Thinking Outside the Box Hop - It's been a while

For the Thinking Outside the Box blog hop today we are sharing different versions of a folded box in that I mean a box with a fold over top.  I've made a simple box of Smarties look much more than just a simple box of Smarties.

To make this box you'll need two pieces of card stock, I used thick whisper white.  The first piece makes an open box for the Smarties to stand in and the second creates the fold over lid/flap.

Part 1 the box   - cut a piece of card 3 1/4" x 9" .  On the  long side score at 1 1/4", 4 1/4", 5 1/2" and 81/2".  On the short side score @ 1 1/4"

Part two the lid - cute a piece of card 3" x 8 1/4". On the long side score @ 4" and 5 1/4"

If you wish to stamp on either of these pieces now is the time to do it. I used the soon to be launched Sailing Home Stampin' Up! set using Sahara Sand ink and the anchor stamp.  I stamped all over the outside of both pieces of card.

Make an open ended box with the first piece as shown.  You'll see I couldn't decide on colours so this box is Sahara Sand card with Night of Navy stamping.

The flap is then added to the back of the box sticking the longer end of the flap leaving it to go up the back of the sweet/candy container once they are put in the box and then the flap folds over the top at the score lines.

Before putting the sweets into the box I used some coordinating Come Sail Away designer series paper to disguise the sweet container.  I also stamped the anchor on both pieces before sticking to the sweet container.

Once you have your gift inside the box you can bring over the flap and secure it with bakers twine or ribbon.  I've also used the topper that I created to stop the flap from flipping out, but be sure not to stick it over the twine so that the twine can be slid up the box to open easily without damaging the packaging.

For the topper I used a diecut from the Smooth Sailing Dies in Night of Navy card stock, added a stamped compass to which I had added a copper foil needle from the same dies and a copper brad.  I also stamped and heat embossed in copper the simple thanks message.  These would make nice thank you treats for teachers, co-workers or neighbours.  You could adjust the measurements to suit whatever treats you buy.

The new catalogue will be going live on 4 June so if you don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and would like to browse a paper copy of the catalogue please do email me at zoetant@live.co.uk to arrange for a copy to be sent to you.  In the meantime don't forget to visit the Stampin' Up! Shop to check out the retiring items before they are gone.

Now it's time to visit the other talented demonstrators around the globe and see what lovely box designs they have to share with you.  Next stop is Annette in The Netherlands.

Blog List

1. Shannean Moncrieff
2. Tanja Kolar
3. Zoë Tant - You're here
4. Annette Elias
5. Dena Rekow
6. Beate Wacker
7. Aude Barbara
8. Barb Stewart
9. Fiona Carson

Hinged Box Tutorial for Thinking Outside the Box

Welcome everyone to my blog and March 2018's Thinking Outside the Box Blog Hop.  If you've arrived from Tanja's blog in Germany you probably know what a blog hop is, but someone pointed out to me the other day that some folk might not know and so if you're starting here and have never come across a blog hop this is a good place to start.  Just like the Easter Bunny on my hinged box you can hop onto the other ladies blogs to see their version of our monthly challenge which this time is  a hinged box.  You hop from one blog to the next to get lots of inspiration for using Stampin' Up! products and different versions of the same theme.  Enjoy and we'd love you to leave a comment to let us know you visited.  

I normally make a video for this hop, but it's going to be a little late this time as I'm full of cold and also have torn my calve muscle and am not able to walk too well so I've created a template and will add measurements for you for now in cms and inches.  

How to make a simple hinged box

1.  Cut a piece of card 21 cm x 30.5 cm (12" x 83/4")

2. Score on both sides at every 7cm so on landscape 7cm,14cm, 21cm and 28cm (inches 2 3/4, 5 1/2, 8 1/4 and 11.)

3. Now following the template where the dashes are scored lines and the solid lines are cut lines.  

Before putting the template together you'll need to decorate it. I've stamped in Stampin' Up! Archival Grey ink and coloured the daffodils in with watercolour pencils.  I used lemon lime twist from the Stampin Up Lots of Happy Card kit and old olive, but you could just use the latter.  The flower heads are daffodil delight with a touch of early espresso for the sheath from the flower blended with a blender pen with the yellow.   TIP Fold each panel of the box so that you only get stamping where you want it.

