Silhouette Tutorial cup cake box for 8.5 X 11 Portrait users

I've had a few requests to resize my cup cake boxes to make them user friendly for those of you who use smaller formatted cutting machines. This cupcake box is formatted for 8.5X11 paper. Most larger box designs will work with a smaller machine if you size them down, but when it comes to designs like cup cake boxes, that are really size specific; a new file needs to be created to accommodate you. I hope you can find fun and enjoyment with this file, and that it might find it's way into your parties and celebrations in your home! 

Now for a tutorial on the new cupcake box, scalloped cup cake box and the window cupcake box.

Silhouette store links for these files in SVG or .Studio format:

cup cake box , scalloped cup cake box, and the window cup cake box

Window cupcake box

chain window cupcake box

(This cupcake box is slightly different in that the tabs that glue the two pieces together are streamlined and made smaller so that they don't show in the window area. They are also streamlined on the lid for the same reason. The box will essentially go together in the same way as the other two piece cupcake boxes, but the tabs will look a little different.)

 First, you will need to cut the box out in two phases.

 In the first phase you will open the file in the Silhouette Studio software, and it will have some of the image hanging off the live cutting area. This is what you want. There isn't enough room to fit it on one sheet of 8.5 X 11 cardstock. (I tried...but it is physically not possible.)

After you cut the first parts out, then you will select the cutting lines in your Silhouette Studio software and shift them over so that the lines you just cut hang off of your live cutting area, and the lines you want to cut are now showing on the cutting mat. You do not have to ungroup the project to shift it over.  You will notice that there is a band that you can use to wrap around your box if you don't want to use ribbon. I did not use it in my example, but left it as an option in the file if you would like to use it.

 Now that you have your pieces cut, you will want to arrange them so that they are facing in the direction that they will need to be glued. (see photo below.)

 Now lift up the tab at the bottom of the first piece you cut, and put glue or other adhesive on the tab. 

 Connect the two pieces with the glued tab.

 Fold up the sides now that the two pieces are glued together.

 Put glue on the tabs shown in the photo above.

 Now bring up the curved sides and hold the sides together to adhere.

Okay...funny story about this photo...

My husband just walked in my studio and looked at the computer screen when I was editing this photo...

he said, "are those your hands?"

I said, "yes."

He said, "they look like man hands."

Now if my husband and I hadn't been happily married for 17 years...I could have easily taken offense to that; but I agree, my hands and arms look hideous in these photos.

Have you ever seen the episode of Sienfeld where he dates the girl with the "man hands?" May as well be me in these picts.

I tell you what, though, photos can be very deceiving...I wear a size 4.25 wedding ring...and I'm not really that grotesquely tan...yes, it's summer, and yes, I've been hanging out by the pool because I'm a swim team Mom, and I'm pretty tan right now...but really...these hands are looking pretty hammered.

LOL.

So keep your eyes on the project...not my hands!

Okay...enough about my hands...lets not even talk about this photo...

Just put some glue or adhesive on the flaps shown here. 

 Now bring the sides up and press to adhere. (oooo...now there's an idea...should have done a soft blur on my hands like I did in this picture on ALL the photos...a little late for that...so bear with the hands.)

 Fold the cupcake holder base.

 Box will sit as shown in this photo...with the little row of scallops on the bottom. 

These scallops will fit on the inside of the box. 

 Glue the little tag embellishment together...

you can thread the band through this that is found in this file, or you can run ribbon through it. 

 Select some fun ribbon...hmmmm...too many choices...

(notice my hands are not showing grotesquely tan here...this is more accurate...thank you flash photography...what a brilliant idea.)

Now that you've made your pick, you can thread the ribbon over or under the buckle. 

Thread it under if you want to write someone's name on it, or other sentiment. 

If you don't want to write anything on it, then thread it over and tie your knot or bow on top.

Happy Crafting!

Samantha

New this Week! January 17th, 2012

New this week in my Silhouette machine digital download store:

Samantha Walker doily heart lace edge design for Silhouette.

Valentine tool box digital die cut by Samantha Walker for Silhouette America.

Tent top chevron box digital die cut by Samantha Walker for Silhouette America.

Chevron card wrap for special occasion cards digital die cut by Samantha Walker for Silhouette America.

Hearts card wrap for special occasion cards digital die cut by Samantha Walker for Silhouette America.

Insert for hearts card wrap for special occasion cards digital die cut by Samantha Walker for Silhouette America.

Fancy card wrap for special occasion cards digital die cut by Samantha Walker for Silhouette America.

Insert for card wrap for special occasion cards digital die cut by Samantha Walker for Silhouette America.

Fancy Flower card wrap for special occasion cards digital die cut by Samantha Walker for Silhouette America.

Fancy card wrap flowers insert for special occasion cards digital die cut by Samantha Walker for Silhouette America.

Leaves card wrap for special occasion invitations or cards by Samantha Walker for Silhouette.

Fancy Leaves insert for card wrap for special occasion cards digital die cut by Samantha Walker for Silhouette America.

A little about the card wrap concept, while these are not meant to serve as envelopes, you could adapt them to be used that way.  However, the edges will not overlap, and weren't intended to either. They are merely a decorative wrap that you can use to wrap a special occasion card, then slip both into a square envelope. 

Some ideas with these would be to put a photo behind the lacey card wrap, so that it peeks through. This would make a perfect wedding invitation. You could also insert a piece of vellum, tissue paper, fabric, or cellophane behind the lace to give it a different feel.  These files are here to help you customize a fancy invitation to special event, or to create a special note or Thank You, or for use with any extra special occasion.

New this week! 11/28/11

"Bag Winter Lace" digital cutting file (available only at the Silhouette store online.)

"Christmas Tree Snowflake" digital cutting file (available only at the Silhouette store online.)

This week alone, I will have 34 new digital die designs releasing in the Silhouette store online. The collection features both intricate and simple snowflakes...as well as themed snowflakes.  There are also several lace top tag sets, a few cards, some decorative pennant flags to help you decorate your home for holiday parties...and a lacy gift bag (this one made me smile to create as I thought of how many ways I could use this over the holidays...just imagine it with some bright colored tissue behind the lace cute out...squeal!)

"Card Doily Lace" digital cutting file (available only at the Silhouette store online.)

(The Silhouette store can only be accessed by those using a direct link from the Silhouette Studio software, which is provided with any Silhouette machine.) The easiest way to find these new designs, is to go to the "browse artists" tab in the blue bar at the top of the screen on the Silhouette store homepage, then click on the Samantha Walker logo to browse my portfolio.  These will be showing up in the store as they are loaded from the artists queue.   

"lace top tag" digital cutting file (available only at the Silhouette store online.)

"lace pennant" digital cutting file (available only at the Silhouette store online.)

"Snowflake Card" digital cutting file (available only at the Silhouette store online.)

"Snowman Snowflake" digital cutting file (available only at the Silhouette store online.)

These are just a sampling of what you might find in my Silhouette store this week. There's a chance that some of these will start showing up in the store before the 50 cent sale ends, that is going on this week.