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Card Lunch Box Gift Set
 By Heather Lancaster
Materials Needed

20-7013 Lunch box tin
42-9869 Michael’s Paper Slab V
43-8033 Teeny Tiny Stickeez
Art Accentz Microfine Sparklerz Glitter 24-3026 Sapphire, 24-3016 Purple, 24-3020 Burnt Orange, 24-3002 Yellow Gold, 24-3013 Baby Pink, 24-3029 Ocean, 24-3023 Chartreuse, 24-3012 Rose Pink
38-0982 Sizzix Doodle Block Uppercase Alphabet Set
38-1067 Sizzix Frames Square combo Die
38-0811 Sizxix Rectangle #2 Die
Sizzix Machine
¼” Terifically Tacky Tape
Assorted Color Box ‘Chalk’ Inks
Foam squares
White & Black Cardstock
Adhesive
Black ribbon
Xyron
34-0403 Zision 12” Trimmer
19-1004 Tool Bone Folder
Beed Sweeper
 
Instructions
Cards:  
1.

Cut 6 sheets of white cardstock in half to make 12 card liners. Using the bone folder, score each card
2. Choose 6 pieces of paper from any Paper Slab and trim to 81/2 x 11” size. Save the leftover scraps for embellishing your cards! Use the bone folder to score each card.
3. Cut the long skinny leftover strips in half and set aside. We will use these to decorate the lunch box.
4. Using the Sizzix machine, cut two sets of rectangles out of the wider leftover strips. These will sit on the front of your card.
5. Save the negative frames that our leftover from your rectangles to be used on your envelopes.
6. Cut one additional strip of paper from each color. Make the strip the same size as the skinny leftover, and wide enough to fit on the side of your lunch box.
7. Using the Sizzix machine, cut 12 med sized squares out of white cardstock.
8. Spread out all of the cards and match each one with a contrasting colored rectangle and a white square.
9. Use ink to edge all pieces, including the strips for the lunch box. Try using contrasting colors of ink or matching colors!
10. Cut Stickeez designs into individual pieces and adhere one to each white square.
11. Embellish Stickeez designs with Art Accentz Microfine Sparklerz glitter.
12. Attach foam squares underneath each white square and assemble cards.
   
Envelopes:  
1. Use the negative images of the rectangles that you saved above to decorate the fronts of each envelope.
2. Use the tiny white frame from the squares you cut above to decorate the envelope as well. Simply chalk the white frame, then place the recipients monogram in the box.
   
Lunch Box:
1. Run inked strips of paper through a Xyron machine and adhere to the front, sides and back of the lunch box.
2. Cut a title for your gift box using the Sizzix Doodle Block Uppercase Alphabet. Use a Xyron and adhere to the front of the box.
3. Tape the edge of the box front with Terifically Tacky Tape then stick black ribbon in place.
4. Adhere a line of black ribbon across the front of the box with Terifically Tacky Tape.
5. Give this great gift box of cards to a friend and then make a second set to keep for yourself!
Sponsor: Provo Craft


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