Patent ID: 7503456

Claim:
A gift container with an incorporated decorative element, the container comprising: an open-topped receptacle, the receptacle comprised of an inner wall, an outer wall, a substantially flat base, and a plurality of elongated slots along the junction of the outer wall with the flat base; a lid conforming to the dimensions of the top of the receptacle, the lid comprised of an inner wall, an outer wall, and a substantially flat top; an aperture in the top of the lid; a shadow box within the lid, the shadow box dimensions substantially matched to the aperture; a removable decorative element, disposed within the receptacle, adapted to be inserted into the shadow box upon removal from the receptacle; and a plurality of ribbons of predetermined length comprising a securing mechanism to secure the decorative element within the shadow box and to secure the lid to the receptacle, the proximal ends of the ribbons attached to the base of the decorative element.