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Today I'm altering a Laughing Cow cheese box!
And turning it into a lovely little round box that holds 6 round monogramed note cards. 
This pretty frame stamp is from the new Victorian Fripperie set and the initials are from the Victorian Alphabet Set.
I die cut six cards using the large scalloped circle Nestabilities placing the die a little above the top fold so it didn't cut through and left the fold intact. I stamped the circle and initials, sponged the edges and added little gems. They all tuck neatly inside the box!
I adhered lace to the edge of the cover and twill ribbon to the bottom edge using Scor TapeI included 6 regular size envelopes so it wouldn't cost any extra postage to mail these little notes and tied it all up with this pretty green silk ribbon! I made this little gift for my sister, Marcia, who celebrated her 60th birthday last weekend!
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Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps - Victorian Alphabet, Victorian Fripperie
Paper: Plum Pudding, Vintage Cream - PTI, DP Basic Grey/Kioshi Paper Pad
Ink: Dusty Concord - Ranger Distress Ink
Accessories: Laughing Cow Cheese Box, large scalloped circle nestabilities, gems - hero arts, sponge, silk ribbon - May arts/Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, plum pudding twill ribbon - PTI, Lace - Ellen Hutson LLC
THESE STAMPS ARE JUST GORGEOUS. CAN'T WAIT TO RECEIVE THEM.
ReplyDeleteHi Julia,
ReplyDeleteThis is a really gorgeous set. You would never believe how the box started out. I love the colours you have used.
Clare x
Oh how fabulous! Love the reuse of the cheese box and I love the monogramed note cards! How perfect!
ReplyDeleteStunning! I love the colors and that fact that you filled the box as well. The lace really just adds that finishing touch!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely and creative set of notecards....wonderful use of the new stamp sets : )
ReplyDeleteI never would have believed that was a cheese triangles box if you hadn't said! Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this, esp. the not-typical caed shape!!
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic!! I love all the purple with that green bow! Your sister is a lucky lady!
ReplyDeleteVery beautifull and a great gift.
ReplyDeleteLove the altered cheese box.
ReplyDeleteEveline.
What a beautiful gift set. I envy the one who is going to have this.
ReplyDeleteOh my GOODNESS this project is GORGEOUS, Julia! That container sure is transformed by the beautiful new stamps and your talent with them, WOW!
ReplyDeletewhat a gorgeous idea - love it!
ReplyDeleteYou used my favorite colors so this caught my eye immediately. How very clever to use the cheese box!
ReplyDeleteThese are so pretty!! What a wonderful little package idea. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe I have been foolishly tossing these very same boxes all these years! What a wonderful way to recycle. Can't wait to try this myself with Claire's divine new stamps.
ReplyDeletethis looks great and would be a cute gift for someone
ReplyDeleteW-O-W! I think you're amazing at altering things. I don't even THINK about making something like this from random left over food containers.
ReplyDeleteThank you for inspiring me!
What a great way to recycle, Julia! The notecards are beautiful, I love the color scheme and the circle shape - very unique!
ReplyDeleteThese projects are absolutely beautiful! I can't wait to get this set. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteAmazing creation and a great blog hop!
ReplyDeleteYou are SO clever Julia! I love those little round boxes and always hate to throw them away. What a lovely gift you've made from them - I won't be throwing the next one in the bin!
ReplyDeleteOh my, this is just SO special! Love that Frippery set, and you've made a stunning gift out of it. I always wondered how to do a spellbinders shaped card without two pieces... makes sense now that you showed me how! (I was thinking, when would you know when to stop? duh..LOL) TFS!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an excellent recycling idea! I would never have thought of using one of those containers. Your project is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing gift!! I love the little notecards and the altered cheese box is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous gift for your sister, she will be thrilled! A lovely little set.
ReplyDeleteI never thought to save this box! I will now...Such a clever idea :)
ReplyDeleteOh my, this is beautiful! What a creative and stunning gift - lovely! As is your blog header - what a stunning photo! TFS!
ReplyDeleteHello there!
ReplyDeletedidnt count how often I straied forth and back all your blogs to see all those wonderful creations.
Couldnt wait for the new sets to come in store!
Thanks for sharing your ideas- its always a great inspiration!
Andrea
What a lovely set of cards! I definitely want to try making a similar set when I get my stamps. I can picture these in all sorts of colors -- a great gift idea, thanks!
ReplyDeleteHow great! So love the re-use of something like this box, and your design is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteKris, Wadsworth, OH
What a beautiful note set. The colors that you used are out of this world! Very pretty. I can hardly wait to get my stamps!
ReplyDeleteOh my heck -- this is AMAZING! Who wouldn't be smitten with a gift set like that?! I love it! The colors are so great too! At first, I didn't think I needed another alphabet stamp set ... but now ya got me thinking!!! :)
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOSH! Would you believe I JUSt threw away SIX of those Laughing Cow cheese containers recently because I could not think of anything to create with them and thought "Well, I'll never use them..." DOH! Your creation is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat an elegant present and clever use of the cheese box!
ReplyDeleteIt's a fantastic idea to alter this little box, and you executed it perfectly.
ReplyDeleteWhat delightful and elegant note cards! I love them AND the altered box!
ReplyDeleteI don't think the Laughing Cow has ever looked so elegant! You clever girl, this looks great! Wish I were your sister!
