Great Little Gift Box Super easy to make

 Hi Crafters 

Thank you for stoppping by. Well you seem to like the gift bags and I have been asked for some gift box ideas to go with them.

Here is the first medium box. Super quick and easy to make and requires very few items so hopefully everyone will be able to have a go.

You Need

2 pieces of pretty patterned card A4 size

1 piece of card from a Lidl pad of card stock as these are 9.5” wide, although you could cut down a 12 x 12 piece. The Lidl card is good thickness and has every colour in the pad.                                           2 pieces of ribbon to coordinate 12” long                                          A score board and cutter

 From the patterned card cut 2 pieces 4& 5/8” wide by 10 ¾” long   Score both at 4 ½”, 6 ¼”

 

Round the edges on both sheets if you prefer a soft edge look

Lay a piece of ribbon each end of the back side of 1 piece  and adhere to the card in the centre. Glue or use red extra sticky tape and glue the other patterned piece on top so that the pattern is on the outside of each piece. Put aside to dry. When it is nearly dry carefully go over the score lines to bend them into shape.

 

Whilst it is drying make the base box Cut the card to 9.5” square and score at 1” and 2.5/8” on all 4 sides

Cut the scored card ready to fold up into a box. This style of scoring gives the box a double card side for extra strength                        With the card facing you cut the base corner up to the 2^nd score line and cut off with a small taper                                                         Next cut up the second section of the corner to the 2^nd score line (but do not cut off) taper the sides and cut off the bottom section   Cut up the other side to match                                                       Turn the card over and do the same the opposite end                     You should now have a piece that looks like this 

Fold and burnish all the score lines

 

Glue or tape the left and right hand panels and fold in

Gluing one end at a time Put tape or glue on the top panels turn the card over and put glue  on the corner tabs.

Turn back and fold the corner tabs in to line up with the edge of the card and fold the top over the flaps, stick down.

Do the same at the bottom edge and then run your bone folder along the sides inside the box to firm them.

 Next if you wish to cover the sides of the box to match the outside, from the spare patterned card cut 3 panels 1.5” wide by 4” long and adhere to three sides, the 4^th side  will be glued to the base and lid.

Put glue or tape to the back panel of the box. This is the only tricky bit so you may prefer a wet glue that will allow some wriggle room.

 Lay the base card on the table and line up the back panel to sit just a tiny fraction above the first score line and centre it in the middle of the card so you have the same amount of edging around the box. When you are happy with the spacing stick it down

 

I hope you can see the score line and how the box is centred here.   Next glue the base of the box to the base card.

 Your box is now complete

 

A box to set off any gift and give pleasure to the recipient. Once you have mastered this basic box concept you have the basis for boxes of various sizes. If you want to increase or decrease the size, it is easier to upsize your box first and then resize your outer structure to fit.

 Here it is with T-lights and a craft gift of washi tape and embellishments

 Or why not add a mirror to the inside of the lid and put some hair bows and adornments for a young girl, or some nail polish/hand cream, for a colleague or friend.

 Stationary and  Chocolate are always welcome and make great Teachers gifts and with this pretty gift box any gift will be well presented. 

I will be back soon with a great duo of small gift boxes that can be made from one sheet of 12 x 12. 

Happy Crafting