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CUPCAKES & CANDLES BIRTHDAY CAKE BOX | with Miguel

Today I used a cartonnage technique to create this birthday cake-shaped box. I created flaps in the center to hold the birthday person's photo and decorated with puffy words, chit chat, and odds.

CUPCAKES & CANDLES BIRTHDAY CAKE BOX | with Miguel

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Today I used a cartonnage technique to create this birthday cake-shaped box.

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I created flaps in the center to hold the birthday person's photo and decorated with puffy words, chit chat, and odds.

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Today I used a cartonnage technique to create this birthday cake-shaped box. I created flaps in the center to hold the birthday person's photo and decorated with puffy words, chit chat, and odds. The result is beautiful and so colorful, I love it!

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The result is beautiful and so colorful, I love it!

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