A Book Box and Switching Heads

I often like to give books as gifts.  Yesterday, as I was beginning to work with I {heart} Books, one of My Favorite Things’ newest releases, I thought to myself…I wonder if I can make a sort of book “gift box.”  And I did!

Books Fall Open…

Here’s another view of the box.

And opened.

I sized this box to fit three Rainbow Magic books for a very special little girl who happened to just get glasses this week.  😉   A Basic Grey snap magnet holds the flap in place.

ETA:  I’ll post a tutorial soon in the MFT Member Forum at SplitCoast.  (I’ll let you know when it’s up.)

I wanted a matching card, but I didn’t necessarily want to use the exact same image, so I experimented a bit. In the stamp set, there is the girl image I used on the box and there is also a boy image.   Guess what?  Their heads are the same size so I switched the boy head for the girl head.  I was tickled! 🙂

Knowlege is Power

Pretty cool, huh?

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  My Favorite Things “I {heart} Books”   Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Prism Suede Brown Dark, Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper:  October Afternoon Weathervane “Chilly Mornings” and “Sweater Weather”   Accessories:  Copic markers (E000, E00, R20, E31, E33, E57, E50, B000, B00, YR23, W7), Karen Foster Biggie Brad, American Crafts mini copper brads, dimensional boosters and red line sticky tape.  Card size 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.  Box size 5 ½” x 1” x 7 ¾”.