New Trick: Fun with paper

Last week I learned a new card making trick, a fancy kind of pop-out card in a box.

Paper cutter, scoring board, scissors, super sticky  tape.

My directions called for a piece of card stock, 9" by 5".  Maybe I am just not big on following directions, but that seemed a.) wasteful of paper and b.)involving too much math and measurements using fractions.

I used a piece of card stock that was 8.5 inches by 5 inches.

I scored at 2", 4", 6" and 8"--much less margin for error.  Then score a lengthwise perpendicular line at 2.5".  I did not score through the last line but it does not matter if you do.

Cut off half of the 1/2" section, then cut on just the top halves of the vertical lines.  Fold and crease the in tact scores.   Attach the 1/2" tab to the inside of the

right hand section with double sided sticky tape.  You end up with an open box:

Cut a 2.5" square of card stock.  Score a .25" line on either side, then cut in half on the horizontal.

 These two pieces will go inside the box like this:

If your paper is plain, as shown here, you can cut decorative pieces.

 I used a light and a darker lavender.  Ten of 1.75"x2.25" pieces in the darker and ten of 1.5"x2" of the lighter, textured paper.  I also cut a 4.75" by 1.75" and a 4.5" by 1.5" for the back panel.

In the process of being taped on.

This time, I used purchased embellishments and 49 strand jewelry wire to make the pop out decorations.

No, I could not stop at just one.

I made the paper flowers to embellish this one.

The inside, too.

Will you try it?