Come Sail Away Card In A Box

A card in a Box is such a fun style of card to make. I love how it looks when it arrives flat through the mail, and it's even better to see the surprise on the recipient's face when it folds out to sit up as a little scene in a box. 

I've used products from the Come Sail Away Suite in the 2019 -20 Annual Catalogue - specifically the Sailing Home stamp set and the Come Sail Away Designer Series Papers.

The card can look quite different depending on which way it is flattened out, so it's always a good idea to check as you are designing, so that it looks good both flat and standing up.

I coloured the boats with Blends.

And here is the completed card standing as it should!

Just a quick post today. If you'd like further assistance with making a card like this please feel free to contact me.

All the products I used in the Set Sail Card In A Box are listed below. You can shop on-line by selecting the image of the item you would like.

Product List

Sailing Home Bundle

[151066]

$88.00

Sailing Home Cling Stamp Set

[149457]

$42.00

Smooth Sailing Dies

[149576]

$56.00

Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock

[147007]

$15.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$17.00

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

$15.25

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

$15.25

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$13.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$13.00

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

[147085]

$13.00

Night Of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine

[149483]

$7.00

Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

[147945]

$15.50

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144597]

$15.50

Cajun Craze Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

[147931]

$15.50

Set Sail Card in a Box

There is nothing quite like sailing to make you feel relaxed. It brings back lots of happy summer memories from when I was young, so when I saw the Sale Away Suite in the Annual Catalogue, I knew it would be one of my first purchases.

The Sale Away Suite is all inclusive and coordinated so you can create lots of different projects. 

Using lots of the elements from the Set Sale Bundle, I created this Card In A Box.

When making a Card In A Box it is important to lie the card flat at regular intervals to check that the "scene" you are creating is pretty at first glance. The card arrives flat and that is the first view the recipient will have until they get the surprise of how it looks when opened. You can experiment to see which "picture" is the most appealing and fold it that way to send.

Flattened to the right hand side.

Flattened to the left hand side

 I plan on doing a little sailing myself over the next couple of weeks while on my vacation to the Greek Islands. It will be with other Stampin' Up! demonstrators from around the world who have earned this wonderful opportunity. The day you see this post, I will be sailing around Mykonos. How awesome is that?

I hope you gain some inspiration from my Card In A Box using  the  Sail Away Suite. It can be purchased as an entire suite, as a bundle or each of the elements individually, and the cards and projects can be from very simple to more advanced. So this is a suite to suit everyone.

Until Next Time
Happy Stamping

If you'd like to purchase any part or all of the suite, and you live in Australia, I would love you to shop with me. Simply select the item(s) below and you will be taken directly to my On-line Shop.

Product List

Come Sail Away Suite Bundle

[152175]

$165.25

Sailing Home Bundle

[151066]

$88.00

Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack

[149552]

$19.25

Sailing Home Cling Stamp Set

[149457]

$42.00

Smooth Sailing Dies

[149576]

$56.00

Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper

[149481]

$20.00

Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock

[147007]

$15.25

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

$15.25

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

$14.25

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$13.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$13.00

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

[147085]

$13.00

Night Of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine

[149483]

$7.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144597]

$15.50

Cajun Craze Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

[147931]

$15.50

Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

[147945]

$15.50

Christmas Card In A Box

I have a somewhat whimsical Card In A Box for you today. I started this project last year, but put it aside as it needed something else. With the release of the Holiday Catalogue by Stampin' Up!, I found just what I was looking for in the "Holiday Home" stamp set and matching framelits. 

 

 

You might recognize the lovely snowflakes from last year's Holiday Catalogue, and altho' the proportions are not correct, I do like the end product.

 This is how the card looks when it arrives in it's envelope. Flat, but creating a cute Christmas scene. Open it up and ......

you get a nice display to go on the mantel. 

It is a little hard to see all the details so I have a close up photo for you to see all the little extra glittery bits.

Hope you like it and get some inspiration to create your own Christmas scenes.

 The houses have been coloured with Stampin' Up! Blendabilities - the new alcohol markers that give a beautiful smooth application of colour whilst allowing for gradation of colour and shading. If you haven't tried them yet you should - they are brilliant. 

Until Next Time...

 

Card In a Box with Stampin' Up! Flower Shop.

Love these card in a box style cards and as I wanted a fairly quick version for a class, I decided to create the decorations with the flower Shop stamp set from Stampin' Up and the coordinating Pansy Punch. 

I also used one of my all-time favourite Designer Series Papers - Beau Chateau which is on the Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack for a very good price right now. You can always shop at my on-line store and the products will be posted directly to you. What could be easier?

Take a look at the card in the finished state. I added the vintage gramophone and sponged the edges of all the images with Soft Suede ink to create a Vintage effect for the entire card.

The centres of the flowers have Champagne Glass Glitter sprinkled over Tombow Glue.

The next photo shows how the card flattened down to be posted in a square envelope. You do need to continually check that your card will lie flat when you are creating and placing the decorations.

And a detail of the flowers.....

If you would like further information about this technique, please contact me via my Demonstrator Business Website

Until Next Time,  

Stay Crafty