Hearts Come Home Shadow Box Card

I created this shadowbox card for a demonstrator fun fold card swap last month. I thought I had posted it but later realized I didn't. Then I completely forgot to post it. I apologize for the delay.

The theme of the swap was to create a card using a Fun Fold. I chose the Shadow Box Fun Fold. The Shadow Box Fun Fold is a fun fold that can flatten to fit in an envelope and can stand up to be displayed.

The pair of evergreen trees in the foreground are from the Carols of Christmas Bundle's thinlit collection. This is a fab bundle that, unfortunately, is retiring on January 2nd, 2018 (Clear-Mount Bundle #146037 / Wood-Mount Bundle #146036). I recommend at least snapping up the thinlits from this bundle. The deer is too cute! The trees are versatile, especially for masculine cards.

Hearts Come Home Shadow Box Card Measurements
	Color	Dimensions	Score at
Card Base	Thick Whisper White	4-1/4” x 11”	1/2", 1”, 4-1/2”, 5”, 5-1/2”, 6”, 6-1/2”, 10”, 10-1/2”
Winter Scene Rectangle	Thick Whisper White	4” x 5-1/4”	-
Houses	Thick Whisper White	6” x 4”	-
Evergreen Trees	Thick Whisper White	3-1/2” x 3-1/2”	-
Scalloped Oval	Night of Navy	3-1/2” x 3-1/2”	-
Oval	Whisper White	3-1/2” x 3-1/2”	-

Sponge the Whisper White rectangle with Soft Sky ink, Dapper Denim ink, and Night of Navy ink, from the bottom of the rectangle to the top, respectively. I started with the lightest color at the bottom and ended with the darkest color at the top, blending each color into the previous color. Sponge as much or as little of each color as you would like. The amount of color in the sky is personal preference. Set this aside to dry.

Once the sponged background is dry, stamp the Santa in his sleigh image with Basic Black Archival ink in the upper area of the sky. Then add stars in the sky with a white gel pen. Set aside to dry.

Place the 11” side along the top of the Simply Scored Board. Score the card base at 1/2", 1”, 4-1/2”, 5, 5-1/2”, 6, 6-1/2”, 10”, and 10-1/2”.

The center of the area between the 1” and 4-1/2” score lines place and die cut the scalloped square.
Stamp the star images above the top of the scalloped square using Night of Navy ink.

Flip the card base over. On the back center panel, stamp the Wishing You a Beautiful Season greeting with Night of Navy ink, the house image with Dapper Denim ink, the chimney smoke image with Basic Black Archival ink, and the pine trees with Lemon Lime Twist ink.

Flip the card base back to the front side. Fold the card base starting with the 1/2" score line, as follows: valley fold, mountain fold, mountain fold, valley fold, mountain fold, valley fold, mountain fold, mountain fold, valley fold.

Add Tear and Tape to the area between the 5” and 5-1/2” score lines and to the area between the 10-1/2” score line and the edge of the card base. Add Tear & Tape AFTER you stamp just in case you need to use the other side!

Adhere the sponged background to the inside center of the card base. Adhere the house diecuts.
Remove the Tear and Tape liner from the 5” score line area and fold the card base in half. This will adhere the center portion of the card base together.

Remove the Tear and Tape liner from the 10-1/2” score line area and adhere to the 1/2" score line area.

Die cut the pair of evergreen trees and attach to the front of the card base at the lower left corner of the scalloped square opening.

Stamp the Merry & Bright greeting with Night of Navy ink on the Whisper White scrap and die cut the oval. Die cut the scalloped oval and adhere the Whisper White oval on top. Adhere to the front of the card base at the center bottom of the scalloped square.

The Shadow Box Fun Fold would make a great birthday card or get well card. How would you decorate your Shadow Box Fun Fold card? I would love to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Hearts Come Home Shadow Box Card Supply List
Stamps	#145416 Hearts Come Home (Clear-Mount) #145413 Hearts Come Home (Wood-Mount)
Paper	#140272 Thick Whisper White #100867  Night of Navy
Ink	#140931 Archival Basic Black #144086 Lemon Lime Twist #141337 Dapper Denim #126970 Night of Navy #131181 Soft Sky
Embellishments	#104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	#126889 Stampin’ Trimmer #122334 Simply Scored Board #141706 Layering Ovals Framelits Collection #141708 Layering Squares Framelits Collection #144674 Card Front Builder Framelits #138995 Tear & Tape Adhesive #141337 Sponge White Gel Pen