gift for the grad

Inspired by ♥J who was inspired by eighteen25, I decided to try my own spin on the box of teacher goodies craft, except with a little twist for a high school graduate going on to college.  It wasn't that hard to do, because really, they both need the same things!

Starting with the outside, instead of putting "mrs ***" I used her initials.  The gift was for my cousin-in-law and I did it in her future college's colors!

Also, I looove my new punches. Makes the perfect circle!

Here's the inside of the box.  Some of the more "college-y" things I added was a mini sewing kit, and a photo holder.

And some detail shots.  Total list of what I included is:
Photo clip
Sticky notes
Mini sewing kit
Dove dark chocolates
Magnet clips (to hold to-do lists, etc)
Binder clips
Magnets
thumb tacks (clear and ladybug)

And the top of the inside of the box has a cool inspiring quote by C.S. Lewis;

"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind."

c.s. lewis

Thanks again to eighteen25 for the awesome inspiration!! My cousin-in-law really enjoyed this gift!