You guys asked for this tutorial and I hope you find it easy to follow and answers your questions. This project has been made a good bit on youtube and blogs so you may want to do a search around to see other inspiration for the box as well.
There are lots of cuts and measurements. I am going to list them here as simply as I can. If you make this project like eating an elephant (one bite at a time, lol) you will be successful.
Cuts, Measures and Scores
Base of the box: 10 x 12 inch cardstock, scored on the 10 inch side at 3/4, 2, 8 and 9 1/4 inches. Turn and score the 12 inch side at 5 and 7 inches.
Large card divider: 8 1/2 x 4 1/4 cardstock, scored on the 8 1/2 inch side at 1 1/4, 7 1/4 turn an score on the 4 1/4 inch side at 3 inches.
Note card divider: 5 1/2 x 2 inch cardstock scored at 1/2, 1, 4 1/2, 5 inches.
Tag divider: 4 1/2 x 2 inch cardstock, scored at 1/2, 1, 3 1/2 and 4 inches.
Box Lid: 6 1/8 x 10 1/8 cardstock, scored on the 6 1/8 side at 2 and 4 1/8, on the 10 1/8 inch side score at 2 and 8 1/8 inch.
Notebook: 6 3/8 x 3 1/2 inch cardstock, scored on the 6 1/8 inch side at 3 1/8 and 3 1/4 inces.
Notebook pages: 3 1/2 ( a bit shy of that) x 6 inch printer paper.
Stamp Pocket: 3 x 2 inch cardstock, scored at 1/2 and 2 1/2 inches, turn and score at 1 1/2 inches.
Cards for inside of the pockest dimensions:
A2 Greeting cards are 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 when folded, the back pocket will hold 6 to 8 with envelopes.
Notecards are 3 x 3 when folded and it will hold 6 to 8 of them with envelopes.
Tags are 3 1/2 by 2 3/8 and it will hold 6 to 8 of them.
Mats
Back, front, inside flap and inside pocket (back) mat: 4 3/4 x 5 3/4 (qty 4)
Back sides: 1 x 4 3/4 (qty 2)
A2 Card Divider mat: 5 3/4 x 2 3/4 (qty 1)
Notecard Divider mat: 1 3/4x 3 1/4 (qty 1)
Tag divider mat: 1 3/4 x 2 1/4 (qty 1)
Front sides: 1 3/4 x 4 3/4 (qty 4)
Lid
Top Mat: 1 7/8 x 5 7/8 (qty 1)
Lid front and back 1 3/4 x 5 7/8 (qty 2)
Lid sides 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 (qty 2)
To make assembly and decorator card stock placing easier I made myself a "template box." I just used some simple card stock and created the project so that I could use it for reference and write my mat measures directly on the template. I feel that will make future projects easier, especially since I plan to make these as Christmas gifts, it will give me a quick reference.
This is what it looks like:
Supplies used:
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49 comments
Celeste
I love these! I’m making a bunch for Xmas gifts
Iona Schlaupitz
I made this a couple of years ago and it was smashed during a move. So happy to have the instructions again. Will try to make one very soon.
Monica Sundgren
I can’t wait to make this for my granddaughter to give to her 1st grade teacher this spring when school gets out.
Wilma
Maymay,
A friend lead me to your site and I am so thankful. I’ve watched a few of your videos and love the way you instruct in such detail. I love making cards and card boxes. Thanks you
Diane
You have done it again!
Maymay, you give superb directions. And, no you didn’t overkill them. I was able to easily follow your directions and now I’m going to start over with the box to do the sample one with exactly you did as this helps me when assembling everything together.
Thank you so much!
Del
Fabulous project for a office worker to. Thanks for sharing. Excellent instructions. I just found you but I am so glad l did. I am searching for paper
Alet Botha
So cool! Love it.
Lauretta Heaney
Absolutely amazing tutorial! You are so organized. Thank you.
Fernanda Leal
You couldn’t be more clear. Excellent step by step which turned into really easy making. Thank you very much for sharing. Mine turned out pretty,
Surekha Galagoda
Dear May May
Thank you so much. I am going to make it as a gift for a friend of mine that i treat as a son. I have small question the card stock u used look heavy. Is that so. Thank you so much for the tips too. Love and blessings to you and your family
Rebecca
Love the idea. Would like to give it a try. What weight card stock did you use.
zora lyon
I love this idea gonna try an make one an love u videos.u teach it good an clear easy to follow I think lol.
Janet Eslick
OH my goodness this way so fun to make…love how you teach so easy to follow and your tips are spot on Thanks so much!
ALISON HUMPHREY
Just finished my box. So glad I followed your advise and added A, B,C etc., to my layers. Instead of the little note book I put an extra side pocket facing outwards on the left hand side (with the stamp pocket placed like you did yours), so I can slide some loose note papers into it. Once again thank you for a fabulous tutorial.
