Here’s the tutorial on how to create your own infographic using Cricut pens and the draw feature.Īnd that’s it! Three simple layers, in lovey-dovey Valentine’s Day colors and lots of hearts for accents. It turned out to be my favorite page in this easy DIY explosion box. We have spent most of our married life overseas, so that was the inspiration for my numbers. I decided to do a maze-like page with some of the most interesting numbers in it. When I realized I wouldn’t be able to get any photos other than ones I already had, it was time to get creative! Layer two shows our wedding and our family of six now! (Just a small change.) The top & bottom lining pieces are larger than you need so dry fit, trim, dry fit, trim - until they fit snugly before gluing in place.Here’s the first layer of the Valentine’s Day heart explosion box that I made as a gift for my husband. Depending upon your paper stock you might need to “feather” the tabs a bit on the round corners of the head stock.Once the fretboard sides are attached (don’t glue the very end bit as there might be some trimming required - I deliberately made the pieces longer than you should need) attach the body’s sides starting at the sharp point at the bottom of the heart shape - folding the sides in half and aligning the “V” to the point.Start attaching the sides with the headstock piece, beginning at the “V” where the head meets the fretboard.On the lid (the uke’s top) don’t worry about gluing all the way up to the edge, a bit of a lip is fine.Fold & glue the tuning pegs before doing your precise trimming.Some tips might be useful so here’s what I found helpful: “Uke Box” Prototype: overall scale and aesthetics check. Doodling artwork (Adobe Illustrator) on my new-ish MacBook Air while enjoying a brew at local coffee spots? That I can do. Heck, even basics - cutting along lines, folding straight edges - it’s all a challenge. I printed mine on 80 pound smooth paper and can attest that the resulting carton is a surprisingly sturdy beast - those interior strips really stiffen the structure.īe forewarned! 45 minutes did I toil assembling this silly box, though I’m admittedly all thumbs when doing paper craft - glue covered thumbs, wrong bits stuck together that level of ineptitude (rings oddly familiar, same can be said of my uke playing :D). Includes three sheets: box & lid plus truly garish interior pink-n-purple box “lining”.
“Moderation” - it isn’t in the ukulele player’s vocabulary, so why are you hesitating? You actually believe there are limits to the uke obsession? Puh-shah!! No way! Enjoy a stress-free Valentine’s Day: build your uke-crazed sweetie this heart-shaped ukulele box then fill it with See’s candies, jelly beans, an engagement ring, or Jake Shimabukuro tickets - whatever you do rest assured that ya done good.ĭownload “Ukulele Valentine Heart Box” template (532kB PDF)įinished box with lid measures about 6” x 4” x 1.25”.
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