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Last week Webisode viewer Bonnie emailed a question about the Sara’s Surfaces™ Fry Boxes—specifically, how to cover them with paper. Normally I just stamp on the boxes or add bits of paper rather than covering the whole thing (I am too impatient and it frustrates me!) so I asked LeNae to help both Bonnie and me get this right. Here are her tips:

How to cover a Fry Box with paper:

1. Place the unfolded box (flat) on your work surface and apply glue stick to the front and sides, but not the bottom. Place the paper directly onto the box and trim even with the box sides first.
2. Press the box sides in to temporarily form the box shape. Hold the box with the back facing you and use the scissors to cut around the curved shape—looking from the top down. It is a little awkward, but with patience it can be done quickly and easily. Trim the paper even with the box edge.
3. Flatten the box again. Turn over and cover the back and sides with paper (not the bottom). Cut around the box to trim paper even with the edges.
4. To cover the inside back with paper: Construct the box and glue a piece of paper to the inside back. I trace the general shape of the box back onto paper to get the angle right. Trim the paper to fit into the box, but leave the top edge untrimmed. Glue paper into the box inside back and then use scissors to trim the back edge even with the box edge.

Here's another tip from LeNae: When stamping on the box, leave the box flat and place scrap paper inside to cover the back edge. Stamp over the surface and then remove the scrap paper. Stamp the back and assemble box. Cover the box inside back with decorative paper using step #4.

Thanks Bonnie for the question—and thanks, LeNae for helping us out!