I haven't colored or made any cards in nearly a year, so I'm a bit rusty, but I decided to jump back in with the MFT 2022 Card Design Superstar: Box Card Master contest. And to make this even MORE challenging, I've never made a box card before and decided to make my own template (since I haven't seen one for a regular slimline, and I didn't want a "mini" slimline)! Argh.
Here's a look at the final SLIMLINE box card (7" x 2" x 3.75"):
I used 8 different stamps, dies, and stencils to make this card (listed below). I stamped each image on Copic XPress-It Blending Card and colored them with my Copics. When I was done, I fussy cut everything.
After I had all of my pieces, I created my temp
late for the slimline box card. The card folds flat to perfectly fit a slimline envelope, measuring 9" x 3.75". When it's unfolded, it measures 7" x 2" x 3.75". I created the box mechanism with my homemade template (below). It was incredibly frustrating, especially since I've never made a box card before, but I finally got through it. (FYI, I forgot the diagonal line across the left side when I took the photo. I later cut the line so make it a stepped/leveled card. See final card photos below to see what I mean, as I also cut white panels to fit the sides.)
late for the slimline box card. The card folds flat to perfectly fit a slimline envelope, measuring 9" x 3.75". When it's unfolded, it measures 7" x 2" x 3.75". I created the box mechanism with my homemade template (below). It was incredibly frustrating, especially since I've never made a box card before, but I finally got through it. (FYI, I forgot the diagonal line across the left side when I took the photo. I later cut the line so make it a stepped/leveled card. See final card photos below to see what I mean, as I also cut white panels to fit the sides.)
After I cut two panels to match my template, I attached my background (7" x 3.75"), which I'd created with white cardstock, blue ink, and the MFT Slimline Cloud Edges Stencil.
For my inserts, I cut 1.5" x 8" pieces of white cardstock, then used the MFT Stitched Slimline Snow Drifts Die-Namics to make my snowy slopes. I scored 1/2 at each end to make the tabs, trimmed about half of the tabs down (so you wouldn't see them when inserted), and glued the three inserts inside the box. I attached all of my little people using regular paper glue.
I felt like it needed some white panels on the outside, so I cut 2 panels of 2.5" x 1.75", then cut them at a diagonal to match the sides of the box. I cut a 6.75" x 0.75" white panel for the front, and stamped the sentiment from MFT's Merry & Bright stamp set. After I attached everything, the card folds perfectly flat, like this:
For my inserts, I cut 1.5" x 8" pieces of white cardstock, then used the MFT Stitched Slimline Snow Drifts Die-Namics to make my snowy slopes. I scored 1/2 at each end to make the tabs, trimmed about half of the tabs down (so you wouldn't see them when inserted), and glued the three inserts inside the box. I attached all of my little people using regular paper glue.
I felt like it needed some white panels on the outside, so I cut 2 panels of 2.5" x 1.75", then cut them at a diagonal to match the sides of the box. I cut a 6.75" x 0.75" white panel for the front, and stamped the sentiment from MFT's Merry & Bright stamp set. After I attached everything, the card folds perfectly flat, like this:
And it fits perfectly in a slimline envelope!
Here's a video, showing how it unfolds:
List of all stamps/dies/stencils used on this card - ALL BY MY FAVORITE THINGS:
- Pile on the Hugs stamp set
- BB Fall Friends stamp set
- Merry & Bright stamp set
- Friends at First Sip stamp set
- Christmas Tree Farm stamp set
- Happy Campers stamp set
- Slimline Stitched Snow Drifts Die-Namics
- Slimline Cloud Edges Stencil
I LOVE it!!! This is beautiful!!
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