April Shoebox Cards

April is here and so is spring!  Check out the creations for April's Shoebox get together!!

This is a darling Easter box that could hold some treats, $$ or would be cute to set on the table during Easter.  The box is inspired by Pootles from the UK.  It starts with a 5x8.5 piece of cardstock.  Scoring the long way, score at 2 and at 4.  Next, turn the cardstock so that the short score is at the top.  Score at 2, 4, 6, and 8.  Next score at 1&5 only to the first score line.  Next take a ruler and score from the 1 inch mark to the four inch score line in the to make diagonal lines to the 4 inch score line.  Now fold on the score lines, except the diagonal lines.  then cut of the 1x.5  and the bottom 2x.5 (there should be a 2x.5 in the middle.)  also, cut up the bottom slits.  and cut off the top 1x6.  corner round the top flap.  Fold the diagonals. fold up the bottom and adhere... I like the front flap to be the last on so that it looks like it flows.  then tie the ribbon.  thin cuts were used to make the oval egg and the chick was stamped on yellow background and texture paper and cut out and used an orange marker to color in the bill and the feet.  A glue dot will hold the egg to the ribbon so it can be slid on and off. Cute!!

Anita's card features yummy Ice Cream stamps and paper!  The ice cream was two step stamping, so we stamped off the first layer and then added the second layer.  the ice cream cone was doubled with a dimensional layer and a sweet yellow bow.  A cherry added to the top really makes the card!  We also added a chocolate cone on the inside.  A super sweet card!!

Beth's turn for a twofer... This fun card says... Sometimes you're the windshield... and the inside says, sometimes you're the BUG!... we added a bug and some dashes to connect the BUG to the top of the card (the pic didn't turn out very good)... and then the phrase Hang in there! was also stamped on the inside.  we did color the bug!  Such a cute stampset!  and a thoughtful card!!

Beth's second card is a bright and colorful card with a frog under an umbrella saying Hoppy for you!  It's a great card for April Showers bringing May Flowers!  What fun!!

Julie's card is a beautiful card... it began as an 8x8 card, scored at 4 all the way acrossed and then at four down to the first score mark.  We cut it the rest of the way down.  She gave us two patterned papers 3.75x3.75 which we cut diagonally... and a green paper that we added texture to by running it through the cuttlebug. We added Magnets under the patterned paper and there was also a white paper and we added the negative magnet under that.   There are two connected circles and one free circle to make the stand up.  the connected circles had one folded back on itself, then flipped it the other way and adhered the greeting circle to that.  next, add the heart to make it stand.  This is a beautiful card!

Melani helped us create the never ending card.  We started two 6x6 pieces of cardstock and scored them at 1.5 and 4.5 and cut them in half going through the score marks.  Next lay out the two going one way and next on top, have them going the other way.  Next lift up one of the flaps and only put glue in the corner square.  Do this on each corner.  Now work the folds and decorate.

 Roxxy's cute Easter card features fun easter egg paper with colored easter eggs.  the first flap is folded back on itself and and decorative paper added to the front and to the inside.  A Bunny sticker was added to a diecut tag... (only put adhesive on half of the tag... )

Under the bunny is another tag with an easter greeting and a bow.  (note... make sure that the tags are placed on top of each other.   This is a nice springy card!  

The next Shoebox cards will meet on Tuesday May 7 at 6:30 PM.