craftykarendesigns: Hues of Happiness Stationery Gift Box

Hi Everyone,

Today I have a Stationery Gift Box decorated with Hues of Happiness dsp which will contain 4 decorated notecards and envelopes, 4 small cards and 4 gift tags. I've made this as a gift for my Aunt who loves stationery sets like this. I got the idea from an old video by the very talented Crafty Caroline Creates. Caroline stamped her images but I decided to showcase this fabulous designer series paper. Let me show you how to make it the box. The blog post with the contains will follow soon.

Materials

1 piece of night of navy card stock 7 7/8" x 9 5/8", 1 piece 9 1/2" x 8 1/4", 1 piece 8" x 2" and 1 piece 6" x 2"

1 piece of dsp 1 1/2" x 6 1/2", 2 pieces 3" x 6 1/2"

Trimmer

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Paper Snips

Multipurpose adhesive

Brushed Brass Butterflies

Night of navy ink

Double Oval Punch

Charming Sentiments stamp set

Take Your Pick Tool

Instructions

Lid - use the piece 7 7/8" x 9 5/8"

On the long side score at 1 1/2", turn and score at 3 1/8", turn and score at 1 1/2", then turn and score at 3 1/8", fold and burnish all the score lines.

Cut up the score lines as shown in the picture.

Adhere the dsp layers to the lid.

Add glue to the inside of the tab and fold on to the outside of one of the longer tabs.

Then add glue to the inside of the remaining longer tab and adhere over the top to close up the side of the box and enclose the small tab so that it doesn't catch on the contents of the box when you slide it on and off.

As you can see, the side tab doesn't completely cover the previous one, try and make sure that you do both sides in the same order so that they match.

For the Base - use the piece 9 1/2" x 8 1/4"

On the long side score at 1 1/2" and 8", turn to the short side and score at 2" and 3 1/2", fold and burnish all the score lines. Cut up the score lines as shown in the picture.

Glue and fold the side pieces as you did for the lid, enclosing the smaller tab between the others.

For the internal pockets

8" x 2" piece, score on the long side at 3 1/4", 3 3/4", 7" and 7 1/2", turn and score at 1/2" on the short side.

6" x 2" piece, score on the long side at 2 1/4", 2 3/4", 5" and 5 1/2", turn and score at 1/2" on the short side.

Cut the score lines as shown in the picture. Add glue to the side tabs and then bring the opposite side around to meet the fold line and glue in place. Fold the side tabs in and fold the two longer tabs over the top and glue them in place.

Add glue to the bottom and the front of each piece and adhere to the inside of the box, one at either side against the inside front.

Stamp the sentiment on a scrap of white and punch out with the scalloped punch and add to the front of the box as shown in the picture, add some butterflies.

I will show you how I made the contents in another blog but here is a sneak peek.

Please pop over and see what Donna and Victoria have made this week.

Donna Lester

Taffycrafting

Victoria Littlewood

Vickieloudesigns

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