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Fantasy Keepsake
Boxes

Supply List

Outside Box Cover- 6 1/2" x 12" white text weight paper (copy paper)
Lining - 4 7/8" x 10" white or colored text weight paper
Panels for box - chipboard or heavy cardboard
(4) 2 1/4" x 5" (1) 1" x 5"
Inside boxes - 6" x 6" colored cardstock
Box Lid - 6 3/4" x 6 3/4" colored cardstock

Glue stick, or prefered adhesive
Decorators chalks, Pearl-ex
red liner tape

General Supplies

General Directions

Outside Box Cover:
With 6 1/2" x 12" copy paper, stamp pattern all over with Versamark. Apply chalks at random in desired colors. After all ink has chalk on it, burnish chalks into paper by rubbing in a circular pattern all over paper.
Inside Box Liner:
With 4 7/8" x 10" paper, decorate in similar manner with chalks or stamping.

Making the Outer Box:
Generously apply gluestick to one side of chipboard , and arrange as shown, using a spare piece of chipboard as a spacer between panels.
Trim corners as shown, and "wrap" edges to inside of box cover

Glue liner paper to inside.
At this point, with bone folder, lightly score between panels to make it easier for box to fold.
Now we're ready to make inside boxes and lid. When making boxes with cardstock, use a bone folder to sharpen creases.
See Easy Fold Box Pattern at: Easy Fold Box

While folding the inside boxes and Lid, if you wish to emboss, stamp, or glue paper to it, do this before making final folds.
A dab of glue will lock final folds into place.

Assembly:
Place inside boxes evenly in steps on each panel
Use red liner tape to secure in place

Autumn box was made with copy paper, using versamark and chalks.
Inside boxes and lid were embellished with embossed images using Stampendous PEARLustre embossing powder before completing fold.

Images Used
Large Falling Leaves #2851
Small Falling Leaves #1242
Maple Leaf #3250

Floral Fantasy box was made with copy paper, using versamark and chalks.
Inside boxes were embellished with a matching strip of paper.
Flower on lid was stamped and embossed with Stampendous PEARLustre, and layered with foam mounting tape.

Images Used
Spray #3492
Pointed Flower #3441
Calligraphy #1562

Red Keepsake box was made with copy paper, using Versamark and chalks. Inside paper was sponged first with Lumiere Halo Pink , then stamped with Brilliance ink. Inside boxes and lid were embossed in gold. Marble "feet" and lid embellishment were glued on with Crafter's pick Ultimate glue.

Images Used
Design Element #2967

Enchanted Keepsake box was covered with tissue from Enchanted Ink. Inside liner was made with text weight colored paper, sponged with copper Lumiere, and stamped with Brilliance ink. Inside boxes were embellished with the tissue also.
Lid embellishment is a square of chipboard covered with the tissue, with a marble glued down with Crafter's Pick Ultimate glue.
The embossed images were stamped and embossed on black cardstock, cut out and scored on back for dimension

Images Used
Triangle Design Element #3276
Spiral Swirl #2883
Spiral Swirl Peg #2912

This pattern was originally developed by Andy Wright of Stubby Stampers

Main : Stamps : Projects : Fantasy Box:

Fantasy Keepsake Boxes

Fantasy Keepsake
Boxes