August 2015 DIVA Blog Hop--New Catalog Item

Welcome to this month's Blog Hop!!!  Are you as excited about the new Annual Catalog as I am?  For the Hop this month, we're each highlighting new catalog items for you!  If you're joining me from Amy's Blog, I'm the last stop for today.  If you just started here, feel free to head to Sue's Blog and start from the beginning to hop thru all the sites!

I absolutely LOVE the new Framelits in the catalog, and when I came across the Baker's Box dies, I KNEW I needed to order it immediately, and I have to tell you, I am having a lot of fun with them! 

Baker's Box Thinlits Die Set
138279
Price: $33.00 (US)
9 dies
Finished box size: 4-1/8" x 2-1/8" x 2-5/8"

 

 

My friend Emily is getting married next year, and she and I have been working on wedding favor ideas for her this summer.  These boxes wound up being the PERFECT size for her treats to go in, and the added dog tags (I used my Cameo Silhouette to create them) fit in just right with her theme, too (her fiance' is a Military Man)!

The box comes with three different closure styles, and I 'think' Emily is going to go with the double hole option (center box in photo above), but a bride is entitled to change her mind, so I'm not holding her to that decision yet!  ;)

To make the box, you'll have to cut the box template out twice.  The Magnetic Platform is ideal for this step. 

In the tutorials/advice I've seen on assembling the boxes, it's suggested to NOT cut out the top closure at the same time as the box.  My conundrum was that I wasn't sure how to get the handle openings to line up correctly (so that both sides matched), and it took me a while to come up with a solution.  But it's super low-tech!  Post-It Notes!  I used a Post-It to temporarily secure the wrong sides of each box together, lining up the top handle, then used another Post-It to hold the closure die to the cardstock and then ran it thru the Big Shot as usually.  Having the double layer of cardstock does leave a bit of an indentation on the cardstock, so my advice is to emboss the pieces AFTER cutting out the closure openings.

As far as assembling goes, I also recommend folding all of the crease lines BEFORE  putting it together.  Also, you'll want to use a more permanent adhesive, such as Sticky Strip or Liquid Glue (which will need a bit more dry time) on the side flaps. I also used a couple glue dots to help hold the base of the box together a bit better.

Stampin' Up!  also has a You Tube video about some of the basics to go with this box, too, so feel free to check out the link!

I hope you've enjoyed checking out this New Catalog Item, as well as the other stops along the way today!!

For quick reference, here are the links to everyone's sites:

• Sue
• Denise
• Sandy
• Amy
• Pam (You're here!!)

Happy Hopping!!

Pam