Zentangle Pop Up Box

As an avid card maker and scrapbooker I like to make all kinds of interactive projects with lots of flips, flaps and folds.  As a Zentangle artist I like to draw new patterns and add to my growing list of favorites.  I am seeing the most amazing results when I combine my love of paper arts with Zentangle drawing.

Today I would like to share with you a pop-up card decorated with Prima papers and sea oriented Tangle patterns.  In the Zentangle world this is referred to as a ZIA, Zentangle Inspired Art.

Ordinarily, I would fill the center with lots of images sticking out, and I will, I just though you would like to see the basic design first.

The top flaps have two layers of Prima Seashore papers and then a Bijou tile Tangled with different designs.  Tangles included are Mooka, Roxi, Kelp, Indy-rella, and Squid.

I Tangled an underwater scene around the base of the box before putting it together. Tangles included are those named above as well as Phicops, Printempts, Moon Pie, Tipple, Sanibelle.  I lightly colored the scene with chalk pencils.

The beauty of a Pop Up Box card is that it folds flat and can be sent to someone through the mail in a regular envelope.

I wrote a tutorial years ago on how to construct the Pop Up Box.  You can view the tutorial here.

A Zentangle Pop Up Box is a great way to share your love of Tangling and give a unique card to your favorite person.

I'll be entering this card into a few challenges:

• Crafter's Cafe - Multiple folds
• Crafty Gals Corner - Under the sea
• DoubleClick Skittles - from the ocean
• Little Red Wagon - Birthday Theme
• Sisterhood of Crafters - Birthday

Happy Tangling!
NancyD

BoBunny Pop-up Card and Box

Hi Everyone!

Today I made another pop-up box card using my tutorial from last November when I was the Monday Hostess for Digital Delights.

This time I used the beautiful papers from the BoBunny Primrose collection.

As you know the pop-up box folds down into a flat card that it can be mailed in a regular envelop. I made a special box so that I could hand deliver the card to a friend.

As you can see I cut out a lot of butterflies and glued them to toothpicks for attaching to the hidden runners inside the box.

I made my own flowers using the EK Success Retro Flower punches and held them together with Michael's brads.

Check out the tutorial and make one of these using your favorite papers!

Challenges:

• Crafty Hazel Nut's Pattern Paper Challenge - Anything goes
• One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes (but no digis)
• Crafty Girls Challenges - Anything goes
• Paper Crafting Journey - Anything goes
• Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
• Divas by Design - Anything goes

Happy Crafting!  Have a wonderful day!

NancyD