Today's project is a box to fit a box of Matchmakers.
With Christmas approaching and thoughts of Christmas gifts and boxes, I thought that a box of Matchmakers is one thing that's given as a stocking-filler ....... so why not make a box to pretty them up a bit?
Equally, Matchmakers can be an all-year-round present too, so I decided to make mine using the beautiful Natures Poem suite, with the beautiful Copper Trim as my ribbon. The base is Soft Suede.
This box is a snug fit around the chocolates and the lid is a snug fit over the base, so it can be made without ribbon if preferred, because the box stays securely closed without it.
Even with a reinforced lid, this box only uses a piece of cardstock measuring 7&3/4" by 7&1/2" for the base and a piece of DSP measuring the same for the lid.
***BUT ...... in order to make the base fit inside the lid, shave 1/16" off one end on the long side of your cardstock and one end of the short side***
It's easier to say cut 1/16th of an inch off than give measurements in 16ths of inches!
For the base, score at 1 inch on all four sides, fold and burnish and cut tabs as shown in the template photographs, and join together as you would for any box base:
For the reinforced lid, score at both 3/8" AND 1" on all four sides and score and burnish well. Then remove the sections and make tabs as shown in the template photographs:
Turn your lid to the 'wrong' side and add double-sided tape to each tab.
Then turn to the 'right' side and add double-sided tape to the outer edges, leaving approximately 1mm from the edge so your tape doesn't overshoot the edge and stick where you don't want it to!
Leaving the tape on the outer edges for now, remove the backing from the tape on each tab and stick together like you would any other lid.
You'll now have a lid formed but 'extra' bits sticking up on all sides - gently remove the backing from these pieces now and stick down to the inside of your lid, giving it that extra bit of reinforcement for strength and shape.
The lid is designed to be shorter than the base on each side so as to show off the colour of the base as well as the lid.
Tie together with a co-ordinating ribbon and add a sentiment if you like - I didn't want to add a sentiment to this box as I wanted to let the ribbon 'do the talking' instead.
I've listed below all the products I used for this box.
I hope you've enjoyed today's project and that I'll see you again soon!
Karen x
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