So I thought I'd use it to inspire today's project - a tent gift box with a DSP sleeve using the lovely 'Garden Lane' DSP and the 'Tropical Chic' stamp set!
I monopolised on the fact that this DSP uses most of our Stampin' Up! 'greens' and I think the DSP matches the stamp set perfectly.
This box was made using Mint Macaron cardstock and I used Garden Green, Granny Apple Green and Mint Macaron inks for the leaves. I then stamped the 'Thank you' sentiment in Garden Green.
I used Whisper White cardstock to stamp them all, then cut out the leaves using our Tropical Dies and the sentiment using the smallest oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelits.
I used my Multipurpose Liquid Glue (sadly not currently orderable) to add the leaves straight on to the box and raised the sentiment up using Mini Dimensionals.
In my video tutorial here, I used Garden Green cardstock for the box and a different sheet of DSP for the sleeve. I stuck with the same colours for the leaves and the sentiment.
Instructions
You'll need:
A piece of cardstock measuring 10&1/2" x 4&1/2" for the box
A piece of DSP measuring 3&1/2" x 8" for the sleeve
Score on the long side at: 1/2", 2", 5&1/2" and 7" then add tick marks at the top at 1&1/4" and at 6&1/4"
Turn clockwise and score on the short side at 1&1/2"
Then add triangular scores from the tick marks down to the corners where the vertical and horizontal scor3e lines cross on both the narrow panels (these will become the side panels with triangular folds)
Cut up the vertical score lines from the bottom to meet the horizontal score line, but remove the narrow rectangle on the end (the 1/2" end) and notch the 1/2" panel top and bottom (this will join your box together).
Notch the smaller panels at the bottom to form the inside flaps and make tiny notches at each side of the larger panels.
Now fold and burnish on the triangular score lines in the narrow panels.
Fold in the smaller flaps on the base, then the back larger panel, finishing with the front larger panel using double-sided tape or liquid glue.
Stamp the leaves on to Whisper White cardstock using inks as above and cut out using the Tropical Dies. Then arrange on the front of the DSP sleeve.
Stamp the sentiment on to Whisper White cardstock using Garden Green ink and cut out using the smallest oval in the Stitched Shapes Framelit dies. Add this to the base of the leaves using Mini Dimensionals.
I hope you enjoyed seeing this project and I hope to see you again very soon!
Love Karen xx
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