Here is the promised tutorial for this fun little box! If you're looking at this in Reader, you may want to click on the title - Reader skews the photos & instructions quite a bit!
You'll need an 8 X 8" square of card stock. I used Soft Suede.
Score it at 1", 2", 6" & 7". Turn one quarter & repeat. Do this on all 4 sides.
Cut off the corners on each side as shown. Cut into the small square flap as indicated.
Fold well on all creases inwards.
Cut a sliver off the small square inside flap at an angle so it folds together well without binding at the corners. Add adhesive to the outside flaps & fold in to secure.
Cut one piece of 3" x 3-15/16" card stock and score at 1/2", 1-1/2", and 2-1/2" lengthwise. Fold like shown here.
This is the view with it flipped over from the above view. Add adhesive to the inside valley fold to close the fold.
Repeat with second piece of card stock.
Add adhesive to the valley fold of each piece to close the fold like the bottom one showing. The bottom one is glued.
Now add adhesive to the long flat edges of the long piece & adhere the two narrow pieces to it to form the box as shown below. The left side already has one piece attached.
For the transparent lid, cut a piece of acetate or transparency measuring 4 1/16" x 11".
Score on the long side at 2-1/2", 3-1/2", 7-1/2", and 8-1/2". Fold & adhere using double sided tape, sticky strip or mini glue dots.
Here's how I decorated mine. I used the wide stitched Red ribbon along with the Soft Suede polka dot ribbon.
The top bow is a separate piece from the wrap on the lid.
It has the ability to double your family's survival in the event of residential fire.
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Posted by: Juicy Couture Handbags | November 13, 2010 at 01:24 AM
This is just gorgeous!
Posted by: Alesha | December 10, 2009 at 02:05 PM
Love it Love it Love it! You are so talented and such a nice person to share! Could I ask where you bought the acetate for the top? I looked at JoAnn's and Michaels and couldn't find it. Thanks so much!
Posted by: Joani Martin | October 30, 2009 at 09:39 PM
Susan, I was missing the 1 in '1/16th' so I fixed that. Basically just move it a tiny bit in before scoring at those marks.
Posted by: LeeAnn Greff | October 29, 2009 at 08:30 AM
The part where you are scoring the 1 7/8 x 5 7/8 papers, there is a word or two missing and I'm am not sure what to do there. Could you look it over and explain what you did? I do not have a ScorPal, I use my rotary trimmer to scor. Thanks soooo much! Very excited to make this set!!!!
Posted by: Susan Jackson | October 28, 2009 at 11:49 PM
omg! absolutely fabulous! i love the bow and i love how the lid wraps around the box! best box of its type i've seen! most creative! i appreciate the tutorial! grazie mille! abrazos, bella
Posted by: Bella | October 25, 2009 at 03:44 PM
I have seen this cute bx of tags and now I can
make one thanks to you! This is wonderful and I
love the bow on top! Thanks for doing this.
Posted by: Stephanie A | October 16, 2009 at 05:30 PM
LeeAnn- You are so awesome! Thanks so much for this tutorial!
Posted by: Julie A. | October 06, 2009 at 07:21 PM
Thanks for the great tutorial! Can't wait to make one.
Posted by: Tracey | September 29, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial.I am having an open house in October and this is perfect for door prizes and hostess gifts. Great stamp camp project too. You are so sweet and I realize the hard work it takes to put all this together so we can learn it too.
Again thanks!!
Whitney- www.whitney69.blogspot.com
Posted by: Whitney Richardson | September 29, 2009 at 05:21 AM
dig the bow especially
Posted by: bettyannmanghi | September 28, 2009 at 08:03 PM