Birthday Cheer Lidded Box Frame Card for 3D Thursday...

A re-work of an old classic... a Lidded Box Frame card... for which you will find an original and the Tutorial here....

Updated using Broadway Bound papers... and the new Birthday Cheer bundle... perfect for whom I had in mind...

Talking of Birthday Cheer... which I have just opened and am very inspired by...

The dies are running low in stock in Europe... and sadly it is not carrying over into the 2019-2020 Annual Catalogue... so now only available while supplies last... so get them whilst you can...

And the Broadway Bound papers will likely be on the Retiring List come 15th April too... as it is so rare for any papers to carryover from year to year... 

Though as these have been really popular in these parts... I would really like to be proven wrong!

And an admittance... as this is the other card that I produced on Tuesday... which I made a very last minute mistake on... with my scream being heard for miles around (probably)...

Wonder how many of you can see it straightaway!?

Suffice to say... I then had to make another card to get one off in the post...

As I ripped up all the front when I pulled by sideways-on panel off!!! 

Rectification job for another day then! As I can never let things go to waste...

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Double Square Box Frame Card Tutorial for Fancy Fold Friday

So it is Fancy Fold Friday time again... and I have a Double Square Box Frame Card  - with a tutorial - for you...

Showcasing the beginning of my new BIG alphabet - using - the Hearth & Home window die! Told you it wasn't just about windows.... Just a snip here - and a snip there... 

I am so happy to have had this idea - as an alphabet can never be too large.... especially for special projects at this time of year....

My NOEL is dressed care of the Festive Fireplace stamps and Festive Fireside dies... 

Although the wreath on the N is really making me giggle - it just reminds me of those moments when your knicker elastic snaps!!! And if that has never happened to you - you are very lucky!!! Embarrassing but hilarious memories are flooding back over here!

Sorry I digress... back to the card...

I do have a tutorial for you... but I feel like rather a fraud with this one!!

1. Make one of these - metric/centimetres version - or see below for the imperial (inches) version
2. Make another one!
3. Cut a 13 x 2cm (5 1/8" x 3/4") piece of card and score PORTRAIT in half at 1 cm (3/8")
4. Bone Fold this strip
5. Adhere Box Frames to either side of score line (mountain at front/facing you!)

And oops... an apology... I thought I had already re-done this project as an imperial (inches) tutorial as well ...but now I have just realised I hadn't.... so here it is... so sorry for delay.... but hey now... there is a proper tutorial after all!!

Shadow Box Frame Card Tutorial – 5 1/4" Square with 3/8" Box Sides and Top

Start off with a 8 1/4" square of Thick Whisper White cardstock 

Please note that my photos are from the original full A4 sheet tutorial posted here – just imagine all the next photos as squares of cardstock rather than the rectangles shown!!!

1. Score at 3/8", 3/4", 1 1/8" & 1 1/2" on all 4 sides.

2. Make an “extra short score” at 1 7/8" & 6 3/8" from top to 2^ndscore-line down. 

3. Turn 180 degrees and repeat (2)

4. Cut up these extra score lines and diagonally across to the 3^rd score line

5. Cut out the “16-bit” squares at each corner

6. Bone fold all score-lines

8. Apply glue to folded side of outer-most sections on all 4 sides ( ** See NOTE below!)

9. Apply Tear & Tape OR Sticky Strip across back of 4 diagonal sections (or add a glue dot)

10. Assemble straight sides first. 
Recommend sticking any paper/photo in first before assembling if you want as an edge to edge back!
Remove part of red protective cover

11. Line up outer edge to inner score-line at that end & press down flat to stick. 

12. Line up outer edge to inner score line at other end & pull out rest of red protective cover to stick. Now your box section should pop up … nice and square and straight!!

13. Repeat for other straight edge

14. Now onto the 2 notched ends …. Repeat process for the 2 straight sides BUT…. 

... and this is the MOST important TIP…Remove red protective cover on the 2 small diagonals and cover with some longer lengths of scrap red protective cover

15. Fold the straight edge down as before & glue into place

16. Then push the sides up & over the square/box side sections, get the mitres/diagonals in place & then pull the red protective cover out (concentrating on one side at a time!)

17. Repeat for the other notched side. 

** NOTE - I have to admit that I am still using my Tear & Tape (or Sticky Strip for those of you that have not seen the light…and converted…) on those diagonals  - but I now use my trusty Tombow on the straight sides – applying a bead onto the base of the frame next to the inner scoreline works a treat – no wet glue on my fingers as I roll the section around and over…

And there you have it…one 3/8" section Shadow Box Frame from an A4 Wide (ie 21cm/8 1/4") Square of card with perfect mitred corners!  Ends up as a 5 1/4" Square Box Frame 

You've Got This! Double Box Frame Card for Fancy Fold Friday

A little Fancy Fold Friday treat for you today... a wonderful card sent to me by a fellow demo/team-mate/friend, Nic Baker using my Shadow Box Frame Tutorial and a couple of other ideas that together inspired her creation ... Firstly this card by talented SU! demo Dianna Gibbs and secondly this tutorial for the hinges...

So a stunning card to share with you... but not made by me! But I think one will be soon!! Too good not to make!!

Please feel free to pop over to Nic's blog here... there are some more photos and more details there.... and if you love this card too - please let her know - I know a comment would make her day....

So glad to see my tutorials being put to such good use!! Thank for sharing with me and letting me share on here Nic... it really is fabulous!

And 2 final notes...

Happy Birthday Sam!!! What a lovely birthday card...!

Please do feel free to send me a photo and/or a link to any creations you have made using one of my tutorials or ideas... by email - or in the Blog post comments - I would LOVE to see them... and I would love to share some of them on here from time to time!! Would make a nice series... Let's keep the Creative Circle going!