Matchbox diy

A fellow crafter friend asked if I buy my matchboxes from stores here in KL. I told her I did not buy any of my matchboxes. I have no idea w...

Hidden matchbox messages

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.

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 ...

Welcome to my "little" stop on the Club Scrap Constellations Blog Hop . Miniature books made using Club Scrap Constellations papers and...

DIY Cross Stitched Match Box Tutorial from Craft & Creativity here. You can buy bags of blank match boxes at craft stores or online.

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…

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…