Just for You
Project: Decorated Over The Top Box
Supplies:
- Pearl Mini Over The Top Boxes
- Swirls Acrylic Stamps
- Expressions Acrylic Stamps
- Words Rub-Ons
- white sheer ribbon
- black StazOn ink pad
- Acrylic Stamp Block
- 1/4" hole punch
Instructions:
1) With the box laying flat, stamp one swirl across the box flap, then stamp a different swirl over each triangular section that will end up forming the sides of the box. Punch a hole at the top of each triangular section.
2) Apply "true" and "love" rub-ons to the bottom right corner of the large box side that includes the slot. 
3) Cut a photo the same size as one of the large box sides. Add the "memory" rub-on and stamp "just for you" down the right side. Glue the photo to the large box side without the slot.
4) Tie a knot in one end of a 12" ribbon length. Thread the opposite end through one of the punched holes. Tie three knots evenly spaced on the ribbon length. Thread the end through the second punched hole, then tie a knot in the end to hold it in place. 
5) Fold the box into shape.


Let It Snow
Project: Decorated Over The Top Box
Supplies:
- Holiday Mini Over The Top Boxes
- Paper Pizazz(r) Christmas 8"x8" Papers
- Winter Brad Buddies(tm)
- Let It Snow Stickers
- Snowflake Stickers
Instructions:
1) Cut a 3 5/8" circle of blue faux-texture paper, then cut the circle in half. Apply "let it snow" stickers along the curved edge of one circle half. Apply a large silver snowflake sticker, then add a white snowflake Brad Buddy(tm) over the sticker. Glue the half-circle to a silver box lid, even with the top edge. 
2) Fold the box into shape. 
3) Glue 1"-wide strips of blue paper to each side of the box, trimming the excess paper even with each edge. Apply "let it snow" stickers along the top and bottom edges of the blue strips and add small snowflake stickers between.


Happy Birthday!
Project: Decorated Over The Top Box
Supplies:
- Pearl Small Over The Top Boxes
- Paper Pizazz(r) Use 'Em For Anything Bright
- Bright Monograms
- Bright Silk Flowers
- Bright Brad Pack
- Susan's Ribbon Set
- white embroidery floss
- white cardstock
- 1/16" hole punch
- craft knife, cutting mat
- foam tape
- small Zots(tm)
Instructions:
1) Fold the box into shape and leave the flap untucked.
2) Glue green/striped color block paper to one large side of the box and extending onto the flap, placing vertical stripes even with the bottom edge of the box. Trim the paper even with the edges of the large side and the flap. Place the flap on a cutting mat and use a craft knife to cut along the slot insert. 
3) Glue red dotted ribbon over the seam between the green and striped portions of the paper, trimming the ends even with the edges of the paper. 
4) Zot(tm) a large red flower to the front of the box.
5) Computer journal "happy birthday" on white cardstock, crop to a small tag shape and punch a hole in the tab. Run embroidery floss through the hole, then tie the tag to a blue number monogram. Foam tape the number in the center of the flower.
6) Punch a hole centered at the bottom of the box flap. Attach a small red flower with a blue brad, inserting the brad in the punched hole.


Gold Patchwork
Project: Decorated Over The Top Box
Supplies:
- Holiday Small Over The Top Boxes
- Paper Pizazz(r) Christmas 8"x8" Papers
- Burgundy & Forest Christmas Ribbons
- black pen
- black ink pad
- small Zots(tm)
Instructions: 
1) Fold a gold box into shape.
2) Cut a 1 3/4" red square and various strips of different portions of the red/green color block paper. Ink the edges of each piece, then glue them to the box. 
3) Add straight stitch penwork around the edges of the red square.
4) Fill out the "To/From" tag cut-out and glue it to the box flap. Zot(tm) a bow of gingham ribbon to the tag's tab.


