And then I remembered my Sizzix Bigz XL Shaker Box Die (Item # 655134), that hasn’t seen the light of day for at least two years!!! OMG, it was perfect!
I used it to cut the red striped card from Payper Box I got a few weeks ago which just spelt Christmas to me! Not wishing to waste any scraps, I stuck the piece that came from the window in the bottom of the box as a background to the sweets.
The inside of the box didn’t look quite right, it needed a little something else …..
…… but it had to be flat, so I decided to punch some red scallop edged hearts and then add a Christmas message using a white gel pen, sorted!
I used Marc’s band idea from his Christmas cards to make one for the boxes to stop them flapping open, using a strip of contrasting red card …… and creasing it using my box maker board. 
I then made the sentiment decoration using my Stampin’ Up scalloped punch, scraps of card and gold, white and silver Christmas circles from Craftwork Cards http://www.craftworkcards.co.uk/products/1585/in-circles-christmas-gold-silver.html
The felt holly leaves and berries were from this years Hobbycraft Christmas collection but I just couldn’t find them on the website to make a link! I think a tub of 12 cost about £2.99/3.00.
I made twenty six boxes in all, some of the decorations on the band vary, because I ran out of the holly, so it was an excellent opportunity to use up all my other bits and pieces that have been hanging around in my Christmas embellishment box for far too long!
