My December newsletter has a few ideas for colleagues. The supplies are listed in the newsletter. I've got instructions for a small 2-4-6-8 box here.
-Pull your paper cutter arm open so that it's pulled out straight from your cutter and on the table to your right.
-Put your paper down horizontally on the bottom of it, to the left of the cutting guide.
-Make sure your black scoring blade is on, not your orange cutting blade.
-Move your paper to the right to the 2" mark on the ruler and pull down your scoring blade. Continue moving your paper to the right and when the edge is at the 4" mark score again.
-Move your paper to the right and when the edge is at the 6" mark score again. Then score one last time when your paper edge is at the 8" mark.
-Now, turn your paper vertically so that it again is to the left of your cutting guide. Move your paper to the right until it is on the 2" mark on the ruler and score down your cardstock.
-Take your scissors and cut along the 2,4,6,8 scored lines until you reach the scored line you just finished. This will be the bottom of your box.
-Fold your box together along the score lines so you can see where everything should be stuck down.
-Apply sticky strip to the thin edge (alongside the 8" scored line). This will be the edge of your box and should be tucked under, not on top.
-Fold the bottom of your box in and sticky strip the outermost panels so they are stuck to the innermost ones.
-Fill your box with candy, tealights, tea bags, small samplers of coffee, or whatever you think of. Pinch the top closed (it sort of resembles a milk carton before they are opened)- punch your hole and attach the brad.
I have an old tutorial using a bigger piece of designer series paper here:
-Put your paper down horizontally on the bottom of it, to the left of the cutting guide.
-Make sure your black scoring blade is on, not your orange cutting blade.
-Move your paper to the right to the 2" mark on the ruler and pull down your scoring blade. Continue moving your paper to the right and when the edge is at the 4" mark score again.
-Move your paper to the right and when the edge is at the 6" mark score again. Then score one last time when your paper edge is at the 8" mark.
-Now, turn your paper vertically so that it again is to the left of your cutting guide. Move your paper to the right until it is on the 2" mark on the ruler and score down your cardstock.
-Take your scissors and cut along the 2,4,6,8 scored lines until you reach the scored line you just finished. This will be the bottom of your box.
-Fold your box together along the score lines so you can see where everything should be stuck down.
-Apply sticky strip to the thin edge (alongside the 8" scored line). This will be the edge of your box and should be tucked under, not on top.
-Fold the bottom of your box in and sticky strip the outermost panels so they are stuck to the innermost ones.
-Fill your box with candy, tealights, tea bags, small samplers of coffee, or whatever you think of. Pinch the top closed (it sort of resembles a milk carton before they are opened)- punch your hole and attach the brad.
I have an old tutorial using a bigger piece of designer series paper here:
It looks complicated but it's really not. If I get better this week I'll make one according to these directions in this eamil and post it on this website by Saturday.
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