Fairy Tale Box Card

Interactive cards seem to be all the rage these days and I wanted to join the trend. However, I'm really bad horrible at math and 3D space relations, so I was delighted to discover The Stamp Doctor and all of her terrific dies. She also has quite a few really wonderful stamps, so be sure to check them out when you visit her site.

Here's a box card using the A2 Card in a Box Die Set, several of the stamps from the Fairy Stamps Set(the Whole Set)*, and a tag die from the Tags #1 Die Set.

Front view:

Close Up of the Large Thistle Fairy (in flight)

Close Up of the Iris Fairy (sitting)

Close-up of the Cornflower Fairy (looking down)

The Outside of the Envelope with the Small Peaseblossom Fairy Pair

*Just so you know, the Fairy Stamp Set is huge and is mounted on cling for you, which is a time and money saver. There are four decent sized fairies, a pair of butterfly wings, four small pairs of each of the large fairies (each pair contains a tiny fairy and its mirror image), five mini-Fairy phrases, and three larger sentiments. You can be like me and get the whole set, or you can use the pull-down menu to pick and choose which stamp(s) you'd like.

Supplies used:

A2 Card in a Box Die Set by The Stamp Doctor

Tags #1 Die Set by The Stamp Doctor

Sun Die Set by The Stamp Doctor

Fairy Stamps Set (the Whole Set) by The Stamp Doctor

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Jet Black Archival™ Ink Pad by Ranger

Tim Holtz® Black Soot Distress® Ink by Ranger

Tim Holtz® Old Paper Distress® Ink by Ranger

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Paper

Floral/Dot patterned paper from the Sweet Sentiments 8x8 pad by Graphic 45

Green patterned paper from the French Countryside 6x6 pad by Graphic 45

Copic Markers used:

 Skin: E000, E00, E11, E21, BV000, BV00, R20

 Hair: E51, E53, W1, W2, YR30, YR31;  E07, E15, E17, E18; B34, B37, C6, C7, C8

 Dresses: YG61, YG63, YG67; Y32, Y35: BG11, BG23, V22, V25, V29

 Wings: Oops. Forgot to right 'em down. So sorry. 

 Clouds: C0, C00

Clear Sparkle Spectrum Noir Glitter pen by Crafter's Companion

Black Multiliner by Copic

Cloud Punch by Carl Creations

Tiny Clear self-adhesive rhinestones by Recollections

Nuvo® Smooth Precision Glue Pens by Tonic Studios

A2 Invitation Envelope by Staples

Instructions:

1. Following the instructions that come with the A2 Card in a Box Die Set, die-cut the floral and polka-dotted patterned paper and the green patterned paper with the A2 Card in a Box Die Set. 
2. Sponge all the edges with Old Paper Distress ink.
3. Using wet glue as your adhesive, assemble the box according to the instructions. I chose to have the floral pattern of the two-sided paper on the outside of the box card with the polka-dotted patterned paper showing on the interior and the flaps.
4. Measure the sides of the box flaps, then cut three panels of the same floral paper and three panels of the green patterned paper to fit. Sponge all edges of the cut patterned paper with Old Paper Distress ink.
5. Using Jet Black Archival™ ink, stamp the sentiment from the Fairy Stamps Set onto a small scrap of the green patterned paper, then die-cut using one of the the three tags from the Tags #1 Die Set. Edge the die-cut with Black Soot Distress Ink.
6. Mat the floral patterned paper with the solid green paper, then adhere to the three flaps.
7. Using Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink, stamp the Large Cornflower Fairy, The Large Thistle Fairy, and the Large Iris Fairy from the Fairy Stamps Set onto white Copic-friendly cardstock. 
8. Fussy-cut all three fairies, color with Copic markers, edge with a black Multi-Liner, and add glitter pen to their wings. Set aside to let the glitter dry completely.
9. Punch white cardstock three times with the cloud punch and color with Copic markers.
10. Die-cut yellow patterned paper with one of the three suns from the Sun Die Set.
11. Adhere the sun and the clouds on the back panel of the box (the one without the score).
12. Cut a thin strip of clear packing plastic, add rhinestones to it, adhere the Thistle Fairy to the thin strip of plastic, and adhere to the back most strip of green patterned paper.
13. Adhere the Cornflower Fairy to the left of the middle strip.
14. Adhere the Iris Fairy to the front-most strip.
15. Using Tuxedo Black Memento™ ink, stamp the two Small Peaseblossom Fairies onto the front of the envelope. Slip a piece of scrap paper into the inside of the envelope, then color the fairies with Copic markers.

Thanks for visiting today!

I shall enter my Box Card into the following challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create Challenges: Anything Goes/Magic or Fantasy

• Brown Sugar Challenge #281: Fairies

• ARTastic Challenges: Things that Fly