Paper Maniac Thursday - Alter It!

Hi there!  It's Paper Maniac Thursday!!!  This week we've been showing you all kind of altered items on the Paper Maniac Blog.  Today it's my turn.  I took a little kraft box that I've had sitting in my studio for ages and dolled it up.  I added a little card to complete the look.

First I took a 6" x 6" piece of Earth Love by Basic Grey patterned paper and adhered it to the lid of the box.  Next, I took some Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon and adhered that around the box and the lid separately so you don't have to remove the ribbon to open the box.   I created the bow by looping the ribbon and sticking it in place with glue dots.  I threaded the button with some coordinating floss and stuck that in place with another glue dot.

For the card, I simply used the same patterned paper and ribbon technique.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.  The card is 3.5" x 3.5" and the box is a 4" square and is 2.5" tall.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

{Treasure Ensemble}

Stamps: Essential Messages (Hero Arts)

Card Stock: Kraft (Papertrey Ink), Cream

Patterned Paper: Earth Love (Cosmo Cricket)

Ink: Mellow Moss (SU) 

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Button, Floss (DMC), Coluzzle, Corner Rounder Punch (EK Success), kraft box