Happy 4th of July

For one of my demonstrations at June's club meeting, I showed the gals how to make these darling plasticware and napkin holders!  Martha Stewart (SU Demonstrator) made these – she was inspired by Kathie McGuire.

I'm all ready for our 4th of July picnic

 

Here's a quick tutorial for you – these take about 30 minutes to make, so you still have time before Monday 🙂

Supplies:

Card Stock:  Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

Sticky Tape

Step 1.  Cut the following for the blue boxes

Real Red 2 – 3 1/2" squares scored 1/2" on all 4 sides

Night of Navy 2 – 4 1/4" x 11".  Score both pieces at 2 1/2", 5", 7 1/2" and 10"

Whisper White 2 – 1" x 11" (for straps) 2 – 3/4" x 11" (for trim)  Scallop Border Punch

2 pieces Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (10")

 
Step 2:  Cut 4 slits on same sides on 3 1/2" real red pieces.  Assemble into box for bottoms

 
 
Step 3:  Use the Scallop Border punch on the 3/4" x 11" Whisper White card stock.  Attach this to the top of the 4 1/4" x 11" Night of Navy card stock

 
Step 5:  Assemble box by adding sticky tape to tab (1").

 
Step 6:  Add sticky tape to bottom of box

 
Step 7: Next gently scrunch the 4 sides of the box and put it inside the red bottom – if you scrunch the 4 sides, it will go into the box without sticking to the sides and you can push out the sides and attach them evenly

 
Step 8:  Add sticky tape around the top of the red bottom and apply 1/4" Whisper White Grosgrain ribbbon around

 
Step 9:  Assemble second box – then add sticky strip to one side of either box and adhere the two boxes together.

 
 
Step 10:  Attach decorations to the two "handles" – then put sticky tape on the ends and adhere one side to one box and the other side to the opposite back.  Do same with both handles

 
 
Step 11:  I added red, white and blue 5/8" grosgrain ribbon to front and back along with a Sahara Sand star.

Repeat these steps for the red boxes

And here they are again all finished and ready for the picnic!!

 

Have a happy and SAFE 4th of July

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