CHRISTMAS CAKE BOX

Thursday 12/22/2022

I know, I’ve talked about this box before but I wanted to share. Little more about it and this is one I made for the girls at the doctors office along with a gift card.

A few better photos and cutting instructions again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In this photo you see a completed box and on left top and right bottom, but they are not connected yet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

if you look at the top photo here the box you can see a little better how I cut the tabs off for it to be a horizontal hinge. The tabs are only used in the front part of box to make the corners. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This photo you can see the long section which will become the henge on the box.

You may also notice that there is a little angle on the side  pieces, it just makes for a smoother opening and closing, you do not have to do that, but I have found it makes it a smoother open and close. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This photo just shows you the top of the box is decorated, I chose to do it before I attached it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closed and opened, now attached. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just trying to give you a few more views of the finished box. It really is a simple box you can use for lots of things, and the ideas are unlimited, you can decorate for any occasion. 

I call it a cake box as it was the first item I made it for, I always make 3-D boxes and things. 

CAKE BOX:

Bottom Base 5 3/4”x 8” score all sides at 1 1/2“

 

TOP- 7” X 4 3/4” score all sides at 1” 

You can get one box out of 1- 8 1/2”x 11” piece of cardstock if you do same color bottom and top. 

My suggestion is this first cut he 8 1/2” side to 8” then Tuen and cut at 5 3/4”  (this is your bottom)

The remained piece turn to the 8” side cut the card stock at 7” turn and cut at 4 3/4” (this is your top). 

Decide how you open it and then go from there. Remember it can open either end or side, you just have to adjust it. Enjoy! 

I also made an ornament for it. Still using the north pole Mischief set. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deckle Dies, and i also used the winter embossing folder on this card and cut my image out and did minimum colors to make them quicker, and get them done, the Merry merry tag is the smallest banner in the Stylish Dies, one of my most used dies. Added some gems and done! 

See you tomorrow..