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DIY 3D Paper Star Candy Box

Jane and Sonja
Create a 3-dimensional star shaped candy box using kraftboard and a Cricut cutting machine.
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Ingredients
  

  • Star Box Template in Design Space #MFA9E217
  • Cricut Maker or other Cricut cutting machine with Fine Point Blade and Scoring tool
  • Cricut Standard Grip Mat
  • Kraft Board Foil Sampler Jewel, 12” x 12” (two sheets per star gift box)
  • Hot glue gun and clear glue sticks

Instructions
 

Uploading the Star Box Template

  • Open Cricut Design Space.
  • Click on the “+” sign to start a new project, opening up a blank canvas.
  • Click on the Images button from the toolbar.
  • Search #MFA9E217 and then click on the image to insert the pattern on the canvas.
  • Maintain the size.
  • Change the color of the star shapes to match the material color you will be using.
  • Duplicate the image to make as many star gift boxes as you want.
  • Change the color of the additional star shapes to match the material colors you will be using.

Cutting

  • With the machine set to Cricut Maker, select “Make It” in Design Space.
  • Set material type to Foil Kraft Board, Holographic.
  • Place the first sheet of kraft board onto the mat. Each star gift box uses two sheets of 12”x12” kraft board.
  • Follow prompts for loading kraft board into Cricut Maker. Insert the scoring tool as instruction and proceed.
  • Switch to a fine point blade to complete the cut. When the cut is complete, unload the mat from the machine.
  • Remove the cut pieces from the cutting mat and put aside.
  • Repeat for the remaining patterns and sheets of kraft board.

Assembling the Star Gift Box

  • Preheat a hot glue gun.
  • Fold the pieces along the score lines of the rectangular shape next to the star cutouts towards the back (with wrong sides together).
  • Fold the score lines along the smaller tabs inwards (with wrong sides together) for all remaining score lines except for one (see step 20).
  • Next, fold the one smaller tab (along the bottom of the larger gift box piece) outwards (with right sides together).
  • Working one tab at a time and quickly since hot glue dries fast, apply a bead of glue along the tab adjacent to the star and press it in place tucking it behind the star.
  • Repeat with the other tab forming the box behind the star.
  • Glue the bottom tab in place securing the box shape in place.
  • Join the two pieces together by glueing the tabs from the larger piece to the smaller piece behind the star cutout.
  • Glue the tabs along on the side rectangular shapes together to complete the gift box.
  • Repeat these steps for making as many star gift boxes as needed.
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