I altered this box to hold a set of 6 note cards I made from recycled objects. The box originally contained frozen minestrone soup - I just covered it in DP and jazzed it up a little.
The tab on the top-front had to be reinforced because it was getting bent, so I glued cardboard to the top & bottom, covered it with cardstock, and added the ribbon pull to help reduce wear. I added the ribbon on the sides to help the box keep its shape when open.
The "gem" on the top came from a pair of my DD's old jeans.