Hi friends I love interactive mechanism and in this post I am sharing an Interactive box....a sliding box along with a matching Pop Up Card and a Post it note holder all made with nesting dies from Crealies
I used fairy themed papers and add matching handmade foam flowers on the front of the box
I used one of my favourite Crealies dies to make the simple flowers from foamiran
The lid of the box is special....it has a slider opening and on pulling up the slider you can see an image inside!
I kept the inside fairly simple as I plan to use it as a gift box...you can add cute scenic elements inside if you want to use it as a shadow box.
Tutorial
Here is a generalized Tutorial to make the slider mechanism . I am not giving any exact measurements as you can adapt the techniques to any die in your stash
The sliding mechanism is in the lid of the box and is a modified slider card.
Materials
- Nesting Dies. In this post I have used Crealies dies : Crea Nest Lies XXL No 96 Ticket.
- Card stock : thick good quality to make the base so that you have a sturdy slider
- Pattern Paper
- Good adhesive
Make a box of dimensions such that is smaller than the largest nesting die you are going to use.
Leave a 1/2 inch flap extra at the top of the box on all sides [ see the picture lower down the post to understand what I mean]
Tape 2 nesting dies together to get a wide frame- my new glass mat was really helpful in getting the centering right!
Die cut 2 frames from card stock and one frame from pattern paper
I also die cut the larger of the die from cardstock and pattern paper to form a an optional base for the box[ see picture lower down]
Make a slider piece so that its dimensions are slightly larger than the inner aperture of the frame
To allow the slider to move in and out of the lid you need to create a pocket in the lid for it using double sided foam tape or cardstock like I did here. The advantage of using cardstock is that is looks more polished and there is no danger of it becoming unstuck over time which is a risk with foam tape!
The card pieces are as long as the sides of the box.
The lower one measures 1 and 1/8 inches and is scored 1/2 inch from either side of its width leaving a 1/8 inch in the middle as shown above
The side pieces measure 2 inches and are scored at 1/2 inch from either end of the width and then 1/8 inch from this 1/2 inch score line
The side pieces are stuck in such a way that the 1/2 inch sides are on the frame and placed such that the slider piece can move freely.
The lower one is stuck in such a way that the half inch part is on the base and the rest is free as shown below
This is how it will look with the slider in situ
Once you are happy with the sliding ...you can add the top frame lid consisting of pattern paper frame stuck to the cardstock frame.
Apply glue and stick
This is how you slider lid will look
Apply glue to the box which you had made with an extra half inch free flap on the top on all sides as shown
Stick the box under your slider lid and press firmly
Optionally add another base layer to the box and decorate as you please
I made a matching card for the box by layering die cuts.
On the inside I tried a new type of Pop Up Card design and it turned out super cool!I used the nesting diecuts to create pop up layers one in front of the other.
The "live laugh love life" is from a new Crealies stamp set and is perfect for small cards and tags.
Here is the side view showing the layered pop up mechanism
Here is the backside of the box and card which is simple to give enough space to write a personal message.
To complete the gift set, I made a matching shaker Post- it note holder too.
I love how versatile nesting dies are and I hope you liked these ideas on how to use them in different ways
