Wednesday, September 27, 2023

3D Thursday Legendary Ride Surprise Box


Hello there! I have a super fun 3D project today. This little box is actually a fancy way to give a gift card to someone. Once you take the lid off, the sides fall down to show a little diorama scene. One flap holds a gift card while the other gives you a place to write a little note to the recipient. 


I make quite a few holiday themed boxes like this to sell at craft shows each year, but I believe this is the first birthday themed one I've done. I'm going to have to play around with some feminine birthday and anniversary themed ones next. 

Measurements: 

  • Box lid 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 scored at 1, 2, 6 1/8 and 7 1/8 on both sides. See pattern below and video to trim. 
    • Top panel 4 x 4 
    • Sides 7/8 x 4

  • Box base 12 x 12 scored at 4, 8 on both sides. See pattern below and video to trim. 
    • Outside panels 3 7/8 x 3 7/8
    • Inside large triangles 3 3/4 square cut in half
    • Inside small rectangle 2 5/8 square cut in half
    • Bottom square panel 3 7/8 x 3 7/8
    • Title banner 1 1/2 x 6
    • Motorcycle strip 1/2 x 6 1/2 scored at 1/2 and 6
    • Both pocket inserts are 3 7/8 wide. See video on how to measure depth. 
    • Back panel 3 7/8 x 7 3/4 scored at 3 7/8

See my E is for Embossing post to see how I made the pattern paper. 

What do you think? Isn't this a nice way to give a gift card to someone? As I mentioned above, this is pretty easy to adapt to other occasions by simply changing out the pattern paper and stamp sets. 


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God's love and blessings!

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Technique Tuesday H is for Half Cut Die Cut


Hello there! I'm back today to continue our alphabetical journey through some fun paper crafting techniques. Today's project showcases how to cut out just a portion of a die, leaving the rest of the image uncut. I've used the technique to make a pretty little post-it note holder. 


Measurements for this card:

  • Card base - 11 x 4 1/4 scored at 5 1/2 
    • after stamping, score at 2 3/4 (see video)
  • Post-it base - 3 1/2 x 4 1/4

This card also uses Stampin' Write markers instead of ink pads to get a multi-colored image with each stamp. I definitely prefer the "watercolor" look of the card on the right. Which do you prefer? 


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God's love and blessings!