Little Boxes

Hi there

Kathy here this time and I've a tutorial to share

I've made a few of these little boxes now and they are quite simple to make. I've used Spellbinders Nesties Label 26 for the top and base sections of my box, and kept to a simple square shape for the actual box section.

 There are lots of photos, which I hope will make it nice and easy to follow

Start off by printing your chosen Funky Hand designs onto both sides of some white card.  I like to use a basic textured Bazzill type card (cut to A4), but just printing onto any white card would be fine.

I've used a few different designs as you'll see in the photos, but you could just make the box using one or two designs.  You''ll need a couple of sheets of printed card.  I've used our current Forgotten Funky spotlight collection "Minty Madness" for this box. 
 If you scroll down the blog a bit you'll find a whole array of other lovely projects using this collection

You'll also need some thicker card - I use card cut from an empty cereal packet

From the printed card

*Cut a 6cm wide strip from the long side.  Crease at 4cm as shown in the photo above

*Cut 4 of the 2nd largest Spellbinders Nesties Labels 26 die. Ink the edges and adhere 2 of each (if using different designs) together - be as accurate as possible. These will be the base and top of your box

* Cut 2 pieces measuring  9cm square

From the cereal packet

* Cut 6 or 7 (depending on thickness)  pieces measuring 6.5cm square

* Glue just 2 of the card squares together and set aside for the base section

* Trim a tiny fraction (1 - 1.5mm only) from 2 adjoining sides (not opposite ones - you need to keep the shape square) of each of the other squares and then glue them together. It's important not to trim away too much or the lid will be too loose at the end

Cover the card squares with the 9cm squares, wrapping around and making the corners as neat as you can.  Set the thicker of the squares aside for now

Using the thinner covered cereal packet piece, line up and mark the long strip as shown so that it will wrap around all 4 sides and have an overlap at the end. Make creases and cut slits up to the 2cm fold line

* Adhere the square piece to the side strip starting with the second section along.  Next glue the third and fourth sections under, and then the overlap.  Apply glue to the outside of the overlap piece and then glue the first section in place to cover it, and end up neatly at the corner of the box

 

 The underneath should look like this

Now apply glue to the box you've created and centre over one of the die cut pieces.  If you've done as I did and used 2 different designs, you'll need to decide which will be on the "inside" edges and which will be the outer ones

Finally adhere the thicker cereal packet piece to the 2nd of the die cut sections.

Trimming those tiny slivers from the card squares should mean that the lid will fit nicely into the top edge of the box - have a quick check before the glue has dried completely, then if you find the fit isn't snug enough, take the cereal packet piece off quickly and cover with another square of paper - that might just be enough to make it work

 It looks a bit dull and boring at the moment, doesn't it? 

But the fun can begin now because it's time to decorate!

I've made a couple of other boxes in the same way - these have both been shown here before, but hey, I might as well show them again

This one uses the same Labels 26 die as the one above, and the papers are from the Christmas 2013 "Silent Night" download collection

This next box is made the same way, but I've used a nesting heart set of dies by MFT Die'Namics to cut the shapes. These papers are from the gorgeous "Winter Wedding" download collection

They are fun to make and easy too - and of course Funky Hand papers make it really simple to get exactly the look you want. 

 I hope you'll have a go - and if you do I would soooo love to see your boxes, so please don't forget to let us know

Happy Crafting

A mug of cheer!!!

Digi stamp- Mug of cheer.

Papers- Silent Night from Funky Hand.

Morning peeps!!

How are you all today?!!! fabulous I hope. It's Lou in with a Funky Hand share for you all today!!!

I absolutely love all the mugs Anice has in the store, they are so much fun!! paper piecing them just makes me smile and with the colours of the Silent Night download this card just made me smile from ear to ear as I was putting it together.

I added a couple of swirly swooshy steam puffs coming out of it too!! I love a little bit of fun!!

Huge hugs Lou xx

Silent Night Gift Box

 Hello, 

it's Kathy here to share a little box made with papers from the "Silent Night" collection - one of two  wonderful Funky Hand Christmas sets for this year. 

Silent Night is a beautiful paper set of warm and subtle traditional colours and the funky edge you've come to expect from Anice's designs

 This box was made in the same way as a heart shaped one I made earlier in the year.  It's much simpler than it looks as all you need are some Funky Hand designs printed on both sides of some Bazzill or other card of similar weight, some Spellbinders dies and some thicker card - such as an old cereal box. 

A peek inside shows why I print on both sides of the card

All Papers: Silent Night by Funky Hand 

 

Next time I'm here I'll post a little tutorial on how to make the box.

Of course the most fun bit is decorating it and I've used the soft creamy coloured design from "Silent Night"  to cut a whole load of different snowflake shapes, added some glitter and layered them up on top of the box.  Adding some cream organza ribbon and some gold and red berries finishes this festive gift box.

I hope you like it

Don't forget to link up your Funky Hand creation with the linky below - we'd love to come and visit you!

See you soon.

Happy Crafting

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