Space Heroes Pop-Up Card

Now that I'm done with Christmas cards for 2018, I can play around with some fun things for birthdays and other occasions!

This card has a fun cover with a surprise inside - a familiar friend in a gift box, with a birthday wish! (Keep scrolling to see the inside!) Happy birthday from your friendly galaxy space heroes!

This card required the following products (plus Copic markers):

• Kindred Stamps "Space Heroes" Stamp Set and space-themed paper
• Elizabeth Craft "Frame It Stitched Rectangles" Die Set
• Hunkydory/For the Love of Stamps "Retro Mix Tape" Stamp Set
• Plant Guy in Pot from a Marvel coloring book
• Lawn Fawn "Mini Pop-Up Box" Die Set
• Ranger Embossing Powder, Super Fine Detail Black
• Foam squares to pop up elements on the card cover

The Retro Mix Tape stamp set contains a standard cassette tape image, so I had to draw the lines and shade it to look like the tape we all know and love. Given the movie's soundtrack containing classic rock, "You're a classic" seemed like an appropriate cover sentiment. I embossed "classic" to make it look more like the cassette tape's ribbon. (I am old enough to remember what a pain those were, LOL.)

When the recipient opens the card, s/he sees this landscape from above.

I created the inside sentiment with my computer/printer and created the patterned paper with the small cassette tape stamp from the Retro Mix Tape stamp set, with Copic markers. When the recipient tilts the card, this is the inside surprise:

It's our favorite plant-like mini hero in a box! And he's wishing you a happy birthday!

I added a few more stems/shoots with the small curly dies in the Mini Pop-Up Box die set.

I hope you enjoyed this project, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts!

Happy Crafting!

Holiday Lip Balm Card

This year, I decided to create small gift for colleagues instead of regular Christmas cards.

I created a standard-size card (4.25" x 5.5") with a Candy Cane Chapstick on each card. This card is similar to a postcard, as it doesn't open. It has the design on the front and the rip strip (and my personal stamp) on the back.

The card above required the following products:

• Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangles
• Oval dies: 3.25" and 3"
• Crafter's Companion Contemporary Christmas: Decorative Holly Die
• My Favorite Things Lip Balm Window & Frame Die-Namics Set
• My Favorite Things Essential Sentiments Rip Strips Die-Namics Set
• My Favorite Things Lip Balm Shaker Pouches
• Red Rhinestones
• Holiday-flavored Chapstick (or any other standard-sized lip balm)

Cut two pieces of cardstock with the largest stitched rectangle die (4.25" x 5.5"). On the front piece, cut the lip balm window, then cut the rip strip on the back piece of cardstock. I found it easiest to line the front piece up, after I cut the window, with the back and then position the rip strip die where it will fall directly behind the Chapstick. I found the rip strip too long, so I left part of the die and card hanging over the edge of the cutting plates so there was no pressure and it didn't cut that part. An example of the rip strip on the back is below:

Place double-sided tape onto the top of the lip balm pouch, and then slide the pouch into the front window. Cover the back piece of cardstock with double-sided tape, put your Chapstick into the pouch (very important!!), and then seal the two pieces together like a sandwich. When you're done, you're left with a flat card with Chapstick magically inside it.

Cut a "frame" for your Chapstick window on the front, as it makes the card look professional and complete. Decorate as desired, and then give your gift to your friend or family member. These make great stocking stuffers, too!

I made a few other versions of this card, including one with Santa and a nontraditional-colored Nutcracker scene.

 

I hope you enjoyed this project, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts!

Happy Crafting!