This stylish, wintery card and gift box makes a lovely change from traditional festive themes

What you need...

• Card, white, turquoise, silver mirror
  Ink-pad, pigment, Versamark
  Embossing powder, silver, white
  Punch, single-hole, ¼”
  Scissors, deckle-edged
  Foam pads, 3-D
  Ribbon, white, organza
  Cord, silver
  Tape, double-sided
  Stamps: Ogaloo range, Merry Christmas (VS4596); Studio 6 range, Trees (VS4588), Dovecraft

instructions

1. Card - Fold white card, 28cm x 14cm, in half to form your blank. Trim turquoise card to 13cm square with deckle-edged scissors and layer onto the blank. Stamp two sets of four trees onto turquoise card with a pigment ink-pad, then heat emboss with white powder.
   
   Cut out six individual trees with deckle-edged scissors and layer each one onto silver mirror card, 3cm x 2cm each. Attach these to the blank with 3-D foam pads.
   
   Stamp a Merry Christmas message onto white card with the pigment ink-pad and heat emboss with silver powder. Snip with deckle-edged scissors, layer onto a strip of silver mirror card. and attach with 3-D foam pads.

2. Pillow Box - Download and print our pillow box template, then use to cut out the shape from white card. Carefully score along the dotted lines (you will find it easier to create the curved lines by using the edge of a small plate as a guide). Leave the box flat at this stage.
   
   Trim turquoise card, 25cm x 5cm strip with deckle-edged scissors. Repeat-stamp the lower edge with the trees in a continuous line using and heat emboss with white powder. Attach to the box with double-sided tape, trimming the edges to fit. Fold the box into shape, fasten at the side tab with tape and tie with white organza ribbon.
   
   Make a small tag by stamping the Merry Christmas text onto white card. Heat emboss with silver powder and layer onto silver mirror card. Thread with a short length of silver cord and tie onto the organza ribbon.

http://www.trimcraft.co.uk - stockists of Dovecraft stamps