Matches box diy

Several of you asked for a photo tutorial for making matchboxes, but others wondered what in the world is the point of making matchboxes in the first place. Well, I made these to get myself out of a creative funk, and not really for any purpose other than that. However, when I made a love-themed one (shown at the end of this post), I decided it would be my hubby's Valentine...no need to mail, and he can put it on his desk as a tiny reminder of the fact he's loved. When he's done with it, he…

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Today I'm sharing my video tutorial for the mini matchbox card I shared with you last week!

I have a secret love for matchboxes. In my mind they are cute tiny boxes with endless crafting possibilities: a treasure hiding place, matchbox camera, etc.

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Below is the template I use for making my matchboxes. It's finished size is 5x7cm's but you can scale it up or down depending on what size you want. Copy onto whatever material you need/want, cut out and pre-fold all the folds. I start by folding up the long edges, I glue the flaps to the inside of the short flaps, then fold over the edges and glue the flaps on all four sides to the floor. For the lid, just cut out, fold and attach. You may need to adjust the size of the lid depending on the…

Valentine's Day might be over, but I am still feeling love in the air! For this week's Wedding Wednesday, I am featuring our DIY match box favors.

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