Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Fun in the Sun Milk Carton Gifts by Wendy Sue

Well, hello there Doodlebug friends!  It's been a while since I've been here with you, but I am SO excited to be visiting here today!  I absolutely love (x 100) the new Fun in the Sun collection, so I couldn't wait to create a fun little gift box trio.

"Fun in the Sun" milk carton treat boxes by @wendysue for @doodlebugdesign

To begin, I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the milk cartons from white cardstock. I wanted to decorate each box differently, and I love that they are unique, but coordinate!

First, I created the pink flamingo box.  I love the patterned paper with all of the flamingos in a row - and the pink polka dot on the opposite side is pink perfection!

"Fun in the Sun" milk carton treat boxes by @wendysue for @doodlebugdesign

Of course, a pink flamingo doodle-pop must be the center of attention on this card.

"Fun in the Sun" milk carton treat boxes by @wendysue for @doodlebugdesign

 Add a die-cut frame, some sunshine, a sweet sentiment, and my new favorite matte sprinkles (gasp! I love these!), and this little gift box is almost complete!

Next, the palm tree gets to take center stage, the paradise palm, to be exact!

"Fun in the Sun" milk carton treat boxes by @wendysue for @doodlebugdesign

Did you know you can make a sticker banner look like its floating?  Simply rub baby powder on about 3/4 of the sticker back.  Press down the left edge of the banner to stick on the box.  Then just use your fingers to slightly curl the powdered portion.  

"Fun in the Sun" milk carton treat boxes by @wendysue for @doodlebugdesign


Finally, the pineapple on top!  I layered several different printed die-cut shapes.

"Fun in the Sun" milk carton treat boxes by @wendysue for @doodlebugdesign

 I used some of the cute little dots from the shaped sprinkles set - isn't it the cutest flower center?!?

"Fun in the Sun" milk carton treat boxes by @wendysue for @doodlebugdesign

After I filled each box with treats (think colorful gumballs, jordan almonds, or candy-coated mints...any colorful treat will do),  I secured each box top with folded doodle tape flags! Then I added a matte sprinkle to the top.

"Fun in the Sun" milk carton treat boxes by @wendysue for @doodlebugdesign

I know summer is winding down, but I'm not ready to let it go just yet.  And with projects like this one, I hope to keep spreading the summer lovin' for at least a few more weeks!

"Fun in the Sun" milk carton treat boxes by @wendysue for @doodlebugdesign


Thanks for letting me share a project here with all of you today - it was fun to be back!!

12 comments:

  1. Oh my super cute! Can't wait to try something like this with the new Here Comes Santa Claus papers!

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    1. Thanks Victoria - can't wait to see what you come up with!! :)

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  2. So happy you're here again! These are amazing! My fave is the first one with the flamingos but love them all!

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    1. Thanks Monique! It's like visiting home again! I've missed it here - thanks for the nice comments! :)

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  3. These are such fun!! I always love what you create!!!

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  4. We have missed your beautiful creations. Absolutely adorable.

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  5. These are too cute Wendy! Love them and love having you back on the blog today. :)

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