Butterfly Favour Bag

It's been a while since I designed a handbag template, so this is what I've been working on over the last couple of weeks.

A cute, butterfly favour bag that can be filled to the brim with sweets or small treats. It can also hold a gift card inside! Perfect for Mother's Day, wedding favours, bridal showers, birthday parties and more!

How to use my Digital Files

In this post, I will be answering some of the most frequently asked questions about using my digital files. I hope you find this information useful, but if you still have any questions, feel free to contact me through my Etsy shop and I will do my best to answer them.

Please note - all of my SVG files are tested in Cricut Design Space and are cut out using my Cricut Explore Air 2. I also cut out smaller versions (using the small dashed cuts SVG file) on my Cricut Joy. Results may vary with other cutting machines.

Patterned Jumper Boxes

Following on from my Christmas jumper favour boxes, I have now created a slightly different template, so that you can use your own patterned cardstock (including directional patterns) to create some truly original jumper designs!

Perfect for gifting sweets or small treats, these adorable little boxes are also designed to hold a gift card! You can find the templates in my Etsy shop available as both SVG and PDF.

SVG Shirt Favour Boxes

Great news! You can now make my shirt favour boxes using a digital cutting machine! I have converted the templates into SVGs, and these are now available in my Etsy shop.

Ideal for birthdays, Father's Day, retirement gifts or wedding favours, these little shirt boxes are easy to assemble, and I just know you're going to have such fun experimenting with different shirt and tie designs!

To make the boxes, you will need:

* Shirt Favour Box template (PDF and SVG available)

* Computer and printer to print the PDF templates and instructions

* Digital cutting machine (I have only tested this on my Cricut machines)

* Patterned or coloured cardstock (220-250gsm recommended)

* Thinner patterned or coloured card for the ties (160-200gsm)

* Craft glue / PVA

* Sparkly gems or other small embellishments for the buttons

* Fineliner pens if you prefer to draw the buttons on.

If you are not using a cutting machine you will also need:

* Craft knife / scissors

* Scoring tool

* Ruler

Watch my video tutorial showing how to assemble the boxes:

You have the option of adding a tie to your shirt boxes, either a regular tie or a bow tie. 

TIP: If you choose to make a stripey tie, make sure that the stripes on the top part are facing in the opposite direction to the rest of the tie. This makes it look more realistic.

And if you would like to make these two checked shirt boxes, you can find the PDF templates here.

Don't they look amazing all lined up together! You could maybe personalise them for someone special, recreating their favourite shirts.

You could also team one up with my dress favour box, for a unique his and hers gift!

Happy crafting!

Suzanne

Checked Shirt Favour Boxes

After recently launching my Christmas jumper boxes, I have adapted the template slightly to create these amazingly realistic checked shirt boxes!

The templates to make these two checked shirt boxes are available as PDFs in my Etsy shop. There is also a black and white PDF template available (outline only) which will allow you to create a shirt box using any coloured or patterned cardstock of your choice. 

Christmas Jumper Boxes

These little Christmas jumper favour boxes are simply adorable! Perfect for gifting sweets or small treats, they are also designed to hold a gift card! You can find the templates for all four designs in my Etsy shop available as both SVG and PDF.

Ideal for Christmas parties and table favours, they are easy to assemble, and I just know you're going to have such fun experimenting with different jumper designs!

Christmas Tree Box

This stunning little Christmas tree favour box is so easy to assemble and will hold a surprising amount of sweets or small treats!

Perfect for Christmas parties and table favours, you can find the template for this box in my Etsy shop, available as both SVG and PDF.

Double Bow Favour Boxes

These adorable little favour boxes have a double bow detailing on the lid and are perfect for wedding favours, bridal showers, Christmas gifts and more!

Easy to assemble, you can find the template for these boxes in my Etsy shop, available as both SVG and PDF.

Dice Favour Boxes

I love the idea of having a favour box that doubles up as something else, and my new dice favour boxes do just that!

Perfect for holding small party favours, they can be used as dice afterwards, or you could display them as novelty keepsake or storage boxes! However you intend to use them, you can find the template for these fabulous dice boxes in my Etsy shop, available in both SVG and PDF formats.

