How to Make Your Own Custom-Sized Boxes

[@amjPeace]

Sever years later and I'm still feeling grateful,. Thank you, Donna Griffith, wherever you are! :)

[@BeyondTshirts]

SIX years later and this video is still helping people! I didn't have enough wrapping paper for a baby shower gift, but I have a ton of cardstock. I decorated the lid with a square of the leftover wrapping paper and tied some ornamental lace around it. It worked great! THANK YOU for doing this video!!!

[@MayaRivka]

7 years later and still great info!!! Thanks so much. Had to make a gift box for hubby! This was the ticket!!

[@MelvynLau]

This has gotta be one of the best tutorials out there for making a simple paper/card box for gifts of any size. A paper cutter is nice but I made boxes to gift a loaf of bread and another for a canvas (painting) using just a blade, rulers, double sided tape and a bit of patience. The formulas for determining the margins are super duper clear and helpful. 10/10 definitely saving this as one of my go-to craft resource.

[@NowonBeauty]

I just spent so much time looking for nice boxes on the internet at a good price, while sitting amidst my DIY/Crafty nonsense...wait a minute...I can look up a tutorial on YT! Found this, and I JUST finished making THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOX with the exact colors I was looking for with what I already have! I am literally in shock, as a new-ish crafter. I wanna cry with happiness! Best tutorial ever. THANK YOU!!!!!!

[@Widespread-Panic]

Okay, you're my hero tonight. In the past year, I've gotten really into making my own beauty products and I decided to make "Beauty Bags" for Christmas gifts. I found the perfect bag to sew, but I needed boxes for the face soap and lotion bars I'm mailing. This isn't the first box-making tutorial I've tried, but it *is* the least complicated and most exact. Since I'm not a paper crafter and don't want to invest in much to make these boxes, I had to use what I have on hand. Fortunately, I am a sewist, so I've got measuring tools galore. I used an acrylic ruler and the back of a butter knife to make the scores. And now I'm prepared to make (10) 4" x 2" x 1" boxes and (20) 4½" x 3¾" x ¾" boxes. This is genius!

[@heatherhuang6404]

Four years later, this is still the box-making tutorial to use.

[@robertoandrew9360]

instablaster.

[@nickijaycox7773]

I agree 👍🏻

[@tashadavenport2468]

@@robertoandrew9360 SCAM!!!!!!

[@mariangies]

Me too. I love this tutorial. ❤

[@WitchyWitch4]

6 years later I still use this

[@coloradoleen]

Oh My Goodness!! I have been struggling FOR YEARS to make custom sized boxes. It's been an endless road of box tops Way to large for the bottom, trashed sample after sample. It's all so clear now, and it's just been 1/16 of an inch between trash and treasure. Thank you so much!

[@teresacolbert2957]

Ladybug, OMG, you are a blessing to crafters who find custom boxes challenging. Thank you so much for this tutorial.

[@kerengabrielledeclaromacai2855]

I am so glad you have made this video. Even if it has been SEVEN years this video never grows old. This is a legend and also the best

[@mrscms831]

WOW! Thank you SOOO much for doing the math for us. This video alone has earned Stampin Up more of my craft business. Gracias! And, I would add that there was no special Stampin Up equipment needed to make those boxes happen. (well, except for showing the papers and trimmer, both of which I already have). That seems like a real dedication to your customers, to help them create without having to buy any of your supplies.

[@CKnittingNewEyesQ]

Dear Donna, I have to agree with Sandra Cedar: you DO have a lovely presence! The project that brought me to search for information on custom size boxes has nothing to do with gift wrapping. I am currently reorganizing our home and need custom size boxes to sort our household medication in categories and place them in one of our kitchen cupboards. I came across this video and watched it avidly, I have to say. I loved all of the advice that you had on making boxes! The shorter top so that the bottom can be seen, the smidge and especially your work sheet, which I have since made a template of. After I am done making the boxes for my kitchen cupboard, I will be sure to use your valuable advice for gift wrapping, as I love pretty handmade boxes. Thank you SO much for sharing!

[@denisetebbs2742]

I'm so glad that I found this tutorial, it's been a godsend. You are so clear in your instructions and I thoroughly enjoy the videos. Thank you from England x

[@Debbie2721]

Where was this video all my life. I always got patterns and tried to print them and assemble but now I know the formula. You are awesome.

[@cherylvantil6918]

I went searching for a tutorial on creating a box and this video is PERFECT!! I'm hosting a bridal shower and the bride's Grandma is not able to attend; so, she sent me a card to give the bride from her at the shower. I created a really cute rectangular box (thank you for the measurements!!!), made a little card and tied it together with light blue ribbon. I took pictures to e-mail to Grandma so she can see it. Great tutorial & wonderful instructions!

