Happy New Year! Today’s project is a box to contain one of my favourite chocolates. These slabs from Hotel Chocolat don’t normally last very long in our house and I have to hide them from Tom or they would all be eaten. The bars are perfect for little presents, however after Christmas and Birthdays, in December the thought of wrapping presents scares me. So I decided to create a box to put the slab/block in. I have previously created a thin bag but thought it did not look right.
Box using Flirty Flamingo Card and the Pattern Party DSP with a belly band using the Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon colour altered with Flirty Flamingo blends.
Measurements
Metric
Base - 16.5 x 13 cm (score at 2)
Lid - 16cm x 12cm (score at 1 1/2)
Imperial
Base - 6 1/2 x 5 inches (score at 3/4 inch on all 4 sides)
Lid - 6 x 4 1/2 inches (score at 1/2 inch on all 4 sides)
1st box using Flirty Flamingo Card and the Pattern Party DSP with a belly band using the Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon colour altered with Flirty Flamingo blends. 2nd box using Basic Black card and the Pattern Party DSP with a belly band using Basic Black Bakers Twine with a sentiment from the Wish for Everything stamp set.
Tips and Tricks
you can use any card for the base (please do not use DSP as it is not strong enough to hold a weight
for a snug fit ensure that the lid is slightly larger by adding a shim when scoring the lid (I use a piece of the same card
windmill the box by making each tab on a different side
if you are not confident with sticking the tabs down use wet glue as it gives you wiggle room
Box to hold Hotel Chocolat slab using a retired paper and the Highland Heather Grossgrain Ribbon
This is a super simple cute box, which is perfect to practice your box making skills. Pull out your card stash and give it ago. You don’t have to use the Hotel Chocolat slabs, I am sure it will fit lots of different items. What have you managed to fit in yours?
