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Monday, October 8, 2012

Tutorial: How To Make An Owl Pillow Box

I love quick and easy treat boxes.  They are a great little gift and make candy more fun.

This little owl was simple to make:


The secret?  I used a premade pillow box. I bought a package of plain pillow boxes from the wedding aisle at Michael's.  I traced the pillow box onto Halloween patterned paper from Echo Park then scored the paper at the folds.  I used a coordinating paper on the front for his chest. 


I used a circle punch for big owl eyes and cut a diamond for his nose. To make the wings, I cut two rectangles and rounded the corners.


For a decorative touch, I added black stitching to the body, chest and and wings before adhering.  I used a sentiment stamp from the dollar bin and stamped a greeting on a sticker.  Then I filled the pillow box with candy for a yummy treat.

This project was picked up for the October 2012 issue of Scrapbooks Etc, but, alas, the magazine folded before it was published.  Sniff.  I did get paid, though.  Since it wasn't pubbled, I decided to reprise it here on my blog, just in time for Paper Issue's new theme: Halloween and Harvest. We've got a great sponsor and PRIZE for this theme.  Find out all the deets here on the Paper Issues blog.

Want to link up?  Paper Issues would love to see your seasonal projects. Join the linky party here.

The Paper Issues etsy shop has lots of fun new paper and embellishements including Lawn Fawn washi tape, brand new Glitz and October Afternoon's fun new Witch Hazel and Midway lines.  And what's more: it's all on sale. Use code IZZYB20 for a 20 percent discount on everything in the store!

18 comments:

  1. oh my golly this is just way too cute!! love it and so creative

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  2. OMYGOSH!!! This is ADORABLE!!! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeee it!!!!

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  3. This is so adorable, Izzy! I love those big eyes and all of the stitching. Awesome! You know I need to know what you put inside. :)

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  4. Your owl is just tooo cute!!! Love it Izzy!!

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  5. oh my now this is just way too cute...love it

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  6. How adorable is this?! Thanks for the easy peasy tutorial!

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  7. Oh my goodness this little owl couldn't be any cuter!! I so have to make these for my little guys class.

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  8. Adorable! Pinning this so I can make some!! Love!

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  9. Doesn't get CUTER than this!!! LOVE!

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  10. That's adorable. Lots of halloween fun!

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  11. Well that is just way too cute. Makes me think of what other ways you could alter a pillow box! :-)

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  12. This is so cute and looks quite easy to do after reading your instructions - thank you!

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  13. This is so dang cute Izzy!! I love those eyes!

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  14. This is so cute! I'm starting to think that stitching makes everything look better... which is a bummer since I'm totally inept with the sewing machine. So frustrating that sbe died before publishing this. I'm glad you got paid!

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  15. I love this owl! I'd love for you to share this and any other crafts at my new linky party, Submarine Sunday. I hope you'll stop by!

    T'onna
    http://navywifeypeters.blogspot.com/2012/10/submarine-sunday-3-features.html

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  16. Of course, a pillow box would make a great owl, how clever of you! It turned out wonderfully! Pinning this!!

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