Even if you’re not quite ready for spooky season, I’m here to tell you that spooky season is ready for you! And we are kicking off the most haunted time of year with a positively petrifying craft that I am quite proud of. If you’re looking to treat an ailment with a homegrown remedy, I may have just what you need, inside my apothecary cabinet gift box.
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Apothecary Cabinet Gift Box
Materials
- Cardstock
- Dura-Lar Film
- Hot Glue
- Precision Craft Glue or a Glue Stick
- Foam Tape
- Bone Folder optional
- Decorative Ribbon/Gems optional
- A Cutting Machine or X-ACTO knife
- My Free Template
Instructions
- Use your cutting machine or X-ACTO knife, along with my template, to cut out all of your apothecary cabinet gift box pieces.Note: If you are using the SVG files that includes the score lines, don’t forget to set them as such in Cricut Design Space and attach them to their shapes before sending them through your cutting machine. I used a lime green color to mark the score lines, so hopefully that helps! If you’re having trouble with the score lines, check out this video.
Assembling the Shelves
- Find each of the shelf pieces and lay them out like so. The long piece with the smaller tabs will be the curved shelf at the bottom left.Once you know where all of the shelves go, take your backing piece and fold along the score lines. Fold each of the sides inward and connect them together. Flare the tabs outward.Use the slits in the backing to line up your 4 horizontal shelves, 2 verticle shelves, and 1 curved shelf, like so.
- These next pieces are meant to look like drawers. If this step is too tricky, feel free to skip it—your cabinet will still look nice without them.There are three main “drawer” pieces and one drawer “face” that has a slightly curved edge. Fold each of the drawer pieces along their score lines.The two smaller “drawers” fit into the bottom portion of the top-left section of the cabinet and the top portion of the right-middle section. The larger “drawer” goes in the bottom-left, within the curved shelf area. Use the slits in the backing to slip the small tabs inside and attach the longer tabs to the interior walls/shelves. Then, attach the separate drawer face to the bottom “drawer.”
Assembling the Bottles and Trinkets
- Next, we’ll be making our mini 3D bottles. Start by gathering up the 5 (3 larger ones and 2 smaller ones) bottle box pieces and folding along their score lines.Attach all of the tabs to the interior of the box to form a cube. Repeat the process will the rest of the boxes.Next, find all of the bottles that have 3 copies of themselves. There should be 3 taller bottles and 2 shorter bottles. Match them up with their corresponding cubes and glue them to three of the 4 sides (not including the top and bottom). The back side will be glued to the back wall, so you don’t need to worry about that.
- With your five 3D bottles assembled, layer together the rest of your bottles, crystals, and trinkets using foam tape. You can arrange them on your shelves however you’d like, but feel free to use these photos as a guide.The last bottle I made is a little extra, so, once again, feel free to skip this one if you think it’s too much hassle.For your clear, shaker bottle, take your small Dura-Lar film piece and fold along the score lines (preferably with some kind of folding tool in order to get really good creases). Use hot glue to attach everything except the top together. Fill the bottle with little beads and confetti and hot glue the top closed. Add the finished shaker bottle to your collection.
Assembling the Cabinet Box
- Take your two main cabinet box pieces and fold along the score lines. Then, attach the two interior decorative pieces to the left and right sides. Glue the large, clear film piece to the inside of the front “window.”
- Next, attach the top, bottom, and right sides together using the tabs provided.Attach the left side to the back of the box as well at the top/bottom. Don’t glue the front window area down as we want this to be able to open and close freely.Glue your decorative rectangular piece to the inside of the back wall.
- Take your smaller decorative rectangle piece and attach it to the backside of your shelf section in order to cover up all of the tabs.Note: Double-check that everything on your shelves is secured well because you won’t be able to access it anymore after this.Then, glue the whole thing to the inside of the cabinet window.Add any other decorative touches that you see fit, and your apothecary cabinet gift box is complete!
Notes
View the full-size tutorial photos below.
