How to Create Gift Boxes With Cricut

Create beautiful gift boxes using a Cricut personal die cutting machine to make box shapes. Then use a bone folder to fold the shapes into boxes of many sizes and designs. Choose decorative papers or embellish your gift boxes by applying other die-cut shapes such as flowers, curlicues or trims. You'll create a memorable presentation for your gifts in a homemade box that looks anything but. With its homemade charm and details, the receiver of your gift box won't want to throw it away any time soon.

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  Insert the Cricut cartridge labeled "Tags, Bags, Boxes And More" into your Cricut machine. Turn on the machine.

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  Select decorative paper in a medium weight with which to make your box. Place the paper onto the sticky Cricut cutting mat and smooth down firmly until affixed.

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  Feed the paper into the cutting machine, selecting the box design you wish to create. Follow the directions in your Cricut machine instruction booklet or CD to cut out the shape of your box. After the machine has ejected the mat, peel off the box paper from the sticky mat

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  Fold the box according to the particular box design's instructions, which are contained in the cartridges' instruction booklet. Crease using a ruler and bone folder and cut any necessary flaps or slits using a pair of scissors.

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  Glue the box flaps together to form your box using a glue stick. Hold together for a couple of minutes to allow the glue to dry.

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  Add additional cut-outs, tags, ribbons, paper flowers or other embellishments in order to beautify your gift box.