Tall and Narrow bottle boxes used for Christmas Gift Packaging

Tall and Narrow Gift Boxes created with Cameo Silhouette and Cricut Explore


Ok, so......Christmas is really over. Right?  Well,  I still have gifts to deliver when I return to work from vacation (for various reasons). And I wanted to use a packaging that was a little different the usual gift bag/box.  So, I set out to make a holiday box for hand lotions I picked up and still had not wrapped.  Easy right?  Wrong!   Every box I had previously made was too short, too small to fit and I really didn't want to spend much time designing a "box" when there are tons of them out there to choose from.  Well, my mind and talents weren't working well and I couldn't accomplish the task easily.  I always seem to want something more than "ordinary" (I guess).  Nevertheless,  I finally decided on a idea and went to my handy dandy Cricut Explore (Anna Griffin, and box it up cartridge design) and Cameo Silhouette (Samantha Walker 3d bottle box image) to accomplish the task.   I loved how they turned out and only need to add a tag for the finishing touch.

I thought this would be a great video project to share.  Thanks for watching.

Workshop Scraps by Brenda: Cricut and Crafts

PRINT AND CUT TAGS CREATED USING CRICUT AND INJECT PRINTER

First, I created a page of Avery "labels" using a digital scrapbooking program template and printed it out on regular printer paper.You can also use the standard Avery labels in Microsoft Word program.

Next, I created a page of tags using the Gypsy and Cricut markers instead of the cutting blade.I tried to line each tag up visually to match Avery label template. It took several attempts because I had to keep "tweaking" tag locations on the Gypsy virtual mat until they matched perfectly to my printed tags on the inkjet.I just held printed label sheet and the "drawn" Cricut sheet of tags up together in front of bright light to check if the aligned like I wanted them to.

Once, the set up work was done, I printed multiple pages of my labels on cardstock (had to cut down to 8 1/2" by 11" to fit printer. Next, I ran cardstock paper instead of actual labels through my printer to print the tags. Lastly, I lined up printed cardstock on Cricut mat and "cut" out tags. I made 250 of them for wedding favor boxes.