The big heart shaped boxes have hit the store aisles!! As expected, they couldn’t be any cheesier. And while a box of chocolates seems like such a cop out as a gift… the thing is… people really like chocolate. I do. Especially the chocolates in those boxes. It’s like playing Chocolate roulette when you bite into one! Will it be that amazing caramel one or did I end up with the shitty cream filled ones. Back to the bigger problem at hand…. those boxes and the impersonal nature of the gift. This Ouija Planchette Valentine Box of Chocolate is your solution.
Last year, I took matters into my own hands and decided it was time to start giving those heart shaped boxes a makeover. This was one of my favorite ones, but it is only one of four boxes I created. Just click the picture to check out the rest. I had so much fun with the creations and the response to these boxes was amazing, so I decided every year I would add at least one new design to my collection.
While considering what this year’s design would look like, I happened to notice one of my heart shaped boxes laying on my counter upside down. Lightbulb went off. A planchette happens to be an upside down heart. How perfect. Luckily, it really doesn’t matter which is up and which is down when it comes to a box of chocolates. I got to work designing a planchette to transform the box into.
So… there’s your solution. Whether you’re buying chocolates for yourself or a loved one, or perhaps celebrating Anti-Valentine’s Day, not only will you have a cool unique box, but one with an added personal touch! And once the chocolates are gone… you have a keepsake box. The gift that keeps on giving!
Here’s what you’ll need to recreate this box:
- Heart Shaped Box of Chocolates
- Small Paint brush
- White Paint
- Black Paint
- Small Round Mirror
- E6000 Adhesive
- Black Velvet Decorative Paper – I found mine with the scrapbooking paper at a craft store, but this Velvet Paper
is available online…
- Craft Glue (my go-to is Gem-Tac
)
- Cricut Machine
(I used the original Cricut Explore, but there are new & improved versions out since I purchased my dinosaur years ago)
- Cricut Tools
and 12×12 Cutting Mat
or 12×24 Cutting Mat
- White Craft Vinyl
- Transfer Tape
- Black Glass Gem
- Black Decorative Trim
- Black & White Striped Ribbon
is available online…
)
(I used the original Cricut Explore, but there are new & improved versions out since I purchased my dinosaur years ago)
and 
or 
1. Select or Design a planchette image. I drew mine in Adobe Illustrator, and adjusted it to fit the shape of my box, but there are tons of images online if you search for Planchette Clip Art. Whether you choose to find an image online, or design one yourself, make sure it is a two color image with clean thick lines for best results in Cricut Design Space.
2. Paint the sides of the top of the box white
3. Paint the inside lip (edge facing up) of the bottom box black.
4. Print a copy of your image to size.
5. Cut out the planchette as well as the hole.
6. Lay the printout of the planchette onto the top of the heart box, and mark where the hole will be.
7. Using E6000, adhere the mirror to the top of the box. Make sure the mirror is slightly larger than the hole.
8. Using the top of the box, trace the heart shape onto the back of the velvet paper.
9. Lay the printout of the planchette onto the back of the velvet paper, aligning with the traced heart shape.
10. Trace the hole onto the back of the velvet paper.
11. Cut the planchette shape and the hole out of the velvet paper.
12. Using the craft glue, adhere the velvet to the top of the box.
13. Allow the glue to dry, and ensure the velvet is securely attached before applying the vinyl.
14. Upload your planchette image into Cricut Design Space.
15. Ensure the image is set to cut.
16. Resize the image to fit your box.
17. Load vinyl into your Cricut machine
18. Click Make It to send your image to cut.
19. Set the Material Size based on your vinyl and your mat.
20. Design Space will walk you thru the remaining steps as soon as you click Go.
21. Separate the cut image from the vinyl.
22. Use Transfer Tape to adhere the image onto the velvet. There are easy to follow instructions that come with the transfer tape for attaching the vinyl to it.
23. I was slightly worried about the vinyl adhering to the velvet, but when I made a test sample, it seemed that being heavy handed with the Burnishing tool was the trick. Burnish the entire image to ensure the vinyl is secured, and remove the transfer tape.
24. Run a bead of E6000 along the outer edge of the velvet box top, and attach the decorative trim. I worked on small lengths at a time to ensure the trim would have time to adhere along the edge. I also used small clips to hold the trim in place while it dried.
TIP: start at the bottom point of the heart so the ends of the trim can be tucked under and glued to the under side of the lip.
25. Lastly, add some final touches…. use the E6000 to adhere the glass bead to the eyeball.
26. Run a line of craft glue along the center of the white side walls and attach the striped ribbon.
NOTE – When using E6000, it is a good idea to allow the glue to completely dry overnight (24 hours to be safe) before using the object. When creating this box, I did not wait 24 hours between each step, but did wait for the glue to fully set between steps, and then allowed the entire box to dry overnight.
27. If you want to finish the back of the box, trace another heart onto black or decorative scrapbook paper and cut it out. Glue the paper to the back.
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awesome … must give this a try
Thanks Margaret!! Send pics if you do!
Love, love, LOVE!! I adored last year’s beauties, I can’t wait to see if we get some heart shaped choccie boxes here! Sx
Thanks Sue!!