Hang on to your Kleenex with this fun gift that you can make up in a snap!

Wouldn't this be a perfect "giftie" to give to someone in a nursing home…someone in the hospital…for an office friend…for your desk?!?!

I made this project back in the Spring for a Breast Cancer Survivor Day  – a day that survivors were simply pampered in having FUN…they had a personal chef teach cooking….a person that made the most adorable pieces of "garden art" and ME….I worked with them making a variety of projects and this was one of them!

If you want to click here to see the original post that I did this with, you will see that I highlighted the video in which the idea came from, the talented Stampin Up! Demonstrator, Angie Juda!

It is so easy, you will be able to follow my steps and PRESTO…another fun gift that YOU made with your precious hands!

Here you go…

You can make (2) of these adorable boxes from 1 sheet of 8 1/2" X 11" piece of paper!

• Cut a sheet of paper in half at 4 1/4" X 11" (remember you'll make 2…I say WOOT-WOOT)
  

• Score at 4 1/2", 7", 8" and 10 1/2" – fold and use a bone folder on the score lines!

• Choose a Designer Series Paper of your choice, today I am using the diagonal stripe from the Season of Style Designer Series Paper pack! – Cut this into (3) equal 4" wide pieces – from 1 sheet of DSP – you will be able to decorate (3) Kleenex Boxes…again – woot-woot!

• Pull out your Stampin Trimmer and cut this 4" strip of DSP into :

1. (2) 4" X 4 1/4" – this will be for the front and back of the Kleenex Box
2. 4" X 2 1/4" – the part where the "hole" will be
3. 4" X 3/4" – the front skinny part!

• Take the Extra Large Oval Punch and punch out a scrap piece ( I just used computer paper)

• Now…go ahead and adhere the DSP pieces to the score piece of Solid Color Paper and then place the "template" centered over the area where the "kleenex will pop thru"!

• Place a piece of sticky strip…YES – sticky strip as it is the strongest and especially with 3 -D projects, you need the strength…place it on the 3/4" part! Easy right !!!….but BEFORE you peel the red line tape off, fold this piece back so the Extra Large Oval Punch can fit through and POP out the hole!

TIP ALERT: Before you peel off the sticky strip paper…take the "cut out" oval and trace the oval onto the top the kleenex…then PUNCH with your paper snips and do a "rustic oval cut" – I know….this is NOT necessary but the "type A" in me thinks it looks neater/cleaner!!!

• Let's get stampin'!!!!…this is the SUPER easy part – and the "sky is the limit" so pull out whatever stamp your little heart desires and have fun! On this I used….the Christmas Messages Sentiment Stamp Set with the classic ornaments from the Ornaments Keepsakes Set and a simple crank of Mr. Big Shot….the Holiday Ornament Framelits did the trick!

This below stamp set is NOT in the catalog…

it is a "carry over" from last year and it is a keeper!

• Now you know what to do….simply adhere to the focal part of the project and DONE! I did put a "smidge" of Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine behind the ornament! A cute touch…right?

• The Circle Framelits  make this easy super easy…after I stamped the sentiment – thru the Big Shot with the framlits….easy works for me! Adding the dots around the sentiment circle is a quick and easy touch!
  

The trick to this fun and simple project is to make sure that you place the kleenex pouch in the area BEFORE you adhere the sticky strip to the base to get an even, clean look!

I do like adding that piece to the back of the Kleenex Box and I also think that it would be super cute to put a "pocket" to tuck a personal note in!!!!

This is a keeper and ALWAYS well received….have fun making these and PLEASE email me if you have any questions! It really is easy – and you will be so tickled with yourself!!!!

Thanks for popping by and…until tomorrow!

p.s. – Please pop back later today as the INCREDIBLE new "clearance items" are unveiled….and I will do a separate post showcasing this unveiling plus a BONUS for YOU!