Locking Box with Crafting with You: Free Downloadable PDF Template

The self-locking box is a great project for gifting a small item, and it’s really quite easy to make. Inspired by Created the Ottaway, I created my version with slightly different measurements and using the Crafting with you stamps and dies:

The Crafting with You die and stamp set is a great one for this little project – perfect for putting some ribbons, embellishments, or some sewing supplies in a little box as a gift for someone crafty. Cute!

I’ve used the new Mediterranean Blooms papers here on the box, which will be available 1 May.

The little circle with the thread and scissors slides up and down to open and “lock” the box closed. Clever!

I found it was a good idea to reinforce the circles with a few layers, just for sturdiness since they will be handled.

My personal opinion: every box or small gift should have at least a gift card with it! So I made up this simple card, repeating the elements from the box and using up a few strips and scraps:

Click here for a complete supply list for shopping, printing, or saving. Please note I’ve put in the Countryside Inn papers for now. The Mediterranean Blooms papers will be available after 1 May, 2024.

Please also enjoy this short reel and longer, more explanatory video for this project:

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