Beautiful Quick & Easy 2" Cube Lidded Gift Box using the Everyday Essentials DSP. The Project Share Blog Hop. October 2026

Good Morning Everyone,

Today I'm taking part in our Monthly Project Share Blog Hop. Our theme is anything but a card so I decided to revisit a popular gift box I have made many many times! It's a super simple quick and easy 2" cube lidded box.

I have used the Everyday Essentials DSP pack - which is an absolute must for your stash. It's full of so many different patterns and colours that you can create so much from just one pack - great for beginners too who are building up their stash!

I created two today, both identical in design, but by using different patterns and base colours you get such different finishes.

what do you think?

Measurements

Misty Moonlight Card Stock

1pc - 6x6" 

Everyday Essentials DSP

1pc - 4" x 4"

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First take the 6x6" Misty Moonlight card stock and score at 2" on all four sides. Create tabs by cutting into the corner squares. Hold the card stock. Cut up the right hand score line, notch into both sides of this and the snip some of the length. Rotate card stock 90 degrees and repeat the cutting process, do this for all the four corners so you are left with your card looking like this.

Add tear and tape to all the flaps and adhere all the sides together to create the box base.

Now, take the 4x4" DSP and score at 1" on all four sides - edge the paper out from the left slightly, this will just help the lid for the base better . Cut the DSP to free the squares and notch in slightly. So it looks like this.

Add tear and tape to the tabs and fold in to create your lid.

I decided to leave off a sentiment or any further decoration - but you could add one if you'd prefer.

These boxes are quick and easy to make and would work for so many occasions, and its easy to switch up the colours for something more appropriate for the theme needed.

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See you soon 

Vickie 

Xxx