I’ve got a two part post this weekend. Sharon was back with a demo of a new style box card on a Wednesday night, Mona added her tips and tricks to the process on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning Sharon was back with new product in the store and that will be Part 2.
I’m starting with Sharon’s new box card. A few tips before we start. This assembly works best with a lower weight paper. A 65 lb. works best. Stay away from heavier 100 lb or even 80 lb. paper. Trim your tabs to reduce mass and a good ruler and scoring tool will be your best friend.
Here is Sharon’s template. It is a 10 1/4 X 8 1/2. Score along the marks indicated at 2 1/8, 3 5/8, 6 5/8, 8 1/8. Find the center of your paper on both long sides at 51/8 and make a small mark. Rotate your paper and make two score lines 1 1/2 inch from each edge. Cut along the heavier dark lines indicated and remove the four corners you will be left with four tabs in each corner. Note: That cut line goes to the 2nd score line on each side
Fold along all your score lines and create two new diagonal score lines on each side from the center mark you made to the score line at 3 5/8 and then from the center mark to 6 5/8. Be as accurate as possible. Fold along these score lines. Repeat on the other side of your paper.
Fold forward the top flap then fold on each diagonal to create a point with the tails sticking up. Fold the tails back over to the reverse side. Repeat on the other side. You need all your folds to be very flexible for the box function to work.
Trim the edges of each tab to make them easier to attach and to create less ‘friction’ when you are opening and closing your final card.
Add glue to the inside of your your tabs. Attach the tabs to the sides of your paper along the first right angle fold to create the box. Repeat for all your tabs.
Gently push the point of your triangle in toward the center of your box.
This will also bring in the sides of the box and let your 'close the doors' of your box and lay it flat.
Now you're ready to decorate your box. Sharon is using a new Christmas ornament stamp and die sets from Heartfelt for her sample. She has stamped and embossed in gold her ornaments. She wants to pop up one or two of the ornaments but she doesn't want/ to use foam squares so the card lays as flat as possible. To do this Sharon creates a little rectangle with a piece of paper 1/2 inch by 3 1/2 inches. Score at 1/2, 1, and 2. Fold on all your score lines and glue the last 1/2 tab to the long side to create an open box.
Attach the one long side to the element your want pop and set it up against one side and the bottom of the box. You need to attach to both the bottom and one of the sides so it will 'pop' up when the card is opened.
You can add mat pieces to your sides, a sentiment inside and/or the outside. You can keep your card closed with a belly band like Sharon did on these finished samples.
The stamp/die set Sharon used for the lemon card.
A Waffle Flower stamp set for this birthday card.
All of Sharon's samples.
Mona, on Friday, shared her version. Mona used a regular 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of paper. Her scoring dimensions are below. Mona also made her tabs smaller by cutting the remaining tab by a third, again to reduce excess paper that might hamper the cards ability to open and close smoothly and to lie flat.
I got adventurous Saturday afternoon and thought I'd give it a try. First closed,
Then open! I used acetate to make my pop-up element. It wasn't easy...but it looks good!
That's it for Part 1. I'll be back with Part 2 on Sunday. Until then, my funny for today. This is another reason I don’t have a cat…
That’s it for Part 1. Stay tuned and Part 2 will be posted tomorrow. Until then get crafty everyone and Stay Safe.
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