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Looking for an easy, elegant, and fun DIY gift wrapping idea? You’ll love this step-by-step pillow box tutorial by Graphic 45 Brand Ambassador, Katelyn Spencer! In this inspiring paper crafting project, Katelyn shows you how to create two all-occasion gift boxes perfect for party favors, thank-you gifts, birthdays, or housewarmings. Featuring our cheerful Let it Bee – Keepsake Edition and Folder & Sentiments Metal-Dies, these handmade gift boxes combine beauty and functionality with a charming vintage flair. Whether you’re new to die cutting or a seasoned pro, this detailed tutorial offers helpful tips and techniques to level up your next paper crafting project.
“Hey Everyone!
I’m thrilled to be back on the blog this month sharing with you these beautiful All Occasions Gift Boxes. These gift boxes are perfect to wrap small gifts for friends or loved ones. My gift boxes feature the Let It Bee Keepsake Kit with Metal Die (this kit is sold out, but the Let it Bee – Keepsake Edition is still available, it is just missing the honeycomb and bee dies) as well as the Folder & Sentiments Dies. You’ll want to read below as I share how to create my All Occasions Gift Boxes at home.
To start, we’ll create the Thank Gift Box.
Step One. From the Vault Pillow Box & Bag, die cut two box halves out of the red floral side of the Bee My Honey Paper. Ink the edges of both box halves using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.
Don’t have the Sizzix die? Try this printable template.
Step Two. Fussy cut a large sunflower from the Life Is Bee-u-tiful paper. Ink the edges of the sunflower using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.
Step Three. Fussy cut just the sunflower from the Just Bee-cause paper. Ink the edges of the sunflower using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.
Step Four. From the yellow side of the Bee My Honey Paper, fussy cut four small flowers and two large flowers.
Step Five. Die cut a 1 ⅝” oval out of the black dot/yellow paper. Die cut a 1 ⅜” oval out of the green solid paper. Ink the edges of both ovals using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.
Step Six. From the Folders & Sentiment Dies, die cut the Thanks word out of the black solid paper.
Step Seven. Die cut the honeycomb border from the Bee & Honeycomb Border Die Set out of the black solid paper.
Step Eight. Out of the Let It Bee Ephemera Assortment, you’ll need the tag with sunflowers and two bees. Fussy cut the two bees. Ink the edges of the tag using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.
Step Nine. Adhere the two box halves together. Push the edges in to create the box.
Step Ten. Adhere the large sunflower to the middle of the box. Adhere the honeycomb border to the middle of the sunflower. Trim each side of the border so that it lines up with the edges of the box.
Step Eleven. Adhere the sunflower tag to the middle of the sunflower. Foam square the small sunflower to the middle of the tag.
Step Twelve. In the top right corner of the sunflower tag, adhere a bee and two small red flowers as desired. In the bottom left corner of the sunflower tag, adhere a bee, two large red flowers and two small red flowers as desired.
Step Thirteen. Adhere the green oval to the black dot/yellow oval. Adhere black thread randomly on the back of the black dot/yellow oval. Adhere the black dot/yellow oval to the middle of the sunflower. Adhere the thanks sentiment to the middle of the green oval.
Now, we’ll create the Celebrate Gift Box.
Step One. From the Vault Pillow Box & Bag, die cut two box halves out of the red floral side of the Bee My Honey Paper. Ink the edges of both box halves using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.
Step Two. Fussy cut a medium sunflower from the Let It Bee paper. Ink the edges of the sunflower using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.
Step Three. Fussy cut a medium sunflower from the Life Is Bee-u-tiful paper. Ink the edges of the sunflower using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.
Step Four. From the yellow side of the Bee My Honey Paper, fussy cut two small flowers and one large flower.
Step Five. Die cut a 1 ⅝” oval out of the honeycomb paper. Die cut a 1 ⅜” oval out of the yellow solid paper. Ink the edges of both ovals using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.
Step Six. Out of the Let It Bee Ephemera Assortment, you’ll need the striped banner and one bee. Fussy cut the bee. Trim the banner down to 2 ¼”. Ink the edges of the tag using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.
Step Seven. Die cut the bee/honeycomb border from the Bee & Honeycomb Border Die Set out of the yellow solid paper.
Step Eight. From the Folders & Sentiment Dies, die cut the Celebrate word out of the green solid paper.
Step Nine. Adhere the two box halves together. Push the edges in to create the box.
Step Ten. Adhere the bee/honeycomb border to the middle of the sunflower. Trim each side of the border so that it lines up with the edges of the box. Foam square the large of the two sunflowers to the middle of the box.
Step Eleven. Adhere the honeycomb oval to the middle of the sunflower. Foam square the remaining sunflower to the middle of the oval.
Step Twelve. Adhere the striped banner ½” from the top of the sunflower. Adhere the bee to the top left corner of the banner. Adhere the large red flower to the middle right side of the banner.
Step Thirteen. Adhere black thread randomly on the back of the yellow oval. Adhere the/yellow oval to the middle of the striped banner. Adhere one small red flower to the right of the bee. Adhere the other small red flower to the left of the large red flower. Adhere the Celebrate word to the middle of the yellow oval.
Sizzix: Stacked Tiles, Oval & Vault Pillow Box & Bag
Black Soot Distress Ink
Blending Tool with Foam
Black Thread
Thank you so much for joining me today and I hope that my gift boxes have inspired you to create your own at home.” ~Katelyn Spencer
The Vault Pillow Box & Bag Die by Sizzix helps you achieve a perfect base for these gift boxes.
Distress Ink adds depth and dimension—try inking both edges and fussy cuts.
Don’t toss those paper scraps! Use them for layering ovals, sentiments, and banners.
Personalize each box with a different Graphic 45 sentiment die to match the occasion.
Check out this video tutorial featuring the Folder & Sentiments Die.
We hope you’ve enjoyed crafting these beautiful DIY gift boxes with us! Be sure to share your creations using the hashtag #Graphic45 and tag @Graphic45 —we love to see how you bring our collections to life. Looking for more tutorials like this one? Subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok for daily inspiration, crafting hacks, and sneak peeks of new collections.
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