Z Fold Box Card

 

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Try Something NEW!
Its really easy to get into a crafting rut, isn't it? Well, this week we'dlike you to break out, be brave and try something you've never tried before!
Do you dare to share something using a new technique, a new tool,
maybe a new card fold?

Create anything you like cards, tags, or 3D project. Its up to you!

 

This week my aunt and uncle are celebrating their Diamond Wedding Anniversary - that's a whole 60 years of beng married. Wow! 

So I definitely needed a special card to send, and as this week's challenge called for trying a new technique of some kind it seemed a good idea to tie these two together and have a go at a Z fold box card!

I'd not tried making a Z fold card, let alone tried incorporating a pop out box into one. And of course I only came up with the plan at the last minute so had very little time to work it out, make it and get it in the post!

I love this idea! The basic Z fold is pretty simple but looks effective.  The pop out box bit uses the same kind of structure you add in to the box to add all the embellishments to when you make a box card, and it seems quite obvious to add into the fold-space

 

Here you can see it folded flat (well fairly flat!)

I chose this diamond design digital pape. resized and printed it onto Bazzill Avalanche card

I was very pleased to find this lovely Tonic Studios textured card in my stash which matched the colour of the printed design perfectly

Once the actual structure was made and the hinge inserts added to the 'box' section it was time to get on with the fun decorationg bit!

Actually it was quite fiddly adding the flowers - more so than for a regular box card, so maybe finding an easier way to do it is a job for another time. 

 

This next photo is taken from a higher positon to try and show that there are several rows of flowers in there

 

I used

 

Flowers, Alphabet, Heart dies are all from Spellbinders 

Some are no longer available, but there are similar ones that are.

Aqua, Green and Pink card

Aqua card for base

Digital download printed onto White Avalanche Bazzill 

 'Diamond' gems, pink ribbon

 

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 Happy Crafting, Take care of yourself,

Kathy xx