Monday, October 24, 2022

Double Geometric Cork Basket



The newest Chapter 4 release from Eileen Hull for Sizzix included the Geometric Box. We’ve been seeing and sharing wonderful ideas with the unique design. I chose to share, as a blog post this month, another version of a sample I created for the release. 




I wanted to share this idea with others. I didn’t want the box to be rigid as it would be but using mat board.  Still needed a base that would cut well and fold easily along the score lines. Using a heavyweight watercolor paper between two sheets of decorative card stock gave the box flexibility and the sturdiness I had hope for.  

When making this double basket I was able to include the use of of cork sheets by Sizzix as the top layer of the geometric boxes.

MATERIALS
  •  Big Shot machine
  •  Geometric Box die
  •  Watercolor paper, 140#
  •  Sizzix Cork roll
  •  Decorative card stock
  •  Double-sided adhesive sheets
  •  Mat board, small square 
  •  Glue
  •  Sizzix thinlit dies
  • Distress ink
  • Cosmetic sponge 
  • White gel pen (optional)
  • Cord, for handle (optional) 


THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING THE BOXES

  • Choose a decor paper for outer layers.
  • Cover both sides of the watercolor paper with double sided adhesive. 

  • Cover 2 squares of mat board with cork and decorative paper and double sided adhesive.
  • Remove liner paper and layer cork to one side of watercolor paper.
  • Remove liner paper on other side and layer with the decorative paper.
  • Die-cut 4 box pieces of the layered papers NOTE: These will create 2 boxes.
  • Cut two box bottoms from cork covered mat board.
  • Fold all the box pieces on the score lines.
  • Remove a thin layer of the paper from the joining edges of each piece.
  • Glue two of the box pieces together to form the box.
  • Complete the second box. 
  • Glue the bottoms into the boxes.
  • Align the boxes next to each other. 
  • Matching the point of the triangle and the straight edge of the bottom together.
  • Apply glue to one of the boxes and press the other to it to attach them together. NOTE: Double sided tape could also be used to attach them together but align them carefully



EMBELLISH THE BOXES AS DESIRED
  • I chose to ink along the edges of the top and bottom of the pieces and also along the angled folds.  
  • I die-cut some shapes using thinlits from the cork sheet. 
  • Glue the cut designs onto 6 of the boxes triangles 
  • Lightly add some color onto the thinlit designs with a paint brush with your choice of coloring. NOTE: These shapes can be colored before adhering to box.


Optional - Use a white gel pen to create dashes around the triangles 
                 Thread jute cord through holes punched into the sides and knotted for a handle


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