Hello there. Halloween is not very big here in Canada, so I don’t make Halloween cards, but I made an exception today. 😂 With so many great Halloween products in the Christmas collection, I wanted to have some fun and make my very first box card! This is a modified version without the flaps. There are dies available, but with some simple cutting and scoring, you can save money and make a box card to whatever size you want.
I started by creating the box card base. Two strips of black cardstock were trimmed to 1.5” x 6”. Scored each strip along the long side at 1.5” and 5.5”. Add strong adhesive to the 0.5” tab and attach them to form a 1.5”W x4”L rectangle.
Adhere a 4.25”x4” black piece to the back of the rectangle box to complete the base.
The strips inside the box to which elements attach to are 1”x 4-15/16” pieces and scored at 0.5” from both ends. I initially had them straight, but switched them out to a Wild Grass border to give it some interest.
Next, a piece of Bristol paper was trimmed to 4”x3.75”. A circle mask for the moon was adhered to it and Willted Violet and Dusty Durango distress inks (DI) were blended on with blender brushes. Removed the mask and blended Shaded Lilac DI to cover the moon. Flicked on some water and dabbed off with a paper towel to give texture to this background.
Another piece of Bristol paper was then trimmed to 1.25”x3.75”. Applied Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn DIs to it with blender brushes. Stamped the sentiment from Halloween Pumpkin in Archival Black ink.
The pumpkins were die cut from white card stock and colored with Copic Sketch markers. The rest of the die-cuts were die cut from black and/or dark gray cardstock. Yellow cardstock backed the house to show light through the windows. A strip of acetate was used to suspended the front large bat. All supplies are listed below. The finished box card size is 4” Wx1.5”Dx4.25H. When collapsed, it fits easily into an A2 sized envelope. When mailing it, I suggest placing a piece of cardstock on top to protect it.
I think I’m going to send this to my 5-year old nephew and surprise him. He seems to appreciate the cards I give him. *lol*😂 Anyway, that’s it for me today. Thank you for joining me. Have a wonderful week.
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What a fun card, full of creativity and vibrant colour and well done you on your first amazing box card Trina x. Thank you for the step by steps and it's amazing it folds flat to go on the envelope. A real stunner x
Posted by: Mac Mable | 09/27/2020 at 03:50 AM
Wonderful Halloween card by Trina!! Just love how she turned the dome dies into elements for her box card. Really shows how versatile Memory Box products are!!
Posted by: Linda W. (ScrappinBari) | 09/27/2020 at 06:18 AM
Wow, I love this card! Halloween is my favorite holiday to craft and decorate for, so it's hard for me to imagine it's not big outside of the US. And thanks for the clear instructions for DIY box card...I look forward to trying it out today!
Posted by: Valerie P. | 09/27/2020 at 07:29 AM
This is a super card in a box, full of amazing details and beautiful vibrant colours! I'm sure that your nephew will be sooo surprised and will LOVE your gift!! :D
Posted by: Alice | 09/27/2020 at 09:01 AM
Great card! It glows! Thanks for all the measurements and directions!
Posted by: Barbara-Jean | 09/27/2020 at 02:44 PM
This is amazing with all the layers of images! What a fun Halloween card!
Posted by: Bonnie | 09/27/2020 at 03:50 PM
Awesome!
Posted by: Angie | 09/27/2020 at 09:14 PM
wonderful
love the purple sky
marta
Posted by: marta - pandaviola | 09/27/2020 at 11:52 PM
Wow, you nailed this box. Great job for the first time. Your ink blending is awesome. That green just pops right off the box. Thanks for the step by step instructions.
Posted by: Brenda in IN | 09/28/2020 at 06:45 AM
I love the colors - perfect for a Halloween card and such a terrific box card. I'm sure your nephew is going to love it. So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas in our Holidays challenge.
Posted by: Arlene McClung | 09/28/2020 at 11:45 AM
Great card, Trina! Your nephew is going to love it.
Posted by: Debbie Kaste | 09/28/2020 at 09:41 PM
What a fun Halloween box card, Trina! Your nephew will love it! Just imagine his face when he opens the envelope. :-)
Hideko xx
Posted by: Hideko | 10/03/2020 at 11:10 AM