At this busy time of year, we're always looking for quick and cute gift wrap ideas. Here's an adorable box that is the perfect size to hold a gift card or other small present. It's easy enough to make multiples for teacher gifts, or fill it with candy or homemade cookies for a great inexpensive gift for just about anyone! And of course, it can be adapted by simply changing the colors or the sentiment to suit any occasion!

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: Happy Hour (W126640/C126642) 

INK: Old Olive (126953), Real Red (126949)

CARDSTOCK: 8½ x 11 Old Olive (100702), 8½ x 11 Real Red (102482), 8½ x 11 Whisper White (100730) 

PAPER: Polka Dot Parade (126902)

ACCESSORIES: Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334), Big Shot Die Cut Machine (113439), Adorning Accents Edgelits (125595), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Sticky Strip (104294), 3/8" Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon (109070), Whisper White Baker's Twine (124262), 1/16" Circle Handheld Punch (101227), 1¾" Circle Punch (119850), 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (118874), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103379) 

INSTRUCTIONS: 

1. Cut the following pieces of cardstock and paper:

    Old Olive cardstock square, 7½" x 7½" for base of box

    Real Red cardstock square, 5 5/8" x 5 5/8" for top of box

    Patterned paper square, 5 1/8" x 5 1/8" (Pattern A)

    Patterned paper strip, 1¾" x 12" (Pattern B)

    Patterned paper strip, 1¾" x 3½" (Pattern B) 

    Whisper White strip, 1" x 2¾" 

    Patterned Paper strip, 1¼" x 3" (Pattern A)

    Patterned Paper strip, 1½" x 3¼" (Pattern B)

2. Using Stampin' Score Scoring Tool, score the 7½" square cardstock at 2" on all four sides.

3. Using Stampin' Score, score the 5 5/8" square cardstock at 1" on all four sides.

4. Using Stampin' Score, score the 5 1/8" square patterned paper at 3/4" on all four sides. 

5. Fold all score lines using the Bone Folder. 

6. Take the 7½" square and cut along the score line on two opposite sides, just to the next score line, making a flap on each corner. Repeat this step on the remaining cardstock and patterned paper squares. 

7. Fold the 7½" square into a box; then adhere the corner flaps with Sticky Strip. 

8. Add Sticky Strip to the 1¾" x 12" patterned paper strip and wrap it around the box so that it begins and ends on the same side of the box. Add Sticky Strip to the 1¾" x 3½" patterned paper strip and adhere it to cover the gap that was left on the fourth side of the box.

9. Take the 5 5/8" cardstock square and cut each corner flap in half on an angle, leaving one triangle flap remaining. 

10. Scallop the edges of the cardstock square using the Adorning Accents Edgelits in the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine. 

11. Fold the cardstock square into a box top and use Sticky Strip to adhere the corner flaps to hold it together. Adhere the 5 1/8" square of patterned paper to the box lid.

12. Stamp goblet from Happy Hour set in Old Olive ink on Whisper White cardstock. Stamp candy cane in Real Red ink. Punch the Whisper White cardstock with the 1¾" Circle Punch. Adhere the circle to Real Red cardstock with Snail and punch the Real Red cardstock with the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch. 

13. Tie Whisper White taffeta ribbon around the box and lid. Attach the scalloped embellishment over the ribbon with Stampin' Dimensionals. 

14. Stamp sentiment onto Whisper White cardstock strip using Real Red ink. Use Paper Snips to cut a banner edge into the end of each of the three remaining strips.

15. Punch a hole in each remaining strip with the 1/16" Circle Punch. Thread Whisper White Baker's Twine through the holes and tie onto the taffeta ribbon, under the scalloped embellishment, creating a tag.

You're done!