FM87 Sparkly Gift

This week on the Friday Mashup, we are playing along with Lisa's challenge.

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So here is the "Mashup" Challenge:

1. Make a project using "the inspiration photo".
2. Or Make a "Gift project". 
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "project for a gift using the inspiration photo above".

I swear, you would think I was a rookie paper crafter today.  What a disaster!  I think I had to redo everything at least two times.  Why have I become so impatient, rushing ahead and having to unglue again and again?  Is it that little 5-year-old babbling in my ear constantly?  My head hurts, and my fingers too from rubbing away many dimensionals.  Anyway, here's what I finally managed to finish.

That's me... can't just make a card or a box... have to make both.  Geez, I'm cranky!  We'll see if I come back and rewrite this diatribe tomorrow.

Ok, just the details, you whiner (I know that's what you are thinking)!  I thought a card shaped like a gift would be fun.  And more fun if it was a slide-out pocket card.

I did emboss the paper with the Stripes embossing folder, which didn't show up too well.

I've wanted to make this origami gift box for years, ever since I started stamping.  'Bout time, eh?

I originally saw the box here.  I'm unsure if it was the original source.  I did end up using a free tutorial online, although I ended up making alterations, and there was a measurement error in it (sigh).  You can search 'origami gift box' to find one.  I suggest you practice on scrap paper first, and not your last piece of 12x12" Soft Sky card stock (eek!).

Paper: Soft Sky, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer; Accessories: White Organza ribbon, Silver elastic cord, Stripes EF, Snowflake #2 die, Big Shot, Dimensionals.

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