Let's make a card box using Eileen's ScoreBoards XL Die - Treasure Box. It's always great when you can use a die in more than one way!
TUTORIAL
Let's get this party started! You'll need 3 sheets of mat board and some scraps, design paper, glue and/or double sided tape, and scissors of course.
Step 1: Cut your mat board. Run the treasure box die through your die-cut machine making 4 sets of die cuts. Take two of the die cut box bodies and cut the top tabs off. Below are the pieces you will need.
Picture below, L to R: 2 box bodies, 2 lid bodies, top of lid, bottom of box, 2 box bodies with top tabs removed.
Step 2: Cut 2 pieces of mat board 5 1/8" x 1" and 2 pieces 3 1/8" x 1" from scrap matboard.
Step 3: Join the box body with the box body that has the tabs cut off by adhering the pieces cut in Step 2 over the seam where the two pieces come together. Be sure to leave a tiny space when you add the smaller piece to the end so that the box folds properly. If they are tight against each other, the box won't fold properly.
Step 4: Apply adhesive to the tabs and form the box. I like to use red liner tape as it has a strong hold.
Fold the tabs on the bottom and add the bottom of the box. (Box on the right is upside down with the tabs folded.)
Step 5: Now let's cover the box with design paper. You could have adhered design paper to the matboard before cutting it but I didn't do that as I did not want a seam to show where the two box bodies were joined.
Cut a pieces of design paper 12" x 7 1/8". Score the top and bottom at 1/2". Score at at 1/2", 5 3/4", and 9".
Cut another piece 6 1/4" x 7 1/8" and score the top and bottom at 1/2". Score left side at 3".
Step 6: Cover the box beginning with the larger piece wrapping the 1/2" score around a corner as shown below. You should have 1/2" at the top and bottom to wrap around the edge. Then add the smaller piece of paper so that the box is completely covered.
Step 7: Clip the corners and wrap the paper over the top and bottom of the box.
Step 8: Cut a piece of design paper 5" x 3" and cover the bottom of the box.
Step 9: Cut 2 pieces of design paper 2" x 4". Score all four sides at 1/2". Clip the corners and adhere to the ends of the box lid.
Paper scored with corners clipped.
Adhere to the ends of the lid.
Step 10: Cut a piece of design paper 5 1/8" x 6 1/2". Score at 1/2", 1 5/8", 4 3/4", and 5 7/8". Adhere to the box top beginning by adhering at the 1/2' scoreline inside the box and then wrapping around the top of the box.
Step 11: Attach the lid to the box body. I used metal hinges and brads. You can use the hinges that are cut with the Treasure Chest score board or make a hinge like I did in
this post. (See Step 5.)
All finished, now you can embellish. Here you can see how the box bodies are joined together and how the paper is wrapped over the edges.
I wanted a label holder on the front to accent the word "Cards".
The only label holder I had was silver and I wanted it to match the copper colored hinge I used. Not a problem! I got out my rose gold Sizzix Luster Wax and covered up the silver. Works like a charm!
This box is a little bigger than 5" x 7" and will hold A7 cards. Fill it with cards and make a gift of it or keep it for your own cards.
Supplies by Eileen Hull for Sizzix
Graphic 45 Midnight Masquerade
Thanks for joining me!
xoxo Maggi
