Box Card Valentine with Shari

Hellooo there everyone!! It’s Shari here with a Valentine card with a twist. Years ago I developed an easy way to create a box card… I’ve always loved it…so I thought I would dig the idea out of the archives and create a couple fun cards using Exclusive Simon Says Stamp products.

My first card uses non-traditional Valentine colors… I wanted to brighten things up by adding a splash of Yellow and Orange card stocks. All three color papers are from the Simon Rainbow pack.

DIY Shari Carroll Love You

I used the Tic Tac Toe Hearts Die to create a window in my box, then cut extra hearts from the same die to put inside.

DIY Shari Carroll Love You D1

To finish things off, I added the Small Love You die cut from Lipstick Red card stock for my message. Below I have a peek from the top looking down into the card.

DIY Shari Carroll Love You D2

What I love about this design is that it folds flat for mailing. Wondering how to make it? I’ve shot a video showing how to make both cards.

My next card features a bit more stamping and shows off how well the Simon Says Stamp ink matches the Simon Says Stamp card stock.

DIY Shari Carroll Love Joy

The stripes in the background were stamped using the Artful Borders Stamp set using Sea Glass ink.

DIY Shari Carroll Love Joy D1

And now for a special GIVEAWAY!!!

I get to giveaway a set of inks and paper…yep both together to one lucky winner!

Just leave a comment on this post to be selected.

ink-paper

 Thanks for stopping by today, hope you have a terrific week! Stay Warm!

  1. I loved the idea of this card so much I Had to go try it for myself. By the third try, I had a card I could actually send someone! Thanks for the inspiration. And thanks for the giveaway.

  2. What beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing. The colours of the inks and paper are lovely too. Thanks for the giveaway.

  3. Gorgeous cards. Thank you for sharing the great video on their creation. I love the sea glass and red together – stunning colour combination

  4. Thanks for the chance to win! Those cards are adorable, I think I’ll be trying these out for Valentine’s day this year.

  5. WAUW these cards are absolutely gorgeous Shari, and these inks and papers really fit well together. And the colors are magnificient. Absolutely stunning.

  6. The light blue cardstock is wonderful! <3 :) pleeeease let me be the lucky winner of this giveaway, i'm in Agnes mode (from the Despicable me) – it's so lovely, I'm gonna diiiiieeee :D
    Thanks for sharing and the chance to win :)

  7. What a brilliant card! I love that you’ve strayed from the traditional reds and pinks, it just gives it an extra something! Thanks for sharing all these brilliant ideas :)

  8. First time I’ve seen this type of card, but I love them, and I love how Shari has dressed them up. Would love to win this awesome giveaway. Thanks for the chance!

  9. Every now and then something pops up on your screen which screams “beautiful’ at you – the sea glass box card was that something !

  10. What cute Valentines!

    I’m in need of new ink and just keep putting it off in hopes my mini cubes will last just a little while longer, thanks for the chance to win this awesome set of ink a nd paper!

  11. The new inks & paper look marvelous! I really love the projects you’ve shown, Shari. Thanks so much for the chance to win such a generous prize.

  12. Shari, I made these box cards before. They are a nice way to send a different type of card. I need to make them again. Thanks for the reminder of how to make them.

  13. those box cards are fantastic, what a fun idea! Thank you so much for the chance to win those amazeballs inks!!!

  14. Wow! That was a wonderful video and I love those cards. I have not tried anything like that yet, but I’m going to see if any of my dies will work for this technique. Thank you.

  15. There are fewer better ways in which to “warm” one’s heart than to present them with a handmade card such as the Valentine Box Card. Thank you for a new idea for passing a winter day, too.

  16. Wow! As a mixed media and assemblage crafter, these cards hit all my happy buttons. I love the new Simon inks and cardstock, too. The colors are fabulous.

  17. So happy to see SSS with their own card stocks and inks!!! Would LOVE a chance to try them. Thanks for a great giveaway!

  18. wow!! i love the blue box card . it a perfect valentine craft!
    thank u for the chance to win the cardstock and ink. i cant stop thinking about the creative possibilities!! :D :D

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