If you've been following my recent exploits on Instagram you'll have seen me advertising that I was going to make a box card. Well. I did! I've never made one before, feeling that they were quite a lot of work and I'd need at least a week to make one.
Well, turns out they aren't too bad after all. I watched Ale Suta's video and had a read of this tutorial from Papermill Direct. Once you've worked out the basic principals of the box card, it's not too difficult to put it all together.
I finally got round to colouring in all these images from the Go Wild Again set from Clearly Besotted. I used my Copic markers and then fussy cut them out. A poll on Instagram suggests many of you don't like fussy cutting, but I LOVE it, so I even cut out the little frogs.
I made up my box card with some Stampin' Up papers I hadn't got round to using yet, and attached all the images with thin strips of acetate. The box card then folds down to a nice square size and then will pop up again quite happily.
They really look very effective, and although they take a bit of time to put together, the results are worth it. Definitely one to do again.
Thanks for popping by!
Well, turns out they aren't too bad after all. I watched Ale Suta's video and had a read of this tutorial from Papermill Direct. Once you've worked out the basic principals of the box card, it's not too difficult to put it all together.
I finally got round to colouring in all these images from the Go Wild Again set from Clearly Besotted. I used my Copic markers and then fussy cut them out. A poll on Instagram suggests many of you don't like fussy cutting, but I LOVE it, so I even cut out the little frogs.
I made up my box card with some Stampin' Up papers I hadn't got round to using yet, and attached all the images with thin strips of acetate. The box card then folds down to a nice square size and then will pop up again quite happily.
They really look very effective, and although they take a bit of time to put together, the results are worth it. Definitely one to do again.
Thanks for popping by!
4 comments:
Absolutely love this! Box cards are so fun, to make and I imagine to receive although I’ve never had one sent to me. I think people do think they are a lot of work, but you are right, once you get your head around them, they are not that tricky. I think also, if you make the bases up beforehand, you can really put them together quickly. I am still thinking I would like a box card die though haha!! Love your colouring of this set Ruth, it’s all just too cute!
Well done! Looks fabulous
Wow! This is fantastic, Ruth! What an amazing card. I love that you did the box and your colouring on the images is wonderful! xx
I just made my first box card a couple weeks ago.
they were so much easier than I thought they
would be. Love the elephant in your box.
Wonderful project.
thanks for sharing
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