#making boxes

Realized after we’d decorated one each that we could open them to do the design.

Folded this one, then unfolded it and drew a continuous design, then refolded.

Kitty’s is fanciful!

The day after we visited MOAH, I realized I needed a box for part of my friend Treacy’s birthday gift, so I went online and found very helpful video instructions at Rob’s World.

Kitty and I sat down and went through the video and made charming little boxes out of printer paper!  Then we decorated them.  It wasn’t until we’d drawn on the finished boxes that we realized we could have unfolded them, making a continuous design easier. That’s how the daisy box came about.

Give it a try!  It’s fun to make things.

I need to practice making boxes.  That sounds silly, I know, but my original plan was to create a box to put my book in when it's finished.

About two weeks ago, I actually got to practice making a box.  It's not the same size, or the exact same design as my plan, but it works.

I bought a Japanese screw punch (a book making tool) and when it came in the mail, I needed something to put it in.  I realized this was the perfect opportunity to practice my box-making skills.  So here's my first attempt!  (Technically, it's my second attempt, but I threw out the first box.)