Hello, hello!
There are so many…SO MANY!…wonderful card creators out there online, and so many with You Tube channels. I mentioned a few in my last post about using card sketches, and my terrific team leader Lorraine just had a card featured as the inspiration for the August 2024 Oh So Inspired Hop which is hosted by (Call Me) Crafty Al. You can find so many great ideas to CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit or Copy And Share Everywhere). My Shadow Box Cards are inspired by Juli Baca of Sunny Day Stamping.
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I made the Peach Pie one first, and since I am woefully bad at making boxes, it took me a bit of time to get my score lines all properly aligned (which has absolutely nothing to do with Juli’s excellent instruction sheet). I’ll list all products used at the end of the post. Die cutting the circles was a breeze, the square needed to be a tad more centered, and turning it to create the diamond, well, I should have gone down one size. But, card making is a creative process, and there are no accidents, just happy discoveries! I used Tear Tape to secure the edge of the box, as I wanted a good hold. If you use the Tear Tape, be sure to align it well before you press it. You write your message on the back of the card, and it’s probably a good idea to write your message before you attach the back. Again, crafting is an adventure, lol.
I made the Summer Splash one next, and I did much better with the scoring and folding alignment. I feel that this is a great card to make using the Simply Score Board. I used my Trimmer, which has both a cutting and scoring blade. Ah, the shopping list certainly is never ending. 😉
I went back to the circle die cut, and I have been waiting for an opportunity to use this particular designer series paper. This shadow box technique was perfect! I love the soft colors and it makes an elegant card. Crooked was kind of my thing for the day, hahaha! And, I will say right here that I am not usually a fan of wasting expensive designer paper on an envelope, but these cards seemed to override me.
The last one is where I tried out the diamond shape. I will give it another go with the smaller die, because, who doesn’t love a diamond? These are also colors that I don’t often gravitate to, and I really liked the effect of the coordinating colors! On this card front I stamped with Versa Mark ink to get that tone-on-tone look, and I thought the punched image showing some of the paper on the back was a fun touch. I also got a bit creative and used the scrap that was left from the envelope flap to decorate the front of the envelope.
All in all, I had a fun afternoon creating these shadow box cards. They fit in an US A2 size envelope (4 1/4 in. x 5 1/2 in.), and I would suggest using the non-machinable stamps. They are a bit more expensive at $1.19 each, but your card will arrive in good condition.
I hope you enjoyed seeing these Shadow Box Card creations! Thanks for stopping by! I’m hoping to get back to You Tube in September, so keep an eye out!
God Bless,
Barb
Barbara Haropolous, Independent US Stampin’ Up Demonstrator
PRODUCT LIST:
Card Stock: Cajun Craze, Summer Splash, Peach Pie, Lost Lagoon, Basic White
Stamp Sets: Thoughtful Wishes stamp and die bundle, Labeled With Love stamp and bunch bundle
Die set: Stylish Shapes, includes circles, squares and banners used
Ink: Lost Lagoon, Peach Pie, Copper Clay, Gina K Designs Onyx Black (see my blog post comparing black ink pads), Versa Mark
Stampin’ Blends Markers: Peach Pie, Shy Shamrock, Summer Splash
Designer Series Papers: Frames and Flowers Specialty 12 in x 12 in Designer Series Paper, Unbounded Beauty 12 in x 12 in Designer Series Paper
White Envelopes, A2 size from envelopes.com
Other Tools: Stamp Blocks Clear Bundle, Paper Trimmer, Tear Tape Adhesive, Tombow Tape Runner, Art Glitter Glue
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