Day to Celebrate Stamp Set Archives

Today’s project is a cute little cube box. It’s 2 3/4″ so perfect for a small treat or two. It would also be a cute last minute Valentine’s Day gift with the beautiful Marbled Elegance DSP that I just can’t get enough of.

Easy Cube Box – Top View

How It’s Made:

Paper with cutting measurement: Boho Blue CS 8 ½ X 11 short side at top-score 2 3/4, 5 ½, 8 ¼, cut the remaining ¼” off. Turn score 2 ¾, 5 ½, 8 ¼, remove ¼” from end, Thoughtful Journey DSP – Cut (6) 2 5/8 X 2 5/8 and (1) 2 3/8 X 2 3/8. Five squares will be used for the outside and inside under flap, one square will be cut to form your triangles, and the smaller piece will be used for the top of box.

Instructions:

Cut and Score

1. Score card stock using the above measurements. Next, fold and crease with Bone Folder. Cut the top (8 ½) two corners at a diagonal by lining up the score line, hold in place and move paper so the outer tip is in the trimmer track. Cut. This will be cutting the piece off into a triangle. Discard and repeat on the opposite top corner. Turn paper so the 11” side is at the top.

2. On the 11” side cut from top to first score line, move trimmer to bottom and cut up to score line. Repeat this for each section.

Assemble

3. Before adding adhesive fold your score lines to create your box. Add adhesive to the middle outside flaps. (see pic 3) Fold toward front to form the box. Add adhesive to the bottom flaps and fold up towards the center. This will keep your box with clean lines with the folds in the front and ends of cardstock facing back of box. (Look at picture 4 and see where I did this backwards).

Decorate

4. Attach your four DSP squares to the outside of your box using your liquid glue.

5. Cut one of the 2 5/8 squares from tip to tip to form a triangle. Add your triangle pieces to the top flaps using your adhesive.

6. On the last 2 5/8 square add a piece of Tear & Tape to the side that will be glued to the inside under the top of box. Next, take a piece of ribbon and adhere one end to the side with the Tear & Tape. Add additional adhesive and attach to inside underneath the top flap. This should leave you with a strip of ribbon sticking out from your DSP.

7. Create a loop upwards, which will be outside of the lid and add to top of outside box using Tear & Tape. This will be the leaver to open the box. Cover with the last piece of DSP.

8. Stamp sentiment in Mossy Meadow and stamp on Basic White CS and fussy cut. Wrap the Linen Thread around three fingers, twist and attach to back of sentiment with three Dimensionals.

9. Close and your box is now finished!

10. Open and fill with goodies, candy, jewelry or anything else that fits.

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Isn’t it fun to get free products during Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-a-Bration promotion? Today, I’d like to share an exciting way to create your very own DSP (Designer Series Paper). This technique is easy to do with the new 2025 Sale-a-Bration stamp set, Day to Celebrate.

Pick Your Colors

I was inspired to try this technique by the Color Buddies shown on page 32 of the 2025 Spring Mini Catalog. Don’t you love all the hints and suggestions given in the catalogs? I find a new idea and get inspired almost every time I look through them! To begin stamping, get out these Color Buddies ink pads: Summer Splash, Pool Party, Pumpkin Pie, and Peach Pie.

Prepare Your Card Bases

Cut 4 Pumpkin Pie card bases 8 ½ x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”. Also cut 4 layers from Summer Splash cardstock 5 ¼ x 4”. Before attaching this layer to the front of each card base, punch a label from the center of each with the new To the Point Punch and set them aside to use later.

Stampin – Step One

Next, get a full sheet of Basic White 8 ½ x 11” cardstock. It’s always best to begin stamping your own designs by using the largest stamp first, which in this case is the bullhorn/hat image. Begin stamping it randomly in different directions using Pool Party ink. Then stamp a few more using Pumpkin Pie and Peach Pie inks. Don’t be afraid to stamp some of the images off the page.

Stamping – Step Two

Now, randomly stamp the middle-sized image-confetti-using Pumpkin Pie ink.

Finish this step by randomly stamping the small star in Summer Splash and Peach Pie inks.

Cut Your New DSP

Now you’re ready to cut your designer series paper into four parts, which will be used to create 4 cards. Place the longest side at the top of the paper trimmer. Cut at 5”, slide the remaining paper over and cut it again at 5”. Stack and turn these pieces, again placing the longest side at the top of the trimmer, cut at 3 ¾”, slide the remaining paper over and cut again at 3 ¾”. Now each piece should measure 5 x 3 ¾”.

Design Your Cards

Look at the designs you’ve created and decide the best orientation for each piece: landscape or portrait? Turn the paper that way and finish filling in small spaces on the 4 Basic White pieces by stamping the word Hooray using Pool Party and Peach Pie ink.

Attach each piece to a card base on top of the Summer Splash layer (Summer Splash layer not shown in this picture.)

Finish Your Cards

Lastly, you’re ready to create the sentiment labels. Stamp All Day Your Way four times using Summer Splash ink on Pool Party cardstock. Punch these out with the Labeled With Love Punch.

Attach these to the To the Point pieces punched out earlier. Using Dimensionals, attach the sentiments to the card in a pleasing spot.

Stamp 5 ¼ x 4” pieces of Basic White, attach to the inside of the cards, and decorate your envelopes if desired.

Isn’t it nice to have a stash of birthday cards on hand, ready to go?

So Many Choices!

What other stamp sets would you like to try this technique with? Florals sets are fun, too—start with the largest images, fill in with medium sized images, and finish with some small images.