Hello and welcome to Aprils Tech 4 Stampers blog hop. I can’t believe that we are in April already, and I do hope you had a lovely Easter. This month’s theme is Something Square. I did think about a square card, but decided I wanted to take it further and created a square box frame.

Create A Box Frame

I first created this frame with Emma Goddard – The Coastal Crafter, at one of her online events and knew I would be recreating in the future. The box frame we created was a beautiful floral piece, which hangs on my lounge wall.

Score a piece of 12 x 12 Basic White cardstock at 3/4″, 1 1/2″, 2 1/4″, 3″, 9″, 9 3/4″, 10 1/2″ and 11 1/4″. Turn 90 degrees and repeat.

Score at 3 3/4″ and 8 1/4″ from the top down to the second line. Turn 180 degrees and repeat.

Cut along these score lines and diagonal out to the next horizontal score line. Cut tabs up to the next score line and along to the end. Repeat to leave a shape as below.

Fold and burnish all score lines. Fold in wider sides and adhere into place. Repeat with smaller ends and adhere tabs. This will give you a frame.

Decorating your Box Frame.

Trim a piece of Calypso Coral cardstock to 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″. Cut a piece of Happy Forest Friends DSP (Designer Series Paper), to 4 1/8″ x 4 1/8″ and adhere to your Calypso Coral cardstock. Adhere inside your box frame.

Fussy cut a bear, fox, tree, tree stump, toadstool and bird from the dsp. Stamp several trees from the Happier Than Happy stamp set, using Old Olive and Mossy Meadow ink on Basic White cardstock. Die cut using the coordinating die. Arrange onto your frame using Multipurpose Adhesive and Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Using Old Olive ink, stamp your sentiment onto Basic White cardstock. Add several toadstools, using Calypso Coral ink. Die cut using a label from the Something Fancy Dies. Using a larger die to cut a label from Calypso Coral cardstock. Adhere together and onto your box frame.

Finish by adding Brushed Brass Butterflies.

I do hope you have found some inspiration with me. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more inspiration.

Happy Crafting

Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [159231] £7.75	Happy Forest Friends 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158941] £11.25	Happier Than Happy Bundle (English) [158952] £45.75	Something Fancy Dies [160424] £27.00	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] £8.75	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] £7.50
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] £7.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] £7.50	Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136] £9.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] £24.00	Paper Snips [103579] £10.25	Simply Scored [122334] £28.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £4.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00