Shadow Box Tutorial

Here is the tutorial I promised for Shadow box card.

 Firstly you need a piece of card - 11 1/2 inches x 51/2 inches (19.2 cm x 14cm)

Score at 51/2 inches and 6 inches (14 cm and 25.2cm)

Measuring 1 inch (2.5cm) from the edges and middle fold of the card draw a square, this should measure 31/2 inches (9cm)

Draw lines from corner to corner (these you will cut to form the box)

Draw a second square 1/2 inch (5.2cm) in from the first square

Score along each of the four sides of the two squares.

Now cut the lines that run from corner to corner of the square.

Fold back and crease well along the edges of the outer square.

Now fold the corners back and crease along the lines of the inner square.

This is how your card should look from the front at this point.

Now cut a piece of card 31/2 inches x 31/2inches (9 x9 cm)

Glue the four triangular pieces and firmly attach the square of card to them.

(I would normally use the same colour cardstock but felt white would be better to photograph.

I wasn't too happy about the triangular gaps in the corners so I cut a thin piece of card, scored down the middle and attached it to the corner at the rear.

Now all that's left is for you to decorate your card and here is mine once I'd finished the decorating. 

I had fancy papers, flowers, ribbons, pearls etc. but this card refused them all, I put a square of paper from Nitwits behind the image (Lili of the Valley's The Little Things) which is coloured with Copics and I cut out with a nesties octagon. I cut some cuttlebug fancy borders for the edges to give texture rather than colour. The leaves are from a Sizzix flowers and branch die, the flowers and larger butterflies are Crealies dies and the smaller butterflies an MS punch. The sentiment comes with the image although I've masked it and sat the two halfs side by side and placed them on a cuttlebug Fancy Tags .

I haven't decorated the inside yet, only to add a square of the patterned paper to the back of the box.

This is my first card together with the second one - I added the piece in the middle at the top to facilitate folding it to put in either a box or envelope, see photograph below.

The one with the extra fold at the top fold much neater and there is less damage of being damaged.


If you make any cards using this tutorial please let me know I would love to see your creations. If anyone has any problems or questions please don't hesitate to email me.