My happy accident!
When I was developing the 3×3 hinged box a week or so back, I was folding the multiple score lines quite absent mindedly, and suddenly found myself holding a pentagonal box! Wow, what a light bulb moment!
It did take some adaptation to make the box fold properly, and it took quite a long time to work the sides so that they’d fold up attractively, and still be able to open the box properly. In fact, I ended up with at least a dozen prototypes in the bin before I was happy.
This was a real labour of love, and I’m really proud of the creation, I hope you like it too!
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The measurements are ridiculously easy to remember, you can’t possibly forget them!
IMPERIAL
Cardstock – 10.5 x 8″
Score along length at 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10″
Score along short side at 2 and 6″
DSP measures 1.75 x 3.75″
METRIC
Cardstock – 26.5 x 20cm
Score along length at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25
Score along short side at 5 and 15
DSP 4.5 x 9.5cm
It appears to be complicated, it really isn’t. But do stop and rewatch the video to properly see how to do this!
Products used and showcased are as follows –
Cardstock – Crumb Cake and Baked Brown Sugar
Designer Series Paper – Epic Day This and That and Etcetera
Ink – Crumb Cake and Baked Brown Sugar
Embellishments – Naturals Designer Buttons and Very Vintage Designer Buttons, Linen Thread
Other products used – Stampin’ Trimmer, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Tombow, Snail, Sponge Dauber, half inch circle punch
Sam x
Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator
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Sam,
I am continuing to view your creations on YouTube every evening when I get home from work. I have made SO MANY gift boxes for my family and friends! Last weekend I made 5 of the EOS lip balm boxes but decorated them differently than you did (as I did not have the same supplies you had). Let me tell you, they were a big hit! You will have many more hits to your website as I have lauded your name all over the place!
This week I am attempting your treasure box for my grandchildren to keep some goodies I’m sending. Thank you so much for inspiring the creative side of me!
Keep up the good work. I love what you do!
I like your treasure chest keepsake box, but what’s your designer’s papers name?
What’your designer’s papers name?