Gift Box

What about making a special token of appreciation for your workmates?

These little containers can be made to fit any small-sized, flattish treat! You could fill yours with wrapped chocolate thins, coffee bags, or in my case, 5 herbal tea bags!

The first Gift Box I made followed Beate's instructions over at SplitCoastStampers Then I decided to adapt those instructions to show you how to make this little gift boxfit your own brand of candy or whatever it is you want to give.

Here's what you will need:

• 1 piece cardstock 107mm x 203mm (4 1/4" x 11 3/8")
  
  
• 1 piece 76mm x 210mm (3" x 11 3/8") piece of designer (patterned) paper
  
  
• Paper Cutter
  
  
• Scoring Tool
  
  
• Strong adhesive like double sided tape
  
  
• Scissors
  
  
• Foam Tape or pop dots
  
  
• Stamps, punches, ink
  
  
• Additional Cardstock
  
  
• Tea bags of choice
  
  

Here's what to do:

• Measure the width of one of your tea bags, place one in the centre of your cardstock strip (on the bottom of one short side as shown) and score the short side of the cardstock to match that width.

  Here I have scored it at 20mm and 87mm (3/4" and 3 1/2")
  
  

• Measure the length of your tea bag and score the length of your cardstock accordingly. Mine needed to be scored at 3 1/4" (84mm), 4 1/4" (106mm) and 7 1/4" (184mm)
  
  
• Cut off the outer strips 4 1/4" (106mm) up on one end. This will create your box flap
  
  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  
• Use your bone folder to crease all your score lines really well
  
  
• Cut the 20mm (3/4") score lines on both sides
  
  
• Add double-sided tape to the freshly cut tabs as shown
  
  
  

  

  
  
  
• Flip the box over and apply double-sided tape to the 20mm (3/4") tabs as shown
  
  
  

  

  
  
  
• Remove the tape backing and fold the end sides and the tabs inwards so they can be stuck together, as shown (make sure to stick the tabs INSIDE your box, not outside, for a neater finish). In the picture I almost placed the tabs outside my box! Lol!
  
  
• Remove the liner from the longer strips of double-sided tape and bring the sides together to form the box
  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  
• Trim your box flap to the desired length. Here I cut it to measure half way down the front of the box, at 40mm (1 5/8")
  
  

Your basic box is finished! Now for the decorations!