Box Small 3D Petals Lid

Curved bends shaping on lid of this small gift box 
suggests six graceful petals like a simplified poinsettia blossom. 

Lid fits snuggly over hexagon base. 

Dress it up with accent shapes to lower base sides, 

lid side walls, and dome. 

(Sample shown has base cut along a border print

without additional accent shapes.)

Add a jewel or stud at lid center intersections. 

A hexagon interior liner is also included for the base

(with an insert under lid to hide petal construction). 

Measures approx. 3” deep x 3.5” wide x 3.25” tall 

when completed. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A lid strip with curved "blossom" perforations

B lid edge wall accents (6)

C under-lid concealer disc

D base strip

E base hexagon: 1 for interior, 1 for bottom as concealer

F interior liner accent

2. Prepare the BASE strip by bending back on all

perforations for wall panels, top rim tabs, bottom

construction tabs and side tab.

(NOTE: sample uses a border printed paper;

if using accent shapes, position and attach each

within the wall panels, at bottom, with narrow even

offset margin on bottom and sides.)

3. Bend back the top rim tabs and attach in place

to the backside of base strip, excluding the rim tab

that is opposite the side seam tab (this is folded

and joined in place after side seam is joined, in Step 5).

4. Form the base strip into a tube to bring the straight

side edge to overlap the side tab opposite to

perforation line, and join side seam.

5. Bend the final rim tab back to the interior of

the tube and glue in place.

6. On the bottom of the tube, bend the construction tabs

inward at a 90 degree angle.

7. Invert the base tube, apply glue to the backside/inner

 surfaces of the construction tabs at bottom, then

insert the base hexagon into the tube . . .

. . . press down into place until the edges rest at the perforations at

the base of each wall panel, and press securely in place.

NOTE that it will be helpful to apply pressure to

tabs and hex edges with fingertip(s) inside the base.

8. On the underside of the base box, use the second

hexagon positioned and glued in place, to help

conceal the construction tabs.

9. If desired, insert, position and attach the accent

hexagon into the bottom of the base box.

10. Prepare the lid strip by bending back (mountain folds) on all

straight perforations for walls, rim tabs and side tabs.

Re-direct the long panel perforations as "valley" folds.

(See step 15.)

11. Carefully bend along the curved perforations

for the petal folds. NOTE that this is sometimes

easier to accomplish while working with the backside

facing the one doing assembly.

12. Position and attach the side wall accent shapes

in the side wall panels defined by the perforations.

13. Form the lid strip into a tube to bring the side straight

edge into position to overlap the side tabs to perforation lines,

and join the two parts of the side seam. 

NOTE that the lid panel is symmetrical which will allow

it to be flattened so that fingertip pressure can be applied

along the side seam portions.

14. Un-flatten the lid form and bend the lower rim tabs

back to the inside and glue in place.

15. Re-direct the long straight fold between left and

right curve of "petal unit" to be a valley fold, then begin

to bend the upper lid sections inward . . . 

. . . gathering the top straight edges into the center . . . 

. . . until the petal points come together at the center.

NOTE: use caution during this part of assembly,

taking especial care NOT to press downward

which may cause perforations to tear away.

While holding the points together, allow slight opening

so that a dab of quick-grab adhesive such as the hot melt

glue shown here to be applied where all the point "wall"

edges can be joined, then pressing points back together again.

Hold in place until glue is dried or congealed.

16. Add decorative stud, dot or jewel at the center

to conceal the converging walls assembly.

17. If using the optional under-lid concealer, bend

the side tabs back, then apply glue to the tabs faces,

and also to the under-lid folds (ribs) and center "star".

Insert the disc into the underside of the lid

and hold in place until secure.

18. To close the box, slip the lid over the rim edges

of the base. NOTE this is designed to have a tight fit. 

Here, again, is the completed blossom lid box.

Ornament 3D Star Curved Sides

Carefully bend along the curved perforation lines 

of combined front and back ornament panels, 

slip a knotted ribbon hang loop in at top where shaped “hole” allows, 

then bend the panels together to slip the edges of “back” panel 

under those of front, and glue closed. 

Add petal shaped or rounded pentagon offset accent shapes 

to walls as desired. 

Measures approx. 4.5” tall x 4.5” wide x 1.5” deep 

when assembled. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A curvy star hull (connected front & back)

B front & back offset accent overlay (2)

C side facet pointed oval offset overlay shapes (5)

2. Prepare the body by carefully bending along

the curved perforations that connect the front and back

panels, and also nearer the perimeter of hull shape.

3. Identify the top of the ornament which is where

a small "hole" cutout is located, as connected front

and back shapes converge. Use the "top" location

as orientation to determine the positions of the star offset 

accents, but DO NOT attach these until the star hull

is shaped.

Also "audition" where the side facet shapes will go.

4. Keeping track of the TOP of the star, begin to

fold the back and front together, with the back's edges . . . 

. . . fitting inside the front's curved-edge walls.

5. Once a test closing is performed, open up the hull

to flat form and apply adhesive to the BACK

edge oval shapes only . . . 

. . . both near outer edge and also near inward

curved perforation lines and bends.

6. Re-bend and tuck the back oval walls behind

the front walls and attach in place, taking care

that front edges end up positioned along the curved

perforation lines of back. 

7. Before positioning and attaching the accent shapes,

add some curl so that their forms match the curvature

of the 3D ornament body.

For side facet ovals, add upward curl to the ends

and centers.

For face rounded star shapes, add backward curl

at points.

8. Position and attach the accent shapes

onto the faces to which they correspond, with

narrow offset margins all around.

Here is the front star being added.

Here is the first of the side ovals being attached.

9. To attach a hanging loop or hook array,

add a "stop knot" at bottom, then slip knot

to the inside at the top position prior to

completing the final side overlap and seam . . .

. . . then folding the final side wall into position

to attach and complete the ornament.

Here is the completed curvy star ornament.

Ornament 3D Drop Crystal

Dimensional crystal ornament is formed as six points come together 

with added offset contrast accents in one or more prints 

(consider up-cycling Christmas greeting card panels), 

with optional tassel at bottom. 

Thread cord or ribbon through center, add bow 

and decorative hook or loop at top. 

Ornament measures approx. 4.875” tall x 2.75” 

diameter when assembled.

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A ornament body

B lower facet accent overlays (6)

C Upper facet accent overlays l & r pairs (6 sets)

2. Prepare the body by bending back on all perforation

lines for panels and tabs, THEN . . . 

. . . re-direct the bends on the upper portion so that

the line between the points bends forward

as "valley" fold.

3. Position and attach the upper accent pairs onto

the corresponding panels defined by the cut edges

or perforation lines, with narrow offset margins around.

Also position and attach the lower overlay accents.

4. Begin to form the crystal shape by bending on

perforations, with tab bent back slightly, to bring

the straight edge of second point to overlap adjacent

tab to perforation line, and glue in place.

5. Repeat this alignment to join the seam three more times.

6. When only the final "seam" is un-joined, there

will be three segments of the seam to join.

These can be left un-connected and the knotted end

of bottom tassel and of top hanging loop array

inserted, then the seam completed to hold the knot

inside the hull, or . . . 

. . . the tassel can be prepared with a long cord

to be threaded onto long doll needle and inserted

through the point tip upward and out the top "hole".

Complete the ornament decoration as desired,

including possibly adding a bead, hang loop

and tied ribbon bow, as shown on the sample project.