CottageCutz: Envelope Box Card

Happy Memorial Day crafters!

It's Kris sharing with you today. ☺

Before I get to my card... our Memorial Day SALE is still going (thru Wednesday!) and you can save up to 70% OFF!! Be sure to check that out!! We also have a brand new release (not yet in our Design Team's hands!) that is Folk Art themed and the bundle is 65% OFF for a limited time! Plus, all the individual dies in this new release are 35% OFF!

Ok, onto my card... I made an envelope box card for an in-person recipient as this one does not collapse down to fit into a regular envelope. However, there is a boxy envelope that you can make that this 5" x 7" card will fit into and is perfect for gifting in person. I'll share that link at the end.

For this card I used the Spring Tulips, the Springtime Bicycle, and the Thanks w/ Shadow dies.

*Note: if you need to watch a video on how to create this card, you can watch this one here.

DESIGN STEPS:

Envelope Base:

1. Cut a piece of green cardstock at 5" x 7"

-- Along the 5" side, make a mark at 2-1/2"

-- Along both 7" sides (closest to the mark on the 5" side), make a mark at 2-1/2".

-- CUT diagonally from the middle mark on the 5" side down to the 2 marks on the sides.

2. Cut a piece of gingham patterned paper at 4-3/4" x 6-3/4"

-- Along the short side, make a pencil mark at 2-3/8" and again on each of the 2 connecting sides

-- CUT diagonally from the middle of short side down to the marks on the sides.

-- Adhere this to the base you cut in step #1.

Envelope Sides:

3. Cut (2) pieces of green cardstock at 3-1/2" x 3-1/2"

-- Score at 1/2" and 1-1/2" and put a li'l mark at 2", then FLIP it (vertically) and place another mark at 2"

-- Turn 90 degrees so that your 2 score lines are at the bottom, and place a mark at 1-3/4"

--CUT diagonally from the 1-3/4" mark down to each of the 2" marks

4. Cut (2) pieces of green gingham patterned paper at 3-1/4" x 1-3/4"

-- With short edge along the top, place a mark at 3/8" (on top and bottom) of piece

-- With long side at top, place a mark at 1-5/8"

-- CUT diagonally from that 1-5/8" mark down to both of the 3/8" marks

--Attach patterned piece to solid piece as shown below.

Envelope Bottom:

5. Cut a piece of green cardstock at 4" x 7"

-- Along the 7" side, score at 1" and 6", then place a mark at 3-1/2"

-- Along the 4" side (opposite end from where you placed that 3-1/2" mark), score at 1/2", 1-1/2" (both are scored all the way down), and 2-1/2" just to the score line on both ends as shown below

6. Cut away the small rectangles formed by the intersecting score lines, then miter the 1/2" flap as shown below

7. Cut diagonally from that middle 3-1/2" mark down to the score line where you scored just to the score line, then following the score line, cut up to the next score line as shown below.

-- Repeat on opposite side

8. Cut a piece of gingham patterned paper at 4-3/4" x 2-1/4"

-- Along the short side, place a mark at 7/8" (top and bottom)

-- Along the long side, place a mark at 2-3/8"

-- Cut diagonally from the marks on each side up to the middle 2-3/8" mark

--Adhere to solid piece as shown below

Putting it all together:

9. Add glue to the short mitered flap of envelope bottom piece and join to the back of your base panel.

10. Add glue to the short flaps of your side pieces and adhere to back side of base panel so that the bottom edges are even with the bottom edge of base panel as shown.

11. Add glue to one of the small flaps of envelope bottom pc. and bring it up while folding the side piece over and adhere to it forms a 90 degree angle.

-- Repeat with other flap.

12. Fold bottom up and add glue to adhere to side panels.

13. Cut a "shelf" piece to place in the middle of your box (to glue tulips to) at 1" x 6"

-- Score 1/2" on each end of 6" side

--Glue tabs and insert to attach to box sides, lower than the pointy part that sticks up so it will be hidden.

Decorating the box:

14. I die cut the Spring Tulips die 2x and colored with Distress Oxide Inks

(Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey, Carved Pumpkin, Picked Raspberry, Kitch Flamingo, Twisten Citron, and Mowed Lawn)

15. I attached some of my tulips on foam dots to the back (base) of envelope, some to the middle "shelf" and some I glued directly behind the front of my box.

Writing Piece for Back of Card:

16. Cut a piece of green cardstock for the very back of card at 5" x 7" and score along the 7" side at 3-1/2"

17. Cut a piece of white at 4-3/4" x 3-1/4"

-- Adhere to the front (see below)

18. Cut a small piece of green at 3" x 1"

-- Score at 3/4", 1-1/2", and 2-1/4" (mountain, valley, mountain fold it)

19. Fold card and attach to the back lower part of box so that the white piece is on the outside.

20. Add glue to the 2 end sections of your "W" piece and attach to inside of small card on back, about 1/4" up from the bottom edge.

And lastly, I die cut the Thanks w/ Shadow die from white and pink cardstock, glued together and attached to a strip of acetate and glued it to the shelf inside the box.