ALISON HUMPHREY
Thank you. Your tutorials are fabulous. You make them so easy to follow.
ALISON HUMPHREY
Fabulous. Thank you. I am in the process of making cards and notelets etc. and was wondering what type of box to put them in and came across your tutorial, just what I needed.
Diana Rodriguez
Looking forward to my next crop as hostess together with my friend to do this project. We just hosted in June our crop and we did your explosion album box and it was a success. Everyone enjoyed making it very much. Thank you for the inspiration.
michelle
I made 3 of these for Christmas gifts – the recipients really appreciated them. Thanks so much for sharing the “how to” since i never would have done them on my own. One of the ladies was just amazed that I made the box – never mind that it was filled with stuff. Thanks again for your generousity.
Lorrie
PS I just wanted to say I just discovered you. So hope to order from you soon. Thanks again
Lorrie
First I just want to say I appreciate how through you are with your directions.
I really wanted to make this for gifts. You made it come together for all my Senior ladies in my card class. Just so you know I only charged $5.00 per student and 2 of that goes to the senior center. But without you I would not succeeded Thanks
dell kelly
Thank you ,your measurements are always so great,and love your videos.Bit late to think of making this for Christmas this year I guess, but will try.
again thank you MayMay and Merry Christmas
Amanda
Thank you for measurements,
Love your videos.
Nadine Johnston
Thanks for the measurements. Love this project
jenny carter
Thankyou for sharing the measurement lovely people like you that share your work without wanting payments are wonderful. I like to share my work as well. I am going to try these out
Ellen Heller
Although there are quite a few instructions on You Tube for this box, yours are the best. So easy to understand. Thanks. I’ve already begun making my first one.
Seema Hooda
I loved it and am certainly going to make couple of these for Christmas and Diwali festival
Beverly Benson
Love Love Love this. Thank you so much for sharing and making this so easy to follow and to CASE. I have saved your instructions to my computer for future projects. Awesome job.
Catherine Parker
Thanks for all the measurements for the gift box.
Jennifer
I don’t currently have any plain 12×12 paper for the base of the box. All of my 12×12 is patterned. I have tons of 8.5×11 plain colored cardstock. lol (Of course.) Is there a ‘workaround’ or do I have to get some plain 12×12 paper? Thank you! =)
Suzanne Hastings
Maymay, Love what you share with us! I think the sample with the measurements is a life savor idea!! Thank you!!
Lee
Thank you so much for doing this tutorial. You have just saved me so much time! I plan to make quite a few of these for gifts and fung raiser donations.
Gloria Craft
Thank you. You are a gifted and helpful artist. I have been a closet watcher until today. Just saw these videos and loved it. It looked beyond my doing until you mapped it out so beautifully. I can’t wait to try it. Thank you for being a FRIEND to all of us. Especially we the “artistically challenged”!
Ellen
This is so awesome, thank you for doing all the hard work and making photos of it. I love it and your videos. You are great!
Molly
Love It! Can’t wait to make some! Thank you for doing all the hard work for us!
Donna
I love the stationary box and your instructions are perfect~!! Thank you for sharing all your tips and tricks~!!
Al
Yes please show us how to make the notecards and tags. Love this tutorial
Karen Kruger
I am working on this project now. I love it. Going to make.a.bunch of these for Christmas gifts. Thank you May May for making this so easy.
Cherie J-C Waianae, HI
Love this idea!
Carrie Yost
Absolutely love this! I really appreciate the way you instruct and the ‘guides’ you make for quick references are genius. I would love to see some cards and tags made to match the box.
Margaret
Could you repeat the name of the pen you used, please. I love the idea of making it match!
leslie
Very, very cute. Have been rolling the idea of a note card set in my mind for quite awhile. I think this makes a really cut gift!
My granddaughter is getting msrried. This would be such a cute gift for thank you cards!
Beverly Weaver
I am glad you made a sample I tend to do it. Only because my brain gets confused. Glad you are helping us.
Ginette Legendre
I loved you stationnary box. It’s so nice and it is a great gift to give as a Christmas gift. Thank you Maymay to share with us . God Bless.
Shirley
I love this set and the video tutorial. Thanks for posting all the measurements.
Gaye Sneath
What a sweet project, thanks Maymay for making the pattern and the dimensions
available. You have given me the confidence to make one or two.
You are a treasure.
Your sister in Christ,
Gaye Sneath
Patricia Murphy
What was the brand and name of the pen you used?
Karla Bostic
God Bless you and your wonderful family of devoted workers, for all you do for your friends/fans. I will be making several of these for Christmas gifts.
Sharon Snider
Such a great tutorial (as usual), I love this project!
Sharon Schaefer
Thank you very much for sharing the gift box set. I can’t wait to make it.