Saturday, 28 November 2020

Present Teapot Box

Following on from my Christmas pudding teapot box, my reindeer teapot box and my snowman teapot box, I can now reveal the last of my NEW Christmas themed teapot boxes!

Perfect for gifting sweets or small treats, this gorgeous little present teapot box is all wrapped up and ready to make someone smile! And the best thing is, it can be customized for any occasion.

Sunday, 22 November 2020

Snowman Teapot Box

Following on from my Christmas pudding teapot box and my reindeer teapot box, I can now reveal the third of my NEW Christmas themed teapot boxes!

Perfect for gifting sweets or small treats, this cute little snowman teapot box is bursting with Christmas cheer, and is guaranteed to raise a smile!

Wednesday, 18 November 2020

Reindeer Teapot Box

Following on from my Christmas pudding teapot box, I can now reveal the second of my NEW Christmas themed teapot boxes!

Reindeer Teapot Box by Esselle Crafts
    
Perfect for gifting sweets or small treats, this cute little reindeer teapot box is full of Christmas cheer.

Sunday, 15 November 2020

Christmas Pudding Teapot Box

With the festive season fast approaching, I am excited to finally reveal one of my NEW Christmas themed teapot boxes!


Perfect for gifting sweets or small treats, this adorable Christmas pudding teapot box has all the character of a real Christmas pudding. It's white icing lid looks as though it's dripping down the sides, and a little sprig of holly and berries adds a colourful finishing touch.

Wednesday, 2 September 2020

Monday, 31 August 2020

Pencil Favour Boxes

I am pleased to announce that I have a new favour box template in my Etsy shop! And here it is!

3D Paper Craft Pencil Favour Boxes for Gifting Small Treats

Easy to open, these super cute pencil boxes can be filled with sweets or small treats. Ideal for stationery addicts, teacher gifts, back to school gifts and so much more!

Saturday, 8 August 2020

Monday, 27 July 2020

NEW Cactus Favour Box

As I am continuing to convert some of my PDF templates to include SVG cut files, I am excited to share with you my latest favour box design!

These cute little cactus boxes are so easy to make and look so realistic with their gorgeous paper flowers on top.

If you're having a garden party they would be perfect for holding sweets or small treats. But if you don't want to use them as favour boxes, you could give one as a new home gift, or maybe make several and display them in a row on a shelf or a sunny windowsill.

Tuesday, 21 July 2020

Pop up Box Award

I am excited to announce that I recently won two awards for my 3D papercraft business! First, I received a #SBS (Small Business Sunday) award from Theo Paphitis on Twitter, and then, in the same week, I was awarded the title 'Queen of Favour Boxes', courtesy of the fabulous Aqua Design Group. So, in recognition of these amazing achievements, I decided to create some pop up box cards in the style of an award.

Saturday, 27 June 2020

Memory Baubles

Following on from my Christmas memory bauble tutorial, where I upcycled my old Christmas cards and Advent calendar, I have started to create lots of memory baubles based on different themes!

Upcycled memory bauble by Esselle Crafts

Monday, 25 May 2020

SVG Cut Files

I've recently had lots of enquiries from people asking if my papercraft templates are compatible with digital cutting machines. Up until now, I've only been selling my templates as PDF files, but that's all about to change.

I am in the process of converting some of my templates into SVG cut files and, I have to admit, it has been a lot less scary than I thought it would be.

Sunday, 5 April 2020

Pringles Tube Lighthouse

In previous posts, I showed you how to create a postbox and a mailbox out of an empty Pringles tube. I seem to be finding more and more ways of upcycling these versatile cardboard tubes, and so this time, I am going to show you how to turn one into a lighthouse.

Wednesday, 25 March 2020

Mini Birdhouse Box

I love creating things in miniature, especially boxes, and so, for Easter this year, I thought it would be great to make a smaller version of my birdhouse box just big enough to hold a single Creme Egg!

Mini Birdhouse Box by Esselle Crafts

Friday, 7 February 2020

Love Heart Gift Box

Welcome to another upcycling project! This time I am going to show you how to turn an empty cheese triangle box into a super cute gift box, perfect for Valentine's Day.


You can include your own personal message inside, then fill the box with chocolates or any small treats and give it to that special someone in your life.

Tuesday, 28 January 2020

Woven Paper Heart

Turn an old envelope, or some scraps of paper, into a gorgeous woven paper heart! Perfect for Valentine's Day, they are easy to make and would look adorable attached to a card or gift for that special someone in your life!


Sunday, 5 January 2020

Upcycled Christmas Card Baubles

Happy New Year!

My first upcycling project of 2020 has begun, and I am using all of my old Christmas cards, and a used Advent calendar, to create some super cute Christmas card baubles!

Upcycled Christmas Card Baubles as Hanging Decorations

Aren't they fabulous!?

They are so easy to make, and the best thing is you can use any materials left over from Christmas to decorate them.

To make one, you will need:
  • used Christmas cards / old Advent calendar / glittery card crackers
  • circle punch (I used a 1.5" scalloped edge craft punch)
  • pencil
  • ruler
  • scissors
  • strong craft glue
  • thread, string, ribbon or wool for hanging