~ Love Is All You Need Card In A Box - La-La Land Crafts ~

Hello everyone and welcome!

Today's Inspiration Friday challenge over at La-La Land Crafts is to make a 3D PROJECT.  I decided to really challenge myself and make something I had never made before, a card in a box.  Boy, was it fun to create and it is so stinkin' cute!

My project centers around the sentiment, love is all you need.  When I saw the sentiment and the piggies holding hands in the Hogs And Kisses Clear Stamp Set, it reminded me of the Michael Jackson/Lionel Richie song, We Are the World.  The COVID-19 is not just affecting us here in the USA but the entire world.  We all need to work together to do our part to get rid of this terrible virus.  Staying home and making handmade kindness may seem to be a small effort in helping to eradicate the virus but it can truly help change someones life by letting them know they are thought of, cared for, and loved in these uncertain times.

WE ARE THE WORLD

There comes a time
When we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of all

We can't go on
Pretending day-by-day
That someone, somewhere soon make a change
We're all a part of God's great big family
And the truth, you know, love is all we need

We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me

Oh, send them your heart
So they know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stones to bread
And so we all must lend a helping hand

We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving
Oh, there's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me

When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall
Well, well, well, well let us realize
Oh, that a change can only come
When we stand together as one, yeah, yeah, yeah...

These piggies are so cute and so much fun to color.  I love their little bellies!  I always have to give them a sweet little belly button...lol

In order to fit all four piggies across, I had to make a horizontal style card in a box.  Here is a quick little tutorial on how to make this fun little project.

INSTRUCTIONS
- You will need to cut a piece of white cardstock to 11" x 4 1/4" for the base of your box.
- Along the long edge, score at 3 3/4", 5 1/4", 9 and 10 1/2".
- Rotate and score at 2 1/8".
- Cut down the horizontal score lines to the center. Remove the top half of the 1/2" tab.
- Trim down the front and side flaps to 1 1/2" leaving the back flap at 2 1/8".
- Cut designer paper layers to decorate your box and adhere.
- Fold box along score lines and adhere 1/2" tab to the inside of box.
- Cut (2) 2" x 4 1/2" pieces of cardstock for your inserts.  Score at 3/8" and 4 1/8".  Cut in half to create two 1" pieces for a total of 4 inserts.
- Adhere diecuts to inserts and adhere to the inside of your box.
- Color piggies and adhere to hill diecut using dimensional foam tape.

~ La-La Land Crafts ~

Hogs And Kisses Clear Stamp Set

Love You More Designer Paper Pack

Double Stitched Hills Border Die Set

Stitched Sun And Clouds Die Set


Open Hearts Doily Border Die


Small Scallops Border Die

Stitched Ribbon Die Set

Folding Banners Die Set


Heart Garland Die


Grass Border Die

Country Hill Die

~ Copics ~

Pigs - R0000 R000 R00 R11 R20

Hooves - W0 W1 W3 W5 W7

~ Misc. ~

Pink Rhinestones

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Stay safe, craft on and send a little handmade kindness!

Happy Stamping!

~ Nicolette ~