Origami Gift Box

 

Make a small gift box by folding a couple of square pieces of paper

This gift box is made up of two parts, a lid and a base. Both made in the same way from square pieces of paper. It doesn't require any gluing - just folding.

I've used Christmas wrapping paper to make this box. It could be a last minute wrap for a gift or maybe you could make them for Christmas table decorations (my dog doesn't like the cracker bangs, so I make little gift boxes instead and put the joke, hat, chocolate etc into the gift box). 

I've been making these boxes since I was little and once you know how to make them you will never forget. You can make them for any occaision using different papers and in different sizes - just make sure the starting base square is a tad smaller than the lid square (in my example below, I've made the starting base square a centimeter smaller than the lid)

The internal dimensions of the box made in this blog is 7 cm square and just short of 3 . 5 cm deep 

 

You can use almost any type of paper - just make sure it can hold a fold and it's not too thick.

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Peaceful Deer

 

Use Stampin Up's Peaceful Deer stamp and punch set to make this beautiful Christmas card

Rather than use lots of decorative papers to decorate a card, I have used the stamp set to create the background. Because I have used the stamp set and it's not reliant on a particular printed paper, you can make your card in any colour you wish. I've gone for a festive green.

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Christmas Dreams Tag

 

Make your gift tags as pretty as your greeting cards - this one using Lawn Fawns Christmas Dreams stamp and die sets

I buy fairly basic wrapping paper for my Christmas gifts and then make pretty tags to match the paper. This time, I thought I'd use a stamp set and make a tag similar to making a greeting card.

I've got friends and family who have dogs, so this tag would be ideal for them :) .  The stamp set comes with a cat too for those who prefer cats.

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Giant Holiday Message Tag

 

Make really easy tags using Lawn Fawns Giant Holiday Message Tag stamp set

Sometimes you just need a quick tag for a last minute gift. This is a really easy way to make a tag and doesnt take very long at all.

I've made mine red and white to match my wrapping paper - but because you are making them yourself, you can change the colours to match any wrapping paper.

The tag could be added to a blank greeting card as a topper.

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Gonk Christmas

 

Make this fun Christmas card using a large Gonk stamp

These gonk images have been quite popular recently but I often struggle using larger stamps especially if I do not want a large card such as A5. I have created a card base that has a shorter front panel so that you can see the right hand part of the back panel from the front. Just makes it a little different from the norm!

I just love the phrase - 'It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas' - and teamed up with the Gonk image it just makes me giggle that he looks ready for Christmas :)

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