Category: 3D Projects

3D Thursday is one of my favourite days from my blogging schedule.

Many of you will be aware that for a great many years I was a Home Economics teacher. When teaching students sewing skills, there was a strong focus on patterns. The concept of designing an item of clothing and producing the 2D pattern that would then be sewn to fit a 3D form was my ‘bread and butter’.

I have taken this 2D-3D/3D-2D skill into other areas of life. When I see a floorplan, I am able to easily visualise it as a 3D space. When I see a gift box or gift bag, I can process what I need to do to make this from cardstock and Designer Series Paper.

My maths skills at school were not much to write home about but my spacial awareness and 2D/3D transformation skills have enhanced my paper crafting skills.

Here is this week’s 3D project.

This gift box was created to highlight the large wave stamp, from the Waves of Inspiration Stamp Set. The wave image was stamped four times on large Night of Navy panels.

The waves were stamped using Versamark before having white embossing powder, from the Basics Stampin’ Emboss Powders, sprinkled and heat embossed. Alarge bow was then tied over the top of the box.

The overlaying waves were die cut from Night of Navy and Silver Foil pieces that has Adhesive Sheets adhered. This made it so much easier to secure the wave layers over the stamped white image.

The box measures 5-1/4″x 3-1/2″x 3-1/4″.

After the lid was fitted over the base, a long length of Metallic Mesh Ribbon was wrapped twice around the gift box.

A few Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels were added to the longer sides of the gift box.

There are so many wonderful goodies that could be popped into this gift box. What would you place inside?

Tomorrow is Fancy Fold Friday – until then happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Waves Of The Ocean Suite Collection (English) [161797] $140.00	Waves Of Inspiration Bundle (English) [158841] $90.75	Waves Of Inspiration Cling Stamp Set (English) [158833] $39.00	Waves Dies [158840] $60.00	Blue Foils 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [159983] $17.50
Metallic Mesh Ribbon [153550] $14.00	Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels [159396] $11.50	Whisper White Craft Stampin’ Pad [101731] $14.00	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $104.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00