MARK’S FINEST PAPERS, A HEINRICH
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TUTORIAL TIME ON SPEEDYTV
CHALLENGE 47 – CARD/GIFT BOX IN
ONE
Kathy Bradley
MATERIALS NEEDED:
Scoring Board (Scor-Pal, SU, etc.)
Cutting Board and/or Scissors
Scor-Tape (or any other 2-sided
tape)
12x12 piece of colored cardstock
8-1/2x11 piece of white cardstock
(or you can use designer paper)
Ribbon
Embossing Folder (optional) (I used
a Sizzix EF)
Dies (optional) (I used
Spellbinder’s Labels 29)
Die Cutting and Embossing Machine
(Optional)
Paper Piercer or 1/8” hole punch
Stamps/images of your choice – I
used MFP Love Remains
2 brads (I used 2 SU gem brads)
Cardstock to be
cut:
One 10-1/4 x 3-1/2
inch colored cardstock (this will be the box cover or sleeve)
Three 3-1/4 x 3/4
inch white cardstock or designer paper.
(I used white cardstock and embossed the three pieces).
Three 3-1/4 x 2-1/8
inch white cardstock or designer paper.
(I used white cardstock and used the 3x2 inch die from Labels 29). One of these pieces will go on top of the
sleeve/cover for the image and the other 2 pieces will go inside the card.
4 x 7 inch colored
cardstock (drawer/box).
Two 2 x 3/4 inch
white cardstock or designer paper – (for ends of drawer/box). (I used white cardstock and embossed the two
pieces).
Okay – now we are
going to work on the sleeve or cover.
Take the 10-1/4 x 3-1/2 inch piece of colored cardstock and score it at
1/2 inch; 2-3/4 inches; 3-3/4 inches; 6 inches; 7 inches and 9-1/4 inches.
Next – (I used
Scor-Tape) to attach the 1/2 inch flap to the middle 1 inch section to create
the sleeve or cover. Note: the Scor-Tape
was placed on the inside portion of the sleeve.
This
is a view of the sleeve folded on the scored lines and, as you can see, the
Scor-Tape is on the inside.
The picture
immediately below shows the 1/2 inch piece adhered to the middle 1 inch
section.
Okay, now you need
to place a piece of double-sided tape and place it on the outside of the
sleeve/cover – see below. Next, take a
16 inch piece of ribbon (any color – I used white). Lay the ribbon over the sleeve – and close
the top over the sleeve – you will need to be able to tie a bow to the side to
keep it closed.
Once you determine
the placement so that you can tie a bow – adhere it to the strip of tape (see
below).
Now, take the three
3-1/4 x ¾ inch pieces (my white embossed pieces or designer paper pieces –
whatever you used) and adhere them to the 2 sides of the sleeve/cover and also
to the flap. The three 3 x 2 inch die
cut pieces go on the top of the cover and the other 2 pieces on the inside of
the cover (which make up the card). See
below pictures.
This top portion of
the sleeve/cover is the card. You can
use whatever images/sentiments to complete the top panel and the inside 2
panels of the card.
Now, we are going
to put the drawer/box together. First,
take the 4 x 7 inch piece of colored cardstock.
Score the piece at 7/8 inch and 1-3/4 inch. Score it at the exact same marks on the
opposite end of the cardstock.
Take this same
piece of cardstock and put the short edge of the cardstock at the top of the
scoring board and score at 7/8 inch all the way down. Repeat on the opposite end of this cardstock.
Now place a piece
of two-sided tape at each end of the 4 x 7 inch piece of cardstock as shown
below (these are placed on the inside of the drawer/box). Now cut the 4 corners off of this piece of
cardstock. See the below pictures.
Now, on what will
be the right side/outside of the box/drawer – place pieces of 2-sided as tape
shown below.
Okay – let’s
assemble the box/drawer. You are going
to fold on the scored lines. Take one of
the end pieces – fold it in and tape it down – do the same thing for the
opposite end.
Now, we are going
to fold the sides and adhere the small tabs in to close up the box/drawer. See below pictures.
Take the two 2 x
3/4 inch pieces of cardstock (mine are white and embossed) and put one on each
end of the drawer/box.
We will need a pull
on our drawer/box. I used a small piece
of ribbon and 2 brads for the pull. I
suggest you cut whatever size of ribbon you are happy with for the pull. I determined where I wanted my brads and used
a 1/8 inch paper punch to make the holes.
Next I inserted my brads through the ribbon and drawer/box.
Okeedokee,
let’s put this together.
This little card
and box all in one makes a perfect gift for someone. You can put a gift card in the box/drawer, or
some chocolate – whatever you like. I
made a birthday card/box out of mine, but you can use it for Christmas, new
baby, etc. – it’s only limited by your imagination.
Thanks for joining
us for this tutorial. Happy crafting.
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