Treat Box Tutorial

 

OK, so yesterday I said there was 2 tutorials in the picture.  I really hope you know how to make hot chocolate, cause that is NOT the tutorial...BWAHAHAHAHA!

  Here is a bunch more of the boxes I made.  It only took about 2 hours to make them all - yes FIVE.  The hardest part is cutting the oval, but I took 20+ pictures for my tutorial to make sure it is thoroughly explained for you.  All pictures can be clicked on for a larger view.

You are going to have to click to read more, otherwise, with that many pictures, it would take forever to load.

For the name tags, I used my JustRite Oval stamper, the Small Letter Font, the Brayton Font and a border from the Oval Birthday Stamp Ensemble.  These are available at All That Scraps or JustRite.

It is time to get started.  You will need a Coluzzle and Sticky Strip (red line tape), these are not pictured.

 This picture shows the card stock you will need.

For the box itself, you will need a sheet of CS that is 11 X 6 5/8.  You need for pieces of Designer Paper that measure 2 1/2 X 3 7/8.  You will need a 4 1/4 X 4 1/4 square for the lid.  Now it is time to get creating!

This is the square for the lid.  You will need to score on all sides at 3 1/2.  In this picture, I am doing my last score, and you can see the other lines already.  You can put this aside till we are ready for it.  First, we will put the box together.

 

Take the largest piece of CS and score at 2 5/8 down the long way.  Then turn the CS, and score at 2 5/8, 5 1/4, 7 7/8, and 10 1/2.  Fold all of the score lines and burnish with a bone folder to get strong crease lines.

 

After you have burnished the CS, cut the bottom flaps apart, and the smallest flap off, as pictures.  You should be cutting on the score lines.  The bottom is the 2 5/8 section, and the top is 4 inches tall.  Now starts the explaining : OK, see those arrows?  Can you see my score lines, that is kinda what I am pointing at there.  I did draw on them with a black sharpie so you could see them, but you won't need to do that.  On my Coluzzle, the red oval fits perfectly ON those score lines - it is line #5 from the center.  Then put the bottom of the oval ON the botto score line.  Now, cut your oval from LINE #3 from the center, on mine it is the orange one.  By using the score lines to guide you , you are making sure that it is centered.  Remember, you are cutting on line #3 from the center.

 

This is where your oval should be.  I put it in one of the two middle sections, doesn't really matter which one.  Now, we need to get the DP centered as well.  If you see where the stars are, you notice them same red line on my Coluzzle, #5, and that they fall inside a bit.  Make sure they are inside evenly on each side, but you want to be up a bit on the bottom too, about 1/8 of an inch.  Since this piece of DP is smaller, than you need to make compensations to make it centered.  If you do it like I say here, it will look like this, after you glue the DP on.

 

Put some Sticky Strip onto the small flap at the end, peel off the liner and adhere your box together!

 

Holding the box upside down, with the oval facing you fold in the two side flaps.  Then fold down the back one, and add your sticky strip.  After you peel off the liner, you can fold the front one down.  The reason I say to do it in this order, is then you will NEVER see the flaps on the bottom in the front.  This makes it more finished off!  Time for the lid.

 

Holding the lid square, make ONE cut on the bottom left.  Turn a quarter turn and cut on the bottom left, turning and cutting, till you are all done.  It should look like the first picture.  I then scalloped the edges of my lid.  Add glue to these tabs, to make the lid or do the next optional step.  I scalloped my edges with the Stampin' Up! scallop edge punch.  you then need to cut the squares down, to be able to hide them under the scallops.

 

I laid my lid down on my self healing mat, and cut a wide slit on each side of what will be the top.  Then, you can glue your lid together, as pictured.

 

Using the cut out DP oval you have on your desk, cut a circle, or punch it out with the 1 3/4 circle punch.  Measuring how big it is on the Coluzzle, cut the next biggest ring around it, in this case, colored yellow.

 

Then you go around your circle with the corner rounder, to make a scalloped edge.  Those of you that have the nesties could do it that way, as well.  Then, when you glue it on to your box, the part that you cut out, should match the front of the box.  How perfect is that ?!?  I also added dots in my scallops with the chocolate marker.

  Now, you add the ribbon around the box.  Pull it through one of the  slits on the lid, down the side, under the box and up through the other slit.  Tie it together, and it will keep the lid on the box for you.

I hope it was easy to understand for you.  Have fun and happy stamping!!  If you like this tutorial, and want to share it, PLEASE link it back to here.

