This is an altered/upcycled cardboard cigar box, transformed into a mirror, bordered with pearls, with musical staff paper as the all-over background.
![](https://bigthicketbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/top-close-up-better-1.jpg)
Inside the box are ten special “Open When” envelopes, a few shown here, to be opened by the recipient now and then over the next few weeks or months, whenever they are ready.
![](https://bigthicketbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/many-envelopes-1.jpg)
Finally, when all the envelopes have been opened, the box can stand up on a shelf or mantel and serve its ongoing purpose as a mirror.
![](https://bigthicketbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/standing-up-1.jpg)