Make your own wrapping paper

I designed this pattern using Silhouette Studio, but you could use MS Publisher.  I then put A4 sheets of Kraft wrapping paper through the printer.  The pattern has a simple repeat, which made it easy to join 2 sheets together. 

I made a small bag, carefully hiding the paper joins at the bottom, & folded over the top.  2 small holes punched through the top fold allowed a faux button to be tied in place with bakers' twine to hold the bag closed.

How many uses for a cat food box?

We have an elderly cat who is eating us out of house & home.  He is constantly crying for food.  We get through about 6 pouches a day.  That's more than 3 boxes a week.

Ergo, we have a lot of cat food boxes in the recycling.  Always.  So I have begun to appropriate them for my crafting.  It started when I needed a small box to display my cards for sale, but it seems their uses are endless.

Today's CFB (cat food box) was transformed from this:

to this:

a handy box for all my adhesives, sticky pads etc.

The exterior is wrapped in my favourite Kraft paper.  It takes a long piece to get all the way round, so wrapping paper is best.  Inside, I made simple panels using cereal box card & covered them in gingham paper downloaded from Activity Village.  Getting the panels to fit is quite time consuming & involves a bit of trial & error, but it does become easier with practise.  A simple band of gingham & a co-ordinating label ties it all together.