Lucky You!

We have a naughty little leprechaun visit us every St. Patrick's Day and I suspect this year will be no different.  We don't know his name because he has never had the manners to tell us what it is.   So, we lovingly call him Larry because "Larry the Leprechaun" rolls off the tongue nicely, don't you think?  

The little stinker sneaks into the house, finds the kid's rooms and messes them up.  Clothes and underwear are pulled out of drawers and strewn on the floor and hung in odd places, toys out of place, and the beds unmade.   The only good quality that we can find in this little guy is that he leaves a sweet treat in an adorable box that resembles a black pot o' gold under a rainbow. 

The kids love this tradition and really look forward to their visit from Larry the Leprechaun.  I love this tradition because it's simple, easy and, well, I love messing up their rooms!  I am always cleaning them, so change is good!    Hope you enjoy it too!

 
Tools Needed
scissors
ruler
butter knife
double sided tape 

Instructions
1.  Print the shapes on heavy card stock at a professional print shop. 
2.  Cut out the shapes.
3.  Gently score the fold lines on the colored side of the box shape using the dull side of a butter knife and a ruler to keep your scoring straight!
4.  Fold the long side of the shape up into a square (white sides on the inside).  
4.  Tape the tab (on the colored side) with double-sided tape and press to the white wall of the box.
5.  Fold in and tape the remaining 3 tabs and press them to the white walls of the box.  
6.  Add a little strip of tape to each of the clouds and stick to the top of the box.

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Halloween Pillowbox for Treats or Small Gifts

I don't know about you, but I am always scrambling to find gift wrap because I ALWAYS forget to pick it up at the store.  So usually, I search through my bag of gift bags, find the best gift bag that I can (which is usually a crumpled one that has been used and reused 20 times) manage to find some tissue paper that KIND of matches and hang my head in shame as I give my sad gift to my loved one.  So I can really appreciate the kind of gift wrap that I can print.  I don't need to store it, it doesn't get crumpled and it is so darn cute!

Here is my Halloween version of the Pillow Box.  Adorbs...

These are really easy to put together, just follow the steps here which will also take you to another version of my pillow boxes.

You can download this pillow box and the tag in a few different colors by clicking one of the links.  Enjoy!

Black Pillowbox and tag

Halloween Green Pillowbox and tag

Halloween Purple Pillowbox and tag

Orange Pillowbox and tag

11 1/2 years ago when I was a blushing bride, I gave my bridesmaids some jewelry to match their dresses they would be wearing for my reception.  Each necklace and pair of earrings were wrapped in a small pillow box.  I had found the pattern to make the pillow box in a magazine, traced the outline of it on a piece of heavy card stock, cut it out and assembled it.  I was giddy with the results.  I was so excited that I could make such cute gift wrap with a bit of card stock.  The memory of those sweet little gifts returned to me the other day and I decided to make my own updated version of the pillow box.  These are perfect to hold small gifts like gift cards, jewelry or maybe some treats.

Click here to download the gray, teal, red, pink, or the green pillow box printable for you to cut out and assemble.

I mean seriously, how cute are these??

Tutorial of how to assemble these babies...

Note:  The outer lines are to cut, the inner lines are to score and and fold

1.  Cut the shape out.
2.  Score the inner lines using the dull side of a butter knife.   Use a ruler for the straight lines and just be very careful and precise around the curved lines.  When you score, use just the right amount of pressure to create a nice crease in the paper.  Don't press too hard, or you'll cut through the paper.
3.  Fold the curved lines first.  The scoring you just did makes this part a ton easier and makes it look great!
4.  Fold the straight lines next.
5.  Line the tab with glue or double-sided tape (I am a double-sided tape kind of gal) and stick to the other side of the pillow box.
6.  Line one of the curved flaps with glue or double-sided tape and stick to the other curved flap.  Do no repeat with the other side, leave that part open to insert your gifts.
7.  Insert your gift with a small amount of tissue paper.
8.  Close the flaps.
9.  Cut out the tag.
10.  Punch a hole in the tag and string some ribbon, twine, or whatever you want through the hole.
11.  Tie the ribbon around the pillow box.

And there you have it, a sweet gift for someone special!