Playful Polka Dots Buckle Box

Here is the promised tutorial for the Buckle Box I posted here.

To make the box itself you need a 5 1/2" X 8" piece of card stock.  Use this template to cut the flaps & score it.

Here's a photo of mine after scoring the lines and cutting the flaps.

You'll fold up the side flaps adhering them over each other approximately 1/2" on the sides. 

For the front I cut out part of a Scallop Envelope die using the designer paper included in the Playful Polka Dots Simply Scrappin' kit and adhered it onto the front of the box. 

Here's the side view:

I inserted my Word Window punch down into the front of the box as deep as I could and punched once.  This gives you the opening for your buckle strap.

I chose a few long adhesive die-cut strips to wrap around and embellish the base of my box.

To make your buckle strap cut a piece of coordinating card stock measuring 1 1/2" X 5 1/2".  Add a strip of designer series paper measuring 1" X 5 1/2" long.  I used my new Postage Stamp Punch to add a little bit of fun to the ends of each of these strips before I adhered them together and onto the inside back of my box.  You could easily just round the corners on the front flap. 

Here's the box and the cards I made by cutting 4 different colors of 3" square cards in Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight and Rose Red.  They fit our mini square white envelopes perfectly. 

I embellished them very simply by using the adhesive die-cuts provided in the Simply Scrappin' kit.

 

Comments

[Heidi]

Sooooooooo cute! Thanks for sharing the tutorial. Can't wait to play around and make one! I just LOVE that added buckle.

[lisa808]

Thanks for the tutorial.

[Linea]

TFS, I just made 4 of them. They are so stinking
cute. Great for gifts and think I may have a workshop on the. Linea

[Sally]

I love it. I've always liked little boxes.

[Kim Van Zuiden]

Thanks for sharing this adorable box template. I can't wait to try it out.

[Susan G]

Such a cute little box. It would make a super gift for teachers.

[Susan M.]

Very nice! Looks great and so easy! My MIL would love this so I'd better get on it!

[Tracey]

Great project, thanks for sharing!

[Patti J.]

Oh my goodness! This is SO adorable! Thanks for sharing, LeeAnn - you rock!

[Kim]

thanks so much for sharing this awesome project! this will be on my inspiration blog post tomorrow. TFS

[liz]

Thanks LeeAnn love following your blog

[Gaby]

I've found your blog today and I spent ages reading on it.
Your creativity is really awesome. Just had to put you on my blog-list.

Happy Easter!
Gaby

[Annette]

Thanks LeeAnn for a great tutorial. I can't wait to make one of these cute little boxes.