Baby Boy Congratulations Card & Envelope

 I made a cute card & envelope for my BFF's daughter & husband

as a welcome to their precious baby boy.

I just love 3D layering die cuts and luckily there were some for a baby boy!

Look how adorable this is!

I just LOVE the little dresser with its open drawers,

spilling out cute 'boy-colored' clothes!

And those precious stuffed animals are so adorable!

I chose a royal blue cardstock for the main card.

Using a 3D Polka Dots embossing folder on 

a piece of thick white vellum made a really nice background

for the layering die cuts to be on top of.

Aqua blue colored cardstock framed the edges of the vellum piece,

which made a layered look,as well as hid the glued edges.

Now let's move on to the fun details of this precious card!

Of course the layering is just so unique and beautiful.

It's hard to see in a photograph

how the die cuts jump out at you!

The open drawer really does look open with the layering that's done!

I want to show you what the layers look like from the side,

where you can see one layer after another

all raised by 3mm foam adhesive tape.

For slight dimension, I raised the words 'Baby Boy'

using 1/8" x 2mm thick foam adhesive tape.

For the inside of the card, 

I die cut, embossed & layered the sentiment pieces.

I decided to add two fussy cut stuffed animals 

from the layering die cuts set.

How cute is that?

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I learned some things that I didn't know, 

about using 3D embossing folders,

while creating this card and have posted about them:

https://iluvcatsandscraps.blogspot.com/2026/07/technique-when-using-3d-embossing.html

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Now about the homemade box envelope,

which the step-by-step instructions are posted:

https://iluvcatsandscraps.blogspot.com/2026/07/tutorial-boxed-envelope-with-magnetic.html

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I made the envelope because the 5x7 card ended up being 

almost 1" thick with all of those glorious layers,

so no regular sized envelope would be able to accommodate it.

I used extra thick 120 lb white cardstock for its sturdiness.

After determining the dimensions I needed,

I put the envelope together and then came 

the fun part......decorating it!

The box envelope measures 

8" long x 6-1/4" wide x 1" deep.

I made a magnetic flap to prevent the card from falling out.

Each magnet is covered by a decoration to hide it.

On the front of the flap, 

I used a fussy cut stuffed animal from the layering die cuts set,

which is adhered to an aqua blue square.

This aqua blue square is then adhered first to a 

piece of white cardstock for added sturdiness;

then it's adhered to the flap.

This hides the magnet area.

To the back side of the flap 

is adhered the Baby Boy words on an aqua blue rectangle.

On the envelope is a small heart,

also from the layering die cuts set,

that's placed over the magnet area.

(Note: the magnets are perfectly in line with each other,

as described in the box envelope instructions.)

For decorations, I die cut some balloons in glitter papers;

also die cut the letters to spell

"Welcome lil fig"

(this is an 'inside' joke with the family)

Everything is tucked in nicely.

As you can see in the photo below,

I scored the flap so it sits perfectly on top of the box envelope.

The card and box envelope were both very enjoyable to make!

Welcome lil fig, Owen Rooney, to this world!

Thanks for visiting!

Have a blessed day,

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

card:

Papers 

Recollections - Royal Blue

Recollections - Cape Cod set
(used the light aqua blue)

Scrapbook.com - 40 lb. White Vellum

Scrapbook.com - 3D Embossing Folder - Polka Dots

Scrapbook.com - Dies

Nested A2 Arches

Nested Rectangles

Nested Vintage Classic
(for inside sentiment)

Katy Sue Designs - 3D Layering Die Cuts - Baby Boy

envelope:

Papers

120 lb. Premium White Cardstock

Recollections - Royal Blue

Scrapbook.com - Dies - Nested Stitched Balloons

Sizzix - 1" Alphanumeric Script by Tim Holtz

Recollections - Corner Punch

Tonic Studios - Small Craft Magnets

Katy Sue Designs - 3D Layering Die Cuts - Baby Boy

Tools:

Fiskars 12" SureCut
Paper Trimmer

Martha Stewart
Scoring Board

Sizzix Big Shot Machine

Sizzix Magnetic Platform

Sizzix Standard Cutting Pads

Tonic Studios - Tim Holtz
Retractable Craft Pick

Adhesives:

Scor-Tape

Nuvo Glue

Nuvo Precision Tips

Scrapbook.com
1/4" x 3mm
Foam Adhesive Tape

Scrapbook.com
1/8" x 2mm
Foam Adhesive Tape

E6000 Quick Hold
Clear Craft Glue
(to glue the magnets)

Tutorial - Boxed Envelope with Magnetic Flap Closure

I'm sure that there are many ways to make a boxed envelope.

