Cosy Cottage Teapot Box

23rd May 202522nd Jun 2025 EsselleCrafts1 Comment

It’s time for another teapot favour box design! After having such fun designing my Teapot Dome inspired teapot box, I decided to create one in the style of a cosy, country cottage!

A 3D paper craft teapot gift box made in the style of a cosy country cottage with a pink door and pink windows decorated with small paper flowers

Perfect for birthdays, garden parties or housewarming gifts, the templates to make this box come as both SVG cut files and printable PDFs, making them accessible for a variety of crafting needs.

To make one, you will need:

* Cottage Teapot Box template (SVG and PDF available)
* Computer and printer to print the PDF templates and instructions
* Digital cutting machine
* Double-sided cardstock (220-250gsm / 80-92lb recommended)
* Craft glue / double-sided tape

If you are not using a cutting machine you will also need:
* Craft knife / scissors
* Scoring tool
* Ruler

Watch my video tutorial showing how to assemble the box, and be sure to follow the tips below:

TIP 1 : If you would like to emboss the main body of the teapot, or the lid, then this should be done first before assembling. For this teapot, I used this Sizzix 3D Texture Fades Mini Cobblestone embossing folder on the main body, the handle, spout and pitched roof piece. I had to do three passes on both of the main body pieces, carefully covering one side at a time.

A 3D paper craft teapot gift box made in the style of a cosy country cottage with a mint green door and windows decorated with small paper flowers

And for this teapot box, I used this roof tile embossing folder on the lid. Again, I had to do three passes, covering two lid flaps at a time.

TIP 2 : Glue the two doors and the four rectangular windows and window frames in place whilst the main teapot piece is still flat.

A 3D paper craft teapot gift box made in the style of a cosy country cottage with pink doors and pink windows

TIP 3 : For the pitched roof, push the right side tab under the front lid flap and the left side tab under the lid flap on the left. Press it down firmly to secure it in place.

The hexagonal lid of a 3D paper craft teapot gift box made in the style of a cosy country cottage

TIP 4 : When attaching the (white) pitched roof window piece, apply glue to the front of the (brown) lid as well as the two tabs on the white piece. By leaving the window off at this stage, you should be able to poke a thin pair of tweezers through the window gaps to press it into place.

The lid of a 3D paper craft teapot gift box made in the style of a cosy country cottage

Once fully assembled, your cosy cottage teapot box will hold a range of small gifts or delicious treats. But that’s not all! With the addition of a string of battery operated lights inside, this versatile box can also serve as a glowing lantern centrepiece – guaranteed to impress!

What will you fill your little cottage teapot boxes with? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy crafting!
Suzanne

3D Papercraft Projects · Favour Boxes · Papercraft Projects · wedding favour boxes

Tuxedo / Suit Jacket Favour Boxes

23rd Mar 202530th Mar 2025 EsselleCraftsLeave a comment

I have just updated my Tuxedo Favour Box template to include a regular tie as well as the bow tie. This means that you can now use the template to make a smart suit jacket box!

A dark grey paper craft suit jacket favour box with a white shirt a light purple tie and matching handkerchief in the top pocket

You can make the suit jacket box using any coloured or patterned cardstock you like. You could even personalise it for a wedding or other special occasion using a particular colour scheme. And how about adding a matching tie and handkerchief! The possibilities are endless!

Remember, if you are making the tuxedo box, I recommend coating the lapels, pocket trims, button and bow tie pieces with clear acrylic gloss varnish to create that iconic satin finish, or alternatively use a black satin finish cardstock.

A black paper craft tuxedo favour box with a white shirt a black satin paper bow tie and a white handkerchief in the top pocket

The tuxedo box templates come in both SVG and PDF format, making them accessible for a variety of crafting needs and can be perfectly paired with my dress favour box templates.

A dark grey paper craft suit jacket favour box with a white shirt a light purple tie and matching handkerchief in the top pocket and a pink papercraft dress favour box with a pretty pink paper bow at the waist

Designed to hold a gift card and some small treats, the tuxedo / suit jacket box is perfect for wedding favours!

A dark grey paper craft suit jacket favour box with a white shirt a light purple tie and matching handkerchief in the top pocket and a white papercraft dress favour box with a pretty white satin bow at the waist

Which style will you make and for what occasion? Let me know in the comments below.

