My "Tiny Tree Box" Tutorial....

A snowy little forest!......

I am reading about all you ladies who are all organized,.... with your holiday preparations almost finished?...& as much a I would love to add my name to that list, I am nowhere near! :) I still am decorating & baking!!....I still have two darling "dresses" to make for my daughters, along with two Amy Butler "messenger bags" ( with Anna Maria Horner & Amy Butler fabric....sew pretty!)....I have a "felt board" I am making for Andrew ( my 4 year old grandson), along with creating a "clubhouse" for his beloved "Mutant Ninja Turtles"! ....I have no grandaughters, so this is my attempt at putting together a "dollhouse"! :)

In the midst of all my projects, I held my annual "Christmas Cookie Party" last week. As a "favor" for each of my sweet friends to take home,... I made these charming little boxes! Let me rephrase that...I "decorated" these charming little boxes. A year or so ago, I found these little cardboard boxes, approx. 4 " square at Walmart. You could use any box you like, but these were so cute with the edge of the lid being scalloped.....What I did was this...I took each lid & painted it white.....I then made up a "glitter mixture" of Martha Stewart's course glitter, her fine glitter & then the old-fashioned "mica" glitter, which is readily available. After painting the box lids, & allowing them to dry, I painted the top & sides with Modge Podge & generously sprinkled on the glitter mixture & let that dry.....I then took tiny little bottle brush trees (available in the holiday aisle at Walmart & approx. 3-4" tall) & glued them to the top of each lid. I carefully sprayed the tree ( be careful not to spray on you glittered lid) & then glittered those as well....Then at Michaels, I found the most amazing little spools of "twill tape" printed with the word "Cherish"....I cut litle pieces of it & then draped & glued those on the trees, adding a long pearl-headed pin as well.... I added a wee jingle bell & there you have it.....the most adorable "Tiny Tree Box"!..I think the end result is so vintage looking! It is perfect to give alone or to tuck a little surprise in!.....This project was so quick, it was so easy & so inexpensive! There is still time friends...even if you still are knee-deep in "to-do's" like me.....Go pick up a few supplies, come home & create a "Tiny Tree Forest"!!!........Happy Crafting!