Good evening!  I'm feeling ambitious this evening so I have decided to upload the pictures from the Christmas treat I'm making for school.  I love all of the Stampin' Up designer paper and coordinates, but at this point I have a TON of paper that I've bought from stores like Michael's and Jo-Ann Fabrics--I am making myself use up a chunk of it before I allow myself to purchase any of the Stampin' Up products!  We shall see!  Anyway, from the papers I already have, I think some of what I came up with works well together.  This is one of my favorites from several combinations I chose...I hope you like it!

The first thing to mention is that I used the Sizzix Bigz XL Shaker Box die in my Sizzix Big Kick.  It is the dotted paper shown in the image below.  Next, I used the EK Success Flourish punch to make the tag (bottom layer), along with a 1.5 inch circle punch, and the Martha Stewart ornament double punch.  I fastened the circle and ornament punches to the flourish punch using a small brad.  For a little added detail I also used a dark red ink to dab around the edge of the flourish punch and stamped a "Homemade Just For You" message onto the circle.  Super cute!  

The diamond patterned strip is used to keep the box closed once it is all put together (see below).

On what becomes the inside bottom of the shaker box I stamped a message for the season.  This one is O Holy Night.  I did another version with a Scripture verse using olive green ink.  After all, is this not what it's all about?!

This is the final product once everything is folded, cut, and put together.  I really, really have enjoyed making these.

And since it is called a "Shaker Box" what fun would there be if it didn't make some noise when shook!  For that I used holiday Skittles, making sure not to put too many so that the stamped message on the inside of the box is seen immediately!

So much fun!

Until the next project...see ya!