Strawberry Trug

I am super excited about introducing you to this little trug basket!

I tried to keep the style of the trug very close to the Sussex trug, which is where I live. It is traditionally made up of seven base boards, two rim pieces, a handle and two feet. I needed to make slight adjustments to get the template to work, but overall I am extremely pleased with how it has turned out!

Birdhouse Box

Following on from my beach hut boxes, I created a similar template to make these cute little birdhouse boxes, perfect for party favours, Mother's Day, Easter and new home gifts.

I added a small ribbon bow to these boxes, which neatly finishes them off.

Of course, if used as a gift box, these birdhouses would reveal a sneaky peek at their contents straight away, spoiling any chance of surprise. But with the addition of some carefully placed nest material (tissue paper) the surprise is kept hidden!