"Gal-entines" Goodies

Apologies for being a little late with this post, but couldn't go on without sharing the goodies I received from two sweet crafty buddies.

This 3D ferris wheel treat box created by my dear friend Lorna once again attests to her amazing paper engineering prowess. The ferris wheel really rotates, and its seats (with Hello Kitty and friends sitting in them) really rock back and forth too!

Lorna also shared even more sweets in these adorable treat holders too. On the left is a paper pieced word "Love" with gummy bears and a Lindt truffle peeking thru the letter "o"; and on the right is a  kawaii paper pieced kimono girl holding a heart shaped origami pocket filled with treats...so clever!

My crafty friend Kris made this super fun personalized gatefold hinged valentine box.

As the front flaps of this box are opened, the heart shaped tray filled with treats rises up from inside! Lengths of ribbon attached to the flaps and strung inside the box act as a pulley like mechanism which lifts the tray up. The pop up movement of this is totally amazing! If you'd like to try making one similar to this, you can find the template designed by Nicoles Papercrafts here.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope these creative projects shared by my friends inspire you as much as they do for me.