Double Gift Box

These little beauties were made with the BIGZ XL Box #2 Die (Item #114518 - $42.95). You're going to die cut 2 boxes and attach them together.

TUTORIAL

1. Die cut two 5 1/2" x 11 pieces of cardstock - one at a time. Remove both tabs as shown below on both pieces - marked with an "X":

2. Fold on all score lines and add Sticky Strip tape on tab on the outside of your box as shown below:

3. Add your Designer Paper now. Tuck the bottom edge flap in first, followed by both sides. Tuck the side ends in as shown:

4. Slide the last flap in as shown:

5. Using the Wide Oval Punch - punch out one hole on the back. Line that up with the other box flap, trace with a pencil and punch that out too.

6. Adhere boxes together with about 3" of Sticky Strip tape at the top edge and the middle of the boxes.

7. Tie a piece of wide ribbon on the "handle"

8. Embellish as desired.

Ingredients:
Stamps: Christmas Punch
Ink: Real Red
Cardstock: Merry Moments Designer Series Paper; Old Olive or Real Red; Very Vanilla
Accessories: Box #2 XL BIGZ Die; Wide Oval Punch; Scallop Oval Punch; Large Oval Punch; Double Stitched Real Red Ribbon or Striped Old Olive Grosgrain; Dimensionals

Dimensions:
Real Red or Old Olive - 2 at 5 1/2" x 11”
Front DSP - 1 3/4" x 3 1/2”
Sides DSP - 2 at 1 3/4" x 1 1/8”

Slit Punch Card

1. Insert Slit Punch as far as it will go and punch. Move punch about 1/8" over and punch again. Repeat down the side of your card.

2. Fold over the edge - your card should look like this:

3. This the the back - insert 1" x 5 1/2" strip of Old Olive cardstock in where shown.

4. This s what your card looks like from the front:

5. Line 5 1/2" x 2" strip of Real Red cardstock up with the inside edge of your card. Apply tape where shown and close your card.

6. Insert 2" x 4" layer of Old Olive cardstock into the Petals A Plenty Embossing Folder and run through the Big Shot.

7. Stamp ornament and punch. Attach Gold Elastic Cord to back of ornament with tape and the top of the Old Olive layer. Attach ornament with Dimensionals. Assemble card.

Oval Embossing Tutorial

Normally, when you use an Impressions Folder - this is what you get...an overall impression.

To get a blank oval in the middle, I started with the Ovals Die - Item #114525 $15.95 - and ran a piece of chipboard through the Big Shot. I used the cardboard from the back of a notebook. Then I trimmed my die cut chipboard piece to 4 1/4" x 6 and traced lines on the top and bottom - centering the die cut oval for a 5 1/2" tall card.

It's hard to see...but where the small and medium ovals were cut out....I just taped them in place.

Step 1: Life up both tabs on the Multipurpose Platform and place a piece of cardboard from the back of a pack of Designer Paper in as a shim.

Step 2: Close all tabs on the Multipurpose Platform


Step 3: Place Oval Template on top of Tab 1


Step 4: Place cardstock inside folder



Step 5: Close folder and center on top of oval template

Step 6: Place clear cutting plate on top of embossing folder



Step 7: Run through Big Shot



This is what you get!!!!

Here's another sample using this technique!

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