Hello and welcome to the Stamping Dreams Blog Hop where we are sharing Christmas packaging ideas. I have made a self-closing box which I have filled with mini Lindor balls. I originally was inspired by this YouTube video from Linda Parker
Colours in this project are:
To recreate the self-closing box, you will need:
Garden Green card – 8½” by 6”
Reindeer Days dsp – 3¾” by 3¾”
Scrap Basic White card
Using my Simply Scored Scoring Tool, I scored the Garden Green card. On the long side at 4” and 8”. On the short side at 1” and 5”.
www.crafty-rootes.com – A self-closing box made using the Reindeer Days designer Series Paper for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop
With the long side at the top of the scoreboard and the ½” strip on the right I scored at 2” and 6” but only as far as the first scoreline. I repeated this on White cardstock to make it easier for you to see.
www.crafty-rootes.com – A self-closing box made using the Reindeer Days designer Series Paper for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop
www.crafty-rootes.com – A self-closing box made using the Reindeer Days designer Series Paper for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop
Taking a ruler and the Take Your Pick Scoring Attachment I scored from the bottom of the 2” scoreline to the right-hand corner of the rectangle and then again to the left-hand corner. I repeated this from the bottom of the 6” scoreline to both other corners.
www.crafty-rootes.com – A self-closing box made using the Reindeer Days designer Series Paper for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop
www.crafty-rootes.com – A self-closing box made using the Reindeer Days designer Series Paper for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop
I cut away the small rectangles at either end of the ½” tab and cut up all of the remaining scorelines along the long sides. I folded and burnished on all the scorelines beginning with the diagonal scorelines. The cardstock was then folded on the 4” fold and glued to the ½” tab to close the box. At this point I also rounded the corners of the top, longer panels.
www.crafty-rootes.com – A self-closing box made using the Reindeer Days designer Series Paper for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop
Using a pencil, I marked one side of the 3¾” square of Reindeer Days dsp at 1⅞”. I used my Paper Trimmer to cut from the 1⅞” mark to the lower right corner and then the lower left corner giving three triangles. These were glued to the front of the self-closing box. The four tabs forming the bottom of the box were then glued together.
www.crafty-rootes.com – A self-closing box made using the Reindeer Days designer Series Paper for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop
I placed a strip of Tear ‘n Tape along the top of the box at the back and wrapped a length of Sheer Silver Edged Ribbon around the box. The ribbon was tied in a bow at the front of the box.
www.crafty-rootes.com – A self-closing box made using the Reindeer Days designer Series Paper for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop
The sentiment was then stamped on scrap Basic White card in Real Red ink. I die cut it using the Peaceful Season Dies. I added it to the box with a Mini Glue Dot.
www.crafty-rootes.com – A self-closing box made using the Reindeer Days designer Series Paper for the Stamp ‘n Hop Blog Hop
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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.
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