This is the way that I chose to make mine......

I needed a box envelope to accommodate 

a 5x7 card that's 1" thick due to the decorations on it. 

This tutorial is about the dimensions I used,

but these can be adjusted depending on the size needed.

The concept is the same.

Also, it's important to use premium cardstock for a sturdy box envelope.

My finished box envelope measures

8" long x 6-1/4" wide x 1" deep.

Begin with the "bottom side" of the box envelope - 

Since the depth is 1",

you will lose 1" on each side

as well as 1" on the bottom.

Therefore, choose your measurements accordingly.

Using standard 8-1/2" x 11" size paper 

1) Cut 1/2" off to make it 8" wide 

2) Cut 2" off to make it 9"

            (your page now measures 8" x 9")

3) Score at 1" & 7" (on the 8" side of the paper)

4) Score at 8" (on the 9" side of the paper)

5) Burnish all scored lines

6) Cut along the score line in each corner where the 

    opposite score lines meet, so that it forms a flap.

7) Use double-sided tape to adhere these flaps to the inside of 

     the box envelope so that they are out of sight.

Now for the "top side" of the box envelope - 

These are the same instructions used for the bottom side,

except you will need to make the top of the box very slightly wider,

so that it neatly fits over the bottom side that you already made.

Again, using standard 8-1/2" x 11" size paper 

1) Cut 1/4" off to make it 8-1/4" wide 

2) Cut 2" off to make it 9".

            (Your page now measures 8-1/4" x 9")

(these cuts make the top piece slightly wider, with 1/8" on each side,

but still the same length as the bottom piece)

3) Score at 1" & 7-1/4" (on the 8" side of the paper)

4) Score at 8" (on the 9" side of the paper)

5) Burnish all scored lines

6) Cut along the score line in each corner where the 

    opposite score lines meet, so that it forms a flap.

7) Use double-sided tape to adhere these flaps to the inside of 

    the box envelope so that they are out of sight.

Run double-sided tape along the outside of the bottom piece.

Remember that the bottom piece is the slightly smaller of the two.

You now have two "halves" of a full box.

Perfectly place the top piece over the bottom piece, 

rubbing them together to adhere them in place.

VOILA!!

You have made an open top box envelope!

From here, I made a flap that's held in place with magnets when closed.

The flap measures 5" wide x 6" long.

This measurement can be whatever you want it to be

to accommodate your needs and decorating preferences.

I used a corner punch on all 4 corners to round them.

Scoring is done at 2-1/2" and 3-1/2", 

which produces a 1" wide center.

On the back side of the flap, 

add double sided tape on one side above the score mark.

Liquid glue can used if that's your preference.

This is to be adhered on the back side of the box envelope.

Be sure to measure so that when it's placed,

it will be in the center of the envelope.

Once the flap is adhered in place, 

turn the box envelope over so that the front faces you.

With the flap closed,

use a die/craft pick to poke a hole where you want magnets to be located.

I strongly suggest that you place a piece of cardboard inside the envelope 

to prevent accidently poking a hole all the way through to the other side.

Glue a magnet over each of the poked holes - 

one on the flap and one on the envelope.

You can place these magnets to either the front or the back.

Just note that a decoration should be placed on top of them,

as well as the hole that's showing,

 to hide them both for better aesthetics.

Now it's time to place decorations over the magnets.

This is the beginning of decorations on my project.

I hope that my instructions are clear and understandable. 

If you have questions, please leave them in the comments of this post.

Have a wonderfully blessed day!

Thank you for coming by,

Lisa >^..^<

Products used on the project:

120 lb. Premium White Cardstock
for the box envelope

Recollections - Royal Blue
for the flap

Tools

Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe
Paper Trimmer

Martha Stewart
Scoring Board

Recollections
Corner Rounded Punch

Adhesives

Scor-Tape

Nuvo Glue