Fishy Takeaway! by Nicky Cresswell

Good day fellow stampers.. 

I thought that instead of cards or tags i'd get a bit more technical today..

So i've made some gift boxes.

And the great thing is all you need is 1 sheet of paper and no glue!

Oh and a template which you can find HERE

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 All you need to do is print and cut out your template..

Also punch out the 2 black dots as these are where your wire will attach.

Lay it over some nice paper, you should use a good quality paper/card stock, 

for example Tim's paper stacks work great

I have chosen to give mine an aquatic feel using stamps for the Seaside #1 plate.

I stamped directly onto the paper after scoring all the lines but before folding.

 I also stamped and cut out elements and stuck them on with foam tape to give dimention.

 Then its as easy as folding it up. 

If you use a double sided paper you have a nice inside too. You may also notice here i have added a little bit of  reinforcement to the opening flaps to stop accidental tearing when opening and closing.

The only thing left to do now is attach the wire.

To do this you will need to gather the 2 flaps inside the box at either end and using the already punched out hole as a guide go through these 2 flaps, I used my big bite for this but you could use a pokey tool.

And there you have it, the perfect little treat box for him or her!

{Oh if your wondering how i got the boat wheel without the people in, I just masked the inner part of stamp b4 inking it, then remove the mask and hay presto, no captain and his mate!}

If you give this a try i'd love to see your creations, so be sure to leave a comment x

Until then Stay Inky