Pineapple Party!

I've been clocking lots of pineapple designs around lately - could it be succulent fatigue (no, I will never tire of succulents)? Pineapples were popular during Regency times, when as a newly-available exotic fruit they were the prestige party gift. So, surfing the resurfacing trend, I have designed a Pineapple Gift Box for you.

The Pineapple Gift Box consists of an inner swirl-close box surrounded by a drawstring lattice pouch. There's also a gift tag. Fun to make - and fun as party favours. 

Here are your free Pineapple Gift Box design files (two files - one for the pouch, one for the inner box) :
PineappleGiftBox1of2.pdf 
PineappleGiftBox2of2.pdf 

PineappleGiftBox1of2.svg 
PineappleGiftBox2of2.svg 

PineappleGiftBox1of2.studio3 
PineappleGiftBox2of2.studio2 

 Pineapple Gift Box

1 The project is made on 160gsm photocopier card. For the lattice pouch, print the wrong side of the card brown to match the pineapple colour (use the eyedropper tool, if you have one in your program). 

2 Print the lattice pouch design on the flip side of the card.

3 Cut out the design. (For PDF version, you must carefully cut the slits with a craft knife over a self-healing mat.)

4 Glue the reinforcements onto the wrong side of the lattice pouch.

5 Score fold lines down centre of each reinforced point. Crease the folds inwards.

6 Now make the inner box. Print and cut it out. Score the fold lines (use a fine-point embossing tool held agains a small metal ruler). Crease the folds.


7 Assemble the box. You can used d/s tape or PVA glue to secure the tabs. Glue the side flap, then the base tabs. To close the box, fold down the flaps consecutively, tucking the last one under.

8 Centre the inner box on the wrong side of the lattice pouch. (The box corners fit between the loopy top leaves.) Thread baker's twine through the holes and draw up the leafy top.(Magic moment when the lattice slits morph into a net!) Do not crease the larger loopy leaves - keep them as soft folds. Tie a bow. Add decorative pony beads to the twine ends if desired.

9 Optional tag included.

Hope you have a pleasingly perfect pineapple party. :)