by Crafty Carol | Nov 25, 2025 | Christmas cards and gifts, Gift ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions, Techniques
Who doesn’t love a simple folded no-glue box to make? I have made these square boxes in three sizes, 6cm (2 3/8”), 8.5cm (3 1/4”) and 11cm (4 3/8”) ,all from simple squares of Designer Series Paper. The lids fit snugly, and they will fit a variety of small...
by Crafty Carol | Nov 18, 2025 | Christmas cards and gifts, Gift ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
I bought a large box of Lindt chocolate teddies this year to make into gifts for family and friends, so of course I had to make some gift boxes for them! Here is the first. This Lindt teddy gift box fits five small Lindt chocolate teddies or similar sweets. It folds...
by Crafty Carol | Nov 4, 2025 | Gift ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
This sweet little folded gift bag measures approximately 8cm x 5cm x 5cm (3’ x 2” x 2”) and can be used for a small gift for any celebration. I’ve made a few for Christmas and for other events! The folded gift bag is made using origami techniques. The only...
by Crafty Carol | Apr 17, 2025 | Craftalong Videos, Gift ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
I wanted to design a small gift box and matching card as one of the projects for my ladies attending the Craft’n’Chat in person class this week. I had bought each attendee a pack of mini eggs so it seemed sensible to make a box to fit them. This fold flat...
by Crafty Carol | Apr 15, 2025 | Craft with Carol LIVE, Craftalong Videos, Gift ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
We made this sweet Easter basket in my FREE Craftalong today. They will hold a small egg or other Easter treat and they are simple to make. I’ve made quite a few as gifts for Easter this year. In the Craftalong, I made two: a larger Easter basket using 6” x 6”...
by Crafty Carol | Apr 10, 2025 | Craftalong Videos, Gift ideas, Inspiration ideas, Instructions
Want to make something special to hold an Easter Egg this Easter? This octagonal Easter egg box fits the bill! It is easier to make than it looks, though it is a bit fiddly and takes a while – but it is totally worth it. It will fit a small Easter egg or other...