[@procrastistamper]

Thank you so much for the extended explanation of creating custom size boxes--my customers LOVE being able to see a visual walk through of all the great tips :-D And I love how you split the sections of the video...very considerate of the viewers' time!

[@marydepew8062]

The tutorial and technique are AWESOME. No more finding and printing templates! Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@BeatlesFanSonia]

OMG! This is the best tutorial on making little boxes on KZbin! I made some and they were perfect every time. I just made one with reinforced edges for the top just by tweaking these instructions. I have boxes! Thank you!

[@patyzamora204]

WOW ! I think I need to practice and watch your video over and over again since English isn't my mother tongue language . Thank you so much!

[@juliekoester7776]

Thank you so much for this video!!!! I’ve NEVER seen anyone explain how to figure out the math to make a custom size box! This is incredible, useful information! You gave very clear instructions. Thank you again! ♥️

[@suetownsend1932]

Finally found a video that makes so much sense!! Your explanation and simple worksheet have made this process so clear for me. Thank you, Donna! 😊

[@pwitter1]

This is the BEST box video/instructions ever. Thank you so very much. After watching, I made my own 4x6 box and everything fit in it, JUST LIKE YOU SAID!!!

[@donnaslove325]

Hi Donna!!! Omgosh u have no idea what a god send, yes an answer to my prayers ur video is!!! It quickly went into my faves!!i struggle badly with measurements & had no idea how to figure out how to make my own boxes. Ur explanation was very easy to follow & not confusing @ all!! Love the way u teach us the formula!! A million thanks to u!!! WTG!!! Hugs, donna

[@nathalieC250]

I know this is an old post but I just found it and not am I glad. This is the most useful video I've seen on making boxes. Thank you for taking the time to show us how to make variable size boxes. I've already made 4 super quickly!

[@rosangelasantos9837]

Thank you so much for sharing your custom-sized boxes with us. I don't know if I could understand every single word you said, however, my boxes are incredible. I just love them. My name is Rosangela, I'm from the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Jan 16, 2021)

[@craftnm7225]

Thank you so much for the great box-making tutorial and for sharing your worksheets and ideas! I love your idea of trimming the smidge from the bottom. Much better than having to add a smidge to top. Now I can get 2 small boxes from one piece of 12x12 by cutting into 6” squares and trimming bottom pieces!

[@chrisyoungs9248]

I like how you show the formula, I don't feel so discouraged to make boxes.. You are a good teacher!

[@lllmark4411]

I don't think I had ever done any handcrafts at all. First timer, and this was a perfect tutorial, because I was able to actually make a box. Thank you.

[@TheKikisquid]

Your instructions to create gift boxes were very helpful, especially the section about custom-sized boxes. I made several for personalized chopsticks. Thank you!

[@terrymoriarty8700]

as i continued to watch the tutorial on custom sized boxes i got to thinking, WOW, this is exactly what i have been looking for, as i wasted so much time watching useless tutorials on box making for 2 days lol. AWESOME! wish i found your tutorial sooner, i wouldn't have had to waste so much time watching all the others! GR8 video. thank you for the info!

[@Darling.Stamps777]

love formula to interchange for any project. This would have helped last week, I spent 3 hours trying to make custom box for customer. Now I can mass produce in a snap. I've got to get frosted paper 12x12. thank u

[@deehunt5925]

What a great video! Having the formula makes it quick and easy to figure out what size to make the boxes. So many times what seems hard is really quite simple. Thank you for making this video. I look forward to making these and to sharing with others how they can make them too.

[@michellebrowne2406]

Have been looking at loads of videos on how to make boxes so happy I found you 😘you are such a good teacher 👌

[@annegroves2648]

What a genius paper engineer you are !! Thank you for a very clear and informative video which has encouraged me to make boxes for all my Christmas gifts.

[@Delta1Duck]

What a clear, concise, and HELPFUL video on box making...thank you ever so much!

[@marezeedo]

Thank you so much for the formula! I’ve just spent hrs looking for tutorials on making boxes for 6x6 card. Thank you, thank you!!

[@dolly819]

Thank you sooo much for explaining so clearly how to figure out measurements for boxes. I have thick conceptoin cards that need boxes. You method of measurement chart made it understandable.

[@donnaswain9623]

Your’s is the best and easiest video I have ever seen showing how to make a box of any size!!! Thank you for the work sheet that makes box making so very easy!!!

[@scotishcovenanters]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I like the way you present your formula, and I am making the blank lines, width, length, how tall, etc. formula copies for myself so I always have a new one in front of me for each box. Thanks for taking the time to show us!

