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September 4, 2017 by: Sarah Adiutori

Back-To-School Eraser Gift Box

Raise your hand if you L-O-V-E Back-To-School Season!! Nothing beats a brand-new pack of crayons, new sparkly gel pens and glue. Seriously, the amount of glue sticks I use in a year is obscene. So I stock up for the entire year each August because in the middle of February it is criminal what they charge for glue sticks. Now, for all those parents out there, you are probably singing the praises of summer ending for a variety of other reasons, but for me it is all about the school supplies. Inspired by everyone’s favorite mistake fixer, the eraser, I created these pink pillow gift boxes using the Martha Stewart Gift Box Tool. The tool allows you to make gift boxes in three different sizes, I created a template for this project and the medium sized gift box is the perfect fit! These little boxes are also the perfect size to stash a handful of school supplies in (or a gift card for a well deserving teacher!) and handout on the first day of school to your classmates or students.

Martha Stewart Gift Box Tool
Pink Cardstock
Cutting Mat
Double-Sided Tape
Eraser Gift Box Template

Note: The instructions included with the Martha Stewart Gift Box Tool are very helpful and so is this video, it takes a little bit of practice, but you will be making perfect boxes in no time!

Print the template onto pink cardstock.
Remove the outer portion of the gift box tool, so you can create a medium-sized gift box.
Place the cardstock on a cutting mat and align the tool with the left side of the paper.
Score the cardstock using the scoring tool provided with the Martha Stewart Gift Box Tool on the top, right and bottom sides, then set the cutting arm to “2” and cut from the top-left corner to the top-right corner, then cut from the bottom-left corner to the bottom-right corner.
Move the tool to the right, lining it up with the score mark you made. Then using the scoring tool, score the paper on the top, right and bottom sides, then using the cutting arm cut from the top-left corner all the way around to the bottom-left corner.
Remove the cut pieces of cardstock carefully to avoid ripping your box.
Fold your box on the score lines and assemble using double-sided tape.

This post originally appeared on Shoes Off Please.

February 13, 2016 by: Sarah Adiutori

XOXO Heart Decorated Sugar Cookies

There is totally still time to whip up these sweet treats for your sweet! I also fully support going to Starbucks and buying the Valentine’s Day cookies they are selling (which was the inspiration for the design on these cookies) and telling your Starbucks lover that you made them.

Sugar Cookie Dough
Royal Icing
Red and Pink Food Gel
Heart Cookie Cutter
Pastry Bags
Decorating Tip (Tips #800 and #803 are my go-to’s)

Follow the recipe to create heart shaped sugar cookies, once your cookies are cooled it is time to decorate.
Make a batch of royal icing and separate it into three bowls, keep one bowl white, tint one bowl with red food gel and the other with pink food gel.
Place the white royal icing in a pastry bag fitted with a small round decorating tip.
Outline Icing: Place half of the red icing in a pastry bag and half of the pink icing in another pastry bag. I don’t use decorating tips for my outlining or flooding icings.
Flooding Icing: With the remaining pink and red icing, add a tablespoon or more of water to get a runny consistency. Place each icing in a separate pastry bag.
Decorate your cookies with either pink or red icing. Using the outline consistency icing outline your cookie, allow it to set for a minute and then using the flood consistency icing fill in the middle, use a toothpick to ensure it is touching the outline and to remove any bubbles, then gently shake your cookie from side-to-side to achieve a smooth finish. Set the cookie aside to harden for at least an hour. Repeat this with the remaining cookies.
Once the cookies have hardened, using the white icing pipe X’s and O’s onto each cookie.
Allow the cookies to dry overnight before packaging them.

February 4, 2016 by: Sarah Adiutori

Aloha Valentine’s Day Card

Aloha! Living in the Northeast this winter has been a bit of a roller coaster in terms of the weather, you know where the weather is always perfect…Hawaii! I have combined my love of pineapples, my dreams for Hawaiian paradise and the celebration of Valentine’s Day into one super cute printable. I created two versions of the card, one for your gal pals and one for your special someone. Each design is available in three colors: pink, teal and an orangey-red. I picked punchy, summery colors because clearly I have got sun, sand and piña colodas on my mind! It might be time to start planning a vacation to somewhere fun and tropical or else all my DIYs might start looking like a love letter to the island of O’ahu.

Also my Hawaiian-inspired Valentine Cards are hoping to win the Darby Smart Print Mine, Valentine Challenge 💌 you would be my very best valentine if you would vote for me, just go here and make sure to tap the ❤️ on my design to vote for me 😘 #DarbyDesignerChallenge

White Cardstock
Printer
Your Choice of Pineapple Printable Valentine Cards (Download Below)
Paper Cutter/Scissors
Bone Folder (Optional)

For a foldable card: Print the chosen download onto white cardstock, make sure to change the quality of the print to high to ensure the best looking card. If you want a foldable card, make sure to adjust the layout and print your card on the right side of the paper. Fold your piece of cardstock in half, vertically, to the left of the image, using a bone folder to ensure a crisp crease. Trim the excess cardstock around the printed image, making sure to cut through both layers of paper.
For a postcard: If a postcard is more your vibe (I opted for this version because postcards = vacation) no need to alter the layout, simply print the image onto white cardstock, make sure to change the quality of the print to high to ensure the best looking card. Using the paper cutter, trim the excess cardstock around the printed image.

Back-To-School Eraser Gift Box

Aloha Valentine’s Day Card

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MEET SARAH

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