wee gift box and thistle tutorial...

Today I've made a quick tutorial that id like to share of the little tartan gift box and the thistle embellishment that i shared on Tuesday 22 November it is a very picture heavy post so grab a cuppa and get ready....

OK lets get started....1st the box

cut a piece of card stock to 11" x 8" then score along the long side at 3", 4", 72 and 8" then turn and score along the short side at 31/4" and 4 1/4".

then following the cutting guide pictured below remove the areas shaded. the solid lines are to be cut and the dashed line means a scored line.

once you've cut the card reinforce the score lines with a bone folder and choose your patterned paper.

you're going to apply the patterned paper before you make the box up. 

cut 2 pieces measuring 3 3/4" x 2 3/4"

2 pieces measuring 3 3/4" x 2 5/8"

2 pieces measuring 3 3/4" x 7/8"

1 piece measuring 3" x 2 3/4"

now attach as pictured below

then take the 2 pieces that measure 3 3/4" x 2 5/8" and cut one diagonally from top left to bottom right and the other from top right to bottom left as below

now apply to the triangular sections as below

now turn the card over and apply the remaining pieces as shown below

now apply adhesive as per the red sections below

fold the side s in to create the box. 

 Now how to make the thistle

1st punch 3 bell shapes from the Stampin' Up! bell punch from the 2016 autumn/winter catalogue in purple. then another in green for the stem. I then die cut 2 leaves from the pretty pines thinlits dies from Stampin' Up! in green.

now trim the bells as shown below

next snip into the top of the bells to create a fringe effect  and layer as below

then add the green bell and leaves as below

 well i hope that this all makes sense! 

have fun

Cary x