Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Easter Favor - Carrot Box Tutorial




















My friend shared with me a project she made from Stampin Up. It was a cute little carrot box. I loved it...


Then thought I would give this box another try with a little different look. I found some orange-ish paper in my stash. I printed out the carrot box template that I found at THIS LINK. My carrots are not as big - I printed two on one 8 1/2 x 11 page.



I had some butterfly orange - ish paper and I also had some orange paper that I stamped some flourishes on. I forgot to take pictures of that - oops. Remember my shamrock? I stamped the cut out carrot like that using a brown and a red. After stamping I scored the lines, folded and hot glued the carrot together.

Here is the carrot I stamped flourished with. 


Here is the butterfly paper one. I inked the edges of both with brown ink.


I changed up the top by cutting off one of the flaps - gluing it to the other and folding it down because I wanted the box to be easily accessible. I also punched a hold and inserted some raffia....


and then I tied a knot in the raffia and hot glued that knot secure.


So there is my spin on the Stampin' Up Carrot Box.

16 comments:

  1. That looks really cute and they would be easy to store after the holiday though I think you could keep those out all year round.

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  2. They look amazing! The picture makes the carrots almost look like wood and I think they look wonderful in the wire basket.

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  3. YOURS are WAY better!!! Love the vintage look and yes, I agree -- they look like wood! Beautiful display!

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  4. Cute!! But I LOVE the shelf you made from the door!!! :) Thanks for linking!

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  5. These carrots are so clever ! I love them

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  6. These are gorgeous! I've seen some of these carrot boxes, and they were cute and all, but I love your interpretation of them. The stamping and the raffia totally make these stand out.

    You're more than welcome to link this up to my party: http://sunburntcowhandmadeshop.blogspot.com/2011/04/sunburnt-cow-link-party-6.html

    Cheers,
    Tracy All Thumbs Crafts

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  7. So Adorable!!

    I would love it if you would link it up to our What I Made Wednesday Linky Party!!

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    Alisa
    Sweet Peas and Bumblebees
    sweetpeasandbb.blogspot.com

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  8. I LOVE your carrot boxes. They are adorable. Thank you for sharing this idea. I think I will try this for next Easter. :-)

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  9. Hands down best carrots I have seen in the crafty world of blogland this spring! I am serious-they are great, and I wish I could have stolen your idea 2 weeks ago, ah well, there is always next Easter!
    kim
    www.kim-toomuchtimeonmyhands.blogspot.com

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  10. Sue.....love your take on these! Will definitely have to tell Helen!

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  11. Those scream spring! Very cute! Found you on whipperberry..

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  12. Im expecting snow...but these made me get the itch...Spring Fever...Thanks for sharing.

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