[@Iamedsmum]

Wow Donna, this tutorial is ama-z-ing. Thank you so much for making such a wonderfully clear and concise video for anyone whose box-making has always left much to be desired. At last I shall have bottoms that fit tops and tops that fit bottoms!! Thank you, sincerely, Marion in the UK

[@tillyortiz346]

OMG ive been looking for this tutorial FOREVER!! i like your spreadsheet. I was always told to take the smidge off the top to make lid fit, but taking from the bottom seems better, love your cutting tab tip as well... Thanks soo much

[@MorningstarCherokee]

Wish I had found this sooner. This is so much easier than the way I was doing it. You will now save me loads of time. Thank you:)

[@franprichuk3679]

I loved your video, Donna. I created your worksheet on my computer and I now use it all the time when I make a box. It is totally foolproof. Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!

[@gailturpin-crosby5554]

Thank you Donna for a fab tutorial!! The 'smidge' tip is brilliant as I usually find getting the lid to fit snugly quite tricky :)

[@ansalize]

Thank you. This is just what I was looking for...a proper explanation for the calculation. Love your clear and succinct style.

[@denisebilling]

Omg I am so happy this video is still available, and I just love the smidge 😍 thank you so much for the information on how to make the different sizes 💖💖💖👍

[@barbarapalczewski5341]

A GREAT presentation! Thanks for the formula! As always, stampin up is on the job to make crafting fun and easy!

[@tcla3854]

Wow, what a great tutorial! You presented it like a school teacher....love it! Thanks so much for sharing

[@judyghome]

THANK YOU Donna! Love that I have a "formula" to pass on to my team!

[@jankerslake5813]

This is such a clear box making video! I’ve been looking for one for ages. Thank you so much 👍

[@2626firefly]

This is awesome! I have to make 100 to fit a picture frame for baby showers favors. Today I was going crazy with dimensions- none of my trials fit right. So tomorrow I am going to try this ! Thank you!!

[@magsbee3132]

Thanks so much for this video! I normally make boxes for my dimensional 5 x 7 cards where I simply add an inch to the card measurements and score the bottom panel at the 1 inch measurement and after setting the top panel slightly off from the corner, also score that at the 1 inch mark. I then cut the four corner tabs to the score line and glue to create the finished box sections. For easy opening, I use a small circle punch to cut crescents on either side of the lid. I do from time to time need to make boxes for other purposes and struggle to get the correct measurements, so your video is invaluable in getting accurate measurements for the best fit! Thanks again!!!!!

[@lj.mysteriousreads]

Brilliant! Thank you for teaching us "how to fish" when making boxes!

[@jonyelle1]

OMG!!! This tutorial is a Lifesaver!!! (Not to mention, a Money saver!!) Thank you for sharing!!!

[@georginabrown9]

That’s the easiest way I’ve seen to make a box. Thank you!!

[@deannaimbro7433]

Ok, this was just awesome! I desperately needed a custom box for a set of cards I am making. Thank you sooooo much!

[@billali5434]

Amazing instructions, you make it so easy to follow and your formula is perfect. Thank you for sharing this, life is so much easier thanks to you

[@cynthianedwards963]

Thank you for your time. I enjoyed this, I have been making boxes like crazy and thay come out just right. I'm a box maker now thanks

[@lizf946]

Thank you so much for the smidge tip. Wow, what a time/paper saver to know that. I used to have a Silhouette but gave it away, so now I needed to learn do boxes the old fashioned way.

[@nanciwilson7048]

Donna, I just found this video, & I just want to say thank you, thank you, thank you. I was looking for a box I could make for a mini album I made for a dear friend, & found your tutorial & it is just what I needed. Now I can use the paper I want & custom size it to fit the album. Merry Christmas!

[@diannebaldwin3667]

Thanks so much for this video. I have had so much trouble making custom-sized boxes and you have solved them in this . Love the tassel too. Now to get on with the making !! Busy busy me.

[@jillcunningham6423]

Oh my goodness!! This is what I NEED ! Thank you so much, I have wanted to know how to do this for sooo long!

[@annettesretreat3241]

Thank you Donna, love, love the DSP you used for the top of the box! It never occurred to me to use it for that and it looks so elegant!

[@PaperDoodleInk]

Great video Donna! I love the tip about the "smidge" to cut off of the measurement for the bottom of the box. I usually try to do the 1/16 calculation when writing down my measurements, so this makes it so much easier to remember. You rock!

[@northcoastize]

🌸💐🌻Thanks so much for sharing! Your presentation was tops! You are a brilliant trainer! I know because I was a Cert 1V Workplace Trainer & you have done an excellent job. Was great to also have printed instructions!

[@christinedauzat6077]

I just lucked up on your video and I have to say I’m very impressed. Extra thanks for using both Metric and US measurements. I’m very impressed so I decided to subscribe to your channel. Looking forward to seeing more of your crafty ideas.

