Bags & Boxes – Page 3 – Helen Griffin

Tutorial | DIY Giant Birthday Cracker For Treats

I make this every birthday for each of my children to take into school for their friends. My mother used to make one for me when I was little, so I’ve carried on with this little tradition.

12th Day of Christmas | DIY Foiling On Treat Boxes

Today I will be showing you how to add foil to your projects without the need of heat! This technique will work with most projects and it’s really simple too 🙂

11th Day of Christmas | Stampin’Up! Miniature Pinwheel Treat Pouches

These are probably one of the cutest, sweetest, dinkiest projects that I’ve made in a while and I cannot wait to give these out! Plus, you can make 9 of these from a 12×12 piece of paper!

6th Day of Christmas 2017 | Chocolate Bar Gift Box with Window

I love how these little boxes look when they are together – they make the perfect teacher gift or making for a craft fair.

5th Day of Christmas | Festive Light Up Lantern & Discount Code

We have a special project today that also comes with a discount code for the papers and elements used to make them. We are also learning how to print on acetate with your inkjet printer! Yes, you heard that correctly!

4th Day of Christmas 2017 | Pillow Pocket Candy Cane Pouches

I really enjoyed making these and can’t wait to hang them on a small table top Christmas tree! They also look so cute lined up together on my desk and my daughter has already told me which one is hers 🙂

3rd Day of Christmas | Tower of Gift Boxes with a Perfect Bow

Today’s project is a lovely stack of gift boxes and I also show you how to get that ribbon wrapped around without 1. needing spare hands & 2. no boxes falling over and ribbon everywhere!

Tutorial | Poinsettia 3×3 Gift Treat Box

For this quick & easy treat box, I have used the new stunning Christmas collection called Shimmer from Nitwit collections. This collection boasts the bright traditional Christmas colours of red & green, teamed with a crisp white and a little sparkle. I get to use this collection again and again as it’s a printable! The […]

Christmas In July DAY 5 | Ferrero Rocher Layered Gift Box

Welcome to the last day of Christmas in July…today we are making a layered box with trays for Ferrero Rochers or any other treats you fancy.

Christmas In July DAY 4 | Mini Glitter Pillow Boxes

These ones are so cute that I’m going to make a whole lot more to hang on my tree. Or even perhaps an Advent tree?

Christmas In July DAY 3 | Luxury Champagne Presentation Gift Box

Welcome to Day 3 of Christmas in July! Today, we will be making a beautiful presentation gift box for a mini champagne and flute – and it’s very simple to make.

Christmas In July DAY 2 | Scandinavian Inspired Gift Box

Welcome to Day 2 of Christmas in July! Today we will be making a Nordic/Scandinavian inspired gift box using the lovely new Christmas range from Crafter’s Companion.

Christmas In July DAY 1 | Mini Champagne/Wine Gift Box

Welcome to Day 1 of Christmas in July and I’m so excited to get this series started! Today, we are making a gift box for a mini bottle of wine.

Tutorial | Pillow Box Punch Board Gift Box

I have a new toy to add to my collection of punch boards…this one is the Pillow Box Punch Board and I’ve been having a lot of fun getting to know it. Here is a quick project along with a demonstration on how to use it.

Tutorial | Pretty Floral Gift Box With Watercolour Flowers

We’ll be using our inks as watercolours today and this technique is perfect for those that haven’t had a try yet. This beautiful floral look is the easiest to achieve, so why not give it a try today.

Wedding Favour Treat Boxes | Envelope Punch Board

This project originally started as something else – which is turning out to be quite a habit! So this one turned itself into a wedding favour, but don’t worry…the original idea is still in my head and will appear at some point.

Tutorial | Cute Square Treat Box With Window Box Dies | Stampin’Up!

Since I shared this cute little box last week, I have had requests for a tutorial….so here it is!

Tutorial | Elegant Clear Box For Chocolate Treats

Stampin’Up!’s Clear Treat Boxes are ideal for making favours and treat boxes – you can have a bunch of treats ready to go in no time at all.

Tutorial | Gift Bag Punch Board Woodland Satchel with Foxy Friends

Making this ultra cute satchel to fill with a gift (baby shoes?) or treats is really simple with the gift bag punch board. Perfect for babies, children and adults alike!

Window Box Die With Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine

I was absolutely delighted to catch a glimpse of this month’s Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine – One of my pretty boxes had made it onto the front cover!