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Inspiration Box

  • Completed Project: Inspiration Box Picture #1

Keep all your ideas in an inspiration box for a rainy day.

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Take a sheet of paper, this can really be any size as long as it's a rectangle. For this I used half an A5 sheet.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    Fold the paper in half width ways and then fold it back out.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Fold the two edges in to the middle line.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Fold it back out.


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Fold in half length ways and then fold it back out.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Fold the two edges in to the middle line.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    Fold up the corners so that they touch the first horizontal line.

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Fold the paper over width ways so that the fold is along the tops of the corners, do this on either side.

  9. Step 9

    Step 9

    Fold back the lines created by folding over the paper.

  10. Step 10

    Step 10

    Pull out the tabs until the paper folds in to a box.

  11. Step 11

    Step 11

    Write down all of your ideas on to a sheet of paper, cut them out and fill up the box.

  12. Step 12

    Step 12

    To make a bigger box that you can use as a lid, leave a slight gab before the middle line at steps 3 and 6.

  13. Step 13

    Step 13

    You can use any type of paper for this, card works best.

Versions (6)

Version Inspiration Box By AdvocatusDiaboli
Version Inspiration Box By AdvocatusDiaboli
Version Inspiration Box By Yvaine
Version Inspiration Box By Creativemind
Version Inspiration Box By Angeliiii
Version Inspiration Box By Strawberry Milkshake

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Sabine

Sep 24, 2006 3:52pm ago

Ah, I remember making boxes like this when I was a kid. Thanks :*)

Anna

Sep 24, 2006 3:52pm ago

I have a box that I just stick all sorts of things that I could use or could inspire me. I also have a black notebook and I do heaps of collages. Its kinda a scrapbook cos I put tickets for things and stuff like that in it but its really good and inspires me.

Monklin

Sep 25, 2006 12:30am ago

Very nice. =3 Something very useful to keep your ideas in. =3

Tammy

Sep 30, 2006 4:18am ago

What an amazingly good idea! I keep ideas written in notebooks, but I never seem to find them again, or the pages I wrote them on, end up buying more books and the cycle never ends!

LaKore

LaKore

October 22nd, 2007 01:03

cute

Hank

Hank

November 9th, 2007 19:03

You could fill it with these:

http://www.kerismith.com/100ideas.pdf

Shivi

Shivi

December 3rd, 2007 09:51

I have made one!!!! Note to people making one, if you are using a sheet with a pattern or colour on one side start with the blank side.

Melissa M.

Melissa M.

December 5th, 2007 01:13

I have just fallen in love with kerismith.com.. Thank you for posting that website, Hank.

Shady Panda

Shady Panda

December 25th, 2007 02:47

I use to make boxes similar to these but I used old b-day cards and such that I'd receive.

Cat Morley

Cat Morley

December 26th, 2007 22:39

That'd be a great way to recycle all my old xmas cards, thanks for the tip.

Becky G.

Becky G.

January 17th, 2008 01:11

I used to make these all the time when I was little! Oh this brings back memories! :)

Olivia G.

Olivia G.

May 6th, 2008 13:37

I like it everyone at school wanted one.

Bobbie L.

Bobbie L.

June 9th, 2009 13:10

If you folded the corners inside and then folded the holding strip in, you have a neat outside. Great box!