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In today’s post a tutorial for how to create a gift box for your desk top calendar project. These videos I’ll show you how to create this box, which would also work well for other gifts.
You Will Need
- Pearl Cardstock, or decorative papers
- 6 x 6″ decorative cardstock
- Scor It board (or scoring tool/ cutting mat and steel ruler)
- PVA glue
- Ribbon
Method
Part 1; Creating the Gift Box
Part 2; Decorating the Box
Optional Extra’s
- Dimensional embellishments on the top of the box and calendar
- Create your own decorative paper with your favourite techniques.
- Add a handmade gift tag to complete the look
Links
Joanna Sheen. This is Joanna Sheen’s website, she has a selection of CDs you could use for your calendars
Joanna Sheen Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady CD. Direct link to the CD, which I used in the project.
Here are links to the earlier parts of the tutorials in this series.
- Desktop Calendar This is the first part of the gift set tutorial series, where I created the calendar you see at the end of today’s video.
- Greeting Card & Gift Tag – Desktop Calendar Gift set [coming soon].
Be sure to check back here next Friday, this theme will continue in a tutorial series to make a complete gift set.
Hope you have enjoyed this project and give it a try. I’d love to hear your comments and see the results if you make one of these.
Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon
Billie






Hi Billie, love your tutorial videos, very clear! I’m going to link to your blogpost at http://creatiefblogvandeweek.blogspot.com/
kind regards, Dymphie
Hi Dymphie
Thanks for the heads up on the wonky link, all sorted now
Thanks for linking to me and I’ll go have a nosy at your link later on.
Best wishes
Billie x
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