Gable Roof Christmas treat box

Here is another box that makes a great gift box for Christmas. Embellishing these boxes are also a great way to use up any of your left over stash

I really enjoyed making this box and I hope that you have fun to.

Gable Christmas Treat Box

Items Required:
American Crafts 12 x 12 card stock – Aqua
American Crafts 12 x 12 card stock – Cranberry - 10 cm x 6cm
American Crafts 12 x 12 papers – Thin Mint – 8cm x 16.5 cm
Doodlebug Design Inc Paper Frills – Ladybug
Doodlebug Design Inc Sugar Coated card stock – Bumblebee (1543)
Doodlebug Design Inc Sugar Coated card stock – Ribbon Candy (1989)
Doodlebug Design Inc 12 x 12 papers – Christmas Classic (1753) 7cm x 10cm
Red/Gold/Green strip 3mm grosgrain ribbon x 10cm
Stick on Star jewels x 2
Stick on wooden Christmas tree
Large star punch
Small Star punch
Double sided tape, foam tape, pencil, rule and scissors


1. Measure and mark the following measurements of the Aqua card stock.


2. Score and fold along the dotted lines. Cut along the heavy black lines.
3. Place double sided tape along the 1.5cm flap. Fold into a box shape.
4. To for the base of the box, fold the 5cm flaps together securing with double sided tape.
5. Tuck the each of the 5.5cm top flaps inside the box – use double-sided tape to secure in position.
6. The 2 remaining flaps meet together to form a gable roof for the box.
7. Us a punch or cut 2 circle in the top of the “roof” and tie with a ribbon
8. Adhere the piece if Thin Mint paper to the front of the box
9. Attach the Christmas classic paper on top of the Thin mint at the bottom leaving a 1/2cm gap from the bottom edge.
10. Attach a wooden Christmas tree and decorate with a jewel star
11. Cut a tag shape from the Cranberry card stock and attach the stripe ribbon behind to form a loop.
12. Attach to the front of the box with tape
13. Choose a paper frill and cut to side to embellish the top of the gable.
14. Using a small star punch – punch out 10 stars from the bumblebee sugarcoated card stock.
15. Using foam tape attach these to the box front – 5 along the top and 5 around the tree
16 Punch out 2 large stars from the Ribbon candy sugar coated card stock and attach with foam tape

Use image as a guideline