09 October 2022

Mummy Box

 

Make this cute Mummy Halloween pillow gift box from black and white card



I made a bat halloween box a couple of years back (click here if you missed it) and thought I'd have a go at another halloween pillow box this year - this time it's mummy!
Black pillow box, wrapped in strips of white paper to create a mummy gift box



I used a sizzix pillow box die but you can use any pillow box die you have or download my template - see the link in the 'you will need section'.

It's basically a black pillow box and then it is wrapped in paper strips - maybe you are a neater crafter than me, but I got very sticky doing this one, so make sure your crafting surface is covered to protect it. 


Luna my dog decided to join me in my make this week - she's so cute but doesn't lay still very often - too nosey! So I thought I'd add her photo so you can see what I have to contend with when crafting - she may look like she is asleep but as soon as I try to run something through my sizzix machine, shes batting it with her paw!
Luna my dog helping with my crafting?



Follow the below link to find out how the card was made

You will need
  • Black and white card
  • White photocopier paper
  • Pillow box die (Or download my template here)
  • 2 . 5 cm circle die or punch
  • 1/2 inch circle die or punch
  • Glue and strong double sided tape
  • Guillotine with cutting blade (Or scissors)
  • Die cutting machine

  1. Die cut the pillow box from black card (my pillow box die cuts half a box so I needed to die cut two.)
    Use the pillow box die to cut 2 from black card


  2. Score along all fold lines
    Fold pillow box along score lines


  3. If your pillow box die is like mine and you have to cut 2 pieces then put strong double sided tape on one of the tab sections and stick the other pillow box section to it. If not move onto the next step
    Stick both pillow box sections together at one tab


  4. Die cut two white circles using the 2 . 5 cm circle die or punch. Cut two black circles from a 1/2 inch circle punch or die. Glue the black circles onto the white circles to create eyes
    Cut 2 large white circles and 2 small black circles for eyes

    Glue black circles onto white circles


  5. Glue the eyes to the pillow box as per the following photo
    Glue eyes to front of pillow box


  6. Cut lots of strips from white photocopier paper about 1 . 5 cm wide. These will form the wraps for your mummy

  7. Put glue on the back of one strip and place across your pillow box. Keep layering these strips, avoiding the eyes but covering the front and back of your pillow box
    Start gluing strips of white paper to the pillow box as bandages

    Keep gluing white strips to pillow box but avoid eyes

    Add a strip at a time in different directions

    Cover the whole front and back of pillow box in white strips


  8. Once covered, turn over and trim away any white paper that overhangs the black pillow box shape
    Trim off any white strips that go beyond the edge of the pillow box


  9. Put a strip of strong double sided tape down the other tab and stick to the back to form the pillow box tube shape
    Put strong double sided tape to the other tab

    Stick and fold into pillow box shape


  10. At this point I realised that I hadn't quite covered the front and when folded you could see black at the top and bottom. If you do the same as me, just unfold the top and bottom of the box, continue to stick some more strips of paper across. Trim any overhang and then refold
    If you have black showing, go back and add more strips

    Trim off any excess and re fold to pillow box shape



There's your very cute mummy box - ready to be filled with treats :)
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