Love Birds Box Perfect for Valentine’s Day
Looking for the perfect way to add a handmade touch to your Valentine’s Day gifts? Join us in this tutorial as Di creates a beautiful gift box decorated with love birds and charming details. This project is perfect for gifting your Valentine’s Day surprises.
Hi. Di here with a decorative Galentine’s or Valentine’s box that can be used for candy, a small gift, or love notes. I’ve embellished it with a soft pink and green color palette and a pair of love birds. Let’s get started.
Step 1:
Using the Elegant Decorative Box #2123, cut one box base from heavy white cardstock.
Step 2:
Use the oval die from Elegant Decorative Box #2123 to cut a hole in the top of the box base.
Step 3:
Cut a box from Harmonious Hodgepodge paper #C024 using the Elegant Decorative Box. Then use the decorative oval die (from the same die set) to cut out an oval from what will be the box top.
Step 4:
Cut the patterned box apart. Cut apart on both sides of the scored lines. This creates decorative mats for the box's top, bottom, and sides. As an optional step, you can blend light pink ink around the edges.
Step 5:
Cut a piece of acetate 3 ⅜ inch by 4 ¾ inches. Adhere the acetate to the back of the patterned mat covering the hole. (It will be between the white box and the decorative paper.) Attach the mats to the white box using tape or glue.
Step 6:
Use Happy Banners #2200 to cut out a white heart banner. Also, cut pink hearts with the coordinating heart die. Glue the pink hearts onto the banner.
Step 7:
Using watercolor paper, cut one left-facing and one right-facing bird from Birds & Dwellings #2197. Also, cut the wings and eyes. Add color to the birds using Watercolors. I colored the bird parts in light pink, green, and gray for the eyes. Once dry, assemble the birds.
Step Eight:
Using light pink cardstock, cut the two smallest flower dies from Florals 28 #2117 and two pink hearts from Birds & Dwellings.
Each of the dies cuts four flowers. Shape the four smallest flowers into buds. Shape the larger flowers, but leave them open. Glue one flower bud onto the center of each open flower. As an optional step you could glue Prills in the bud centers. Blend pink ink around the edges.
Step Nine:
Cut two of the smaller leaf clusters, Florals 28, from watercolor paper. Color the leaf clusters with light green watercolor and slightly shape them.
Step Ten:
Attached double-sided adhesive to Harmonious Hodgepodge paper. Using Everyday Words 3, cut Happy Valentine’s Day. Cut the shadows from white cardstock and glue them together.
Step Eleven:
Cut the base of the box from Harmonious Hodgepodge paper. Fold along the score lines and adhere the tabs to form the inner box. As an optional step, you could cut a Fancy Flourish (#2021) from Harmonious Hodgepodge paper, and adhere it to the bottom of the box. Add pink beaded Borders & Trims along the outer corners.
Step Twelve:
Embellish your box with the pieces that you’ve created. Glue the ends of the banner onto either side of the center of the box opening. Clip off any banner that hangs over the sides. Use tape (glue may not stick to the acetate well) to attach the birds and the words. Then, cut apart one of the leaf bunches and glue all the flowers, leaves, and hearts to the box.
Are you still with me? Now you can add something inside the box or enjoy it as is. I’m so happy with the soft color palette and I love the birds, of course!
Happy Galentine’s and Valentine’s Day!
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Elizabeth Craft Designs Products Used:
Other products used -Clear acetate, Water colors, Light pink ink, Prills
