Boxes with a surprise: description, tips for making and decorating

With such a wide variety of souvenirs in specialized stores and boutiques, it is not so easy to purchase the most suitable gift for the recipient on the occasion of the celebration. The present itself should be original and affordable in pricing. But in addition to the gift, special attention should be paid to its packaging. Traditional paper and ribbon bows are gradually fading into the background. The same goes for colorful bags.

Today, packaging assembled using the scrapbooking technique is very popular. thanks to which, at minimal cost, you can independently create an exclusive box that is suitable in size for the prepared surprise.

The official name of the familiar box with a surprise sounds like Magic Box. When literally translated from English, Magic means “magic” or “magic”, Box is translated as “box” or “casket”. Even in the figurative understanding of the phrase, one can feel the desire of the giver to please the recipient of the present not only with the contents of the gift, but also with the outer faceting of the package. In appearance, the box can have a different shape, its simple design quite often hides special content. The recipient of the gift, opening the box, will experience positive emotions and a lot of vivid impressions.

It may seem that the creation of hand-made packaging using the scrapbooking technique is a rather complicated procedure.Of course, you will have to spend a lot of effort, but when you see a progressive result, it will be very difficult to stop, especially when decorating with exclusive decorative elements.

Magic Box is a rather interesting idea of ​​packaging design; its creation consists of several steps.

• Desire to surprise. The main thing is that the addressee should enjoy the presentation as much as possible. Do-it-yourself framing of souvenir packaging is especially vivid.

• Original design. To do this, you need to connect a fantasy. As a last resort, you can search for ideas on the World Wide Web for inspiration. Any of the proposed options is enough to improve, which will result in exclusive packaging. It is important not to forget that the design of the greeting box must be appropriate for the age of the recipient. When searching for a design solution, special attention should be paid to the lifestyle of the hero of the occasion, as well as his exceptional preferences.
  • If the recipient is a small child, the gift box should be bright, have cheerful colors, images with cartoon characters, rhinestones and shiny elements will be appropriate.
  • For girls aged 20 to 25 years old, a craft in vintage style is suitable, where feathers, ribbons, aged photos are decorative elements.
  • For men of any age, it is more important to make packaging from the decor with cold tones. But at the same time, the box should be supplemented with interesting images that are directly related to the life of the gift recipient.

• List of tools and materials. Having developed the design, you will need to collect the necessary items, without which it is not possible to create a packaging masterpiece. And some of them are in the far corners of shelves and cabinets. Missing items will have to be purchased at a specialty store.

• Free time. To create decorative packaging, it is necessary to allocate a sufficient amount of time, due to which it will turn out to be a special box with a surprise.

These 4 steps allow each person to approach work with maximum readiness. The main thing is to determine the complexity of the design. In order to surprise the recipient of the presentation, it is best to familiarize yourself with the master class on creating a drop-down gift box, where each side will carry a special part of the whole congratulation.

Before you begin to create a magic box or clamshell, you need to collect material for work. First of all, you should pick up special paper. In scrapbooking stores, sheets of various formats and colors are sold, which do not contain lignin, which provokes subsequent yellowing of the material. By texture, scrap paper can be thick or thin, single-sided or double-sided, smooth or embossed, or matte or glossy.

If it is not possible to purchase specialized material, it is proposed to use cardboard or paper for drawing as an analogue. Next, you need to prepare the tools:

• scissors;
• glue;
• plastic spatula;
• Crochet hook;
• ruler;
• any elements and objects that can be used as decor.

In the proposed list, a question may arise regarding a plastic spatula. It is necessary to create neat bends of cardboard. As an analog, it is proposed to use scissors with a blunt tip.

After collecting materials and arranging the workplace, you can begin to manufacture the frame part of the box. As a finished sample of the basis, you can use the templates taken on the Internet. But it’s better to do all the work yourself.

• On a sheet of A4 size, you need to draw a grid consisting of nine squares, each side of which is 9 cm.
• A figure of a regular cross is cut out of a lined sheet.
• The squares on each side must be bent along the fold line.
• Next, you need to cut 6 squares from scrap paper with side lengths corresponding to the prepared cross, that is, 9 cm. Five squares will be used immediately, the sixth figure will lie idle for some time.
• The prepared squares from scrap paper are glued to the cross and lie under the press. You can use books as a weighting agent.

The first 5 steps form the basis of the future box, decorated on the outside. Next, you need to start decorating the internal parts, lay out gifts and write wishes for the recipient of the presentation:

• from scrap paper of another design, it is necessary to cut 5 squares with rounded ends;
• harvested figures are glued to the inside of the cross;
• then decorative elements are attached that serve as decoration, a wish or a stand for souvenirs.

After registration, the inside of the box must be made a cover. To do this, you need to cut out of thick paper, and preferably from a piece of paper, a square, each side of which is 11 cm. Inside, draw a square figure of the base, which is 9 cm. On each side of the margins, make 2 cm cuts. Then fix the corner cuts of the lid, and stick on top the remaining decorative sheet of square scrap paper.

