Happy Friday to you! I have a really cool card to share with you today for the Heart2Heart Challenge happening this week. They are looking for projects/cards with folds. After searching different styles of cards on the web, I found one called a book box card. LOVE IT!
This card looks like a shadow box, but the front cover opens like a card. The tutorial I found online used an embossed acetate window on the front cover, so I did the same (you know I love acetate!). But you could just as easily make a regular card front so the inside is a surprise for the recipient.
Paper from the new CTMH Buzz & Bumble paper pack was used on this card. The branches and beehive were cut using the Art Philosophy and Artiste Cricut Cartridges. To get the rounded lines on the beehive, Cocoa ink was sponged on using a piece of circular cardstock as a mask. I then used a dotty hexagon stamp from the new Honeycomb stamp set to add a subtle dotted pattern in Crème Brulée ink. My bumblebee is from the Jardin stamp set.
I think the flowers on this card were the only non-CTMH products. I had the little orange premade blossoms in my stash, so I used those on the tree branches.
For a complete set of instructions on how to make a book box card click here. The instructions are really clear and there are lots of photos. Have a great weekend everyone and hopefully you’ll have some time to try a book box card of your own.
Happy crafting!
~Tracy
CTMH Supplies: Cardstock: Colonial White, Crème Brulée, Cocoa, Olive Buzz and Bumble B&T Duos Paper Cocoa Ink, Crème Brulée Ink Sponge dauber Artiste Cricut Cartridge Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge Accessories: Burlap Ribbon, Color-Ready Kraft Borders, Hook & Loop Dots, 3D Tape Stamps: Honeycomb, Jardin
This is a really wonderful card. I love the technique on this. I will have to try it when I get time. I checkd out the tutorial on it and it does look pretty easy. Thanks for sharing it. I just watched another tutoral on an acetate front card you might like from another site I follow here: http://www.card-making-magic.com/acetatefrontcardtutorial.html This one looks easy to and I thought of you when I saw it because of you liking the acetate. It is pretty neat, let me know if you get a chance to check it out what you think. Have a great day, and again I love this project!!
Hi Correna! I’m so glad you like the card. You really should give it a try. It was a lot of fun dreaming up a theme and creating a scene, and there are so many options with this. I’d love to see what you dream up!
Tracy, this is SUPERlative! the concept is amazing, your scene is delightful and all the apiary-details (stamped hexagons on the hive! Oh my!) are spot-on. Love this!
Hi Caroline! You are making me blush, lol! Thank you for your kind comments. I was really pleased with this card. It ended up having a life of its own and I couldn’t stop building it until it was done, if you know what I mean! Great to hear from you – I hope all is well. Tracy
This is stunning. Can”t wait to try it. Thank you for the link to the directions. I will be busy. Thank you so much for sharing your inspiration at H2H.
I agree with Caroline entirely. Gorgeous card Tracy!
I LOVE this, Tracy and oh my, the fussy cut for the bee!
What a wonderful card! I have seen this style before but never tried one myself. You did a great job! Thanks for playing along with H2H!
Your book card is amazingly beautiful with all its details. Thanks for a tutorial link too as I’ve never seen this style before. Thanks so much for joining us @ H2H!
I’m at a loss for words…..’
This is truly stunning! You’ve done an absolutely incredible job and your attention to detail is top notch! I don’t recall ever seeing this type of card. Love to learn something knew! Amazing job! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Heart 2 Heart! I hope you will join us again.
Hello Tracy, I want you to know I have nominated your blog for The Versatile Bloggers Award. Should you choose to accept, I would be happy, and you can find guidelines on my post Woohoo!! The Versatle Blogger Award! http://correnadotme.wordpress.com/2013/01/31/woohoo-the-versatle-blogger-award/ .
You are always encouraging me and I appreciate that!
I finally have a chance to browse and WOWSERS! This card is phenomenal. An absolute labor of love here, Tracy. I could not even pick what I like best as my jaw lies here on the keyboard. Thanks so much for sharing!
This. Is. Stunning! I love every single thing about it! Oh dear, now I feel a crafting bug coming on and I’ll have to make one, too! Thank you for sharing this with us at H2H!!
This is amazing – I LOVE the detail you put into this project. Stunning!