Greeting Card Box Set

I think everyone could use a greeting card every once in a while, so why not create a Greeting Card Box Set to give as a gift?

Hey there! I'm here today with my latest project for CutCardStock.

Lessebo Colors AMAZON Dark Teal Card Stock, Cougar NATURAL Card Stock ,  Stardream Metallic COPPER Card Stock, Digital Alcohol Ink Patterned Paper on Cougar Natural Card

Cards

Start by making a set of 6, A2 cards by cutting 3, 8 1/2 x 11 inch pieces of Cougar Natural Card Stock in half at 5 1/2 inches along the 11 inch side. Score each of these pieces in half at 4 1/4 inches along the 8 1/2 inch side and fold.

Next I cut the 8 x 8 inch piece of pattern paper into 6 pieces. Two pieces are rectangular and the other 4 are triangular.

6 pieces of the Copper Metallic card stock are cut to mat the pattern paper.

Adhere the mats to the pattern paper. I cut 2 smaller rectangular pieces of pattern paper and matting.

Add the above pieces to the card bases.

Die cut sentiment out of the Lessebo Amazon Teal Card Stock.

Adhere the sentiments to the cards. Add some gems to complete.

Box Construction

I start the box construction with an 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of Lessebo Amazon Card Stock. Score this piece at 1 3/4 and 6 3/4 inches along the 8 1/2 inch side. 

Turn to the 11 inch side and score at 2 3/4 inches to the 1st score line and from the 2nd score line to the lower edge. This will be the back part of the box. 

Also score at 6 and 7 3/4 inches all the way down.

Take and turn this card stock to your right. Cut diagonally from the score lines on either side down the the outer edges on either side to the 1st score line.

Cut along the 2 lower score lines from the outside edge to the inner score lines on either side.

Fold along the score lines. Add adhesive to the edge pieces of the 2 lower panels as shown in photo below.

Bring the back of the box up and adhere the 2 small tabs to the inside.

Lastly, bring the bottom up and adhere the side flaps.

Box Embellishment

With the box construction complete, we can embellish.

I am adding some of the pattern paper, pieces of solid card stock and die cuts.

A piece of pattern paper measuring 4 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches covers the back panel of the box.

Strips of 1 1/2 inch wide Ivory card stock wrap around the center of the box.

A rectangular die cut goes on next, with a 1 1/4 inch strip of pattern paper over it.

3 die cuts are added with some gems to the box.

Place the cards with coordinating envelopes into the box and the project is complete.

Thanks for taking the time to check out my Greeting Card Box Set project! I hope I have given you some inspiration.

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