Monday, June 22, 2009

Birthday Cake in a Box

This birthday gift is a surprise for a friend. Photos can be positioned in each section after the celebration. Additional info added 6/24: see tutorial (right side bar) for this project on 5/29/09. Finished project size: 4" x 4" x 4".

Close-up of lid:

Lid off: reveling inside contents from the top

1st Layer unfolded:

2nd Layer unfolded:

3rd layer unfolded:

Box unfolded:
Cake: Top layer with candles. Flames colored with Stampin' Write Pens

Top of cake:

Messages for photos:


Accompanying card: Note the punched flower on the corner of the envelope.

Inside card:
Supplies:
  • Stamps: Celebrate Everything, Happy Everything, Fifth Avenue Floral, On Your Birthday, Party Hearty, It's your Birthday (retired)
  • CS: sell-a-bration Delicate Dots Designer Paper, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
  • Ink: Black
  • Accys: 5/8" Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Sticky Tape, 1/2" Circle Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Designer Label Punch, Large Oval Punch, Flower Punch (Martha Stewart), Stampin' Wtrite Summer Sun Pen, Stampin' Write Yo Yo Yellow Pen.

Thank you for visiting today.............XOXO

12 comments:

Debbie Pamment said...

I have just discovered your blog thanx to another blogging buddy - Liam Pucher! I'm soooo glad she linked your site - your work is absolutely AMAZING, UNIQUE and FABULOUS!
I look forward to seeing what else you come up with!
xXx

Kwebbel said...

Hallo Patti,
your Cake in a box is so beautiful - thanks for sharing!
lg
kwebbel/Susanne

Whimcees said...

Love your birthday cake in a box! Great birthday cake creation! Your friend will be so happy when she receives it!

Barbara Diane

Jeanne Nielsen said...

Great idea and good job carrying it through! Love it! TFS!

Going with the Flow By Renee said...

Do you have a tutorial on this yet? If not - you should - you are amazing! I would pay for it! Renee

Going with the Flow By Renee said...

Duh! It is already posted in your tutorials! Mud on my face and need some sleep after the reunion this weekend! Love ya girl! Renee

Ann said...

Absolutely fabulous!

Liam said...

Love it love it love it. You are just amazing at this. I finally did mine gave you the credit of course. Thank you so much for the tutorial to make one. I think my sister will love it. you can check it on my blog if you want to have a look.

thanks again. keep up the fab work.

Liam

Carolina said...

What an amazing, amazing project!!! Love the idea of it and how it all came together so perfectly!

Anonymous said...

Can you tell us the dimensions of this project? I love it, thanks for sharing!
Brittany

Inking Idaho said...

Oh Patti...you're killing me with these cakes! I haven't even opened mine and now I may not cuz yours are SOOO beautiful!! Great work!!
Becky

Cindy Major said...

That is one fabulous project! I love how the box comes undone - very ingenious!

Cindy :)