New Annual Catalogue Week - Project No 5

To celebrate our new Annual Catalogue, & our lovely new In-Colours, I'm bringing you 5 projects, which are all variations on a theme, of fold flat boxes & bags.

Todays box, using the new in colour Magenta Madness, was inspired by a very similar box made by fellow demonstrator Jay Soriano of Mitosu Crafts (check out their blog here). When I saw Jay making this one, I thought it would fit perfectly with my theme for this week. I've made some very minor changes to Jay's box, but it is his design. Fabulous isn't it!

Hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by

Jane x

Instructions:

You will need 1 piece of 6" x 6" in-colour DSP in Magenta Madness

Trim your DSP down to 6" x 5 1/4" (15cm x 14cm)

Score on the long side at 1 1/4", 4 3/4" (3cm, 12cm)

and on the short side at 3/4", 1 1/2", 2 1/4", 3 3/4", 4 1/2" (2cm, 4cm, 6cm, 10cm, 12cm)

Remove the sections marked on the template below, and round the corners on the resultant flap.

Using a ruler & your scoring tool score diagonal lines as shown in the template. 

Fold & burnish all your score lines, Noting that both vertical score lines should be Mountain folds. The Horizontal & diagonal score lines marked with an M should be Mountain folds, and those marked with a V should be Valley folds. 

Fold in the side sections (fold on the vertical folds) & You should now be able to form your box, ensuring that all folds remain as mountain or valley according to how they were marked on the template.

Tuck the flap into the pocket formed between the end panel and the folded in corners.