This week I’ve been putting the finishing touches on a few items I am donating to a silent auction. I previously posted about a scarf that I made (which, by the way, sold for $110 at the auction!) but since then have also added some of my kanzashi flower pins to the mix.
I bought some plain white boxes to put them in so they would be protected while transporting. Looking at the boxes they seemed so plain so I decided to dress them up a bit. I applied a stamped frame and used embossing powder and a heat gun to give the design some texture and interest. I hand wrote my name in the middle of the frame. I then used some thin satin ribbon to form a little closure for the box. The way I did this was to tie a bow in one end of the ribbon, wrap the ribbon around the box and cut it long enough to leave the other end extended an inch or two. I then used my hot glue gun to attach the male end of a snap to the underside of the bow. I wrapped the ribbon around the box, rubbed the nub of the snap on some white chalk and pressed it against the ribbon to see where the female end should be glued. I also used a dab of glue on the bottom of the box to hold the ribbon in place so it won’t get separated from the box. A very quick and easy addition to a gift box.
