The Trinket Box - TopThe Trinket Box - Side
The Trinket Box - Inside

Everyone needs a trinket box for all things found and collected. Personalize your cardboard box with a theme, favorite colors, memorable jewelry and other embellishments. Display the unique box on your dresser/chest with pride. No one will ever guess what’s inside!

MATERIALS NEEDED

  • A sturdy box: (4″ square Harry & David)
  • Decorative paper
  • Ribbon: two types and widths (1/4″ & 1″)
  • Jewelry (a broken Betsy Johnson bracelet / equestrian theme)
  • Small purple tassel
  • Dresden gold paper
  • Magazine cutouts
  • E6000 glue
  • Tacky white glue

HERE’S HOW

  • Cover and glue (white) decorative paper to top and sides of box
  • Glue (white) and trim four sides of box with each ribbon
  • Glue (E6000) pieces of bracelet links to sides of box
  • Glue (E6000) large charm on top of box
  • Glue (white) Dresden paper to top of box
  • Glue on purple tassel

Inside of box:

  • Glue (white) magazine paper cut-outs to top and bottom of box
  • Glue (white) Dresden gold paper trim around perimeter of box