[@debgriffiths6357]

Awesome video. I needed to make a custom box but I am hopeless with measurements! Your video is very clear & easy to follow, just completing the lid now. Fab tips! Many thanks 😊👍

[@sharonjones841]

Thanks for a wonderful tutorial! I had a love/hate relationship with the fast-fuse until your tip...now I know I will love it! Thanks for sharing.

[@tigrebonita]

Terrific ..the info on how we can make a customised gift box is so awesome. Thanks a ton .

[@toniromero2914]

Great video - thank you so much for explaining how to arrive at measurements for making customized boxes. This was so easy to understand. Yay.

[@HandmadeByLinanne]

Excellent lesson on making boxes. Well organized and so easy to follow. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@mintypearlstan5401]

Thankyou donna for the tips! I'm currently on vacation and so bored. But now, i made boxes for organizing my room and stuff. Thaaanks!

[@peggydickson7275]

I just made my very first custom box using your formula. Thank you Donna.

[@aksay76]

Such a helpful video! Can't believe anyone would give it a thumbs down. Thank you so much for your very clever formula! I will for sure be using it often 😊

[@babz672]

Gosh! Thank you sooo much for sharing all that information on custom sizing boxes.....that is so helpful! 😊

[@SharonGadbois]

It would be great if you could update your description with all of the tools Donna uses in the video with links on where to get them, etc. I am new here and I'm not familiar with SU! Love the idea of being able to make my own boxes from cardstock ... thanks for doing the video. I will definitely have to watch again. My tiny brain can't remember everything :)

[@elainewhite9361]

Hi Thanks for a great tutorial,and some brilliant tips.I have just walked through this and made a box with you,and it worked perfectly.Thank you for sharing.

[@rayemillican856]

Thank you Donna, this has been soo helpful, i can now go forth and make loads of boxes and pass this on to my customers,

[@TaffysMama1]

Thank you so much for this wonderful, clear and easy to understand tutorial. This is perfect!

[@jenniferking6989]

Best tutorial for making boxes, thank you for your clear instructions

[@cathyhughes991]

Thank you for this. I have struggled to make boxes to fit my homemade cards in. This explains it so well and it's so easy.

[@Kerdisha_Life]

You're a life saver my dear. Thank God for you. ❤❤

[@vmcdesigns-nl]

Thank you so much for sharing, I just tried the tip you gave about cutting of 2 mm from the bottom. It worked like a charm. Also thank you for explaining how to measure for a custom box.

[@KateintheDesert]

Thank you for this video, as I am getting ready to make chocolates for gifts, and I wanted to make boxes to put them in. Thanks again

[@mariangies]

The best tutorial ever! Thanks so much for sharing. 💕 thanks a million! You’ve saved me so much money!

[@barbarafuller1122]

Hi Donna...thank you for sharing this...it really takes the guess work out of making boxes...now will be purchasing some of the lovely frosted DSP...and of cause the card stock of Christmas colours...Cheers from Australia :)

[@suzannec4471]

Hi I've just followed your tutorial and I just want to say a big thank you my box worked out perfectly wonder tutorial and step by step instructions .

[@rajuiyer4787]

thank you Donna. Very well explained. Have an event coming up in the family...i hope to be able to wrap the favors in handmade boxes .

[@elizabethbrian6959]

I have tried shoe box for storing make up products, but I must say you did a great job. Even one of my client really like this idea of re using boxes but due to bulk demand I have to order such boxes from bluebirdpackaging.com and did the great job

[@anaermilova936]

This video is absolutely amazing!! Thank you Donna!

[@PaperToPetals]

Thank you, thank you, I refer back to your very helpful video often. Thank you for making this video, it's appreciated.

[@maryducaat2336]

Awesome video. I have been watching a lot of videos, but your video is so informative and I can't wait to create my own boxes. Thank you very much

[@StampsWellWithOthers]

I just did it!!! Your instructions were so perfect and easy to follow. I only had to do the bottom over because I forgot to trim off the "smidge". Definitely have to cut off the smidge! Thank you Donna!!

[@michelerhoads8260]

Love your video and your 'smidge' cuts! I've been using a smidge for ages! Works for me :)

[@sharynn4271]

Wow! how clever you are THANK YOU SO MUCH. So easy when you know how. thanks for sharing your format.

[@debcare5143]

Excellent video. Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!

[@MysticMakerMuse]

This was a great video. Very helpful techniques and clear instriuctions. Thank you!

[@nodej5831]

Very useful information, thank you so much. Finally I was able to watch a great video to find what I was looking for all this while

[@sityt1]

One of the best tutorial by far!

[@rebeccabutterfield3639]

thank you so much for this easy, informative video....just what I needed with clear and easy instructions. A million thanks.

[@erikaclark7892]

This is absolutely perfect!!’ Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!!