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creating the box top trace box center on Tulip cut 1/8” larger than trace marks adhere to box top crease all scores but don’t assemble just yet

topper: bookplate or bow choose either the monogram bookplate or the patterned paper bow

monogram bookplate option you can skip this & do the bow if you like center bookplate inside of unassembled box top trace & punch holes cut square out of Tulip to fit behind large square bookplate apply rub-on to yellow side & adhere square to patterned paper side of box attach bookplate with brads

assemble box 1 apply adhesive where indicated in teal color push in corners (1) fold over end flaps (2) 2

paper bow option you can do this instead of the bookplate cut five 1/2” x 12” strips across top of Laughter sheet for each strip, mark a small dot 1/4" from one end then mark at 3 7/8” increments punch 1/8” or 1/16” holes at each marking these are different papers just used for example

paper bow 1.take one strip & slip end hole onto brad prongs then point brad prongs away from you 2.take next hole on strip, loop up & toward you then twist outward 180 degrees then slip hole onto brad prongs 3.repeat the above till all 4 holes (& 3 loops) are on brad 1 2 3

paper bow 4.take another strip of paper & repeat steps 1- 3 on previous slide: slide hole onto brad, loop up, twist out & attach 5.repeat for remaining strips 6.open prongs of brad to securely hold all the strips 7.adjust loops for even spacing 8.adhere to box top using glue dots more examples: Christmas bows

bottom of box 1.punch out box (cross) 2.cut Stripe into three 12”H x 4”W strips – cut in direction of stripes 3.from one strip cut two 4.5”H x 4”W squares; trim if needed 4.adhere to opposite sides on shiny side of box 5.adhere 12”H x 4”W strip on top & across first 2 squares; trim first if needed

three center pages cut one 4” x 12” strip from all papers cut 3 7/8” sq out of strips: Smile (1), Lattice (2) adhere 3 1/4” square photo to pages punch & attach photo turns with brads adhere pages to inside of box, solid sides up on teal page attach two metal photo corners If you like the look of stitches, machine stitch (or add rub-ons or drawing that look like stitches) before adding the metal embellishments

papers for top & bottom pages cut two 3 7/8”H x 4”W squares from Tulip strip cut two 3/4”H x 4”W strips from Stripe strip adhere Stripe strips to Tulip squares don’t adhere squares to box just yet

top page adhere green tag to solid side of Laughter & trim around edge with small scallop scissors adhere button & mount tag to page with foam tape punch hole in Joy chipboard, attach metal fastener with brad cut 3” gray ribbon, thread through metal fastener & staple to page adhere page to box

bottom page attach metal fastener with brad to tag mount tag to page using foam tape cut circle out of Smile to fit behind bookplate add rub-on to solid side place bookplate on page, mark where to punch punch holes, add paper circle & attach bookplate with brads adhere page to box as option, add diamond glaze to center of flower, let dry – don’t close box

papers for right-side pages cut 4” square from Lattice strip & cut 4” x 3 7/8” square from Dot strip, trim if needed & adhere papers to box cut 3 1/2” x 3 1/4“ from Dot strip (green)

first right page adhere 3 1/4” square photo add corner sticker

second right page punch border in green square & adhere to page adhere 3”H x 2 1/2”W photo cut 1 1/2” ribbon, fold & staple behind chipboard letter mount chipboard to page with foam tape

papers for left-side pages cut 4” square from Circle Dots strip & cut 3 7/8” x 4” square from Happy Thoughts strip, trim if needed & adhere to box cut 3 1/2” square from Flowers strip (pink) & cut 3 1/2” x 3 1/4“ from Dot strip (green)

first left-side page adhere 3” square photo to pink square adhere oval sticker, punch holes & attach eyelets adhere pink block to Circle Dots page as option, cover centers of flowers with diamond glaze, let dry – do not close box

second left-side page punch border on green square & adhere to Happy Thoughts page adhere 3”H x 2 1/2”W photo mount sticker to corner of photo using foam tape as option, cover center of flower with diamond glaze, let dry – do not close box