Shadow-Box Cards Tutorial
Cardmaking is one of those hobbies which has so many different possibilities that it’s easy to get lost sometimes! But if you’ve been finding yourself trapped in a tent-fold 4x6” card loop for a while, then relax, because inspiration is at hand – thanks to these unique and surprising makes.
A shadow box card is not a standard card that opens and closes – the magic of these wondrous projects is in the layering of the images.
The particular technique used in these five cards includes an accordion fold on each side. The folds hold the layers within the frame, as well as allowing the make to compress for easy mailing. And what a surprise when the recipient opens the envelope to reveal a dimensional scene!
These three-dimensional cards are a perfect way to showcase a particular design or picture and also let you build up gorgeous scenes however you choose.
The shape of the aperture is only dictated by whatever array of dies you have in your stash, making it practically impossible to run out of shapes and themes.
If you’re looking for a new idea, whip up some of these gorgeous cards with the ‘wow’ factor to impress your friends.
Trim two 20x14cm pink pearlescent panels and score the long edge of each at 1.5cm and 3cm, then rotate 180º and score again at 1.5cm and 3cm
Trim the Vintage Rose Decorative Panel to 13.8cm square and adhere to the centre of one of the pink pearlescent scored panels then die-cut the centre using the largest MFT circle die, reserving the ‘waste’ for the inside of the card
Adhere the two scored pieces of card together - ensuring to place adhesive just to the end tabs as shown
Trim a 13.8cm square of Vintage Rose design paper and adhere to the centre of the other piece of scored pearlescent card. Affix the die-cut circle from Step 2 to the centre
Die-cut a stitched circle frame from pink pearlescent card and adhere round the circle aperture
Adhere design paper to the scored sections of the aperture panel then adhere the two pieces together. Add the die-cut sentiment, swirl, flower and pearls as shown to finish
You will need
- Pink Hobby House Pearlescent Card
- Hobby House Vintage Rose Collection
- Hobby House Polka Dot Fabric Flower set
- Peaches & Cream Hobby House self-adhesive pearls
- Magnolia DooHickey Swirl die
- My Favorite Things Die-namics STAX Stitched Circle dies
- My Favorite Things Die-namics STAX Circle dies
You will need
- White cardstock
- Hot Pink Anna Marie Designs Glitz Collection Pearl Card
- VersaMark inkpad
- Pure White Altenew Crisp embossing powder
- Heat tool
- 3D foam pads
- Rhinestone gems
- Inkylicious Happy Birthday stamp
- Heartfelt Creations Arianna Blooms stamp & die set
- Tonic Topnote Trellis Base die set
- Creative Expressions Craft Dies by Sue Wilson Finishing Touches Delicate Fronds dies
You will need
- White & pink cardstock
- Maja Designs Coffee in the Arbour paper pad
- Inkylicious Dandelion Wishes stamp set
- Pink ribbon & pearls
- Memory Box Cosmo Border die
- Memory Box Modern Landscape Border die
- Spellbinders Triple Floral die set
You will need
- White cardstock
- Echo Park Birthday Wishes paper pad
- My Favorite Things Big Birthday Sentiments stamp set
- Spellbinders Grand Cabinet 3D Card die set
- My Favorite Things Dienamics Happy Birthday Candles die set
You will need
- White cardstock
- Martha Stewart Butterfly punch
- First Edition Mariposa 12x12” paper pad
- Olive Green Anna Marie Designs Pearl Card
- Self-adhesive pearls
- Spellbinders Majestic Labels Twenty-Five dies
- Marianne Design Craftables Butterfly die
- Xcut Best Wishes die
- Memory Box Isabella Butterfly die