Comments

[Michelle C.]

Hi Julie...this looks like a GREAT tutorial...I can't wait to go and try it right now. Gonna use it to put my ornament in for our Annual Ornament Exchange at my unit Holiday Party tomorrow! So Thanks for sharing...I just wish I would have seen it earlier for my customers Holiday Party today! :o) Thanks, Michelle

[JodyM]

Julie, I had forgotten about this treat box until I saw it on today's Holidy Blitz on splitcoast. I am going to have to this. Thanks for the great tutorial.

[Becky Nadeau]

Hey Julie,

Wow, this is beautiful!! Great ideas! This is so trivial, I'm sure compared to the box, but I would love to know what exactly you put in the box? It looks like maybe 2 large marshmallows on a toothpick rolled in crushed candy cane? Don't they go stale? Or does it matter? How'd you get the candy cane to stick?? The box didn't seem big enough for a mug, so I'm assuming it was hot chocolate and marshmallows that you put in it?? I'd LOVE to know...looks SO cool! Thanks for sharing!

[Srinity]

These boxes are really cute! I made some tiny ones with candy inside to give to our wedding guests. You can see them at my blog. Thank you for the great idea!

[Dulce DeLeon]

Thanks for the tutorial. Beautiful boxes, but I always have problems with those fractions. I really don't know were that 5/8 is? or 7/8? I'm laughing!!! my husband explained to me and I didn'get it. I have to practice or go back to grammar school. I wish i could be so creative. thank you.

[stampingfunny]

Wonderful, what a great idea!!!

greetings from germany -

stampingfunny

[Julie]

Thank you for sharing. I just made this box and it was super easy.I'm making this for my kids teachers and stuffing it with treats.

[jen]

Fantastic box! Thank you for the tutorial!

[Connie]

These are wonderful. Thanks for sharing. I have printed the directions and I think I will go make some for Christmas gifts!

[Brandi]

Julie Buhler, you ROCK! I'm doing a happy dance because I love this so much. TFS!

Brandi

[Jeanne]

Thank you so much for your tutorial! Your project is so clever and I can think of different things to fill such a fun box. Very thoughtful of you to share your creativity!

[Tracy Simon]

These are really cute boxes I think I will try them.

[Sherri]

Those boxes are super super cute! I've got to think of a way to improvise on the tutorial though (don't have a coluzzle yet - I tried one at my last club and wasn't that coordinated with it so I didn't order one, but I'm thinking about it). Anyway - as always I love when you share your tutorials - thanks!!!

[rina]

Aloha Julie,

I just stumbled across your blog, I love it. I've enjoyed my visit, as I can see, everyone else does as well. I will be adding you to my blog's "Favorite" (hope you don't mind).

OMGosh, I love this marshmellow gift idea. I may give it a try, as a gift to our neighbors and children's sunday school teachers. Thanks a bunch for sharing!

God Bless~

[Pia]

I have GOT to try these! Thanks for sharing. They are soooo cute!

[Andrea M]

Julie, you come up with the GREATEST ideas. I {heart} you. How much "stuff" can you squeeze into these lil boxes? is it just a single serving? Thanks for sharing your creations.

[Linda Henry]

Good tutorial, thanks. I will definately try this box!

Linda H
Sacramento, CA

[jenn]

these are fabulous, Julie!

[Rhonda K.]

These are so very cute! I love them. Will have to give this one a try. Thanks for sharing that great tutorial.

[janet]

Julie, thanks for showing us. this tutorial was very clear. i can't wait to make it.

[Kathy Brown]

Woohoo..........thanks Julie. This is great. TFS, you ROCK.

[Kheila]

You, my friend, are so amazing! How cute is this? I think I'll try this to see if mine will come out half as cute as yours.

[Donna Arps]

Great tutorial - thanks for sharing

[Marie B.]

Ok, Julie this looks great, but I have one important (to me anyway...) question...HOW do you make a scalloped circle using a corner rounder????? I have tried numerous times, and I just can't get it right. Am I missing something somewhere????

Sorry to get off track there...love your treat boxes lots!!

[Holly]

Julie, you amaze me with the number of posts you do in a day. Do you ever sleep?!
This is just the cutest idea. thank for the pictures. Now I've got to find out how to make hot chocolate! just kidding.

[Peggy-Sue]

very cool!how do you find the time? TFS

[Bev Williams]

You come up with the COOLEST stuff!
I needed something for my DGD's 1st grade class...and looks like I better get busy! LOL
Thanks so much for sharing!