Good morning all and welcome to the Stampin’ Creative Blog Hop where this Easter we will be cooking up a storm for you. I’ve been having some fun with chocolate and some spotty cute packaging.
Brace yourself as these fabulous girls on the Design Team will each be sharing some fabulous inspiration with you, but for now, I’ll share what I’ve been up to.
Who doesn’t like a chocolate chip cookie or a chocolate cupcake? Well, rather than cooking up a storm of decision making, I thought I’d give you both. They seem to be perfectly fitting accompaniments to a cup of tea this Easter. I’d not used my Mini Treat Bag Thinlits for a long while, so dug them back out to cut a little treat bag. I felt that the colours in the Coffee Break Designer Series Paper coupled so well with the dark chocolate colour, yet screamed spring with the freshness of Soft Sky and Pear Pizazz.
The Layering Circle Framelits are just so useful to own and the word ‘enjoy’ from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits the perfect addition.
Sara Douglas, our CEO, recently shared a super little cupcake box tutorial that I was eager to try, except she used a Mini Pizza Box for the bas of her box. Not having any in my craft room, I set to adapting her instructions and creating my own. With the help of an Envelope Punch Board, I created a little box the same size as the mini pizza boxes and die cut a circle in the base before turning it upside down. This holds the cake in place. The rest of the box was pretty much the same, give or take.
A piece of window sheet allowed you to see what delight you had in store, whilst keeping it protected. You could embellish in so many ways and in so many colours. I just wanted something quite simple. The Bunny on the Cookie Treat Bag was from my favourite Easter set, Happy Easter, which just had to be the sentiment on the cupcake box. A couple of cute little flowers made from the Tree Builder Punch and I was done.
Now take a hop on over to one of the other Design girls and see what inspiration they are sharing with us all today. I can’t wait to see.
Enjoy Hopping and Happy Easter
I’M GLAD THAT IT’S ALMOST LUNCHTIME – YOU’RE MAKING ME VERY HUNGRY. nICE WORK RECREATING THE CUPCAKE BOX – ALSO i’M IMPRESSED IT SURVIVED LONG ENOUGH FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHY, IT LOOKS SCRUMPTIOUS.
i LOVE THE LITTLE DETAILS YOU’VE ADDED – ESPECIALLY THE PEARL CENTRED FLOWERS SCATTERED ON BOTH PROJECTS. lIZ XX
Thank you so much Liz. I was gutted to not have a single mini pizza box, but desperately wanted to give that cupcake box a try. I’m pleased I managed to recreate it. It nearly didn’t make it into the box, as I had to put it in sideways and hadn’t considered the height of the icing … ha ha ha ha. I love that little flower from the Tree Builder Punch. So lovely hopping with you Liz. Hoping you’re well xx
Gorgeous treat packages, i’d be happy with either and especially filled with chocolatey goodness. great idea to use the tree punch .. i always forget about that one for flower embellishments!
mmm too many calories with my creations. I think you had the right idea with the cupcake stamp set. Love that little flower on the Tree Builder punch. So delicate x
Perfectly packaged mini treats! Perfect for Easter Treasts. Gorgeous details with your mini flowers 🙂
I love these projects, Mikaela! So spring-like and happy. Genius idea to create the window – I wish I’d thought of that! x
Thank you Caro, If you mean the window in the cupcake box, that was Sara Douglass’ idea. I just adapted the box, as I didn’t have a Mini Pizza box for the base. Yummy treats xx
Stunning projects as usual Mikaela! I love the cupcake box with those cute little flowers. You have made me want to go and dig out my treat bag framelits! It has been a while since I used them too x
Thank you so much Gina. I hadn’t used that die in a very long while. I’d forgotten how versatile it is and how much I love it. Hoping you’re well and looking forward to seeing you later this week xx
I LOVE these projects Mikaela!!! I too watched Sara’s video and wanted to make those cupcake boxes!! You’ve done them proud. They’re gorgeous!!
Thank you too for the idea of making your own base!!
I had set out thinking I had a mini Pizza box, got so far and realised I didn’t have, so set to making my own base box. I’m so pleased you like x