~Candy Box Tutorial~

These candy boxes are so easy to make, I took an old Christmas candy box,opened it and made a pattern. I had seen this done in a magazine a while back...

First thing you do is glue(I use spray) your paper to cardstock or poster board....you can use any paper you like.... lay your pattern on this and trace around it, also drawing the inside lines. Carefully cut out around all the edges using your lines as guides. Do not cut the inside lines. Now, score the inside lines and gently start folding, using a ruler will help fold and keep your lines straight...begin forming your box...it kinda goes together on it's own. Run a bead of glue down the 1/2" side and seal. Clip a clothespin on it to hold together!


Punch a hole in each side of the box for your ribbon. I like to use the old velvet
ribbons...they just have that aged look to them but...seam binding looks pretty too! You
can decorate the outside any way you want...I like the paper rosettes..To make those,
take 4 strips of paper 10x2 inches...do the accordian fold on each,snip the ends...take two
of these and glue together,making 1, fan out...do the other the same way...now,glue the two
fanned sections together...pull together in the center with a dab of hot glue, glue onto
box...add something onto the rosette. Please remember, I am totally new at all this and
if something is not clear, please email and I'll try to explain! Now, for my give-a-way....





You have all left sooo many nice comments and made me feel so WELCOMED~
I'm going to give this candy box and 5 of my handmade paper Mozart roses away.
Just leave a comment and I'll draw a name on the 10th of this month....