A Little Matchbox

I have managed to finish my matchbox.

I was going to use this template and then found two tablet boxes.  These boxes contained my emergency tablets some time ago, now was the time to recycle! 

I checked the sizes which were comparable to the template so I opened up the boxes to make them into a matchbox.  I used one to make the tray and one to make the cover.

Once opened out, I used them as a template
and cut paper to fit,  enough paper to cover the inside and outside of the tray as well as the cover.

I checked to make sure that the tray fitted, cutting it down until I had a good fit.  I edged the sides of the cover with silver Sharpie pen.
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After collecting lots of my Christmas embellishments, I arranged several of them on various hieroglyphic coloured card.
I cut the card to fit within the tray and then attached various embellishments to the card.  I found some corrugated stars, silver mesh, a peg and then found ...... a little winter house button!  




 I parcelled up the closed matchbox and posted it to my partner. 


Very excited now to received my returns!!!!



UPDATE

I received the following matchbox by return.  This was beautifully presented, and included these three paintings - marvellous.
Thank you Val.