OH MY STARS!

 

Oh My Stars!  Our Sept – Dec Mini Catalog features a Star punch, which inspired me to focus on stars for my 2024 Christmas cards, plus make a square box into a star shaped box.

Today’s Stamping with Friends - Inspiration from Around the World project is anything but a card.  These little boxes are so versatile.  They can be made from a square of paper, from 5 1/2 x 5 1/2" to 12 x 12".  I've used cardstock as well, but I think the weight of our Designer papers or scrapbook paper works the best.

Once you make the basic box which has 4 even sides, then the star-shaped box will come together easily.  I’ve included some of the cards I’ve made with the star at the end of this post.

The pattern for the 4-sided box is as follows:

Paper: 5 ½ x 5 ½ ” with the direction of the pattern going horizontally.

Score from the left ½ “ -  this will create a tab that’s used to attach the left to the right side to make the box.   

Then turn the paper to the right and score at 1” on the left.  This makes the tabs on the bottom of the box. 

                      

Cut out the bottom left ½” and angle the top and bottom of that ½” tab.

Glue the left 1/2" tab to the opposite section, making it a square box. Then fold the bottom tabs on top of each other and glue them together. 

Pinch in the 2 sides on top, and punch a hole through to attach a ribbon.

Add a ribbon, loop first as shown below. Pass the free ends up over the top of the box and through the loop.  Pull tight. 

Today’s Star Box is assembled exactly the same except each 1 1/4" section is 1”. The ¼” smaller creates one more 1” section in the 5 ½” piece so that when it folds together at the top, it creates a star. 

Use the same size paper as for the square box, a 5 ½” x 5 ½” piece; and score ½” from the left edge for the tab.  

HERE IS THE DIFFERENCE:  score 1” across the remainder of the piece, instead of 1 1/4".  Turn and score 1” on the bottom for the tabs.

Then follow the same steps for the square box:  make the 1/2" tab on the left and the 1" tabs on the bottom.  

Cut out the 1/2" bottom right, and angle the top and bottom of the tab. Angle the bottom tabs. Glue the left tab to the right side of the paper, then fold the bottom tabs on top of each other to make the bottom of the box. 

Follow the remaining directions on each photo below: 

I've made many, many of these boxes.  We first made them for the ladies of my church for Valentines Day - "You are loved".  I've made them for Gifties which I hand out in the community, and card class events.  They are easily put together, small or large, and are perfect for using your pieces of 12x12 papers. I love the smiles people give when you surprise them with a little treat!

 

OH MY STARS - the box that looks like a star - was inspired by Claire Ottaway, an independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator like me. 

Here are some of my star-inspired 2024 Christmas cards. 

Inside

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