an easter box tutorial

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An Easter Box

By Melissa Davies

You will need:

y 12 x 12 cardstocky 2 pieces of DSP cut to 21cm long x 6cm deep

y 2 pieces cardstock 2.5 cm x 6.3cmy 2 pieces of the same dsp as above cut 5.8cm long x 2cm wide

y Grosgrain ribbon 45cm and two extra pieces to create bows approx24cm each

y Stamp set of your choicey W

ord window punchy Coordinating cardstock 10cm x 12.5 cm for the top note die

y Top note diey Big shot machine

y Snaily Sticky stripy Dimensional


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Step 1

Using the template provided or the measurements provided also on

the pdf attached cut out your cardstock using the template. You will need

two cut outs of this template.

Step 2

Score and cut as per directions on template

Step 3

Adhere sticky strip as shown


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Step 4

Take your first piece of cardstock and fold in the base of the box

where the cut lines are, using the two parts that do not have sticky

strip, then fold in the other two parts peeling off the sticky strip and

attaching.T

his gives it a nice clean finish underneath, also take thesticky strip off the side tab and attach to the inside of the box. Your

assembled box should look like this:

Step 5

Repeat step 4 with the other piece of cardstock

Step 6

Adhere sticky strip to the back of one of the boxes as shown then

stick the two boxes together


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Step 7

Using your two pieces of DSP that are cut to 20cm x 6 cm lay them

down and on the side you are using attach sticky strip along the ends

of one piece as shown

Step 8Peel the sticky strip on end and attach to the other piece until you

end up with one continuous strip

Step 9

I then add a small amount of sticky strip in the centre of each side of

the box taking care not to go right to the edges as the DSP fits in the

centre of the cardstock not fully to the edges. See picture below:

Step 10

Stick your DSP onto your box


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Step 11

Adhere your 5.8cm x 2cm DSP to the 2.5 x 6.3 cm cardstock

Step 12

Attach those pieces in the middle of the two long sides of your box to

cover the joins of the DSP

Step 13

Tie your grosgrain around the box and then add your two bows

Step 14

Run your 10 cm x 12.5 cm cardstock through the big shot using your

top note die, then from the top centre point to the bottom centre

point score your top note cut out, this will fold over the top of the

box.

Step 15

Decorate as desired


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Step 16

Adhere your top note diecut to the box using sticky strip

Add your eggs or whatever you intend to put in there, and you are

done!

Well Done

Melissa

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