Black & Gold Embossed Card Sets - The finished product

In recent posts, I've been sharing cards that I've been making with metallic finishes using dry and heat embossing.

I've now finished the two sets of six cards for donation to a fundraising silent auction and thought I'd share the rest of the cards with you.  For details about how I made them see this post and this post.

The complete set of black and gold embossed cards - Set 1

The complete set of black and gold embossed cards - Set 2

Each set is presented in a box like this

This black and gold embossed card features the Lace embossing folder
The Rhinestones are coloured with a Basic Black Stampin' Blend alcohol marker

This black and gold embossed card also features the Lace embossing folder

Products featured in this black and gold card are:
Stitched Rectangles dies, Dot To Dot embossing folder, Wonderful Floral dies

This black & gold card features the Tin Tile embossing Folder

The Dot to Dot embossing folder, Black Foil Sheet gold heat embossing.  
The flowers are gold heat embossed on  black card and cut out

This black and gold card features the Tin Tile embossing folder

The Dot to Dot embossing folder, Black Foil Sheet gold heat embossing.  

The flowers are gold heat embossed on  black card and cut out.  

The leaves are black heat embossed onto the Gold Foil Sheet

This black and gold card features the Tin Tile embossing folder

If you're interested in tips on how I made (and reinforced the sides of) the box, keep scrolling below the product list.

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - All products used are available for purchase in my online store

Lace Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$17.00

Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$17.00

Dot To Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$15.00

Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies

$59.00

Falling Flowers Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$35.00

Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies

$45.00

Banners For You Photopolymer Stamp Set

$47.00

Versamark Pad

$15.75

Black Stampin' Emboss Powder

$8.75

Gold Foil Sheets

$7.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

$14.75

Making the reinforced box for the cards.

BASE

• Measure the largest item to go into the box - in this case, I measured the envelopes
  
• Decide how deep you want the box to be.  In this case 1.25" deep
  
• Calculate the measurements to cut the cardstock:
    Length:  Length of largest item + 4 x depth of box    For me: 6.5" + 5" = 11.5" long
    Width:   Width of largest item + 4 x depth of box      For me: 4.5" + 5" = 9.5" wide
  
• Score on each side at the depth required and then again at the same distance further over.  For me that meant scoring at 1.25" and 2.5"

Once the piece is scored, cut as shown here

• Cut 2 squares from each corner as shown above and cut along the score mark to the inner horizontal line on the remaining piece - as seen in the images above and below.

In this image, you can see how each corner is trimmed and cut to the score line ready to glue and fold

•  Add glue as shown in the image below.

Add glue to the base as shown in this photo

• Fold up the first side (it doesn't matter which one) so that the glue is sandwiched between the two halves of the side piece but leave the end without the scored square loose.  Later, you'll need to insert part of the adjacent side into this area before you completely glue it down.

• Fold up the side into it's finished position, fold in the small scored square at the end to 90 degrees so that it sits on the score line for the next side.  

• Fold up the second side so that the glue AND the corner from the first piece are sandwiched between the two pieces of the second side.   Fold the small square end to 90 degrees so that it sits on the score line for the next side.

• Repeat for the third side.

• The last side is the slightly fiddly one.  You'll need to catch the end piece from side 3 into the fold and also insert the end from side 4 between the two halve of side 1 (that you left loose)

You will have glue in position but I didn't for the purposes of taking this photo of how to fold in the edges.

• Once all the parts are in place, tip the box onto side 1 and use a bone folder to reinforce the folds, ensuring the glue is secure.  Repeat on all sides.

The finished box base has well-reinforced sides

LID:

• Determine the size to cut the cardstock.  First decide how deep you require the lid (do you want any of the box base to show when the lid is in place?)
• Length of the largest item in the box + 1/8" +  2 x depth of lid
• For me that was:       6 5/8" + 2" = 8 5/8" long
                                 4 5/8" + 2" = 6 5/8" wide
• Score on all four sides at the depth you require the lid - for me that was at 1"

The box lid is made using the same, simple method that I often employ for a box base as well

• In each corner, cut to the score line as shown above.  
• To reduce bulk in the corner, you may wish to do as I did and cut diagonally across the resulting flap.
• Put glue on the flaps.
• Line up the corners, gluing the flap to the inside of the adjacent side.