Gift Box.

Teri Pocock has a great tutorial, on how to make this unusual box. She has dies to make the top and inside layers. I don't have these dies, so I just made my own template. I added a fold over piece of tracing paper as the pocket. This way I can add some knickknacks on the inside. I sewed all around before I attached it to the top.

 I just added 2 pieces to this pocket.

I added a mini playing card and a number tag I made.

I tied a coffee dyed cheese cloth around the whole box. I used a crumbled up piece of plastic wrap, to apply the paint.

On the left is the bottom, and on the right is the view of the inside lid.

This one measures 21/2 x 5 inches. You come down 3/4 inch. You measure the center and then just draw your line.

This is what you have, after cutting the sides off.

I found it easier, to glue my 2 pieces together. Fold the bottom tabs to the inside.

Add glue to the 1/2 inch perimeter of the piece you gonna lay down on the inside.

Here you can see the bottom of the lid before it's glued down.
For the top piece I made the following changes: Still take a 7x2 piece, then score it at 11/2   3 
61/4 and 3/16th. This way the top fits quite snug. And just use the same measurements for the insert part as above. I know it sounds quite confusing. Let me know if you have any questions.
Renate