Origami Box

At one of our monthly meets earlier this year Sandra brought along boxes she'd made where the base had been constructed from one sheet of 12"x 12" paper with a decorated lid added on top.  We'd all brought our own projects to work on that day but on seeing Sandra's boxes it was down tools and Janet brought out her bag of papers from Costco, which a few of us bought and which seems never ending, and her lap top so that we could follow the video tutorial.  Here's the link to the tutorial on Card Making Magic's blog as I'm sure some of you will want to try this but be aware that it is addictive.  The instructions are clear to follow and here's my completed box after decoration.

 

Decorating the lid gave the opportunity to make some rolled roses again using one of my favourite dies, the Marianne English Rose die, along with leaves punched using an X-cut leaf embossing punch.  The other flowers were punched circles cut and rolled just like the roses to make buds and paper roses from Wild Orchid Crafts.  A few self adhesive pearls form Hobby House and Rich Razzleberry and Very Vanilla grosgrain ribbon from Stampin' up were the other embellishments.

Rich Razzleberry and cream card were used for the layers on the lid, the lining layers inside the box and to cover the base of the box.  Nestabilities and the first die from the Grand Nestabilities Labels 1 sets of dies from Spellbinders were used to cut these layers.  The lace edges on the triangle flaps were made using a Stamping up border punch.  To cover the base on boxes I've made since this one I've used the first die from the Grand Nestabilities set which is the next size up.

Unfortunately one of our crafting buddies couldn't make it to the session that day due to health problems so once the box was finished I decided I'd give it to her along with a get well card decorated to match the lid of the box.

 

Here are the two together.

 

Fortunately Norma was well enough to come along to our April meet on Saturday and I was able to pass these on to her with the box full of home made tablet.  Not the kind of tablet the Doctor would prescribe but a little treat to help it go down.

If you take time to have a look at the tutorial I think you'll be surprised at how the base is made.  When I took this finished box along to show our Tuesday craft group at Carol's there was the same reaction as we'd had on seeing Sandra's boxes and it was down tools and have a go and a few of us have gone on to make more.  Rhona is busy making and decorating boxes to donate to a local fundraising sale for a group where she goes along to do craft work voluntarily. 

Hope you've enjoyed seeing something a bit different today and that you'll have a go too.

Liz xx

I'd like to enter these in the following challenges

Craftyhands Challenge 12 - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too Challenge 59 - No Digis or Stamped Images

Aud Sentiments Challenge 104 - Sentiment for a Friend

Crafty Ribbons Challenge 84 - Flower Power

Paper Crafting Journey Challenge - For That Special Lady

The Cupboard Trilogy Challenge 21 - Friendship/Friend

Crafting for all Seasons Challenge 74 - Dies and Punches

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge 172 - Flower Power

Paperminutes Challenge 316 - Folded

Crafty Cardmakers and More Challenge - A Floral Profusion