Box album tutorial

This tutorial shows you how to do box album. I think this is funny and easy album..:D enjoy..

You need:

4 sheet of paper (patterned paper or just carton)

corner rounder

pencil

papercutter/ guillotine

scoring tool 

scissors

1. Choose 3 pattern paper or carton and cut them to right size You have two options

Bottom piece: 11" x 11" (12"x12")

second layer: 10" x 10" (11"x 11")

Third layer: 9" x 9" (10"x10")

You can choose eather one of them (depending how big you want your box to be), 

but make sure that you do all pieces at the same category 

11-10-9 or 12-11-10

2. Score (I give you all scoring measurements you have to choose your own depending which size you have chosen.)

12x12 score at 4"  all sides

11x11 score at 3 3/4  all sides

10x10 score at 3 1/2 all sides

9x9 score at 3 1/4 all sides

3. Cut corner squares off as shown (do this for all 3 pieces)

 

4. round all corners

5.put sheets one on the other as shown and clue them down 

(If you want to decorate you can do it before this or when box is finished)

 

Your box is now ready. Now you have to do the top piece

1. If you choose 12-11-10 size your top piece measure 8"x8"

If you choose 11-10-9 size your top piece measure 6 1/4"x6 1/4"

2. 8x8 score at 2" all sides
6 1/4x6 1/4 score at 1 1/4" all sides

 

3. You have to score also as shown

 

4. Don't cut anything off. 

You just have to fold all scored lines and your top should look like this

 

5. glue corners in as shown

 

6. Your top should look like this now

 

Youhave finished box album and it should look like this. 

You just have to decorate it if you haven't done it yet like I haven't :)

  

I hope you like this tutorial.

If you have any questions fell free to ask I try to answer.:)

Have a nice crafting moments

Mirja

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"Box" Card

I added this to my blog tonight and thought I'd share it with you :) I find these little 'boxes' addictive once I get going :)



Is it a card or is it a box? Well it's both.....
This card looks like a regular card until you open it and then 'surprise' there's a little box attached.





I made these cards last year to hold school pictures of my boys I was sending out, so thought I'd take the time and share the instructions with you :)

You can use them for gift card holders or sending flat type embellishments to fellow carders as a little surprise :)



Materials:
Bone Folder
Text weight paper (sheet of computer paper)
Cardstock
Patterned paper
Embellishments


Instructions:

1. Cut the text weight paper to 8 1/2" x 11"



2. Fold your paper into 3 equal sections and score with your bone folder for nice sharp creases.





3. Open up your paper and take the left side and bring it to the middle and fold the edge back, do the same on the right, you should have what looks like 'french doors' now. Crease well!





4. Keep your paper folded and FLIP it over, fold the tips back BUT not t he 'door' flaps to make points at both ends.






5. Unfold tips and FLIP your paper over again. Pull the 'door' flaps down towards the bottom and do this for all 4 corners.









6. Keep everything folded and FLIP your paper over again, fold down the flap at each end.






7. FLIP your paper over again and UNFOLD everything, tucking the last fold INWARD at both ends.







8. Take the LEFT 'door' flap and fold it over the RIGHT 'door' flap, then pull the top LEFT section downward and fold, now do the same with the bottom section, then fold the 'door' flap back over. Repeat this for the other side.












9. Now you should have your little box!









To make up the card:

Base: cut your cardstock 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", put adhesive on the bottom (back) of your box and place it centered on your base.

Flaps: cut your cardstock 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", and then cut this in half and adhere the flaps of the box to the center of each flap.

You add patterned paper at this point if your wish to cover your flaps as well.

The center panel on my card is 3" x3" and you only adhere half of the panel to the left side flap.

Embellish as you see fit :)




Happy Carding!
Tamara

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