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Beate (like Miata) Johns is a mom, housewife and SU! demonstrator in Niceville, FL.

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Five in one Template Box

by Beate Johns

Supplies

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Paper cutter with scoring tool

Ruler with 90 degree marking

Stylus Tool

Scissors

Sticky Strip or other double-sided, extra-tacky tape

7" Square of Patterned Paper (here Magnolia from My Mind's Eye)

8 1/2" Square of matching patterned paper or cardstock for the box bottom

4" Strip of matching patterned paper or cardstock for lid corner

Stamps

Cardstock or Cardboard to make a template

Ribbon

Five in One Template from Stampin' Up!


Step By Step

Step 1

Step 1.
Draw a 4"x4" square on your scrap cardstock/cardboard for your pattern.


Step 2

Step 2.
Line up the round envelope flap from your template with your 4x4 square and trace it on your square.


Step 3

Step 3.
Repeat Step two on each side of your square.


Step 4

Step 4.
Trace the flap of the envelope template to make our corner template.


Step 5

Step 5.
Cut out both pieces. This completes the template for the lid.


Step 6

Step 6.
Trace your newly made template on the back of your designer paper.


Step 7

Step 7.
Cut traced image out. Score your first line underneath one rounded flap.


Step 8

Step 8.
Line up your ruler with the first scored line and mark your other lines. Make sure you have one line of your ruler lying on top of your scored line to ensure you will have 90 angles.


Step 9

Step 9.
Score all marked lines.


Step 10

Step 10.
Prefold those scores and set your lid aside.


Step 11

Step 11.
Take your flap template and trace it four times on coordinating cardstock (here Pumpkin Pie). These will be your lid corners. Cut them out.


Step 12

Step 12.
Score the corner pieces in half.


Step 13

Step 13.
Prefold your scores.


Step 14

Step 14.
Add sticky tape to the straight edge of the pieces. Don't use one long piece over the fold, or it will show.


Step 15

Step 15.
Take the plastic side off the sticky strip and line the corner up with the inside corner of your lid.


Step 16

Step 16.
Tape corner piece to inside lid.


Step 17

Step 17.
Repeat on the three remaining corners. This completes the scalloped lid.


Step 18

Step 18.
Take your 8 1/2" piece of cardstock for the box bottom and score it at 2 1/4" and 6 1/4".


Step 19

Step 19.
Turn the paper 90 degrees and score again at 2 1/4" and 6 1/4".


Step 20

Step 20.
Cut both scored lines on one side of your square all the way to the first horizontal score.


Step 21

Step 21.
Repeat step twenty on the opposite side of the cardstock.


Step 22

Step 22.
If desired stamp the sides of your box.


Step 23

Step 23.
Add sticky strip on each outer square. These will be your glue tabs.


Step 24

Step 24.
Tape your glue tabs on the inside of longer inner pieces to form the bottom part of your box.


Step 25

Step 25.
Add the box top, some ribbon and a tag and are ready to give it away.


Your Turn

You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for 5-in-1 Template Creations. Try this project, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!

Questions and Comments

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