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One Sheet Box
by Beate Johns

Turn a 8 1/2" x 11" piece of cardstock into a box with just a few scores.
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Paper cutter with scoring tool
Bone folder
Cardstock - one sheet of 8 1/2" x 11
Additional cardstock for main image
Stamps (Bella Brush set, Fancy Pants
Designs)
Ink (Snow Cap, Adriondack Acrylic Paint
Dabber; Black and Sea Breeze VersaMagic
Dew Drops)
Ribbon
Double circle or double rectangle punch
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Step 1
Score sheet of cardstock on the short side at
2 1/2" and 6".
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Step 2
Turn sheet of cardstock and score the long side
at 4 1/2" and 6 1/2".
Step 3
Prefold along score lines several times both
ways, or step four will be difficult.
Step 4
Bring horizontal fold to vertical fold to create a
diagonal crease.
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Step 5
Use a bone folder to really make the diagonal
folds "sharp" and easier to fold the sheet into a
box.
Step 6
Repeat steps four and five on the three
remaining corners.
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Step 7
Stamp your cardstock. Here, only the front,
back and short middle sides were stamped.
The other parts of the cardstock will be folded
in not seen.
Step 8
Prefold the box by bringing the diagonal folds
towards the box center.
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Step 9
Stamp center image and accent.
Step 10
Adhere center image and accent to box front.
Step 11
Use the double circle punch (or another hole
punch) to add ribbon holes in the top center of
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the back panel of the box.
Step 12
Thread ribbon through both holes.
Step 13
Tie the ribbon in front and the box is complete.
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Try using patterned paper instead of cardstock
for a different look.