Mar 18 2009
Make it Monday # 29
Hello!
I am sure you have been looking forward to seeing this weeks Make it Monday. Well here it is for you all. I hope you enjoy this one 
Paper block holder
Materials required:
- Paper trimmer
- 1 inch circle punch
- 12 x 12 DSP
- Cardboard
- Cardstock
- Ribbon
- Pencil
- Adhesive
- Bone scorer
Step 1:
Take your sheet of 12 x 12, and cut 3 inches of two of the sides, so that it now measures 9 x 9 inches
Step 2:
Fold that square piece of paper in half one way and then in half the other way……like this:
Step 3:
Fold each corner into the centre. Be sure to flatten with your bone scorer so you have a flat fold. So this for each corner, and it should look like this:
Step 4:
On each side fold it into the centre again. You will do this for all four sides and once you have done that it should look like this:
Step 5:
Fold out two opposite ends.
Step 6:
Fold in the two sides so that they fold into each other, like in the image.
Step 7:
Take the point and fold it in and over the folds you just did. The point should meet up with the others in the inside. Do this for the other side as well.
Step 8:
Once you have both sides folded you will end up with a box like so. It is essential that you run your bone scorer over each fold, or it won’t fold into each other nice a flat.
This is called an Origami box and the instructions are on Splitcoast but no tutorial to put it together.
Step 9:
Cut a 3 x 3 inch square of cardstock and place it in the bottom of the box to make it more sturdy.
Step 10:
Take your 1 inch circle punch and on one side punch out a half moon.
Step 11:
Fill your box with 3 x 3 inch pieces of paper and tie a ribbon around the outside.
Step 12:
Cut out one piece of cardboard, and one piece of DSP measuring 3.5 inches by 4 inches. Layer the paper on top of the cardboard.
Step 13:
Adhere your paper box on top of the cardboard, so that it has a sturdy base.
Step 14:
Cover a pencil or pen with some DSP and created a little holder for it on the front of the cardboard sheet. Then you have a little pencil to write the notes on.
Another sample:
Here I have used the Berry bliss DSP.
Enjoy!
