Green Butterfly Box

Hello! Today I have a box to show you, but first I wanted to mention a few new sites to check out:

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And now onto my box. I cut a piece of Pure Luxury Lime Green cardstock to 9 by 8 inches. Using my Scor-pal, I scored at 1/2, 2, 7 and 8 1/2 inches on the 9 inch side.

I rotated the cardstock and scored the 8 inch side at 1, 1 1/2, 3 1/2 and 5 inches.

I creased on all the score lines then cut away the segments as show to make the lid that folds over.

Next I cut away the little segments on the side, leaving two tabs. I also cut along the score lines, as shown.

I wanted rounded corners on the tabs, so I folded over the section I just cut along so it would fit in my corner rounder.

I also rounded the top flap.

I turned the un-assembled box over and added Scor-tape to the outsides of the side flaps.

Here you can see how I began to assemble. I turned it back over and adhered the side flaps to the back.

Then I adhered the other side flaps to the front. The finished size of the box is 5 by 2 inches, just perfect to fit a small package of those yummy Ferrero Rocher chocolates.

To decorate the box top, I cut a piece of Pure Luxury White, to 4 by 1 1/2 inches and sponged Memento Bamboo Leaves ink.

Then sponged Memento Cantaloupe ink.

Sponged Memento Grape Jelly from the top.

I stamped the small flowers, from Celebrate The Season, using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored with Copics, starting with RV25.

Added RV21 on the petals, then added Y17 to the centers.

For the foliage, I used YG21, with YG25 to shade.

Next, I stamped the small butterfly, on a piece of Pure Luxury white, and colored with Copics, starting with YG25.

Added YG21.

Then filled in with Y17.

I decided the butterfly needed more contrast, so I added G07 along the outside and YR04 to the base of the wings.

I colored a second, larger butterfly and cut them both out. The were adhered to the background with Pop Dots. I layered with a piece of Pure Luxury Passionate Pink and tied a yellow bow around the box to hold the front flap closed.

Supplies I used on this project...

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