Two black paper craft tuxedo favour boxes with white shirts and black satin paper bow ties and two dark grey paper craft suit jacket favour boxes with white shirts and light purple paper ties

Happy crafting!
Suzanne

3D Papercraft Projects · Papercraft Projects

Business Card Holder Tutorial

17th Mar 202518th Mar 2025 EsselleCraftsLeave a comment

You may remember that last year I updated my business card to include my new website and some of my favourite 3D papercraft projects, and I also created this little box to display 100 of the cards in.

A business card display box made from mint green cardstock and decorated with white spotty card on a desk holding 100 business cards.

Well, now I’ve created a different kind of box to hold 70 cards. I went to a networking event recently and this was so handy to carry around to give the cards out.

A business card holder made from mint green cardstock and decorated with white spotty card holding 70 business cards.

This is how I made it …

I started by measuring a set of 70 cards and worked out that I needed a 6cm x 15.7cm piece of cardstock, a 13cm x 9.5 piece of cardstock and a 2.5cm x 19cm strip for the belly band. I used the lovely vintage mint green colour again to match my other box and used my scoring board to score the lines shown below, then I cut out the tabs.

Three pieces of mint green cardstock cut out to size to create a business card holder

I assembled the box using my favourite glue (Cosmic Shimmer Special Acrylic Glue) and started with the front section.

The front of a business card holder made from mint green cardstock

This is how the front section looks from the side once the back piece was glued on and folded over.

The side of a business card holder made from mint green cardstock used to hold 70 business cards

Next, I cut out some patterned paper panels to cover each of the sides.

Seven pieces of mint green and white spotty card cut out to size to decorate a business card holder

After gluing the panels on, I put all 70 business cards inside the holder, then wrapped the belly band around the centre. I creased all four edges using my bone folder, then trimmed it in the centre and glued the ends loosely together.

The front of a business card holder made from mint green cardstock and decorated with white spotty card used to hold 70 business cards

As a finishing touch, I die cut a circle out of mint cardstock and a smaller one out of white cardstock and glued them onto the belly band. I then printed and cut out my logo and glued this to the centre.

I love that it perfectly compliments my business card display box, and my cards were kept safe and neatly presented at the event 🥰

What do you think? Will you be giving this project a try?

Happy crafting!
Suzanne

Papercraft Projects · Upcycling Projects · Valentine's Day

DIY Woven Paper Heart

18th Jan 202518th Jan 2025 EsselleCraftsLeave a comment

In this tutorial, you will discover how to turn an old envelope, or some scraps of paper, into a gorgeous woven paper heart! Perfect for Valentine’s Day, they are easy to make, and would look adorable attached to a card or gift for that special someone in your life!

To make a paper heart, you will need:

* coloured paper (a different colour on each side works best for this) 80-90gsm recommended
* scissors / craft knife
* pencil
* ruler

You can watch my video tutorial to see me making one of these hearts, or follow the written instructions below:

First, you will need to cut out four strips of paper, each one measuring 17cm x 1cm / 6.7″ x 0.4″. I’m reusing an old envelope for mine.

Take one of the strips and fold it in half to make a crease. Open it out again and fold one end backwards to make an L shape, aligning the edge along the middle crease (see first example pictured below).

Fold the other end forwards and align it along the middle crease (see second example below). Press down firmly.

Fold the left hand end upwards, keeping it in front (see third example above) and the right hand end upwards, keeping it behind (see fourth example above). Make sure the long edges are neatly aligned, and press down firmly.

Repeat with the other three strips of paper.

Next, interlock two of the pieces, making sure that one of them is back to front (showing a different colour, if you have one).

Then do the same with the other two pieces.

Fold the top (gold) strip down over itself.

Then fold the second (white) strip to the right so that it runs parallel to the previous one you folded, and tuck it behind the the next (white) strip.

Cut the (white) folded strip as shown below and tuck it backwards under the (white) square beneath it.

Cut the end off the (gold) strip, then fold the last (white) strip over it to the left. Tuck this neatly behind the middle (white) strip.

Fold the middle (white) strip back, trim off the excess and tuck it backwards under the (white) square beneath it.

Repeat the process with the other side. I recommend turning the heart over so that you are working on the back of it.

And here is the finished heart! All of the ends should be neatly tucked in and held in place, so there is no need for any glue.

Will you have a go at making one of these adorable paper hearts? If so, what colours will you choose?

Happy crafting! ❤️
Suzanne