The bunny is from We Must Celebrate and he was stamped in black memento ink and coloured with Stampin' Blends. I fussy cut him out.  The daffodils and and sentiment are from You're Inspiring.  My usual bling bits added on this project are Tutti Frutti adhesive-backed sequins with rhinestones.  

To add a simple handle to open the box I pierced a hole in roughly the centre of the lid with the end of my snips and then pushed the larger ball end of my scoring stylus through to the inside.  Pass the loop of lemon lime twist ombre ribbon from the top into the lid and I stuck it with tear and tape but tombow or any wet glue would do it. I also to make it neat and tidy added a square 6.8cm x 6.8cm (2 11/16 x 2 11/16 inches) over the ribbon ends.  

Thanks for hopping with us and if you are in the UK and wish to purchase any Stampin' Up! products please do visit Zoe Tant  Stampin Up online shop

Bye for now Zoe x

1. Shannean Moncrieff (Australia) 2. Tanja Kolar (Germany) 3. Zoë Tant (United Kingdom) 4. Yoshiko Endo (Japan) 5. Sharlene Meyer ( New Zeeland) 6. Dena Rekow (USA) 7. Beate Wacker ( Austria) 8. Aude Barbara ( France) 9. Barb Stewart ( Canada)

When a box is a bag! - Gift wrap tutorial

Thinking Outside the Box Blog Hop time with all these lovely global Stampin' Up! Demonstrators.  Welcome everyone and whether you've come from Yoshiko's  blog or just joined here with me Zoe Tant I hope you'll enjoy our hop this month which features tutorials for

I've used an origami box pattern from Pinterest increased the size to use a full sheet of designer series paper and added a handle to make this sweet basket that only requires glue for the handle. You can make a coordinating tag that could be attached to the handle but the folding of the basket itself provides a handy pocket in which to tuck your pretty tag.  You can see how to make it in my youtube video below.

The basic measurements and products used are listed below

1. Stampin Up Sweet Soiree Designer Series Paper one cut a 12" x 12" piece so that you have one strip which is 3" x 12 " and another which is 9" x 12" 

2. Score the 9" x12" piece at every 3 inches on both sides of the paper so that you have 12 squares that are 3" x 3"

3. Score the 3" x 9"  piece on the 3" side at 1.5inches all the way down.  This will fold in half to form your handle and should be stuck on the open side with tear and tape (double sided sticky tape).  You will also need to add tear and tape on each end of the strip on one side only up to 3 inches in so that when placed inside the basket it sticks to the inside of the basket.

I've added a box on each side of the handle using Stampin Up Berry Burst 3/8" (1cm) metallic edged ribbon and it also appears on my tag.  

The tag features stamps from the Stampin Up Cake Soiree set which has coordinating dies called Sweet Cake which I've used with double sided adhesive sheets and old olive card.  When purchased as a bundle (stamps & dies) you can save 10%.  I've also used the popular Stampin Up tag topper punch to create the tag shape and some berry burst card stock.  To partially fill your basket you can add some berry burst shred that comes in a mixed colour way bag with white and silver also in the Spring catalogue. 

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Of course you can make the basket in various colour ways and here is the Valentine basket I made and showed in the video. 

Thanks for visiting my blog today and I look forward to seeing you soon

Zoe xx

Please enjoy the rest of the hop. You'll love Annette's project over in The Netherlands. 

Blog Hop List 

1. Tanja Kolar (Germany) 2. Yoshiko Endo (Japan) 3. Zoe Tant ( United Kingdom) 4. Annette Elias (Netherlands) 5. Sharlene Meyer ( New Zeeland 6. Dena Rekow (USA) 7. Beate Wacker (Austria) 8. Aude Barbara (France)