Boo!
Project: Decorated Over The Top Box
Supplies:
- Pearl Medium Over The Top Boxes 
- Halloween Finished in a Flash!(tm)
- black pen
- black ink pad 
- stapler
- Glossy Mod Podge
- small Zots(tm)
1) With the box laying flat, cover the flap with purple textured paper. Ink the edges and add straight stitch penwork along the curved edge.
2) Cut many various pieces of lime, orange, purple, black and plaid papers and ink the edges. Glue the pieces overlapping to cover the box sides. Add straight and cross stitch penwork over the seams between the pieces. Fold the box into shape, apply a coat of Mod Podge and let dry. 
3) Punch 3 holes in the box flap and attach the "Boo" Brad Buddy(tm), inserting the brads in the holes. Glue a ghost punch-out extending off the bottom edge of the flap. Fold two 4" lengths of yellow ribbon in half and staple the folded ends to the sides of the flap.


For Dad
Project: Decorated Over The Top Box
Supplies:
- Holiday Medium Over The Top Boxes
- Paper Pizazz(r) Christmas 8"x8" Papers
- Burgundy & Forest Christmas Ribbons
- Bottle and Denim Alcohol Inks
- rubbing alcohol
- Ink Applicator
- black pen
- 5/16" hole punch
- small Zots(tm)
Instructions:
1) Lay a gold box flat and apply a mixture of bottle and denim inks and rubbing alcohol to the box flap; let dry. 
2) Fold the box flap backwards and punch 8 holes along the straight edge, punching through both layers of plastic. Unfold the flap, then knot various ribbons through the holes.
3) Fold the box into shape.
4) Write across the bottom of the pine branch tag cut-out, then glue the tag to the box flap. Zot(tm) a bow of burgundy stitched ribbon to the tag's tab.


Happy Camper Care Package
Project: Decorated Over The Top Box
Supplies:
- Pearl Large Over The Top Boxes
- Great Outdoors Finished in a Flash!(tm) 
- Magic Mesh (any color)
- brown StazOn ink pad
- cosmetic wedge
- craft knife, cutting mat
- foam tape
- small Zots(tm)
Instructions:
1) With the box laying flat, ink the surface lightly and let dry. Place Magic Mesh over the inked surface. Ink a cosmetic wedge and press the wedge over the mesh, covering the whole box surface. Remove the mesh to reveal the grid pattern.
2) Cover the box lid with striped paper (stripes running vertically). Trim the paper even with the edges of the flap, then use a craft knife to cut re-cut the slot insert. Ink the edges of the flap and fold the box into shape.
3) Computer journal "Happy Camper Care Package" on ivory paper and ink the edges. Mat on brown textured paper, ink the edges and glue to the box flap. Zot(tm) a bow of brown ribbon below.
4) Foam tape punch-outs overlapping below the box flap. Glue and foam tape additional punch-outs to the back side of the box.


Holly
Project: Decorated Over The Top Box
Supplies:
- Holiday Large Over The Top Boxes
- Paper Pizazz(r) Christmas 8"x8" Papers
- Silver Holly Stickers
- 1/8"-wide green sheer ribbon
- black ink pad
- small Zots(tm)
Instructions:
1) Fold a burgundy box into shape. Ink the edges of a 1 1/4"-wide strip of evergreen textured paper and mat on tan paper. With the box flap facing toward you, glue the strip across the bottom of the box and trim it even with the box edges.
2) Ink the edges of a 2 1/4"x2 1/2" piece of evergreen textured paper and mat on tan paper. Apply two large holly stickers to the paper, then Zot(tm) a bow of ribbon to the top. Glue the piece in the bottom right corner of the box. Add two holly stickers to the strip to the left. 
3) Ink the edges of a 3/4"-wide strip of evergreen textured paper and mat on tan paper. Glue the strip diagonally across the top left corner of the box flap, trimming the ends of the strip even with the edges of the flap. Add a holly sticker to the accent with a bow.