Hello again! I’ve got a shadow box style card to share with you today that features one of the new Paper Panda dies from Creative Expressions. I think these bunnies are trying to hide the eggs for an Easter egg hunt! :)
Start with an 8 x 8” piece of watercolour cardstock and create a soft meadow scene with watercolour paints. Cut one Paper Panda Shooting Star diecut from regular cardstock and paint the left and right trees to add to the scene. Save the rabbit from this diecut also.
Trim the panel down to 6 1/4” x 4 1/4”, saving the bottom pieces to use as the inside steps. With the panel in landscape orientation, crease it at 3/4” ,1 1/2”, 4 3/4” and 5 1/2”. Fold the first crease from the left hand edge, back towards the back of the watercolour. The second crease folds in the opposite direction, in towards the watercolour. Repeat this on the right hand side.
From the watercolour scraps, cut two pieces 1 1/4” tall by 3 3/4” long. The tops of these can be cut into hilly shapes or grass. Crease these at the 1/4” mark from both of the long ends. These will become the steps in the shadow box. Fold the creased ends under so the tabs are along the back of the watercoloured side. Cut hilly shapes out of the top edge to add interest.
Trim down the painted trees and glue them to the background ( I changed my mind and added in the second tree later). Place double sided tape along all the tabs on the step pieces. Starting with the step that will be closest to the back, remove the backing tape on the left tab and position the step along the second crease line from the left. See photo.
Once the left side tabs are in place, flatten out the right tabs on both steps and remove the backing paper on the adhesive strips. Keeping the tabs and left hand side of the background flat, fold up the right side edge of the background to attach to the exposed adhesive strips. You should now have both steps aligned and a shadow box base.
Make 2 or 3 egg shaped templates and cut eggs from cardstock, or patterned paper. I added some Cosmic Shimmer Ultra Sparkle Paste to some of the eggs to give them sparkle and shine. I also used copic markers to add in some details. Glue the eggs to the background along the bottom edge and to each of the steps. Add in a few extra diecut rabbits from the Paper Panda die.
Diecut the Shooting Star die twice from white cardstock and glue these together to give a little more strength to the diecut. Place glue on the back of the outermost branches on the left side and adhere the diecut to the left edge of the card base so it will be centered over the middle section. Place glue on the back of the outermost branches on the right. While folding down the left side of the card towards the center, flatten out the right side and adhere the diecut to the right edge. This will ensure its position is correct to allow the card to be folded down for mailing.
Stamp and heat emboss the “Just for You” sentiment from the Creative Expressions Sweet Wishes CEC813 stamp set. Ink blend around the edges to coordinate with the background, and glue it to the right side of the card.
Cut a strip of white cardstock 3 1/2” x 8 1/2”. Crease it at 4 1/4” and fold in half. Attach this to the back of the card for a place to write a message.
Thank you for joining me and I hope you have a happy, creative day!
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