To make one of your own, you will need:

* Dice Favour Box template (PDF and SVG available)

* Computer and printer to print the PDF templates and instructions

* Digital cutting machine (I have only tested this on my Cricut machines)

* Coloured cardstock (220-250gsm recommended)

* Thin card or paper for the backing panels (90-160gsm)

* Craft glue / PVA

If you are not using a cutting machine you will also need:

* Craft knife / scissors

* Scoring tool

* Ruler

Watch my video tutorial showing how to assemble the dice box:

TIP : When gluing the numbers to the box, use an actual dice as reference to get them all in the correct place. Remember, the two opposite sides always add up to 7!

Have fun experimenting with your dice boxes, and try creating them in different sizes and colours!

I just love this metallic version, which I created using silver mirror card. I didn't use backing panels for this one as I wanted the spots to be silver, the same as the box.

Try making lots of dice boxes and challenge someone to a stacking game!

PDF School Pencil Box with Eraser

After recently introducing you to my School Pencil Favour Box PDF template, I have now created a slightly different version, depicting a pink eraser on the end!

Easy to open and close, it can be filled to the brim with sweets or small treats. Ideal for stationery addicts, teacher gifts, back to school gifts, graduation gifts and more!

Tropical Handbag Gift Bag

Hello, and welcome to another upcycling tutorial! This time I will be showing you how to transform an ordinary, cheap gift bag into a fabulous, designer-worthy handbag gift bag!

Over the years, I've been given so many of these gift bags, and I've saved them, thinking that one day I will be inspired to create something new out of them. Now I can't wait to share with you what I've made, and show you how to make one for yourself!

Doesn't it look amazing! 😍

This is the gift bag that I started off with. The label on the base showed that it came from Tesco and was called T.Tropical Gift Bag, but as I was given it so long ago, I doubt if it's still available.

Take a look at my video tutorial below showing how I made the handbag!

Here's a close up view of the rosette on the front. The button was also repurposed from an old cardigan.

Here's a view of the handbag from the back.

It's still very roomy inside, and still folds flat!

I just love how the pattern on the two handles matches up perfectly!

I am so pleased with how this bag has turned out, and can't wait to get started on another one!

Union Flag Teapot and Teacup

Get ready to celebrate all things British with my newly updated Union Flag Teapot and Teacup templates!

Easy to assemble, these adorable 3D favour boxes can be filled to the brim with sweets or small treats. Ideal for birthday parties, Royal wedding favours, British tea parties and more!

Chocolate Teapot Box

The perfect gift for lovers of tea and chocolate, this tempting 3D chocolate teapot box has a removable lid and can be filled to the brim with real chocolates or other small treats!

PDF School Pencil Box

I have now created a full colour PDF template for my School Pencil Favour Box, an idea that I first introduced to you here.

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

Sunflower Box Card

Sunflowers are seen as a symbol of strength and happiness, and they create a magnificent display in my latest pop-up box card!

Perfect for birthdays, Mother's Day, get well soon or just as a thank you, the whole card folds flat, making it easy to post.

Revolving Desk Tidy

Time for another upcycling project! ♻️

This amazing desk tidy is easily made using some basic materials, but the best thing about it, is that it turns around! It gives you 360° access to all of your bits and bobs! No more cluttered workspaces!

3D Watering Can

Following on from my previous post, where I introduced you to my hexagonal florist box, I decided to use the main design of the box and turn it into a watering can.

Isn't it beautiful!

Easy to assemble, this fabulous little watering can is perfect for displaying small paper flowers or for gifting sweet treats! Ideal for wedding favours, bridal showers, birthday parties and more! The template for this watering can is available now through my Etsy shop as both SVG and PDF.

Hexagonal Florist Box

Hello, and welcome to my first project of 2022!

I was asked a few months ago whether I had a template for a florist box. I had never made one before, and the only ones that I could find were square based ones. So, this set me thinking ... as I love working with hexagons, I decided to have a go at creating a hexagonal florist box! And here it is!

Doesn't it look amazing!

Easy to assemble, this fabulous little box is perfect for displaying paper flowers or for gifting small chocolate bouquets! Ideal for wedding favours, bridal showers, birthday parties and more! The template for this florist box is available now through my Etsy shop as both SVG and PDF.