The Fourth of July is right around the corner, so today's project has a patriotic theme. If you have visited the homes of any members of our military maybe you've seen an "I love me" wall or corner used to display awards and certificates. That's the inspiration for this patriotic shadow box card.
Before I share how this card was constructed, I'd like to share this:
To make the shadow box I selected two sizes of Spellbinders' squares to use as both templates and dies. First I aligned one inside the other on my designer paper, and traced inside each with a pencil. The distance between the two dies will determine the depth of the shadowbox. (This will not collapse to fold flat, so if you make this dimension very large, the card will require a box for mailing).
Next, use a scoring tool (I used a ruler and a ball-tipped dry embossing tool) to score along the outlines of both squares. Then, with a metal straight edge and an Exacto blade, cut the largest square diagonally from corner to corner making an X that divides the square into four flaps.
If you're planning to stamp a sentiment directly onto your designer paper, you'll need to finish your stamping before proceeding further with the construction of the shadow box.
Finally, fold the flaps mountain/valley style so that the shadow box walls are perpendicular to the card base. Adhere the ends of the flaps and conceal them by covering the center of the shadow box with die-cut squares that will contrast/complement your focal design. For my card I used our more traditional version of the US flag to go with the Pledge of Allegiance stamped below.
The USA stamp, the American Hero sentiment and the tiny outline star are all from our Old Glory set. I love interchanging the various elements of our awesome Full Patriotic Bundle which includes a more stylized version of the flag along with a set of stars, an eagle, lots of sentiments, and various coordinating dies.
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Beautifully done
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