Christmas Days with Creations by AR - Day 3

From December 6th to the15th, the Creations by AR Design Team will be sharing ideas for presenting holiday gifts using templates from Creations by AR!  Every day for ten days, the Design Team  will bring inspiration to you with our holiday projects.

As a member of the Creations by AR Design Team - Today is my day!  And I'm excited to show you my Christmas version of the Gourmet Takeout Template!

 I used, I guess you might call them Victorian Christmas colors, of green, blue and maroon for my boxes.

The Christmas Season is such a busy time - and while I like to give gifts in special packaging I need them to work up fast and still pack a punch!  So,  I decided to decorate these boxes cleanly and simply - using the Layered Poinsettia die from Spellbinders cut in white card stock to make one poinsettia for each box.  I layered each piece of the flower with foam tape so it really pops up.

 I die cut the flowers and leaf, sponging the flower pieces with Ranger Antigue Linen and the leaf with Shabby Shutters, before taking them out of the dies - that highlighted the embossed detail.  The Merry Christmas is from the Ornate Ornaments set by Waltzingmouse and it's punched with the Key Tag Punch from Stampin' Up.

 This take out box template comes in two sizes - the small ones (green and maroon) are 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" x 2 1/2"

 The tall box measures 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" - and they cut out and go together quickly and easily! Adela designs the most wonderful accurate templates - I never have an issue with putting them together or having them 'fit' together the way they are supposed to. Both size boxes could hold all sorts of gift items.

 You can see here how nicely the cover flaps fold over with the handle piece coming up through the slots.  I just tied a simple knot in the gold ribbon  - I didn't want to stress over tying bows!!

I used papers by Prismatics that have a wonderfully subtle texture to them -  hopefully you can see that in the picture above.

 And now all the info you need to know about how to win templates!

Join us daily from 12/6 - 12/15 at our FaceBook Page or at our group on Paper Craft Planet
Each day Adela will post the link on FaceBook to the DT who is posting a project.

DAILY PRIZE GIVEAWAY: One winner each day will receive one template of their choice. The Daily Prize winner will be chosen from comments left on the designer's blog. Winners to be announced the following day on the AR FaceBook Page and AR Group on PCP.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: One random winner will be chosen to receive ONE TEMPLATE A MONTH FOR SIX MONTHS beginning January 2013! The Grand Prize Winner will be randomly chosen from comments left on the AR FaceBook Page and AR Group on PaperCraftsPlanet.  Winner to be announced December 16.

All winners will be announced on Face Book and PaperCraftPlanet linked above.

So leave your comment here for a chance to win today!

Tomorrow the incredibly talented  Lyn Bernatovich will be posting her Christmas Days project -  you won't want to miss it!

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Ornante Ornaments

Paper:  Prismatics/Prism - razzleberry, green, blue, White - PTI

Ink:  Versafine Onyx  Black, Ranger Distress Antique Linen and Shabby Shutters

Accessories:  gold ribbon - PTI, key tag punch - SU, layered poinsettia - Spellbinders, foam tape, Rhinestones - Kaiser.