Gift box for 1001 occasions

These beautiful hand-decorated gift box ideas are the perfect solution for packaging your presents. Individually designed for any occasion, you’ll love them so much that afterwards you’ll want to keep them to store small items in, such as buttons and jewellery. For the decoration, we recommend using edding gloss paint markers which are available in a variety of fabulous metallic colours. Their opaque ink has a lacquer finish and looks stunning on dark paper as well as looking amazing on metal, glass and plastic.

Category: Gift packaging
Products: Paint markers
Materials: Paper, carton and cardboard
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

Activate the gloss paint marker as follows: Shake the marker well with the cap firmly on. Place the marker on a piece of paper, pump a few times by gently pressing down until the ink appears in the nib. Test the marker by drawing a few test lines on a piece of scrap paper. And don't forget that it's important to always replace the cap after use.

Step 2

Think of a greeting or a few words you want to write on the box. Use the template to trace the letter outlines and colour them in afterwards.

Step 3

Using two colours can create a spectacular effect . For example, colour the outline of the letter in gold and the inside in pink. Always allow one colour to dry before applying the next one – it won’t take long.

Step 4

You may then wish to add little embellishments without the templates. Voilà, your gift box is completed!

Products and materials

edding 750 gloss paint marker

edding 751 gloss paint marker

Other materials

Gift box with a lid, made from card
Letter templates from an art and crafts shop. Alternatively, use the "Sizzix Big Shot" shape-cutting and embossing machine.