Back To School Backpack Gift Boxes

Hi Pebbles friends! It’s Wendy Sue Anderson here with you today, sharing some fun little back to school “backpacks” made with the cute Back to School collection.

Okay, they aren’t really backpacks – but they are cute little gift boxes that look like backpacks! I think they are the perfect little box for a back-to-school bash, or even a simple first-day-of-school gift.

I used my Silhouette Cameo and a Cut File available in the Silhouette Store to create the little backpack boxes.

The backpacks are all made with papers from the “Birthday Wishes” collection, which coordinate so nicely with the stickers from the “Back To School” collection!

I just love how the little straps hook on the back of the boxes, allowing the opposite side of the patterned paper to be seen too!

Here are a few tips I use for projects like this:

1. Sometimes I like to make the boxes or 3-d projects larger than the original file. When you do this, be sure to hold down the shift key while dragging the corner box – this will ensure the proportions remain the same. Otherwise your box might not fold up correctly!

2. If your cutting mat isn’t as sticky as you’d like, use washi tape on all four sides to secure your paper.

3. I always (always, always, always) use Super Sticky Red Tape on my 3-d projects. Once the tape is on there, the box (or bag, or whatever) will NOT pop open!