Funky Bold Colours Gift Box With Windows

Take an 8x12” piece of cardstock and score at 4” and 8” on the long side and 1¼” and 6¾” on the short side.

Flip back with the long side on the scoreboard and mark at 2¾” along the top and bottom and both sides. Score a line.

Cut away triangles from these score lines about ¾” on all four sides to make glue tabs.

Measure 2” from the score lines on the short side on both sides and mark using a ruler to score a line to the triangle score line, then cut away.

Fold the score lines and glue the tabs inside to form the base of the box.

Cut an 11x4” piece of cardstock and score at 1¼”, 4¾”, 6¼” and 9¾”, then a 1½x8” piece of card scored at 2” and 6”.

Fold and glue the smallest piece of card into the inside of the box to form a ‘bridge’ piece.

Decorate the larger piece with layered pattern paper adding layers to the sides of the box base.

Use a circle die to cut windows in the large panel and glue acetate to the back of the windows.

Add a die-cut scallop edge frame to the front. Fold the score line and glue the middle panel to the “bridge” you made on the box base.

Create a handle from an 11x2” piece of cardstock and die-cut the edges with a border die, then layer with paper and glue to the sides of the box.

Die-cut circle layers and glue these over the handle ends to hide and support.

Stamp, colour and die-cut decorative pieces and sentiments and stick to the box.

Finish with added Velcro fasteners to each side of the gift box to hold it in place.