Candy Boxes

Every year, my girls love to make Candy Boxes for their friends as little Christmas gifts.  My Stampin' Up demo, Gail Murray, taught me how to do these several years ago.  I created a tutorial for you, in case you want to make them too.  Warning:  lots of pictures in this post!

Finished boxes:

You will need for each box:

• 3 assorted patterned papers 
• 3 coordinating scraps of cardstock
• Stamps of your choice:  small image for Belly Band, greeting for inside
• Ink
• Circle punches:  1 1/4", 1 3/8", 1 3/4"
• Adhesive
• Paper trimmer & scoring tool

For this tutorial, I have used plain computer paper.  I have also drawn lines for demonstration purposes only.  Blue lines are for scoring, red dashed lines are for cutting. 

For box bottom:

Cut a piece of cardstock or patterned paper into a 6 7/8" square.
Score each side 1 7/8" from edges.

Trim off each corner, shown by the red dashes.

I use my paper trimmer to cut off the corners by lining up edges of scored lines in the trimmer's 'gutter' or channel.

This is what your box bottom should look like. 

Stamp sentiment or image inside square.

Pinch corners of box bottom as shown above and below.

Choose to leave corners as they are, or secure with adhesive (even Scotch tape).

For box top:

Cut a piece of patterned paper into a 5 1/8" square.
Score each side 15/16" from edges.

Cut each corner as shown, making sure that
cuts all run in the same direction.

Flip paper over to the side you want as the inside of the lid.
Place double-sided adhesive on corners marked with an "x".

Assemble corners as shown and place lid on box bottom.

For Belly Band:

Punches needed for label.

Stamp image, then punch circles in coordinating cardstocks; assemble with double-sided adhesive.

Cut 11" x 1" strip of patterned paper.
Adhere label to center of paper strip.

Lay strip and label over box lid,
centering label.  Do not secure.

Flip box and belly band over.
Place adhesive on one end of band, as shown.
Secure ends to each other.

Completed box. 

The belly band slips off box easily, and helps hold lid and box together in a pretty way.

Our projects, mid-way through assembly.
We need quite a few more!

I am entering this project at Tuesday Throwdown, where the challenge is to use our favorite color combo.  I LOVE red and green together for Christmas, especially this olive shade of green.

I do hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and want to give these a try.  They are easy to make, otherwise, my kids wouldn't want to do them!  LOL

Colleen