1st September HOW TO MAKE BOXES WITH FLAPS

 HOW TO MAKE FLAP BOX No 1

I hope you follow along on how to make a box. It took me ages to figure out with quite a few rejects!  I am pleased with the finished box and hope you are too.

YOU WILL NEED

Two sheets of A4 card, 

Heartfelt Creations Climbing Clematis Collection papers, one  flower, two leaves and two little birds, ink to ink the edges, wet glue, clips or pegs, hot glue, score board, paper trimmer, edge dies. 

Decorative Pocket Dies and Elegant Borders and Pockets Die

HERES HOW - Amended

For the base - cut card to 8 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches

Score at 1 inch on three sides, Do not score on the 8 1/4 inch top edge

Die cut the top, using the edge die on the 8 1/4 inch, unscored side of the box

Cut slits in the bottom for the tabs, one on either side, cut out small wedge pieces from the tabs so they glue together well

 Apply glue to the top of the two tabs, bring the bottom layer up and glue together, hold in place with pegs or bull dog clips until dry.

For the Flap Front 

 Cut card stock to 8 1/4 x 11 3/4

(or the length of an 4 sheet of card)

Score at 1 inch on three sides

Score at 7 1/4 and 8 1/4 for the top flap edge (the longest side)

To die cut the shaped flap; See photo 1

Tape the shaped edge die to the top of the flap edge, the unscored edge, fold the sides in and run through a die cutting machine, if you have a large die cutting machine you wont need to fold in the sides

Cut off any excess

Cut slits in the top and bottom to make tabs, cut out a small wedge piece from the tabs so that they glue together well, add wet glue to the top of the base tabs, bring the base and tabs together, add pegs or clips until the glue dries

Fold the two top tabs in and glue down

Slot the two parts together, one inside the other, adhere with wet glue

When dry, decorate with papers from the paper pad, ink the edges, add a flower, leaves and little birds to the flap. All done.

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HOW TO MAKE THE FLAP BOX No. 2

YOU WILL NEED

Two sheets of A4 card, Heartfelt Creations Climbing Clematis Collection  papers, one flower, a butterfly and a  little bird, wet glue, clips or pegs, hot glue, score board, paper trimmer. 

For the base

Cut card to 8 1/4 x 6 1/4 

Score at 1 inch on three sides, do not score on the top ( the 8 1/4 side)

To shape the top, die cut using a semi circle die or draw around a small plate and cut the top off

Cut slits in the bottom for the tabs, one on either side, cut out small wedge pieces from the tabs so they glue together well

 Apply glue to the top of the two tabs, bring the bottom layer up and glue together, hold in place with pegs or bull dog clips until dry.

For the Flap Front 

 Cut card stock to 8 1/4 x 10 3/4

Score at 1 inch on three sides, leave the top edge free to shape

To cut the shaped flap, 

Take a small plate and draw around so that you have a semi circle, cut out, cut off the side pieces 

Cut slits in the bottom to make tabs, cut out a small wedge piece from the tabs so that they glue together well, add wet glue to the top of the tabs, bring the base and tabs together, add pegs or clips until the glue dries

Slot the two parts together, one inside the other, adhere with wet glue

When dry, decorate with papers from the paper pad, ink the edges, add a flower, butterfly and a little bird to the flap. All done.

I will try and do a photo step by step for the boxes soon.

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Details for how to make the cards here 

Card No 1  and Card No 2

Just click on the links above.

Come back soon for more inspiration

Bye for now

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