Stamperia Nutcracker Tea Party in a Box Tutorial for Wonderful Wednesday
Hello, Friends! It’s Wonderful Wednesday and I have a gorgeous Stamperia Tea Party in a Box Tutorial to share with you. I’m a firm believer that birthdays are important and should be celebrated with lots of friends, family, gifts…and of course, cake! This lovely little folio makes a unique gift that I think you will enjoy making.
So grab a cuppa and a snack and let’s explore this birthday confection together, shall we?
Sweet Ballerina Shaker Tag Surprise
Although Nutcracker is a Christmas themed paper collection, there are lots and lots of patterns and images that work perfectly for winter birthday celebrations. This Tea Party in a Box measures 5 1/4″ x 7 1/2″ with a 1″ spine, so there’s lots of room to tuck in sweet surprises.
Speaking of surprises, how about we tuck in a Button Farm Club Shaker Tag under the ribbon closure? That would be fun, wouldn’t it? I designed this shaker tag to go with my latest Button Farm Club Kit release. But, you can purchase the shaker tag dies separately from the kit. I’ll show you how easy it is to create these big shaker tags in today’s tutorial.
Another fun surprise in this project is the gatefold card front featuring the gorgeous winter window scenes from the paper collection. our sweet ballerina serves as a turn tab for this feature.
And look…there’s the birthday party goodies all laid out on a table inside. How sweet is that?
A Peek Inside
To carry the birthday ballerina theme throughout the project, I added another image to the flip page inside the card folio. You’ll get to see what’s inside when you watch today’s video.
And, of course, we had to load up that box pocket with all kinds of treats and sweets for the birthday girl! This is my favorite part of the process, as I get to use elements from the paper collection to make bookmarks, tags or notecards. I also love to search through my cupboards for special treats like peppermint sticks, biscotti, tea and chocolate. And there’s something about vintage demitasse spoons that makes everything feel more like a party!
Once the treats have been enjoyed, that box pocket presents a perfect spot to store photos and other memorabilia from the special day.
Stamperia Nutcracker Tea Party in a Box Tutorial on YouTube
If you’d like to take a closer look at this project and learn how to put all the pieces together, I hope you’ll enjoy this video tutorial on my YouTube station.
I hope I was able to share some tips and techniques that you can use in your own crafty adventures. I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comment section below.
You can find a linked supply list below.
Thanks for stopping by, friends!
Cheerio,
kathy
SUPPLY LIST
- Stamperia Nutcracker
- Button Farm Club Shaker Tag Dies
- Reneabouquets First Snow Small Snowflakes
- Spellbinders Dies
- Heartfelt Creations Oakberry Lane Flower Dies (retired)
- Really Reasonable Ribbon
- Bits and Bobs from my stash
Thanks Kathy for an innovative design. I will look differently at 12 x 12 papers now, as the way you used the 3 doors in one is a great idea let alone all the goodies in the box. Adding the tag makes it all the more interesting. Fab piece of creativity indeed! You will be busy with thanksgiving prep and what a year with a new grandson around the table. We are busy with gardening and getting ready for guests.
ohhh i just love this tag card kathy, its so sweet..i love the colors and the ballerina looking in. would love that in my mailbox…hint hint lol..thank you as always for your inspiration and sharing with us….sending big hugs
Wow, Kathy! This tea party in a box takes my breath away. This collection is so awesome. The colors are so dreamy and the images just beautiful. I really love the gate fold design that opens up to such beautiful surprises. Thank you for sharing! Hugs!
What a beautiful tea party in a box! Love the colors and especially love how you made the shaker tag as the front feature. I always get new ideas from your tutorials. Again thank you for sharing!
Pure confection, Kathy. Thanks for sharing.
Love this tea party in a box. The shaker tag is awesome and what a great die you created. Thank you for the tutorial.
I love this. The prettiest shaker box I’ve seen in a while. Thank you.
Oh my! So very lovely. Happy Thanksgiving, Kathy!