Scrapbook In a Box

Scrapculture · 08-14-2006, 07:54 PM

Supplies:

4 sheets of 12x12 double sided heavy cardstock like MME
adhesive
bone folder or scorer
paper cutter

Instructions:

First sheet of cardstock - this is your outside box. Score cardstock at 4" on all 4 sides. Cut out 4 corners like a big cross or plus sign, then fold.
Second sheet of cardstock - cut to 11x11, score at 3 3/4 on all 4 sides and again cut out 4 corners.
Third sheet of cardstock - cut to 10x10, score at 3 1/2 on all 4 sides and cut out 4 corners, making a big cross or plus sign.
Fourth cardstock is your lid - cut to 8x8 and score at 1 7/8 on all 4 sides. Cut only one side of each corner square.

Fold all folds for box and pages back and forth.
Adhere your photos and embellishments first, before assembling.
Then glue 2nd sheet only to the inside center if 1st sheet. Glue 3rd sheet to 2nd sheet (center only).

Hope this is clear. Let me know if you have questions.

Example of "Scrapbook In a Box" Finished
Example of "Scrabook In a Box" Opened

Mary Ann
Scrapculture

Weeblossom · 08-14-2006, 08:04 PM

TFS. I love these and I will be making one this Friday night when I got to a crop.

Kelly Jo · 08-14-2006, 09:37 PM

Thanks for sharing with us, I'm definitely gonna make one of these

Laura · 08-14-2006, 10:34 PM

Wow! Sounds really easy - I hope it is! I'll be working on one very soon!

DonnaJ · 08-15-2006, 03:50 AM

I am SO gonna do this!!!

Tigger · 08-15-2006, 04:36 AM

Yay!! Thank you!!!

Braxton's mommy · 08-15-2006, 02:03 PM

I am making the outside and the lid out of chipboard. It is turning out SO cute. Thank you for sharing

SHess2004 · 08-16-2006, 08:40 PM

at first i wasnt sure what the heck this was, but i just saw it in the gallery and its ssssoooo cute. i'm gonna make one for all the postcards my hubby and I got from kauai.

Dorothy · 08-17-2006, 12:25 AM

I love this!!! Thanks so much for putting the directions here for us!!!

btw, I added links to your original post so everyone can see the example you posted. That one is the reason we all wanted directions so I figured anyone else would want to see it too!

jru10474 · 08-21-2006, 11:15 AM

awesome idea!! I will definately have to try and make this. TFS

meutod2 · 08-22-2006, 04:59 PM

oooh, niiiiiiiiiiiice work!!!

Coni · 08-25-2006, 02:06 AM

Great idea!

Scrapculture · 08-25-2006, 08:49 AM

Thank you all

I would love to see everyone's scrapbook box. Post if you can.

waterbugtrimble · 09-17-2006, 11:52 PM

neato mosquito!! think i'm gonna try a little one...

scrappymel · 09-24-2006, 07:41 AM

What a neat idea, this would be great for taking to photos to work.

Scrapculture · 09-26-2006, 08:33 PM

yep, my thoughts exactly

ceekay · 09-27-2006, 04:44 PM

thanks for posting this. I have to try this project. looks like fun!

Scrapculture · 09-28-2006, 10:23 PM

you're welcome!

Emilyl · 09-30-2006, 11:30 AM

Great class Mary Ann! I love the scrap box! Will definately be trying this one out!!

ShannaG · 10-06-2006, 03:45 AM

I made one of these last weekend for a baby shower for a gal at DH's office. I only made two layers of picture holders and included a #L adhesive thingy for her to attach her pictures once she had the little guy. I would post a picture, but silly me forgot to take one!

Oh, I almost forgot! We were giving her a gift card to babies r us. I put that inside with it. Everyone loved it! And it was so simple to make. Thanks so much for posting directions!

Kelly Jo · 10-07-2006, 10:00 PM

I made one yesterday and the lady I work for loves it and wants me to teach a class on them. Of couse silly me (just like Shanna) for got to take a picture

ShannaG · 10-13-2006, 04:41 PM

I'm making another one of these boxes for a friend of mine who just had a baby on Monday. Some one please remind me to take a picture before I give it away!

Kelly Jo · 10-14-2006, 11:10 AM

I took pictures of mine yesterday
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ShannaG · 10-26-2006, 02:39 AM

I remembered to take pictures this time! Here's the box I made for my girlfriend who just had a baby boy 2 weeks ago:

flamyngo · 10-26-2006, 03:10 AM

ohmigosh is that awesome or what? heheh as soon as hal saw it she started quacking!

Dorothy · 10-26-2006, 03:30 AM

The girl does love ducks!

Those are some adorable "scrapbook in a box" examples Shanna & Kelly Jo!!

moncoff · 10-26-2006, 12:45 PM

That is VERY cute...and not what I pictured in my mind...thanks for taking the pic!

ceekay · 10-27-2006, 10:51 AM

This is adorable. I love the rubber duckie!

ceekay · 11-05-2006, 05:09 AM

Here is my variation on the photo box

www.scraplove.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=10886

I used the die center at my LSS (flower card) for the lid!

I used cardboard as the base because my pp was single sided and very thin. Modpodge the pp to the cardboard.

Of course, it woudn't close properly, so I used the Crop-A-Dile to punch some holes in the corners and then tied some ribbon.

jessicajo78 · 11-05-2006, 07:18 AM

oh these are soooo cool!