Large Book Box

Blog Hop

Welcome to the 2024 “Stampin’ Your Way Through the Holidays” blog hop.

Throughout the holiday season, you will be gifted 12 project ideas (and instructions):

• 3 WOW! projects
• 3 cards
• 3 bags
• 3 boxes

Today’s Blog Hop will focus on 3 new projects. I am honored and excited to be partnering with two amazing friends and artists – Tina Newberry and Robbie Rubala. We hope you enjoy the projects, and that your holiday season is filled with hand-made love.

Large Book Box

Measurements and Colors

Cover (front and back)

Cardstock 6” x 11”, score at 4 ¾” and 6 ¼”

Designer Series Paper (2) 4 ½” x 5 ¾”, round two corners of each sheet

Basic White 3” x 3” square

Designer Series Paper for spine 5 ¾” x 1 ¼”

Box

8 ½” x 7 ½”, score 1 ½” all the way around

Designer Series Paper for inside bottom 4 ¼” x 5 ¼”

Basic white 5 ½” x 6”, embossed with Birch Wood 3D Embossing Folder, for outside edges

Cut to (2) 4 ¼” x 1 ¼”, and (1) 5 ¼” x 1 ¼”

Designer Series Paper for outside edges

Cut to (2) 4 ¼” x 1 ¼”, and (1) 5 ¼” x 1 ¼”

Band

Cardstock 7 ½” x 1 ½” (round all corners)

Designer Series Paper7 ¼” x 1 ¼” (round all corners)

Colors

• Night of Navy
• Garden Green
• Basic White

Let’s Create

1. Cover (front and back)
2. Box
   1. Cut 8 ½” x 7 ½”, score 1 ½” all the way around. Snip and miter four corners to create tabs. Assemble box by gluing tabs to insides.
   2. Cut Designer Series Paper for inside bottom 4 ¼” x 5 ¼”. Adhere to the inside bottom.
   3. Cut Basic white 5 ½” x 6”, embossed with Birch Wood 3D Embossing Folder, for outside edges
      1. Cut to (2) 4 ¼” x 1 ¼”, and (1) 5 ¼” x 1 ¼”. Adhere to outside edges of the box.
   4. Cut Designer Series Paper for outside edges and set aside
      1. Cut to (2) 4 ¼” x 1 ¼”, and (1) 5 ¼” x 1 ¼”
3. Band
   1. Cut Cardstock 7 ½” x 1 ½” (round all corners)
   2. Cut Designer Series Paper7 ¼” x 1 ¼” (round all corners). Adhere DSP to the Cardstock. Score at 3” and 4 5/8”
   3. Score band and adhere band to back of book. Adhere band to front of book.
4. Adhere the sheet for the back of the book to cover the tab.
5. Decorate the front as shown.
6. Create a pull tab on the box.drawer by using a hole punch to punch two holes. Thread ribbon or twine through the holes, and adhere with scotch tape on the inside.
7. Cover the outside edges of the book box.

See photos below for helpful hints, and watch the video below to see the assembly from beginning to end. I also show some variations too.

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Video

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Click the links below to be taken to Tina and Robbie’s web sites, where more holiday goodness awaits you!!