Red box with drawer on white background

Matchbook Gift Box

Present that extra special gift to your loved one is this beautiful matchbook gift box, which has been made extra special with a slip-cover and a pretty bow. 

John Bloodworth, The Gentleman Crafter, shows us how this can be made on your ScanNCut in time for the big day. 


Materials needed:

  • Paper or card (all minimum size A4 or US Letter): 
    - two sheets of 12 x 12” 80lb/200gsm cardstock 
    - one sheet of 12 x 12” 65lb/180gsm patterned paper 
  • Bookbinding glue (low moisture/quick tack glue) or double-sided tape 
  • Ruler 
  • Manual scoring stylus 
  • Tweezers (optional) 


Equipment needed:

ScanNCut - Hardware

Or

ScanNCut - Software

 

Download cutting files here


How to

Step 1 

Download the CanvasWorkspace project file and open it in CanvasWorkspace for PC or Mac (the installed edition). 

Step 2

Open the layers tab on the right. 

Step 3

Hide and lock all the layers except the one titled PART 1

Step 4 

Transfer this to your machine using the File>Export/Transfer FCM File… menu option (using your preferred transfer method) and cut one set. This will require ONE sheet of 12” x 12” cardstock. 

Step 5 

Hide and lock all layers except the one titled PART 2

Step 6 

Transfer this to your machine using the File>Export/Transfer FCM File… menu option (using your preferred transfer method) and cut two sets. This will require one sheet of 12 x 12” cardstock. 

Step 7

Hide and lock all layers except the one titled PART 3

Step 8

Transfer this to your machine using the File>Export/Transfer FCM File, menu option (using your preferred transfer method) and cut one set. This will require one sheet of 12 x 12” patterned paper. 

Step 9

Assemble as shown in the video.

 

If you make this, remember to tag in Brother on Instagram and Facebook, and myself on Facebook (and give us all a follow too)!

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