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Heart Box
by Beate Johns

Create a heart shaped box out of coasters and patterned paper
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Classic Heart and Scalloped Heart dies
Thin coaster or thin cardboard
White cardstock
Patterned paper
Xyron or other strong adhesive
Scor-Tape" or other strong adhesive
Scor-Pal"
Scissors
Crocheted lace, or ribbon
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Step 1
Cut two thin coasters and three pieces of
white cardstock with the largest scalloped
heart die. Cut two coasters and two pieces of
patterned paper with the second largest
Classic heart die. Cut and emboss one piece
of patterned paper with the largest classic
heart die.
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Step 2 (Optional)
Sand the patterned paper pieces and adhere
the big patterned paper heart to one of the
scalloped cardstock hearts.
Step 3
Run all your hearts except for the scalloped
coaster hearts through your Xyron machine,
or use other strong adhesive.
Step 4
Adhere one of the scalloped cardstock hearts
to the front and back of one of the scalloped
coaster hearts. This will be your box top.
Adhere the remaining cardstock scalloped
heart to the other scalloped coaster heart.
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Step 5
Adhere one of the smaller coaster hearts to the
center of the plain scalloped heart. This will be
your box bottom.
Step 6
If you are using a 6" x 6" patterned paper pad,
cut two 2" wide strips.
Adhere the strips to one long 11 7/8" strip.
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Step 7
Score the long side of the strip at 3/8".
Step 8
Add adhesive to the score line on both sides.
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Step 9
Cut the glue tab every 1/4".
Step 10
Fold the end of the strip 1/4" over and cut the
last glue tab piece off on both sides. Peel off
the liner of the adhesive strips on both sides.
Step 11
Start at the point of the heart and tape the
paper strip along the edge of the coaster heart.
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Step 12
Add adhesive to the folded over piece of
cardstock and adhere heart walls together.
Hint:
If the paper strip is too long, cut the
overhanging piece off or adhere to the wall.
Step 13
Adhered your patterned paper heart to the
inside of your box.
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Step 14
Adhered two strips of crocheted lace to the
back of the heart box cover.
Step 15
Adhere the patterned paper covered coaster
heart in the center of the back of the heart box
cover. Cut the lace down and add adhesive to
the end of the lace.
Step 16
Place the top on the box bottom and adhere
the lace to the box walls.
Hint:
Leave a little slack so the box top will open all
the way.
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Step 17
Adhere a lace strip on top the box wall. It will
hide your lace "hinges".
Step 18
Decorate the box top
and fill your box.
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