"Chase Your Dreams" Card Set and Box...PLUS a Blog Giveaway!!

Hello! I just had to share with you the photos and instructions for the "Chase Your Dreams" card set and box that I created for the July workshop that I hosted. They're really easy to create and make a cute gift!

Here's a photo of the complete set:

Here are close-up views of both the outside and inside of the card:

CTMH Materials Used for Cards:

• Tulip cardstock card base 4 1/4" wide x 6 1/2" long and trim strip 1" wide x 4 1/4" long
• Colonial White cardstock for random stamped card front 4 1/4" wide x 5 1/2" long,  a 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" square for butterfly detail, and a 4 1/4" long x 1" wide strip to stamp "Chase Your Dreams"
• Blush cardstock 2" x 2" square
• Petite Perks "Dreams" stamp set
• "Atomic Caps" stamp set
• Tulip, Blush, Topiary, Chocolate, Sunflower and Bamboo ink pads
• Chocolate grosgrain ribbon
• Blending pen

Non-CTMH Materials Used for Cards:

• Glue Dots
• 3-Dimensional Dots
• Tape-runner adhesive
• Fiskars Scallop Border Punch

Card Instructions:

Cut Tulip cardstock card base 4 1/2" wide x 6 1/2" long. Score 1" from bottom as shown in photo:

Using scallop punch, punch scored end of cardstock, fold on score line and set aside:

Cut Colonial White card front 4 1/4" wide x 5 1/2" long and sponge with bamboo ink:

Using Tulip and Blush ink, random stamp flowers on the sponged card front. Using Topiary ink, random stamp flower stems:

Apply a line of tape-runner adhesive along the inside scored flap of the Tulip card base:

Align the top of the random stamped card front under the flap that has adhesive on it and fold down so that the adhesive attaches to the random stamped card front:

Cut a piece of Tulip cardstock 4 1/4" long x 1" wide and punch top edge with scallop border punch. Apply adhesive to back of strip and attach to bottom of random stamped card front:

Cut a piece of Blush cardstock 2" x 2" and distress edges with Chocolate ink. Attach square to the right side of the card front using tape-runner adhesive:

Cut a piece of Colonial White cardstock into a 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" square, sponge with bamboo ink and stamp with butterfly image. Using blending pen, color the butterfly (I used Sunflower and Blush inks), and then draw squiggled lines with blending pen dipped in Chocolate in to create "motion":

Attach butterfly square to center of Blush cardstock using a 3-Dimensional Dot:

Cut a a strip of Colonial White cardstock 4 1/4" long x 1" wide and sponge with Bamboo ink. Stamp the sentiment "Chase Your Dreams" on the right side of the strip:

Stamp a flower with Tulip ink and a stem with Topiary ink on the left side of the sentiment strip and attach to the inside of the card with tape-runner adhesive, allowing a margin of Tulip cardstock to show at the bottom:

Tie a piece of Chocolate grosgrain ribbon into a knot and trim ends. Place a Glue-Dot on the back and attach to the center of the flap on the front of the card:

Here's what your finished card will look like...you can random stamp a coordinating envelope if you'd like!

CTMH Materials for the Card Box:

• 12" x 12" Chocolate cardstock
• 12" long x 1 1/2" wide strip of Tulip cardstock
• 6" long x 1 1/2" wide strip of Tulip cardstock
• 12" long x 1/2" wide strip of Garden Green cardstock
• 6" long x 1/2" wide strip of Garden Green cardstock
• Chocolate grosgrain ribbon

Non-CTMH Materials for the Card Box:

• Tape-runner adhesive
• Fiskars paper crimper
• Fiskars scallop border punch
• Terrifically Tacky Tape
• Glue-Dots

Box Instructions:

Using this template, cut and score the Chocolate cardstock...click HERE for more detailed assembly instructions:

Fold all score lines and Apply Terrifically Tacky Tape to areas shown on the inside of the box:

Apply Terrifically Tacky Tape on areas shown on outside of box:

Working on one side at at time, adhere flaps so that your box will look like this:

Front view:

Side view:

Back view:

To create Tulip trim strip, cut two pieces of Tulip cardstock; one 12" long x 1 1/2" wide and one 6" long x 1 1/2" wide. Punch one edge of each strip with Fiskars border punch. Starting at the front right edge of box, wrap 12" long piece around box, creasing at corners to form a nice fit. Apply adhesive to back and attach to box. Line up 6" piece of cardstock along front edge of box and adhere.

To create crimped Garden Green trim strip, cut two pieces of Garden Green cardstock; one 12" long x 1/2" wide and one 6" long x 1/2" wide. Run both strips through Fiskars crimper. Starting at front right edge of box, wrap 12" long piece around box, creasing at corners to form a nice fit. Apply adhesive to back and attach to box, lining up with top edge of Tulip cardstock. Line up 6" crimped strip of cardstock along front edge of box and adhere.

Tie a piece of Chocolate grosgrain ribbon into a knot, place a Glue-Dot on back of knot, and attach to front center of trim strip on box.

Place cards and envelopes in box and you've got a cute gift on hand! This box will hold 10 - 12 cards and coordinating A2 sized envelopes.

Now for the opportunity to win a little treat...it's my first blog giveaway!!

Leave a comment for me in the comment section below by midnight August 20th and your name will go into a drawing to receive a CTMH Petite Perks "Dreams" stamp set, like I used in the tutorial above! Three winners will be randomly chosen on Saturday, August 21st, so be sure to check back to find out if you're one of the winners! Also, if you grab my "Scrappin' Becky B." button, (located toward the top of the sidebar on the right), and add it to the sidebar of your blog, your name will go into the drawing TWICE! If you post my button on your blog, be sure to leave your blog address for me in the comment section below so that I can check out your blog too!

Have a fun and safe weekend!