This St. Patrick’s Day, you can try your luck at catching a leprechaun – and if you’re kind to him, you might be able to convince him to share his gold with you! Just remember that leprechauns are very clever – so don’t take your eyes off him (even for a minute) or he will disappear!

Four LeafClover Box

Erin Bassett

MATERIALS: ScanNCut Machine and Accessories; ScanNCut USB 4 “3D Paper Craft Pattern Collection” (sold

separately); FREE “Clover” and “Rainbow Circle” Cut Files; Cardstock: 12" x 12" (Green) and 6" x 12"

(Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple); Cotton Balls or Batting; Adhesive; Scissors or Paper Trimmer;

Something to Attract the Leprechaun (Chocolate Coins, Glitter, Rainbow Candy or Cereal, etc.)

Place the 12" x 12" green cardstock onto the ScanNCut cutting mat and insert it into

the machine. Insert USB4 directly into your ScanNCut and retrieve “Box #5.” (As an

alternative, you can also load and open it in CanvasWorkspace and transfer it over to

your ScanNCut using the ScanNCut Transfer feature. Should you choose this method,

change the size of the box by selecting all of it, grouping it, and then pulling the corner

handlebars out until the design fills the inside of the red boarder. Then, transfer it to

your ScanNCut.)

step 1.

Making the box

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If you are resizing it on your ScanNCut, resize the box as large as it will go by

selecting all of it and clicking on the “Mat” icon, followed by the “Resizing” icon.

Adjust the height and width.

Cut out the design by pressing “OK” through the screens and then press “Cut.” If you

are not sure of the correct blade depth setting, perform a test cut first. To add a test

cut, press the “Back” arrow, and press “Add.” Then press “Test” and select the shape

you want to use. Press “Set” to add it to the mat. Now, when you press “Cut” and

“Start” it will perform the test cut and even pause so that you can evaluate the cut

and determine if you need to make any adjustments. If all is well, press “Start” again

and it will continue to cut out your design.

Unload the mat from the machine and gently remove the paper.

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step 2.

Place your unfolded box onto the mat, keeping in mind where you want your clover

window to be. Load the mat into the ScanNCut.

Load the “Clover” cut file into your ScanNCut with the same method you used

for the box.

Adding a Clover-Shaped Window

step 5. Crease the paper on the fold lines.

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Scan in the mat.

Drag the clover to where you want it to cut, zooming in if necessary to make sure it’s

centered in the panel and not on a fold line. Resize the clover by selecting it, clicking

on the “Mat” icon, followed by the “Resizing” icon. Adjust the height and width.

Press “OK”, then “Cut” and “Start.”

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Apply adhesive to the appropriate tabs and corners to bring them together.

Partially fill the box with a treat to lure the leprechaun. (Make sure you leave enough

room for that leprechaun to fit!)

Assembling and Filling the Box

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step 1.

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Cut your remaining cardstock so that it is larger than the circle you will be

cutting out.

Place the pieces of paper onto the mat and press “Scan” and then “Start.”

Creating the Rainbow

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Load the “Rainbow Circle” cut file onto your ScanNCut with the same method

you used for the box.

Move the correct circle to the center of the correct color paper and press “OK” until

you get to the “Cut” screen. Press “Cut” followed by “Start” to cut out the circles.

Remove the papers from the mat.

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Adhere the circles together in the proper order – red on the bottom, orange on

top of red, and so on.

Using your paper trimmer or scissors, cut the radius of the rainbow circle. Rotate

the circle so that the radius cut line is horizontal. Then cut the radius again as

shown below.

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step 9. Adhere the rainbow’s tab to the lid of the box.

step 8. Fold one edge of the rainbow back about 1/4". Cut the orange-yellow-green-blue-

purple layers off at the fold line. Leave the red layer to act as a tab that you can use

to adhere the rainbow to the lid of the box.

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step 10. Pull apart some cotton balls and glue them to the lid of the box.

(This gives the effect of clouds.)

Now that your box is complete, you can place it in a safe spot. When a leprechaun

does step inside, you can cover up the clover window and have him trapped!

Good luck!

Colors and specifications may vary by model. Opinion expressed by paid consultant.