Christmas Cube

top view

corner view:

corner view

out of the cube:

out of the cube:



out of the cube:

out of the cube:
out of the cube:

Acrylic photo cube:

the photo cube out of the packaging:

the 2 pieces slide together to form the cube

I bought a bunch of photo cubes at a dollar tree a couple years ago because a friend had made me a nice gift with one and I loved the idea. Well... of course they sat in my "alterables" area for a LONG time and went unused. While I was in Austin a couple months ago, I went to Archivers and there was a photo cube there but inside they did not use a cube of paper, instead it was an X of paper. I said out loud, "mental note, paper in an X in the photo cubes", and went on shopping.

I decided to try out the idea and use one of the many photo cubes I had sitting in my stamp room. It was a comedy of errors as far as configuring the correct dimensions to use, but I finally got it just the way I wanted it and this is what I came up with. :)

Here are the directions that I typed up for a class I taught in October. We made this exact photo cube and it was a LOT of fun!

Christmas Cube
By Jody Morrow

Cutting Your Paper In Preparation:

• 4 pieces of card stock: 4 ¾ X 3 ¼ scored at 2 3/8 (I used dark green)
• 2 pieces of card stock: 3 ¼ X 3 ¼ (I used dark green)
• 8 pieces of patterned paper: 2 ¼ X 3 1/8 (I used 4 each of 2 designs)
• 8 pieces of solid patterned paper: 2 X 2
• 4 pieces of patterned paper: 3 1/8 X 3 1/8 (I used 2 each of 2 designs)
• 6 snowflakes punched from white solid patterned paper
  

Directions

• Stamp and color images, then embellish with glitter
• Trim around images with paper cutter and mat using a piece of card stock (brown) that is 1/8 inch larger on each side. (If your image is 1 X 2, your mat will be 1 1/8 X 2 1/8)
• Adhere the 8 pieces of patterned paper to the 4 pieces of scored card stock
• Build each page as shown in pictures
• Adhere the edges of the scored card stock together to form an X
• Insert pieces in cube and close (top and bottom piece are simply laid in cube)
  

Alternate cube ideas

• Cover pages with pictures
• Use ONLY pictures to fill
• Use friendship sentiments
• Make it more dimensional inside like a shadow box

Sources for photo cubes:

In-store: Walmart $3 (others have said they were priced at $2.50 at their Walmart)

Online: ($3.95 each plus applicable shipping, tax etc)
http://www.archivalusa.com/jpc35.html
http://www.pfile.com/product/j-pc-35/Acrylic-Frames

Supplies:
Stamps: All Amuse
Ink: Palette Burnt Umber
Paper: Dark Green, White, Wassail Basic Grey 6 X 6 paper pad
Accessories: Photo cube, snowflake punch, copper brads, red line tape, red line dimensional boosters, oval punches, glitter, quickie glue pen, puffy paint, Copic markers, mini glue dots, mono adhesive, ½ inch circle punch, paper piercer and piercing mat

If you make one, please link back here so I can check out your creation. :)

Have a wonderful day!