Bear Birthday Card

Here is a birthday card I made for my niece who loves bears.  When you open it, there is a shadow box inside.  To make this card I cut a piece of cardstock at 5 1/2" X 12".  I then scored it at 4", 7 3/4", 8" and 11 3/4". I used the Creative Memories oval cutters to cut the oval shape out for the shadow box.  This is cut in the middle of the 8"  score line and the 11 3/4" score line section of the card.  After folding all the score lines and cutting the oval shape out, lay the card with the inside of the card facing down and put tape on the very last 1/4" section.  Now flip the card over so the outside is down and fold the card at the 8" score line (making sure the adhesive is facing up).  Next fold the card at the 4" score line (over top of the oval cut out section) and make sure that you press the card against the adhesive.  When you open the card you should see a small shadow box that opens as you open the card.

The brown paper I used to make this card with I purchased at Big Lots a few years ago, it is Susan Winget's Spice Lattice.  The bear came from other paper I purchased on clearance by K & Company and is called Teddy Embossed paper.  I used my oval cutters and cut around this bear and the small bear that I used on the inside of the card.   The ribbon is from Paper Trey Inc and I punched the cream colored cardstock with my waterfall punch. 

I chalked around the edges of the oval cutout and each of the bear cut outs.  It is hard to tell from this picture that the inside is a shadow box, so the next picture I turned the cards so you could see the shadow box.

Let me know if you don't understand my instructions or have any questions about how to make your own shadow box card.