Joanna sent me a link to this post at Wild Yeast, which in turn inspired me to make some origami gift boxes for Christmas.
I made mine following these instructions, using a two layer construction – a sheet of red cardboard and a piece of parchment paper. This creates a cheap and cheerful container, with a foodsafe lining (how cool is that?), perfect for filling with small baked goods. At a cost of about 25c each, these are an absolute bargain!
Experiment with different sized card until you get a box that you’re happy with. I trimmed the parchment paper with deckle scissors (the remnant of a failed attempt at scrapbooking). You could also use thick brown paper, or even pretty wrapping paper if your gift isn’t too heavy.
It took a bit of experimenting to create a fruitcake sized box!
I tried wrapping the filled boxes with cellophane – very pretty – although you could probably fold origami lids as well (same pattern, with a slightly larger piece of card). Experiment with paper first before using more expensive cardboard!
Fig Jam and Lime Cordial 