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Does your house have the smells of Christmas? Gingerbread, spice tea, rum balls and sugar cookies are some of my favorite holiday scents. This house shaped box is the perfect holder for some of those yummy Christmas goodies.  Add to the fun by hiding some cute photos of the kids or special messages to the recipient behind the windows.

I am not above asking for boxes when I see them at a restaurant. When I saw this cute whimsical box, I knew I needed to try to recreate it. After I was finished, it just begged to be turned into a Gingerbread house and the windows seemed like the perfect accent.

The windows weren’t hard to make but I thought you might like to know how I did it. So, I have included a short 4 minute tutorial on making fold out windows. Be sure to watch it because I use a tool that is often overlooked but very handy at times! The candy knobs on the windows were attached using small pop dots. Then I wrapped embroidery floss around them to hold the windows closed until it is time for the “reveal”. Of course, I added lots of sparkle with glitter glue too!

The box is quite large and is cut from 2 sheets of 12 x 12 cardstock. This is a great size for cookies. You can resize it to make the box smaller for a candy gift and cut it in one piece. Or if you want it to hold a loaf of nut bread you can lengthen it as well. Watch my second tutorial video to learn how to resize any box. You will learn how to break a box into 2 pieces if you want to make it larger, or lengthen the sides without changing the height.

The box has two flaps that tuck in at the top to make the roof. It fits nice and snug so there is no need for gluing. Although you might have to let the person getting the gift know how to open it.

The Gingerbread Box pattern is also included so have fun thinking of ways to fill the box!!

Chris



Click here for cutting file for Gingerbread Box

Fold Out Windows	MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED
This lesson will show you how to make windows for cards or boxes that have flaps that fold open to reveal a photo or message. Learn how to make rectangle or arch style windows, how to add the fold lines and how to size the window to fit your photo.

How to Resize a Box	MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED
Learn how to resize an existing box pattern to suit your needs. You will learn how to break a one piece box pattern into two pieces so that you can create a larger box. The box can also be made longer without affecting the height and the tutorial will show you how. Finally learn how to combine a 2 piece box pattern into one piece to cut easily on a 12 x 12 sheet of cardstock.

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