It’s time for a new Creative Creases challenge. Firstly, thanks to all those who participated in my last challenge! If you haven’t played in my challenge yet, I hope I can inspire you to join me in the challenge that’s starting today! The Top Pick for the last challenge can be found in the Creative Creases post that you can find HERE with the link to enter the current challenge.
My Card Today
My card today is a very simple Shadow Box Card. Firstly, I have made a few of these in the past of various sorts, but this one has straight sides and so easy to make. So, I came up with this design to show you how much fun they are, even for a beginner. Although I used a few difference stamp sets to make this card, I think Butterfly Brilliance is the focal point. Other stamp sets used were Grassy Grove and Let’s Set Sail.
My secrets to making this Quiet Meadow project
- Card Measurements:
- Card Base: 6″ x 6″ (2), scored at 4-1/2″ and 5-1/2.” After that, I assembled the card base.
- Then, I cut the Hues of Happiness designer paper to 4-3/8″ x 6.” I stamped the trees and the birds before adhering to the card base.
Now, the FUN Part!
- After the card base was complete, I cut the layers for the inside of the card, with the first one being the tulips. So, I colored the tulips with Stampin’ Blends, then attached it to the back panel.
- Then, I cut a panel of 5-1/2″ white cardstock with the Basic Borders die and colored it with Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. After that, I scored it at 1/2″ on both ends, then adhered to the inside of the card base. Because I liked the tulips so much, I did end up cutting a second row of tulips and adhering them to this panel.
- Then, I took the butterfly that had been previously stamped and cut and sponged Calypso Coral and Misty Moonlight ink with brushes. Then, I sponged Crumb Cake onto the edges. After that, I layered it onto vellum and added Brushed Metallic Dots.
- To soften it up a bit, I cut two of the leaves from the Artistic dies and colored one of them with the Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. After that, I attached both branches and the butterfly to the front of the card.
- Then, the sentiment from Sending Smiles was stamped in Crumb Cake ink and cropped out with the Sending die.
- For the back of the card, I took the piece of Crumb Cake that came out of the front and backed it onto white cardstock. Then, I stamped the sentiment and cropped it out.
- Finally, I added one more butterfly with Brushed Metallic Dots to the back of the shadow box card.
- Please note that this shadow box will fold flat for mailing in a 6-1/4″ square envelope!
I am submitting this card to the following challenges:
- Dies R Us Challenge – Spring Flowers
- Double Trouble Challenge – Frame, flowers, butterflies
- Simon Says Stamp Challenge
- TIME OUT Challenge – Spring
- Use Your Stuff Challenge – Spring
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Items from 2022-2023 Annual Catalog Used
- Stamp Set: Sending Smiles #158701 (Stamp Set/Die Bundle: #158707)
- Paper: Hues of Happiness #158822
- Tools: Sending dies #159271
What a beautiful card, Debbie! Thanks for sharing it and have a blessed weekend!
So pretty! I love the scene you’ve created with all those little tulips. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing at Double Trouble – Crazy Cousin Suzanne
Beautiful!!! Thanks so much for participating in our USE YOUR STUFF challenge!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Stay safe and healthy!!
Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper
Debbie, what a beautiful shadow box floral die scene you created and love the outer embellishments of the fern and butterfly… beautiful creation and amazing that this folds flat for mailing. Thanks for coming back and sharing another project with us at Double Trouble.
Beautiful Beautiful! I love all your projects, thanks for sharing with all of us. Peggy
What a fun card, and I love how it is 3D. Thanks so much for playing along at Time Out.
Oh I LOVE this shadow box card! Love how the butterfly and foilage overhang the frame. Beautiful!!
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What a lovely card, Debbie! The colors are so pretty and the row of tulips is especially superb. Thank you for playing along with us at Double Trouble #108.
Oh wow! This is absolutely gorgeous! I love everything about it and that shadow box design is really unique and fun! Thanks for sharing this one with us at Double Trouble too 🙂
this is a great shadow box card Debbie. I have never made one, but I think I need to give it a try – it’s a striking fold