Hello again! I'm a bit later in posting this, but at least it's still Sunday at the minute!
Today's project is a large gift box measuring 7 inches square and 2.5 inches deep - it'll hold lots of Christmas goodies.
It uses a piece of cardstock measuring 11 & 15/16 inches square (or 12x12 minus 1/16"!) for the base and a piece of Designer Series Paper measuring 12x12 inches for the lid.
The lid is reinforced for a neater finish around the edges.
For this box I've used products from the Santa's Workshop suite in the autumn / winter catalogue.
There's also no stamping involved - just cutting, scoring and sticking!
Here are the instructions:
Take a piece of 12x12" cardstock and trim two sides down by 1/16" to make it 11&15/16" square - it needs to be marginally smaller than the lid so that the lid fits snugly.
Alternatively, you can leave it as 12x12 and just use a shim when scoring - but you'll need to allow for the fact that this particular DSP is specialty paper and is quite thick. You also need to remember to allow for the flocking if using the same sheet of DSP as I've used.
Score the cardstock at 2.5 inches on all four sides. Fold and burnish all score lines well.
Cut flaps as you would for any similar box, but rotate 90 degrees each time, so that each side of your box only has one flap when glued together - this is really just my personal preference, as making two flaps on each of two opposing sides would also work; but I feel it's more symmetrical and looks neater when rotated each time when cutting.
Using a strong adhesive, assemble the base, ensuring a flush, square finish at each corner.
For the lid (remember to use a shim if both your base and lid were 12x12!), score all four sides at 1&1/4" and at 2&1/2".
Fold and burnish all score lines.
When cutting, remove the 'L' shape on each corner then create a flap as in the following photograph:
You're removing the three outermost squares.
Again, do this on each corner, rotating 90 degrees each time.
Add a strong double-sided adhesive tape to what is the RIGHT side of each small flap and then turn over to the WRONG side and add tape to the outer edge of each of the long sides. A double row of tape can be added if desired.
To assemble the lid, start by removing the backing of the tape on the small flaps and join together as you would for any box and press well with your bone folder to ensure they're all well stuck down.
The remaining edges are then folded in and stuck down one at a time to complete the reinforced lid. This last part is best done on a flat surface and one stuck down at a time.
Press firmly with your bone folder to ensure the folded edges are flat and straight and make sure you go into the corners of both the base and the lid to ensure the tape is well stuck at the corner folds.
You should now find that the lid fits easily but snugly on to the base.
I tied this box closed with the co-ordinating Poppy Parade 1/2" textured weave ribbon from the suite and the sentiment on the top is die-cut from cards from the Santa's Workshop Memories & More card pack using two sizes of the square dies from the Stitched Shapes framelits (from the annual catalogue).
I stuck them together using multipurpose liquid glue and attached them to my box using Dimensionals, which stick surprisingly well given that the DSP is flocked! That's one of the many things I love about Stampin' up! - everything works!
I hope you've liked this project and, as always, I've popped a product list below.
Thanks for dropping by and I hope to see you again very soon!
Karen x
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