Had it not been for an observant shepherd we might have never learned that coffee was good to drink or that it could help a sleepy person stay awake. A shepherd in Ethiopia was watching his flock of goats and noticed that when his animals ate coffee berries they were more active and didn’t sleep. The man shared the information with some monks who decided to try the beans themselves and began making coffee beverages so that they could pray through the night.

Who would have thought that discovery would lead to a multi-billion-dollar industry with constantly changing thoughts about how to make, serve, and sell coffee? In recent years K-Cups have made serving the favorite beverage of so many people even easier. It also makes a great gift for the coffee lovers in your life.

Today I am making a K-Cup Carrier that would be perfect for you to decorate and share. And, since it makes two cups, maybe they would drink one and make the other one for you!

I cut two pieces of each pattern in the file because the carrier is made of two identical boxes that are then glued together. I cut the carrier pieces from a solid color cardstock and used patterned cardstock for the embellishment pieces.   

Any time I make a box I generally fold along the edges to be certain where my embellishment pieces are to be glued. I then glue the embellishments on before starting to assemble the box. This carrier has embellishment pieces adhered to both sides of the cardstock so I am glad I took the time to preform the shape and decide where the pieces should fit.

I then used a tape runner to assemble the individual carrier pieces.

When the carrier pieces are assembled there will be two decorative side pieces which will be added after the carrier is glued together. These pieces will cover the seams.

I wanted the bond between the two pieces to be strong so I used a tape runner along the outside edges of the back side of one box. I then used glue (I use Elmer’s in a precision tip glue bottle) around the handle and in the open areas not covered with tape. I find that it’s sometimes better to use glue on the narrowest pieces because it’s easier than fighting with tape.

When using glue, I have recently started using Wonder Clips to hold pieces together. They keep me from having to hold onto something for an extended period of time. Don’t worry, they don’t leave marks on your paper.

Finally, add the decorative side pieces to cover your seams. Fill the carrier with two K-Cups and you have a quick, tasty gift for your favorite coffee lover. If you are headed to a friend’s for a cold night on the couch with Netflix, hot chocolate K-Cups would fill the carrier nicely too!

I would love to see any coffee carriers you have created using this pattern or another one. Just pop over to my Facebook and post your pic on my page. If you are just looking but want to share a comment, please feel free to comment below. During the week I post on pictures of crafts I have complete on Instagram. And don’t forget to scroll to the bottom on this page to click and subscribe to my blog so that you don’t miss any fun crafts I create and share.

The SVG design in this project comes from the Lori Whitlock store and can be bought in the Silhouette store too.