Four Leaf Clover Box. Making the box. step 1. Erin Bassett. projects

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1 projects Four Leaf Clover Box Erin Bassett This St. Patrick s Day, you can try your luck at catching a leprechaun and if you re kind to him, you might be able to convince him to share his gold with you! Just remember that leprechauns are very clever so don t take your eyes off him (even for a minute) or he will disappear! MATERIALS: ScanNCut Machine and Accessories; ScanNCut USB 4 3D Paper Craft Pattern Collection (sold separately); FREE Clover and Rainbow Circle Cut Files; Cardstock: 12" x 12" (Green) and 6" x 12" (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple); Cotton Balls or Batting; Adhesive; Scissors or Paper Trimmer; Something to Attract the Leprechaun (Chocolate Coins, Glitter, Rainbow Candy or Cereal, etc.) Making the box step 1. Place the 12" x 12" green cardstock onto the ScanNCut cutting mat and insert it into the machine. Insert USB4 directly into your ScanNCut and retrieve Box #5. (As an alternative, you can also load and open it in CanvasWorkspace and transfer it over to your ScanNCut using the ScanNCut Transfer feature. Should you choose this method, change the size of the box by selecting all of it, grouping it, and then pulling the corner handlebars out until the design fills the inside of the red boarder. Then, transfer it to your ScanNCut.) Colors and specifications may vary by model. Opinion expressed by paid consultant.

2 step 2. If you are resizing it on your ScanNCut, resize the box as large as it will go by selecting all of it and clicking on the Mat icon, followed by the Resizing icon. Adjust the height and width. step 3. Cut out the design by pressing OK through the screens and then press Cut. If you are not sure of the correct blade depth setting, perform a test cut first. To add a test cut, press the Back arrow, and press Add. Then press Test and select the shape you want to use. Press Set to add it to the mat. Now, when you press Cut and Start it will perform the test cut and even pause so that you can evaluate the cut and determine if you need to make any adjustments. If all is well, press Start again and it will continue to cut out your design. step 4. Unload the mat from the machine and gently remove the paper.

3 step 5. Crease the paper on the fold lines. Adding a Clover-Shaped Window step 1. Place your unfolded box onto the mat, keeping in mind where you want your clover window to be. Load the mat into the ScanNCut. step 2. Load the Clover cut file into your ScanNCut with the same method you used for the box.

4 step 3. Scan in the mat. step 4. Drag the clover to where you want it to cut, zooming in if necessary to make sure it s centered in the panel and not on a fold line. Resize the clover by selecting it, clicking on the Mat icon, followed by the Resizing icon. Adjust the height and width. step 5. Press OK, then Cut and Start.

5 Assembling and Filling the Box step 1. Apply adhesive to the appropriate tabs and corners to bring them together. step 2. Partially fill the box with a treat to lure the leprechaun. (Make sure you leave enough room for that leprechaun to fit!)

6 Creating the Rainbow step 1. Cut your remaining cardstock so that it is larger than the circle you will be cutting out. step 2. Place the pieces of paper onto the mat and press Scan and then Start.

7 step 3. Load the Rainbow Circle cut file onto your ScanNCut with the same method you used for the box. step 4. Move the correct circle to the center of the correct color paper and press OK until you get to the Cut screen. Press Cut followed by Start to cut out the circles. step 5. Remove the papers from the mat.

8 step 6. Adhere the circles together in the proper order red on the bottom, orange on top of red, and so on. step 7. Using your paper trimmer or scissors, cut the radius of the rainbow circle. Rotate the circle so that the radius cut line is horizontal. Then cut the radius again as shown below.

9 step 8. Fold one edge of the rainbow back about 1/4". Cut the orange-yellow-green-bluepurple layers off at the fold line. Leave the red layer to act as a tab that you can use to adhere the rainbow to the lid of the box. step 9. Adhere the rainbow s tab to the lid of the box.

10 step 10. Pull apart some cotton balls and glue them to the lid of the box. (This gives the effect of clouds.) Now that your box is complete, you can place it in a safe spot. When a leprechaun does step inside, you can cover up the clover window and have him trapped! Good luck! Colors and specifications may vary by model. Opinion expressed by paid consultant.