You Lucky Duck Surprise Box Tutorial ~ La-La Land Crafts

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Hey all! Today I have a tutorial for you!!  I am so excited to show you a fun surprise gift box I made using the You Lucky Duck Clear Stamp Set.  This little box is super easy, fun, and fast! It will actually hold almost an entire 9oz. bag of Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares or whatever candy, gift you wish. This will be something fun for you to work on this weekend maybe... it is a great way to start a long weekend after all :)

 

CUTTING:

• Vanilla Cardstock: (1) 9 x 9, (2) 6 x 6 1/2


• Blue Cardstock: (6) 2 7/8 x 2 7/8, (6) 1 1/2 x 2 7/8, (1) Pierced Scalloped Circle


• Spring Has Sprung Paper Pack (blue flowers): (5) 3 x 3, (blue polka dots): (4) 3 x 3, (1) second largest Double Stitched Circle
  
  
  
  • Run all 9 3 x 3 pieces through your cutting machine with the second largest Double Stitched Square.
  
  
  
  


• 18" of ribbon

HOW TO:

Inner box:

• Score your 9 x 9 Vanilla Cardstock at 3" on all sides
  
  
  
  • Fold all score lines
  
  
  • Cut like the following photo and diagram
  
  
  
  

	Adhere your (4) four die cut blue polka dot patterned paper pieces to the (4) four 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 blue cardstock papers. Adhere these new layers onto the sides of the box as shown in the photo
	Place score tape or double sided strong tape on each of the uncovered flaps as shown below

• One tab at a time, take the paper off the double sided tape and adhere to the adjoining side until the box is completed as shown in the photo.

• Set your box aside for now

Outer box:

• Score your (2) two 6 x 6 1/2 vanilla cardstock pieces as shown in the diagram below.
  
  
  
  • Score at 1 5/8 and at 4 3/4 on the 6 1/2 inch side
  
  
  • Score at 1 5/8 and at 4 5/8 on the 6 inch side
  
  
  • Cut your vanilla cardstock on the red lines
  
  
  
  

 

	Adhere (2) two of your blue flower patterned paper to your (2) two 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 blue cardstock squares. Cut your remaining blue flower patterned paper pieces in half at 1 1/4 each Adhere these pieces to your 1 1/2 x 2 7/8 blue cardstock pieces Adhere your (2) two 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 pieces to the center of your 6 x 6 1/2 vanilla cardstock Adhere your (6) 1 1/2 x 2 7/8 pieces to the edge areas of your 6 x 6 1/2 vanilla cardstock put the cut edge to the outside edge as shown in the photo below
	Place score tape or strong double sided tape on the two smaller flaps as shown in the photo below
	Flip your 6 x 6 1/2 vanilla cardstock pieces over and place score tape or strong double sided tape on the bottom flap as shown in the photo below
	Take the double sided tape off the (2) two smaller flaps, one at a time, to create half a box as shown in the photo below
	One at a time, take the score tape or double sided tape off the larger flap of your 6 x 6 1/2 vanilla cardstock piece Place the inner box right on the score line as shown in the photo below
	After putting both sides on, it should close as shown

• With the box closed, place score tape or strong double-sided tape through the middle of one side as shown in the next two photos
  
  
  
  • Go from the edge of one side to the other
  
  
  
  

• Remove the protective paper from the double-sided tape and adhere your ribbon so it goes all the way around the box as shown

[caption id="attachment_10271" align="aligncenter" width="274"] Back of box with ribbon adhered to the double-sided tape[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_10270" align="aligncenter" width="275"] Front of the box with the ribbon tied in front[/caption]

	Adhere the Spring Has Sprung blue polka dot circle to the blue cardstock Pierced Scalloped Circle Color the duck with the flower from the You Lucky Duck Clear Set (or duck of your choice) Fussy cut the duck out Adhere the duck to the top of the blue polka dot circle with 3D foam Place (3) 3D foam pieces on the top of the box as shown in the photo below
	Place the circle with the duck on it in the center, attaching it on the box with the 3D foam do not attach more pieces as it may keep the box from opening

And you have completed your box :)

Here are the Copic markers I used: 
Duck: C0, 2, YR23, 24, 27, Y35
Flower: B00, 01, 04, G24, 21, Y13, 17

Do you like the way I color? Come and join me over at The Copic Academy to learn how I do it



 

Here are the supplies I used for the card:



I hope you enjoyed my post today. Don’t forget to go and see the rest of the team’s creations over at the LaLa Land Crafts Blog. Don’t forget you can also find great inspiration over at the LaLa Land Crafts Facebook Group and on Instagram as well.

Until next time friends!!!



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