Hotel Chocolat Slab Box

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.

Handmade box to hold a Hotel Chocolat Slab using Pattern Party DSP from Stampin' Up!

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)

Handmade box to hold a Hotel Chocolat Slab using the Pattern Party DSP, Ribbon, Card and Bakers twine from Stampin' Up!

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

Handmade box to hold a Hotel Chocolat Slab using retired papers and Highland Heather Grossgrain Ribbon from Stampin' Up!

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?

Jelly Bean Pouches for table presents and gifts

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Firstly I must apologise that I missed Thursday and Saturday this week, I am not sure if I have previously said but i am a ‘spoonie.’ I have a chronic illness which in my case is Chronic Pain, it effects my tierdness the term was originally penned by Christine Miserandino who entitled her theory ‘The Spoon Theory.’ I have had an odd week and so apologise for not posting.

My video today is a Jellybean pouch created to enclose a 40g Jellybelly pouch, I love them, I have made them for craft fairs and also used them as table presents and a little present if I am giving money or a gift card.

The video below shows how to create them. I did make an error the sheet is 4 1/2”

I hope you like them, I would love to see pictures of yours if you make some, these are definitely craft fair must haves.

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