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his little 2"x2"x2" box makes a cute little storage solution for a desk or craft table. By using larger squares, you can increase the size of your finished box to hold larger items.
It it made with a few simple origami folds. Many thanks to RonyesTech (Pinterest) for the original idea.
Project Recipe
For this project you are going to need 4 squares of Designer Series Paper measuring 4" x 4", 3 in the same pattern or colour and 1 in a different pattern or colour.
Take one of the pattern/colour A squares and, using your Stampin' Trimmer with the scoring blade (light grey), score the paper at 2" (this will be the top fold of your panel so if you are using a directional paper, make sure that the score line runs horizontally across the pattern.)
Rotate the square 90 degrees then score 1" from each side, so your square looks like the photo.
Fold the score lines so that the required pattern is outside, folding both 1" sides over to the front. Open up one of the 1" sections and make a squash fold to the top, matching the fold marks down the centre and producing a point as in the photo.
Squash fold the 1" flap on the other side, so both points are on the front.
Repeat steps 4 & 5 with the other two squares of pattern A paper.
Unfold one of the Pattern A pieces so you can see the wrong side of the piece. Using liquid glue, apply to the inside of the 2 point sections and the 2" square in the middle.
Refold the horizontal fold so the two 2" squares stick together, then re-squash fold the points so that they also stick down as in the photo. Repeat with the other two pieces in Pattern A.
Take your square of paper in pattern B and using a Stampin' Trimmer with the score blade (light grey), score the piece diagonally from one point to the opposite point, making sure that the two points are lined up with the groove in the track.
Turn the piece 90 degrees and repeat the diagonal score line between the other two points.
Score each side at 1". Your scorelines should look like the photo.
With the wrong side of the pattern B paper facing you, fold each of the four points into the centre where the two diagonal folds cross.
With the wrong side of the pattern B paper facing you, fold each of the four points into the centre where the two diagonal folds cross.
You should now have a 2" square which looks like the photo.
Fold the four points of this 2" square in the same way as in step 10, unfolding them so that they stand up as in the photo. This is now the base of your box.
Take the three pieces in Pattern A. On two of the pieces, fold the glued 1" flaps together so they are at right angles to the 2" side. On the other piece, leave the flaps open and fold them so they are at right angles either side of the main 2" section.
Stand them up in front of you as shown in the photo, as this makes it easier to see where to glue.
Take the left hand piece and add liquid glue to the inside of the squash folded flap as shown in the photo.
Attach the left hand top flap of the middle piece so that it is sandwiched between the two sides of the flap on the left hand (outer) piece as in the photo.
Repeat with the lower flaps so that the left hand and middle panels are glued together.
Repeat steps 15 & 16 with the right hand (outer) side of the box.
Take the bottom of your box (pattern B piece) and add glue to the insides of the four triangles which are standing up.
Attach the four points to the four sides of your box - the sides may be a tiny bit larger than the base so you may need to give the sides a little wiggle to get them to fit.
Finally attach your favourite gem or maybe a small die cut piece such as a flower or star to each of the four points as shown in the photo.
You can now sit back and admire your finished box.
You can enlarge the finished box size by increasing the size of your starting squares of paper, adjusting the other measurements as appropriate so that you always end up with a cube shape.