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Not the Norm

Happy Friday everyone! I am looking forward to the weekend. I think we are expecting snow this weekend in Denver. It sounds like I will be indoors playing with my stamps!

Have you seen or made a Card in a Box? They are all the rage on Pinterest, and they are bursting with creativity! I am so glad I finally had a chance to make one of these fun cards. They look very intimidating, but I found an excellent template with directions created by Heidi. She simplified the instructions and now I know the box is easy to make. Once you make the box you can embellish it however you wish.


What I love about this card is that when it collapses it will fit in the medium sized envelopes Stampin' Up! carries (standard card size). This card was so fun to make. Whoever receives a card in a box will be delighted! It is so different. I hope you will give it a try. My Stampin' Crew made one at my class last weekend. They loved it! Just as the title of my posts states, this is not your normal greeting card.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Thanks for stopping by.


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  1. JessicaMarch 22, 2014 6:33 PM

    Oh my! This is so precious!! Ive seen these around but never tried one. You got me inspired to try. Tx for pointing me to a link for directions. I truly love how you emnellish it. Precious!!!

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