Last time I shared a card I made for an anniversary and said it would take a box to hold it because of the flowers, which were too big to fit in an envelope. So this time, I made a box for the card.
The box was made with the CTMH Artiste Cartridge (Z1790) using.Cricut 12" x 24" Antiquity cardstock and Dotty for You papers (retired).
Other CTMH Supplies used:
Stella Complements (retired)
Green Glitz Glitter Gel (retired)
Flowers made with Art Philosophy Cartridge
Teal Shimmer Trim (Z1918)
The two pieces were "scored" for easier folding. These score marks can be removed if one is using a Gypsy (yes, I'm still "old school" - don't know if the same holds true for the new design center software). I chose to use them for this project, just to make sure I got everything folded correctly.
Using the scoreboard and bone folder also was very helpful on this project. there were a lot of lines to draw. Making them straight ensured the box came together well.
It took a little guesswork to make the box to fit the card. Dimensions aren't always perfect as specified on the cartridges, particularly when the measurements include flaps. Using a height of 5 1/2 inches (the card is 4 1/2 inches in height) gave me a comfortable margin of error and still made both pieces of the box small enough to fit on the Cricut mat.
The top of the box required the larger paper and 12" x 24" mat.
The bottom of the box fit nicely on 12" x 12" paper.
Here is the card with the finished box top shown in the back. This was a fun project with a little bit of guesswork on the size. I do wish there was a sure-fire way of eliminating that. I haven't found one, though. Thanks for walking along with me on this. If you have any questions or comments, let me know.
Blessings,
Psalm 46: 1-11
