RobsCreations

Boxes realized with the envelope punch board , Sizzix Xmas dies and Big Shot machine, b a k e r ' s t w i n e and felt Christmas embellishments (Trees, Stars, Mittens and Stockings). By using this on-line CALCULATOR you can make boxes of all kinds! Read also this blog post HERE for details on soap box making with the envelop punch board.

This is a sample pack with five different mini candles. From left to right: Candle #1:  b ees wax: coconut oil (80:20)  + cotton wick (lead free)  +  cinnamon candle fragrance Candle #2:  b ees wax: coconut oil (70:30)  + cotton wick (lead free)  +  coffee bean candle fragrance   Candle #3: 100% Soy wax + wooden wick + strawberry cream candle fragrance   Candle #4 : bees wax:coconut oil (70:30) + cotton wick (lead free)  + lavender candle fragrance   Candle #5: b ees wax: coconut oil (70:30)  + cotton wick (lead free) + l emongrass essential oil Each candle has been poured in a mini marmalade glass jar, carefully labeled (safety first!) and wrapped by me. Candle pouring Burning instructions on the bottom and labels with ingredients list Box making 

I love making soap with the cold process and, every now and then, I like to give some soap samples to friends and family . So far, I've been always wrapping the soap slices in a brown craft paper. Now that I have the envelop punch board (EPB) I want to create nice boxes to accommodate the soap. Yes, you got it right! I have the envelop ,   not the box, punch board but I've found an amazing on-line calculator that allows you to create any box you want (within certain size limits!) by using the EPB!!! That's today's work! ;-) First thing first, I carefully measured the soap slices, decided the box dimensions (70 x 60 x 25 mm) and run the calculator. The calculator provided me with the paper size and the exact position of the first and second punch on the first edge of the paper in order to obtain a box of the required dimensions. (you also have the option in inches) Then I punched and scored the paper accordingly and rounded the box c...