Supplies
- Cardstock
- Dura-Lar Film
- Hot Glue
- Precision Craft Glue or a Glue Stick
- Foam Tape
- Bone Folder (optional)
- Decorative Ribbon/Gems (optional)
- A Cutting Machine or X-ACTO knife
- My Free Template
How to Make It
1. Use your cutting machine or X-ACTO knife, along with my template, to cut out all of your apothecary cabinet gift box pieces.
Note: If you are using the SVG files that includes the score lines, don’t forget to set them as such in Cricut Design Space and attach them to their shapes before sending them through your cutting machine. I used a lime green color to mark the score lines, so hopefully that helps! If you’re having trouble with the score lines, check out this video.
Assembling the Shelves
2. Find each of the shelf pieces and lay them out like so. The long piece with the smaller tabs will be the curved shelf at the bottom left.
Once you know where all of the shelves go, take your backing piece and fold along the score lines. Fold each of the sides inward and connect them together. Flare the tabs outward.
Use the slits in the backing to line up your 4 horizontal shelves, 2 verticle shelves, and 1 curved shelf, like so.
3. These next pieces are meant to look like drawers. If this step is too tricky, feel free to skip it—your cabinet will still look nice without them.
There are three main “drawer” pieces and one drawer “face” that has a slightly curved edge. Fold each of the drawer pieces along their score lines.
The two smaller “drawers” fit into the bottom portion of the top-left section of the cabinet and the top portion of the right-middle section. The larger “drawer” goes in the bottom-left, within the curved shelf area. Use the slits in the backing to slip the small tabs inside and attach the longer tabs to the interior walls/shelves. Then, attach the separate drawer face to the bottom “drawer.”
Assembling the Bottles and Trinkets
4. Next, we’ll be making our mini 3D bottles. Start by gathering up the 5 (3 larger ones and 2 smaller ones) bottle box pieces and folding along their score lines.
Attach all of the tabs to the interior of the box to form a cube. Repeat the process will the rest of the boxes.
Next, find all of the bottles that have 3 copies of themselves. There should be 3 taller bottles and 2 shorter bottles. Match them up with their corresponding cubes and glue them to three of the 4 sides (not including the top and bottom). The back side will be glued to the back wall, so you don’t need to worry about that.
5. With your five 3D bottles assembled, layer together the rest of your bottles, crystals, and trinkets using foam tape. You can arrange them on your shelves however you’d like, but feel free to use these photos as a guide.
The last bottle I made is a little extra, so, once again, feel free to skip this one if you think it’s too much hassle.
For your clear, shaker bottle, take your small Dura-Lar film piece and fold along the score lines (preferably with some kind of folding tool in order to get really good creases). Use hot glue to attach everything except the top together. Fill the bottle with little beads and confetti and hot glue the top closed. Add the finished shaker bottle to your collection.
Assembling the Cabinet Box
6. Take your two main cabinet box pieces and fold along the score lines. Then, attach the two interior decorative pieces to the left and right sides. Glue the large, clear film piece to the inside of the front “window.”
7. Next, attach the top, bottom, and right sides together using the tabs provided.
Attach the left side to the back of the box as well at the top/bottom. Don’t glue the front window area down as we want this to be able to open and close freely.
Glue your decorative rectangular piece to the inside of the back wall.
8. Take your smaller decorative rectangle piece and attach it to the backside of your shelf section in order to cover up all of the tabs.
Note: Double-check that everything on your shelves is secured well because you won’t be able to access it anymore after this.
Then, glue the whole thing to the inside of the cabinet window.
Add any other decorative touches that you see fit, and your apothecary cabinet gift box is complete!
The overall structure of this project really isn’t all that complicated, but boy do those little details take time to put together! I really wanted this piece to look chaotic but beautiful—with a variety of objects that differ in size, shape, and depth. I wasn’t 100% sure how it was going to turn out when it was finished, but I honestly couldn’t be more pleased with the results.
For the exterior design of this box, I was inspired by Gothic architecture. I think it really elevates this project and adds to the overall “spooky” feel as well. Now I want to do even more Gothic architecture-inspired designs.
I had originally intended for this piece to be used as a gift box, but with how much I love it and how much time it took to put it together, I don’t think I could ever part with it. Instead, I think I’ll put it to use as my own Halloween trinket box!
