Medium 3D Hex Box Nordic Greeting

Moderate size, six-sided fancy box to decorate 

and display, or use as gift container. 

Measures approx. 5.25" wide x 4.5" deep x 5" tall.  

Side offset accent panels can be cut from favorite paper 

(printed panels shown uses rectangle panels as templates
to fussy cut panels - and word strips - from 

Winter Wonderland Collection "Nordic Greetings" print stock.) 

Lid accent shapes include bracket medallion 

and offset shape. Embellish as desired for 

a keepsake box such as adding painted wooden knob 

glued in place on top. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:
A main box hull panels (2)    
B base hexagon marked with 'B' for Base
C hull top opening reinforcement collar
D side panel accents and template
E lid side panels (2)
F lid hexagon   G lid hex accent
H& I opt. medallion offset accent shapes

2. This project uses "Nordic Greetings" specialty

print card stock from Graphic 45, shown here

for viewing the panels and borders that

show on the project model.

Many other options are available, of course

The model box lid also includes the bracket medallion

from the Winter Wonderland Graphic 45

chipboard embellishments set.

The medallion used is shown in the upper

left corner (interior circle NOT used).

The accent offset brackets included

in the cut file for this box are coordinated

to the medallion chipboard shape.

3. Follow the construction sequence and steps

for the larger hexagon box project by going

to that tutorial HERE, following steps 2-19.

NOTE that for this medium box, the hull and the lid

have only 2 side panels to prepare and join.

4. Also NOTE that the hull opening reinforcement collar

for the medium box does NOT include

the cross-bracing, but is open instead as shown

in this image. The collar can be positioned

inside the hull top opening below the top rim flanges,

as is shown with the large box construction.

OR even with the top rim edge, as is shown here.

(Refer to Step 11 in Large 3D Hex Box tutorial.)

(Positioning choice may depend on how snuggly

the card stock being used fits into the hex opening - 

both for the medium project, and for the large box.)

4. Complete the lid decoration by layering 
the two offset shapes together with center
circle opening edges lined up, then centering
and attaching on the lid top.
Position and attach the chipboard medallion
on the offset accents, with center opening
edges of all lined up.

5. NOTE that the fussy-cut (rotary trimmed) side panels 

from the Nordic Greetings Graphic 45 print will be

short enough on the box side panels to allow

the very narrow "Winter Wonderland" word

print strips from the card stock to likewise

be rotary trimmed into a strip, then cut to size

by splitting the tiny flourish between

"Winter Wonderland". These strips can be

positioned and attached above the larger panels.

6.  Finally, if desired, paint a small wooden knob

and attach at the lid center.