I absolutely LOVE wrapping gifts. I love making a gift something extra special by presenting it all beautifully wrapped. I don't love throwing away gift wrapping. It always makes my heart hurt a little to stuff beautiful paper in the trash.
So I found a way to avoid the waste and to still make a lovely presentation for my gift recipient! Fold an origami gift box! You can use these again and again (or your recipient can!) reducing paper waste and making a nice easy way to wrap something up.
Mayhen Press patterned papers are awesome for these gift boxes because our sheets are printed on a nice, thick 80 lb text paper. That means these boxes hold their shape and are nice and robust for re-use. Since my papers are double-sided you also have two options for the colors of your box!
Have fun making!