Scor-Pal - Anything Goes, Holiday!

It's time for a new monthly challenge at Scor-Pal!

This month, the challenge was to create something with a holiday theme, and of course, more than one fold!

Christmas is sneaking up on us, so, I thought I'd make a box to hold a pretty scarf I'd purchased for someone special.

Here's what I made, using my Scor-Pal Eighths, 1/2" Scor-Tape, and 1/4" Scor-Tape:

Here is the completed project:

Did you know that you can make your own boxes for nearly any of your small gifts?

Here's how I did this:

I began with a sheet of cardstock that measured 8.5" x 11", and scored it at 2" on all four sides.

Burnish all score lines. On the box bottom, on two opposite sides, snip in to the fold line, creating 4 tabs. Trim the tabs inward a bit, to create a better fit, and add Scor-Tape. 

Begin removing tape liners, and assembling box.

Here is what your box bottom looks like now.

The box dimensions are 4 5/8" x 7 1/8".

Now you need a lid!

You will need to begin with your box dimensions. Your box width is 4 5/8". Since the lid needs to be a bit bigger, you need to add about 1/8" to that measurement.  Next, you will need to add your 'wall' height.  I chose to make my 'walls' 3/4" tall, so I added 3/4" to each side.

4 5/8" + 1/8" + 3/4" + 3/4" = 6 1/4"

7 1/8" + 1/8" + 3/4" + 3/4" = 8 3/4"

My box lid fit just a tad loosely, so if I were to duplicate this lid, I'd cut it just a smidge smaller.

Score at 3/4" on all four sides, burnish fold lines, and assemble lid, just like you did the box.

I cut a piece of white cardstock and glued into the top, for a sturdier box lid.

Here's the finished lid:

Here's the pretty scarf that I found at a Cracker Barrel nearby.

All snugged in tissue paper and boxed up, ready to give away!

Embellish your box top as desired, and you're finished!

Thanks for stopping by today!

I hope that you'll make something fun this month, and enter it in the 'More than one fold' 'Holiday' challenge at Scor-Pal. 

If we have 10 or more entries, a winner is chosen randomly, and that winner gets to shop in the Scor-Pal online store!  It could be YOU!!!

Have a great December!!!

Patti J.