Gift or Trinket Boxes

Gift or Trinket Boxes 

I use to make these little boxes as a kid from old gift cards.

I got so excited when I stumble across them again on Google+ from www.burkatron.com

 SO.... I thought that I would get my daughter to make them too!! Serena now can’t stop making them for all her jewellery and trinkets!!

 

The first thing you need is 2 pieces of square paper or card. One piece slightly smaller than the other.

 

Fold it in half diagonally (both ways)

Now fold it in half normally (both ways)

 

Fold each corner into the centre

Fold the straight edge into the centre – both sides.

 

  Unfold and repeat on the other straight edge side.

This next bit is tricky to explain so follow the photos if you are having trouble. Open up opposite triangles ends and stand the folded straight sides up.

Bend up the open triangle end at the crease closest to the centre,  push/fold the flaps in. (It should look like the photo.)

Now fold over the flap. It should sit in place neatly.

Do the same to the other side

Done!!

Repeat to the other piece of paper.

The bigger one should neatly slide over the smaller base to make the complete Gift Box.