Cosy Cottage Teapot Box

It's time for another teapot favour box design! After having such fun creating my Teapot Dome inspired teapot box, I decided to make one in the style of a cosy, country cottage!

Perfect for birthdays, garden parties or housewarming gifts, the templates to make this box come as both SVG cut files and printable PDFs, making them accessible for a variety of crafting needs.

To make one, you will need:

* Cottage Teapot Box template (SVG and PDF available)

* Computer and printer to print the PDF templates and instructions

* Digital cutting machine

* Double-sided cardstock (220-250gsm / 80-92lb recommended)

* Craft glue / double-sided tape

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 box, and be sure to follow the tips below:

TIP 1 : If you would like to emboss the main body of the teapot, or the lid, then this should be done first before assembling. For this teapot, I used the Sizzix 3D Texture Fades Mini Cobblestone embossing folder on the main body, the handle, spout and white pitched roof piece. I had to do three passes on both of the main body pieces, carefully covering one side at a time.

And for this teapot box, I used this roof tile embossing folder on the lid. I had to do three passes, covering two lid flaps at a time.

TIP 2 : Glue the two doors and the four rectangular windows and window frames in place whilst the main teapot piece is still flat.

TIP 3 : For the pitched roof, push the right side tab under the front lid flap and the left side tab under the lid flap on the left. Press it down firmly to secure it in place.

TIP 4 : When attaching the (white) pitched roof window piece, apply glue to the front of the (brown) lid as well as the two tabs on the white piece. By leaving the window off at this stage, you should be able to poke a thin pair of tweezers through the window gaps to press it into place.

Once fully assembled, your cosy cottage teapot box will hold a range of small gifts or delicious treats. But that's not all! With the addition of battery operated lights inside, this versatile box can also serve as a glowing lantern centrepiece - guaranteed to impress!

What will you fill your little cottage teapot boxes with? Let me know in the comments below! 

Happy crafting!

Suzanne