorable. thank you =)
cute way to store cards. I love the muted colors.
I like the wonder baby book on your blog.
I love the corrugated drink cover accents! So clever.
Nice white christmas cottage house.
Great idea. Can make a new one every year and have a village and you can store that years cards received in the box.
This is the best prize ever. Please please please, can I get the Clearsnap goodies. I am loving the Rollagraph… anyway, Jennifer I don’t blame you one bit for wanting to keep this sweet house. Love the lid, it looks amazing.
Thanks Beatrice!!!! We use a widget to choose the winners so I have no hand in it :) Good luck!!!! You can keep entering for another week :) Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us!
Your altered box is wonderful and a great way to incorporate a little storage (I’m thinking Christmas cards that have been received) into home decor. Thanks for sharing the tutorial and this project with us.
This is really a super idea. Love your project.
What a fabulous and clever gift box whether it’s for cards or cookies. Love it. I think this is my favorite so far – Great tutorial and dirctions. Great job!
Thanks Crafty Aunt Dee!!!! I love the idea of putting cookies inside… Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us!
Very pretty! Thanks for great ideas :)
Beautiful–Decorative–Functional–who could ask for anything more!! I Love little houses!! Head spinning with more inspiration–Thank You and Merry Christmas!
Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us!
What a very cute idea. The tutorial was great. This is going to take forever to Blog Hop and adding to Pintrest. Thanks, Lanna
Love this little house that doubles as a card box!
What an adorable card box!!!
This would be treasured by the recipient long after the cards have all been used :)
Very clever. Love the muted colors. Thanks for a chance to win a great giveaway.
your house is beautiful! Love the colors!
Какой милый домик !!!
Я ещё ни разу не сталкивалась с продукцией этого производителя :)
Россия большая страна , но так мало возможностей :)
Чаще приходится самой все делать с самого начала …
Приятно конечно , когда можно только украсить уже готовый домик ! А они великолепны !!!
Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us!
What a fabulous house. I would be tickled pink to receive a gift like this. Whoever you give this to is very lucky.
I actually have it up for sale in my shop at Crafted at the Port of LA :) Thanks for stopping by and hopping with us!
Thanks for sharing!
,,, an alteration always grabs my attention,… this is wonderful..
great project…
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Joan
super cute project!
I really like the house. this is the 1st time I’ve seen your blog. Like what I see Thanks for sharing.
So Pretty – thanks for sharing~
That is one beautiful house. Great way to recycle those drink sleeves.
Amazing artistry! Very creative and great ideas!!
Wonderful card box so pretty. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, what a gorgeous card box!! I love all the embellishments you used!! This is fabulous!! Thanks so much for the inspiration :)
Lisa
A Mermaid’s Crafts
I just adore wee houses. Great job!
Very cute project! By the way, Vivian Keh is not on the original list for Nov 16. When I clicked on your link, it takes me to a Phishing site warning. Maybe check the link.
Fiskateer Jean#8889 AKA giveawayjean
Gorgeous house!
Jen
I just found your blog with this hop so I must say your clever altered card box is my fav!! Love the way you made the shingles and I love the spool you used for the tree holder!
I love the various shades of green combined with the corrugated stars and trim-this is gorgeous and unique.Definitely going to subscribe to your YOuTube channel so I can learn more.
What a beautiful and decorative card box!Thanks for the video and tutorial!
What a wonderful box, this is super!
This is such a cute idea. I really like the way you did the shingles.
beautiful house thanks for the chance to win!
I love the 2-in-1 idea. The house is so cute!!!!
This is beautiful! I love the colors, and all of the stars on the chimney are my favorite part!
Cute! This is such a fantastic idea and so very elegant looking :)
Classic colors, it would work well with any decor–beautiful!
Too lovely for words!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
What an amazing little house! A very cute gift idea! TFS!
What a super project!! Tons of work but what a showpiece!! Thanks for sharing your fabulous ideas!
i adore your project and all the texturzzzzz – such imaginative use of that punch! i was really really really lucky to be next to you in the blog list. thanks so much for going to so much trouble so that I didn’t get skipped over. i just had a chance today to go through the first day of blogs and am so impressed by all the talent. will make my way through all of them in the next few days.
Beautiful project! Thanks for the inspiring ideas!
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
Beautiful house
Such a cute little house. Thank you for sharing.
Love the house, such a great idea.
The details in your little house are absolutely unbelievable! Can’t say enough about how pretty it is… and such a bonus that it opens up! I’m already a You Tube subscriber :) Happy Holidays to you!
What a sweet little house box Jennifer! I love the “architectural details” :) That ornament stamp you used for your shingles is making its way to the top of my wish list – I have seen it used in so many ways during this hop! Thanks for the fun inspiration!
This would make such a great gift for my dear Aaunt who is in a nursing home. This would fit on her bedside table and after she gives the cards enclosed in the box her friends and fellow nursing home buddies it could be used to hold the cards she receives. Thank you for sharing this great project.
Jackie Tuttle
Great idea to keep cards in. TFS
I spent so much time looking at your house and watching the video. I love this house.
Lovely house, well done! Hugs, Susie.
This is very pretty. Thank you for sharing the video and pictures.
Wooooow ~ so many little details! I love the punch use for the shingles and the stars from the drink wrapper! The spool is the perfect planter for the tree! Love all the unique techniques too! What a wonderful project!
what a nice idea to keep cards
this is amazing love the details you are so methodical makes a fantastic gift thanks for the video loved it,loved the ornaments for the shingles on the roof
upnurse at aol dot com
What an ideal place to store Christmas cards! It’s just adorable!
This house is absolutely amazing!!!!