The dimensions shown are an example for creating a box. With independent execution, the dimensions can be changed. Special attention should be paid to decorating the box. If the present is intended for a friend, it is suggested to use bright-colored paper on which beads, artificial flowers, satin ribbons, figures of people and animals will look succinctly. A gift for mom should be decorated in pastel colors.

The most suitable option would be a vintage style. Boxes for men are executed in strict shades, they do not have to be black, it is likely to use blue, brown, green and gray tones.

Any festive event can not do without the sweet part of the buffet, where the cake plays a key role. Modern masters decided to slightly outplay the cream treats, replacing the sweet cakes with cardboard. From small bonbonnieres you can make a composition of a chic cake.

Such a miracle can be presented as a gift to the birthday man or, conversely, from the heroes of the occasion to the guests who arrived. A small souvenir should be placed in each individual bonbonniere, depending on the situation and the festive event.

First you need to prepare materials and tools:

• single-sided cardboard;
• glue "Moment";
• scissors;
• pencil;
• wrapping paper;
• tapes;
• stationery knife;
• thick paper with a bright design;
• hole puncher.

Having prepared the workplace and positioning the tools, you can begin to work.

• First you need to prepare a template. The sample can be drawn independently or taken as a basis on the Internet, having previously drawn and calculated the size of the future cake. Next, transfer the paper blank to cardboard to make the template more dense.
• The template is applied to thick paper for the bonbonniere and encircled with a pencil. The wrong side should be colored, and the front part should be colorless. Then the workpiece is cut.
• Further bends are processed. Stripes are neatly drawn with a sharp object, but in such a way that cuts are not obtained. Cardboard should sell slightly.
• According to the prepared fold lines, the structure is folded inwards.
• To fix the bonbonniere, you need to use glue.It is necessary to fix the triangular part of the dummy piece of the cake, but do not touch the side.
• The side ears fold neatly. With the help of a clerical knife, a cut is made so that the tongue sinks in the opposite direction of the mount.
• It is necessary to close the locks of the bonbonniere.
• To decorate the finished structures, you need to use wrapping paper. Cut triangles of the appropriate size and stick to the front side of the bonbonniere.
• Using a figured hole punch, you can make an additional decor that resembles a patterned napkin.
• By a similar principle, all bonbonnieres are collected and stacked in a circle. To secure them, you will need to use a wide satin ribbon.
• As an additional design, it is proposed to paint the sides of the bonbonnieres with a lock in a plain color with a ribbon.

The process of making the box can be clearly seen in the next video.

Creating an original box with a surprise, many can get lost in ideas and assumptions on how and what to place inside the craft. In addition to the standard gift, the inside of the decorative packaging should be decorated with special elements. For example, memorable photos or miniature objects reminding the recipient of the vivid emotions of the past.

Composing the original box, you can apply a more complex design. So, when removing the lid, the base will be decomposed into 4 main parts, and each side will be opened to several additional departments. And in each department you can arrange pictures with wishes, notes and any miniature items.

But with the internal components of a cardboard cake, the question is much more complicated. Not always the gift performer, having prepared the basis, knows what to put inside each bonbonniere. Although there are a lot of ideas for filling empty boxes.

• Candy. Optional chocolate or caramel. M&M »s dragees or Skittles can be an ideal solution for filling the empty space of a box. Moreover, the bright colors of sweets only cheer up.
• Collectible models. Connoisseurs of vintage cars will appreciate the miniature copies of cars that are well located in bonbonnieres, like in a garage.
• Sea shell. It can be used as a symbol or a wish to go on a long journey.
• Coffee of different varieties. In each individual bonbonniere, you can put any kind of coffee, for example, ground or grain. The main thing is to pack them in tight bags. Tea counterparts can be tea of ​​various varieties.
• Kinder Surprise. This kind of investment will do for a presentation on February 14 or to a small child for his achievements.
• Money. To date, such gifts are quite relevant, but since bonbonnieres in one cake can be from 12 pieces or more, it is supposed to put a banknote with a minimum value in each cardboard piece. Use well-known currencies.
• Jewelry. Pretty original option to offer a girl to get married. To stand on the knee of the fair sex, open a box with a ring in front of her, and say a few words about love has become a banal and uninteresting tradition. And if you present her with a cake of 12 models, where at 11 children’s rings will be placed that change color from the mood of the owner, and only in one will the wedding ring be beautifully folded and packed.

Today, you can draw inspiration for creating an exclusive box with a surprise in any source. And if you visit a specialized scrapbooking store and carefully familiarize yourself with the proposed decorative elements, you will be able to independently invent and make a unique masterpiece.

In this case, the option of a greeting box for the New Year is offered. On the four sides of the uncovered craft, wishes and congratulations are written to the recipient of the gift, in the center is the symbol of the holiday - New Year. The snow surface can be made from pieces of polystyrene foam or from cotton wool.

Wedding photo box is a unique present for newlyweds. Commemorative photographs are located on the walls of the box with a complicated appearance. Inside you can place a calendar with marks of memorable dates for a couple.

Quite an interesting way to congratulate young parents on the replenishment. The color palette should match the gender of the child born. In the center of the craft, it’s appropriate to depict the image of a stroller, to paste postcards with wishes on the side walls, to leave space for entering data on the baby born.