I use Adobe Illustrator for all my designs, and a Cricut Maker to bring my creations to life. For tips on creating fun paper cuts like this one, see the FAQ section on my website. Also, be sure to check out the other fun freebies available on my blog!
Enjoy making this apothecary cabinet gift box for yourself or for a friend! I’d love to see your results, so be sure to share them with me by either tagging me on Instagram or by sharing your work in my Facebook Group.
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Mandee is a professional graphic designer, amateur bird watcher, and rollercoaster enthusiast. She is a wife to hardworking high school teacher and mommy to three adorable little humans. She fell in love with graphic design when she started working on a comedy website with a guy she met her freshman year of college. Design wasn’t the only thing she fell in love with, and they were married a year and a half later. She created Designs By Miss Mandee to be a place where she could merge her passion for design with her lifelong love of crafting. 15 Comments on Apothecary Cabinet Gift Box – Halloween Cut Files
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auntie em
August 30, 2023 at 6:21 am (3 months ago)Another mind blowing design! I love the cabinet in itself but then to see all the amazing bits and pieces on the shelves.
I don’t think you should use it as a gift box either. It will be a great place to hide a few extra special Halloween treats for yourself. 😉
Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
Mandee
August 30, 2023 at 11:43 am (3 months ago)Yay! I’m so glad you like it Auntie Em!! There are definitely a lot of details to appreciate with this one. And it’s settled—I’m keeping this one for myself!! ☺️
Serafina DeBennett
August 30, 2023 at 7:12 am (3 months ago)You did it again!! Like always! Love this!!! Thank you again
Mandee
August 30, 2023 at 11:46 am (3 months ago)Aww, thank you Serafina!! 🥰
Michelle M.
August 30, 2023 at 7:18 am (3 months ago)This design is FABULOUS!! I am promoting it all over Facebook and in the Pennsylvania Steampunk Facebook group. It’s so awesome and I want other folks to discover all of your fantastic designs!
Mandee
August 30, 2023 at 11:46 am (3 months ago)Aww, thanks for the love Michelle!! I hope other people in your community appreciate it. ☺️
YVONNE
August 30, 2023 at 3:09 pm (3 months ago)THIS IS AMAZING, WISH I COULD DOWNLOAD THE INSTRUCTIONS HAS TOO MANY PAGES TO PRINT OUT.
Mandee
September 7, 2023 at 9:33 am (3 months ago)Thanks Yvonne! You can download the instructions and not print them out if you would like. When you click “print” and it opens up a print dialog window, there should be an option that says “open PDF in preview” (may be phrased differently if you are using a Windows computer). If you click on that, then you can save the document to your device even without printing it out. 🙂
Anne
August 31, 2023 at 1:38 am (3 months ago)Waouh, c’est magnifique. Je ne suis pas spécialement fan d’halloween (mais ma fille si 😊), mais je trouve ce design fantastique. Et puis, on peut aussi le modifier pour d’autres occasions
Merci beaucoup pour le fichier et le tuto 😍
Anne
Mandee
September 7, 2023 at 9:34 am (3 months ago)I’m glad you like it! Yes, if could definitely be modified for other holidays and occasions. ☺️
GG
August 31, 2023 at 7:40 pm (3 months ago)OMG this is AMAZING. You are, hands down, my favourite cutting file designer! I so look forward to seeing what fantastic creations you come up with. Thank you for sharing them -being able to make such wonderful items because of the files you offer so generously allows me to feed my creative soul. Someday I hope to be able to subscribe to your Patreon to help give back in some small way.
Mandee
September 7, 2023 at 9:36 am (3 months ago)Aww, your comment has made my day! I’m so glad that my designs help light a creative spark within you!! That’s my number 1 goal. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave me this kind message!!
Victoria
September 3, 2023 at 10:02 pm (3 months ago)Would acetate be ok to use instead of dura-film?
Mandee
September 7, 2023 at 9:38 am (3 months ago)Yes, definitely! 😊
jen
November 18, 2023 at 11:36 am (3 weeks ago)amazing creation? thank you so much for sharing