Hi, Crafty Friends! Today we are going to make the cutest gift box. Whether you’re bringing some sweets to a Christmas party or gifting a friend a small sweet treat, this is the box for you! (Or keeping it for yourself... I won't tell!) I’m using Colorplan Lockwood Green for the box base because it’s a gorgeous color and the 100 lb. is nice and sturdy, and I am adding glitter and wood veneer details to add some sparkle and texture. Let’s get started!
Materials:
- Cardstock Warehouse cardstock papers:
- Acetate
- Cut File: Bakery Box SVG by TheLOLOlab
- Cutting Machine (I use a Cricut)
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Adhesives:
- Bearly Art® Precision Glue
- Foamies or foam tape (Optional)
- Velcro dots (2 sets)
Upload the file to your cutting machine’s software and make any adjustments needed for your specific machine. (Attaching score lines, etc.) You can find a list of all the papers I used above.
I decided to start assembly with the small decorative pieces. If you’ve been following me for a bit, you’ll know that I love minimizing all the small pieces on my desk as much as possible. I started by gathering all the pieces for the frames, windows, and bows. You’ll notice some of the frames have a cutout heart shape and a few red pieces that get glued behind in the same shape. This fills the heart, so you’ll want to glue those together. I also slightly curved my bows before placing them on the wreaths and window decor. Next, I folded along the score lines on the red and white areas of the roof before gluing them together. Lastly, I glued the word “bakery” onto the top layer of the sign and, of course, used foamies for some dimension.
Next, we’ll work on our box panels. Grabbing the first half with the door, I flipped it over to glue the acetate for the windows. After the acetate was placed, I glued the red heart inside and then flipped the bakery panel over to fold along the dashed score lines. We’ll go ahead and glue the windows and door frames down while the box is still flat because it’ll be easier to apply pressure. *Note* - I forgot to add the bushes underneath the snow piles, so make sure to do this after adding the windows and frames, but before adding the snow and berries.
Repeat those steps for the other half of the bakery box. Once all the small pieces are added, we can add our roofs. Next, you’ll fold the box in half and add glue along the scored tab to seal. Once you’ve applied pressure and ensured the box will stay glued, we’ll carefully flip the box over to fold the flaps. You’ll want to push down the two flaps that don't have a cut line through them first, then fold over those panels with the cut line to apply some glue and push down to seal to the bottom of the box.
Now we can go ahead and place the support panel inside the box. If you want to add glue, you can, but it’s not necessary. I couldn’t locate my velcro dots :( but luckily, I had some small square foam tape on hand, and so I used that to attach the flaps over the top of the box to seal. Finally, I added the snow top by gluing the front completely down on the roof, but on the back part, only gluing down the parts that touch the green flaps.
Now you have the cutest little bakery box! You can fill this with treats, or put battery-operated twinkle lights inside to make a cute decor piece. I hope this project inspired you to Make Something Beautiful®!
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Happy Crafting!
Amanda (@lacedesignsstudio_)