ReplyDeleteJulia ~ You are simply amazing!!! What a fantastic idea here...Oh my how you inspire me to move on to things I never thought I could do...Fabulous gift idea too :)
ReplyDeleteI need to bookmark this post! I always felt there should be a use for those boxes, and now I have one!
ReplyDeleteThanks for such a gorgeous project.
Julia you are soooo creative!!!!! I LOVE seeing your altered creations..This is BEAUTIFUL!!! FANTASTIC idea too girl!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty set! And to think that I've thrown away those containers.... Love the colors you used too. That Fripperie set is scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteDeniseB
gorgeous! What a great project!
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely set for your sister!!
ReplyDeleteOMG, and I always throw out those little boxes! Shame on me! that box you made for your sister's birthday is gorgeous!! I love that victorian lace. The note cards are beautiful too! I hope she appreciates them......what an awesome gift!! See you soon! Hugs, GF!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous gift set. The lace is yummy and note cards to boot. How wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteBeth Greco
Wowza! You have worked your magic with this set for sure! Love the notecards and holder! Just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous recycling idea, you clever girl! Love the colours and the simplicity of this set, yet it looks absolutely stunning. I think anyone would love to receive this as a gift.
ReplyDeleteMore great ideas. Now all I need is lots of crafting time to try some of them out for myself. This notecard set is just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThe colors are just delightful and I love the creative use of the Laughing Cow box. I can't wait for my Victorian Fripperie set to arrive-just think I met you at Stampin Around NH a few short months ago and now cannot imagine stamping without WMS!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a lovely gift this would be. Oh how I love the shades of purple you used. Thanks for all the detailed info on this piece.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely monogramed note card set! Very beautiful and great way to go "green"!
ReplyDeleteLove the reuse of the cheese box and all the cards are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteNow this is just the cutest! Love the perfect style of all the sets together and the lace! Oh how fun!
ReplyDeleteSo funny, I've been TRYING to save and recycle these containers for sometime now. My oldest son seems to be the one that uses the last piece and "forgets" to save it for me. I'll fix that, I take them out as soon as I buy the next one. As usual, I loved your project.
ReplyDeleteSo VERY chic!!
ReplyDeleteOMG...this box is so lovely!! The design work is superb along with your choice of color and stamps. I can't wait to try making this little gem! I admire your artistry..thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat's just lovely!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! What a beautiful project - just lovely!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable project!!
ReplyDeleteI tell ya, Julia...you are the queen of altered projects, gf!!!! This is absolutely gorgeous....the colors are sooo pretty and O love the shape of the cards!!!! Love all the new WM stamps, too!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, Julia! I have a lot of those particular cheese containers coming through my fridge, and now I have the best idea on what to do with them once they're empty--thanks!
ReplyDeleteWow, Julia, this is such a creative idea and SO GORGEOUS! Absolutely love this gift idea! I'll be on vacation for the next week, so will be MIA for awhile in blogland.
ReplyDeletewow -- who knew a laughing cow box could turn into such hot card holders. love love your scalloped cards!
ReplyDeleteIncredibly beautiful altered box! Your colors are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAndrea McCulley
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and it has recycling! This is really great, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteJulia who'd have thought recycled packaging could look so stunning! But what I really want to know is why is it always the one set I don't order that ends up looking the best projects - aaaarrrgghhhhh!! I hate having to make choices so I hope I'm lucky!
ReplyDeleteYour little altered box is ingenious, Julia, and so pretty!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! And now I have a great use for those adorable Laughing Cow boxes!!!! LOVE IT!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful altered box - love the color and every detail...
ReplyDeleteJulia! That's just gorgeous! I can't wait to try it!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful, great to recycle too! LOVE the bow!
ReplyDeleteMy fave set of stamps is this one and your project is fabulous - gosh I love it and I use Laughing cow so guess what I"M GOING TO DO! LOL Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great altered box! I love that cheese (maybe I have to buy some). Great colors and those circle cards are perfect. :o)
ReplyDeleteI am stunned that you took the cheese box to such a wonderful creation. Great re-purposing!
ReplyDeleteWow! Marcia is one lucky lady. This project is so wonderfully creative and lovely. Thank you SO much for sharing. Now I need to go shopping for cheese. :-)
ReplyDeleteGorgoeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing idea!!! I love Laughing Cow, so I have those boxes in every flavor!! Thanks for the super inspiration!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic project!! Hard to believe you can make something so wonderful from a cheese box!! Stunning!
ReplyDeleteI love your project--your notecards are beautiful, and I love how clever you were to recycle the laughing cow cheese box. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHow cute is this box you have made love this stamp set also
ReplyDeleteI love this idea, Julia! Thanks for the inspiration! (And Clare's new stamps are just gorgeous...)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, how clever... thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThese are the most unique stamps I have seen in a while. Love the funny comments on the remedies!
ReplyDeletelove how you altered this cheese box-your finished product is gorgeous and what a great gift-this new stamp set is fabo!!
ReplyDeleteOh, how clever is that?!?! What a great idea! You'd never guess the round container was once a Laughing Cow Cheese box! Lovely little notecards!
ReplyDeleteFantastic idea, I will pick up some laughing cow chese when I next go shopping so I can make this set....fab.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Sarah
Not sure if I commented before or not:
ReplyDeleteI love this little card box and of course the circle notes that go inside. What a great gift.
gorgeous
ReplyDeleteJulia - another excellent project! Love love love this!!
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