How to Make a Acetate Gift Box & Holster! | ANY Occasion | Valentines Series 2025!

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 mixedupcraft

Hi everyone, today I’m sharing project number 2 of my Valentine’s Series 2025! This cute Acetate Gift Box with its own Holster is so adorable and great for many occasions. I used construction-weight acetate to hold the sweets, however cardstock will work just as well. For all the supplies used for this project and for…… Continue reading How to Make a Acetate Gift Box & Holster! | ANY Occasion | Valentines Series 2025!

Gift Ideas · Unusual Gift Boxes & Bags · Valentines Series 2023

Mini Body Spray/Hairspray Gift Box

February 17, 2023 mixedupcraft

Hi everyone, I have another gift idea to share today. I made this gift box to hold a mini hairspray/body spray bottle. I covered the bottle/can with paper from the same pad so that everything still matched my Valentine’s theme. The box opens from the front and the aperture is completely optional. SUPPLIES USED TO…… Continue reading Mini Body Spray/Hairspray Gift Box

Flip Lid Gift Boxes · Gift Ideas · Unusual Gift Boxes & Bags · Valentines Series 2022

Unusual Flip Pocket Gift Box

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mixedupcraft

Hi everyone, Today I have this beautiful Flip Pocket Gift Box to share. I’m putting together a ‘Hamper of Love’ for my Nan filled with all her favourite things. She loves a Chicken Cuppa Soup and has one almost every day, so I needed something pretty to disguise them in. Each pocket holds a sachet,…… Continue reading Unusual Flip Pocket Gift Box

Valentines Series 2021

The Ultimate Valentines Card Vol2!

February 17, 2021 mixedupcraft

Hi everyone, I recently shared this fun Pop Up Card. I’ve decorated this for Valentine’s day, however, you can use this for many occasions, as you don’t need to cut the heart shape. I have made this fold before and turned it into a large Squash card, which is a great style for a milestone…… Continue reading The Ultimate Valentines Card Vol2!

Card & Box in 1 · Unusual Gift Boxes & Bags · Valentines Series 2020

Card & Gift Box In 1! ❤ Valentines Series 2020 ❤

January 22, 2020 mixedupcraft2 Comments

Hello friends, so sorry for the delay in posting this week, I went away for a long weekend, and although my videos were all scheduled I hadn’t got the blog posts prepared, so I have been catching up on everything this week. On Monday I kick-started my Valentines Series 2020, I thought this was my…… Continue reading Card & Gift Box In 1! ❤ Valentines Series 2020 ❤

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DIY Hanging Map Hearts

July 17, 2017March 30, 2018 mixedupcraft2 Comments

How lovely are these Hanging Hearts I have a little addiction to collecting maps, I have loads and have done many ‘Map crafts’ over the years. I got inspired to do these from looking at these cute wooden hanging houses I purchased a while ago from one of my favourite shops in Totnes UK which…… Continue reading DIY Hanging Map Hearts

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My chocolate tubes

February 14, 2017March 30, 2018 mixedupcraft3 Comments

For the last of my Valentines boxes, I needed something to fit these Lindor chocolate bars. I got my inspiration from Sam at Pootles who made something similar to fit mini chocolate eggs. I changed the size and the fastenings and was super pleased with the outcome. I used brads to fasten the ends. I…… Continue reading My chocolate tubes

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Mini ‘Love Hearts’ themed acetate fronted gift box

February 9, 2017March 30, 2018 mixedupcraft2 Comments

Continuing with my Valentines themed week I have made these cute boxes to hold 8 mini ‘Love Hearts’ sweets. I got the inspiration from a box I saw in the supermarket and just adapted it to the size and style I needed. My cardstock was from Wilko & Pound World, and the stamp set from…… Continue reading Mini ‘Love Hearts’ themed acetate fronted gift box

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Love Hearts gift box

February 6, 2017March 30, 2018 mixedupcraft2 Comments

So continuing the Valentines Day theme today I have made this really lovely ‘Love Hearts’ gift box. These sweets are one of my childhood favourites and are a perfect little gift to give to someone. I made this box to fit 4 tubes of Love Hearts perfectly and I think it turned out pretty well.…… Continue reading Love Hearts gift box

Medium Gift Boxes

Love is in the Air

February 5, 2017March 30, 2018 mixedupcraftLeave a comment

I’ve been away visiting family for the last 3 weeks and not been able to make anything, I’ve been itching to get in my craft room and try out all my new ideas. With Valentines Day just around the corner I wanted to make a pretty box with some chocolates inside. I came up with…… Continue reading Love is in the Air