Hey everyone, it’s time for DT Thursday here on the Stamping Bella blog. This week Sandiebella has an adorable project for you: Valentine’s Candy Matchbox! Click on through for the full step by step guide to recreating this project.

White Card

Patterned Papers

Scoring board and bone folder

Adhesive

Step by Step:

Cut one piece of white card measuring 3.5″ x 7″ and another piece measuring 5.25″ x 6.5″

Score the 5.25″ x 6.5″ at 0.75″ and 1.5″ on all 4 sides.

Cut away the 3 outside corner squares and cut the last square up to the 1.5″ line to make a tab.

Taper the edges of all the tabs.

Repeat on all 4 sides.

Apply double sided tape on the outside of four small tabs

Turn the card over and apply double sided tape to the long outer tabs.

Remove the tape backing from the small tabs and adhere them to the sides of the box, as shown

Repeat for all of the smaller tabs, to form a drawer.

Remove the tape backing from the inside tabs and fold down each tab, burnish with a bone folder to adhere well.

To make the  wrap, take the 3.5″ x 7″ piece of white card you cut earlier, and score at 0.75″, 3 1/8″, 3 7/8″ and 6.25″

On one of the ends, taper the edges of the 0.75″ section.

Apply double sided tape to the outside of the tapered tab

Adhere the tab to the inside of the opposite end.

Ensure the box fits before moving any further.

Cut the layers for the top and sides of the matchbox –

One piece of white card measuring 2.25″ x 3 3/8″ and two pieces measuring 5/8″ x 3 3/8″

One piece of patterned paper measuring 2 1/8″ x 3.25″ and two pieces measuring 1/2″ x 3.25″

Adhere the patterned papers to the white card

Adhere the panels to the top and sides. There is no need to add paper to the bottom unless you would want to.

Stamp the image onto white card

Colour with your desired medium.

Cut the image down to approx 1 7/8″ x 2 7/8″ and mat it onto a piece of white card measuring 2″ x 3″

Adhere the image down onto the top of the box. I added a little pennant behind the image, in red paper, to add a pop of colour.

Fill with candy, or a small gift, to give to your Valentine.

Over To You!

Hopefully I’ve inspired you to sit down and try your hands at this lovely project.

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Until next time, HAPPY STAMPING!