Tool Tuesday

It’s Tool Tuesday, and today I’m featuring the Bone Folder. This is a handy item to make crisp creases in everything you fold. It is great for folding card bases, and I consider it to be essential for 3D items, where making crisp, straight folds is essential for your item coming together nicely.

This is a great one time investment that will give you better results than other tool for making clean, crisp folds on your score lines.

I have several of this, so one is always handy, and today I used it to create a cute little treat box.

After scoring, the bone folder will ensure crisp folds so your box comes together as desires with nice square edges.

Here is how I made this box.

Start with a piece of cardstock that is 4 1/4 x 6 3/4.
On the long side, score at 1, 3, 4, and 6 inches.
Turn your cardstock counter-clockwise (this is important) so the 3/4 inch section is at the top, and score at 1 and 3 1/4. Also score from the top to the 2nd score line at 1/4 and 4 inches.

Cut wedges and score lines around edges - see video for details.

Use your Bond Folder to burnish all score lines.

Once your score lines are burnished, you can see how the box is starting to come together.

I used the Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper to decorate my box.
Cut 2 pieces of DSP 2 1/8 x 1 7/8, and 4 pieces 1 3/4 x 2 1/8 (I only show 2 in the video, but 4 are needed for all sides of your box)
Adhere to cardstock.
Punch a small ‘bite’ in the front outside of the box. I used the 1/2” circle punch (retired) for this one, and the Perennial Flower on my other sample, but many punches will work. Try the Daisy or Heart punch, or whatever you have on hand!
Use Tear & Tape or Stampin’ Seal + on small tabs, fold together and adhere. (See where on video).
I used the Copper ribbon from the Basket Weave & Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack to tie a bow around my box.

Here is another box I made with just cardstock and a big poinsettia to decorate the top!

I made a video to show you more details for the scoring and cutting.

These cute little boxes are easy to create, and even more fun to share with others. Why not make some of your own!