This was a fun project to design. I love that "stacked block" look that I see everywhere during the holiday season. I'm so excited because this is my first entry in the PALS PAPER ARTS challenge. This is challenge #11 using the following three colors.
Note: This would be really cute with the boxes made from our fun Designer Series Paper CAST A SPELL (115677).
I didn't have any of that fun paper so I created some of my own. I took 8-1/2 X 11" CARD STOCK in OLD OLIVE (100702), PERFECT PLUM (101889), PUMPKIN PIE (195117) and rolled the BAROQUE BORDER WHEEL (109675) all over all each piece. I used a STAMPIN' AROUND HANDLE (102971) with a BLACK STANDARD CARTRIDGE (104571). It was quick and easy rolling the pieces of card stock and having them spooky looking in no time.
The box measures 2-5/8" X 2-5/8" when finished.
Mister Ghost sitting on top there is actually two ghosts stuck together with a little Pumpkin Pie kick stand in the middle. Look closely at the bottom of the ghost and you'll see it. I used the little 5/8" edge I trimmed off the side of the 8-1/2" X 11" card stock before doing my scoring.
Notice the little SWEET TREAT CUPS (116802) used to connect the boxes together. I poked a hole in each cup and attached them together with a small brad. The pre-adhesive lips on the cups made it easy to stick them to the boxes. I didn't poke the holes evenly in the center of the cups so the boxes would have an off balance look. I used the MAT PACK (105826) and a PAPER-PIERCING TOOL (116631) to punch through the cups.
Instructions for making the bats are found HERE. Find the ghost instructions HERE.
I added my spooky little friends to the sides of each box by making a slit with my HOBBY BLADE (102449) and then gently pushed my little bats and ghosts into the slits.
The alphabet letters were die cut, out of BASIC BLACK CARD STOCK (102851) using my BIG SHOT (113439) and the SERIF ESSENTIALS BIGZ DIE (113464). I cut two sets of each letter. On the top set of letters I covered them with SNAIL ADHESIVE (104332) and then pressed them face down in a bath of DAZZLING DIAMONDS (102023). It adds a nice twinkling effect to the letters. I backed each dazzling letter with it's plain black counterpart and then attached them to the box with DIMENSIONALS (104430).
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HOW TO MAKE THAT BOX
The measurements for scoring each 8-1/5 X 11" card stock are included in this PDF file showing the score & cut pattern. Hopefully the following pictures will help you to understand how to create your box.
Once you score your card stock, you need to cut off the little ends AND you need to cut the vertical score lines to the center score lines going horizontally. See the pic below.
The adhesive is on the little flap after it's been bent over.
Now I just fold the box in half and stick the other end right on top of the little adhesive strip.
See, there it is right inside the box. You want that little flap on the INSIDE of the box so the outside looks nice and neat and complete. : )
COMMENTS
-Jaelynn
-Kimberly
-Kayleen