Origami Box Tutorial

Be warned, this box is addictive! Once you make one, you want to make more, in lots of different sizes. As promised in my last post, this is the picture tutorial for the origami box I made at Melany’s workshop.

You need a square piece of paper. Any size you like. The one from I made at the workshop was 21cm squared. This one I am using a 6 inch x 6 inch square.

Step 1. You need to mark the middle of the paper. You can do this by either folding the paper in half, then folding it in half in the other direction (I did this at the workshop). Or you can measure out the centre and put a dot with a pencil which is what I did for this tutorial. Either one works fine.

Step 2. Fold all the corners into the middle point

Step 3. Fold one of the edges to the centre point

Step 4. Then fold the opposite edge to meet the other at the centre point

Step 5. Unfold the 2 edges and fold the remaining edges in the same way. Once you have done that, your paper should look like the second picture below.

Step 6. Fold out two (2) of the triangles

Step 7. Bring up two (2) of the long sides to make a ‘boat’

Step 8. On one end you need to bring the 2 points together. This part can be a bit tricky the first time.
Step 9. Fold the end over back into the box, and repeat for the other side.

and presto, you have a box!

For the lid you have 2 options. The first is to cut another piece of paper the exact same size as the base and fold exactly the same EXCEPT when you fold the edges together towards the centre, leave about half a centimetre from the centre (picture below). This need to be done on the four edges that fold horizontally to the centre. This will allow the box to be slightly bigger and fit over the base.

Or you can cut a piece of paper 1 centimetre square BIGGER than the base and fold EXACTLY the same. I just happened to have two 6 inch x 6 inch papers on hand, so i just left the half centimetre gap when I folded.

This is the finished product, very easy to decorate, and so simple to make. Let me know how you go with making an origami box. If you like, leave a link in the comments section so we can all have a look!

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White (white band around box), Old Olive (Scallop Circle)
Paper: Bali Breeze Designer Paper
Punches: 1 3/8 Circle, 1 1/4 Circle, Scallop Circle

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My First Stampin’ Up! Demonstration Party

Yesterday I had my first worshop for my friend Melany! I was a little nervous and anxious, but I felt comfortable because I was doing something I loved. Melany chose to use the colours Taken with Teal and Real Red. We made 2 ‘make and take’s’ – an origami box and a spinner card. The Origami box is very easy to make, The box has a few pictures with the tutorial so I will give it it’s own post next. The spinner card is kind of hard to explain in writing, but the flower on the front ‘spins’ from side to side. Not slide, but spin. I would like to do a video tutorial on this one, just give me a bit of time and you may just see it on here!

Thanks Mel, I had a great time!

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

Cardstock:Whisper White, Real Red, Taken with Teal

Paper: Bali Breeze Designer Paper

Stamps: Polka Dot Punches, Warm Words

Ink: Real Red, Taken with Teal

Punches: Scallop Circle, 1 1/4 circle, 1 3/8 circle, Word Window, Corner Rounder

Other: Snail adhesive, Dimensionals, Real Red Ribbon

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