Lace on Gold Background

I used this design in a different way to the usual background for cardmaking, I used it to make boxes. I printed the design onto Centura Pearl Ivory card which gives a lovely finish, though the sheen does make it more difficult to take a picture that shows the intricate design of the background.

I trimmed off the white area around the card before scoreing an inch in from either long side. I then scored accross the card at 1", 4", 5", 8", and cut at 9". I cut in from the long sides to the long score line along each of the scores to create the tabs for sticking. I used Pinflair Bookbinder glue to glue the tabs in place at the four corners of the bottom and at the front corners of the hinged top. As decoration I simply glued a piece of ribbon on the diagonal across the box lid.

I used the box to give a gift of some beaded jewelry for Christmas but they could be used for gifts of jewelry, chocolate, etc., at any time in the year.

I used this background for a Girls Birthday card.

I created the digital image of the card (using the frame and fairy images), printed it onto high quality card paper, cut it out, decoupaged the fairy and butterflies, attached onto the matching color back card and added few gem stones and greeting.