Card In A Box

So, last night  my mood was, well lets just say "rock bottom low"

and guess what I woke this morning with the same "rock bottom low" mood!!

So I grabbed a cuppa and started to look around at blogs, pinterest etc...

and all of a sudden out of nowhere pops up this blog with this wonderful

tutorial on how to make a "Card In A Box".....

it was LOVE at first sight...it was meant to be...it made me excited...

it took me out of the rotten mood zone and put me back on track!!

so, now I have to tell you I haven't been this excited since...well I don't know when!!

and I also have to warn you that this is a "heavy picture" post!!

I tried to take pictures from several different angles....

I made this particular card for two reasons...

1.  I want to send something nice to the nursing home my Aunt Janice is in...

something she can set out and enjoy!

2.  I have been racking my brain of what to come up with this week for the

challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs which is "add a flourish"...I think I got it nailed!!

I used Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish!!

 This the back where you can stamp your sentiment, write a message

and the back panel is what gives your card it's stability  .

This is the card folded up to mail...

yes, it folds up "FLAT" to mail...

you will just need to make an envelope large enough to hold

the little pieces that are sticking out!!!

this is what it looks like before you decorate it 

(pardon my mess on my desk)

so, do you want to try one yourself??

you do...great...go here for the printed tutorial and

 for the video tutorial as well!!

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Cheery Lynn Designs "Add A Flourish"

and 

Simon Monday Challenge "Love Notes" 

Cuttin and Stampin "Sweethearts"

and

Everybody Art Challenge "Valentine"

and

Oldie But A Goodie Challenge "Valentine" my oldies are the stamped  flowers, 

and 

Craft Your Passion "Love Is In The Air"

I took the link off this one, as Chrome has detected a Malware

so until it is removed I won't provide a working link

and

Craftin Desert Diva's Color Challenge