Hi everyone today I have these unusual Squashed Orb Gift Boxes.

I absolutely love these and for those of you who follow me regularly will have seem the Orb Tree Decorations I posted last week, well these have evolved from them. All I did was remove the middle strip of squares and it gave me this shape…cool eh!?

As I always say don’t be scared off by this project because it’s very straightforward to make and just down to some clever scoring.

To make these you will need…

2 pieces of 12 x 12 card, my papers are from The Works UK however it looks like they have sold out online but they still have loads of other great paper packs online and in- stores.

Score along 12″ side at 3, 6 & 9

Score along the other12″ side at 3, 6 & 9

2 pieces of 3/4 x 6 for the hinges.

Score along the 3/4 side at 3/8

4 more pieces of 3/4 x 6 for the bow effect on the top.

Die cut oval or circles for the tag.

Ribbon and Embellishments.

Velcro strip or dots.

Check out my full tutorial below for some more score lines and cutting.

These make such a statement and are perfect for any occasion.

Happy crafting.

Sam

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