Character Father's Day Cards, Belated

 

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I created two Father's Day cards with a special request of One Piece which is the recipient's favorite. I am not familiar with One Piece so I have to research this online. 

The first card is a pop up stand card created using the Pixie Dust Designs Stand up Pop up Card die set which I recently bought. I was attracted to this die set because it reminds me of the Hallmark pop up cards. I was curious on how to use this. This is my second try using this die. On my first try, I used a light weight patterned paper. Thinking that it will not withstand the weight of the main element, I doubled the die cuts for the pop up mechanism. I adhered the two die cuts together. It was not a good idea. It was hard to slip the paper through the slits. IT might work if I cut the slits wider. 

Another thing that did not work is my main element has the same width as the large half circle die cut. I did not have enough area to add a design to this die cut which was supposed to hold the pirate ship.

On my second try, I used an 80 lb blue cardstock which just worked fine. The cardstock slipped through the slits without problem. Because of the weaved design, it was able to hold the main element upright.

I also cut a larger half circle to hold the image. I used the Cricut machine to cut this piece. I used one of the Pop Up die cuts as a guide for cutting the slits on this large half-moon die cut. 

Having a larger center piece allowed me to embellish the half cicle with waves cut using the Cricut. I heat embossed some of the waves using Judikins Iridescent Sparkle embossing powder. After I adhered the main element, I adhered the waves to the half circle piece making sure to avoid the slits. It is easier to embellish this piece when it is removed from the weaving mechanism.

For the sentiment, I die cut a banner on black cardstock using a die from Lawn Fawn. I die cut two pieces. I heat embossed the sentiment to this banner. The sentiment stamp is also from Lawn Fawn. I trimmed two pieces of acetate strips. I sandwiched these strips in between the two banners keeping in mind the distance between these strips. I adhered the strips behind the first half circle pop up using a double adhesive tape. 

I added black Ranger Enamel glue to the eyes of some of the characters.

For the second card, my design was inspired by trading cards. I trimmed several red and green cardstocks. The main front panel is a green cardstock cut at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I trimmed a red cardstock at 2 1/8" x 5 1/2". I trimmed a darker red cardstock and a darker green cardstock at 2" x 4 3/4". I added details to these pieces. I heat embossed a Blank Page Muse clock on the red piece. I embossed the green cardstock with an Altenew Linen embossing folder and lightly sanded it. I trimmed the green cardstock shorter to accomodate the numbers. 

I die cut the numbers on white cardstock. I die cut three pieces of each number and adhered it on top of each other for some dimension.

I heat embossed the sentiment on black cardstock using white embossing powder. I trimmed this into a sentiment strip. 

I added tiny details of the circle and hexagon which can be seen on a trading card.

I hope you like today's cards. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

Paper Rose Fun Fold and Pop-up Cards

 

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I am honored to be invited again as a Guest Designer on the Paper Rose Studio Blog. I am featuring the Cake Time Collection. I used the 12x12 Paper Collection and the Die Cuts on my cards. The themes of my cards are fun fold and pop-up. I had so much fun creating with this paper line that I was able to create 3 cards. 

On my first card, I did an interlocking fancy fold card. I got interested to create one after seeing Gina K created a card using this fold. 

With this kind of card, there is an opportunity to add more embellishments like the large cut apart on the center and the 3x4 cut apart on the left tab. I fussy cut a cake on the same 3x4 cut apart sheet to embellish the right tab. I also added pieces from the die cut pack.

Since the 12 x 12 patterned paper is double sided, I was able to choose which side to use on this card. On the center cake piece, instead of adding an additional paper to matte the cake panel, I trimmed a frame off the edges of the 4" x 6" cake panel using nesting rectangle dies. Since this paper is double sided, I flipped the frame revealing the B side of the paper. I pieced it back to the large cake panel. 

Another new thing I noticed that Paper Rose has in this 12 x 12 Paper Collection is that they added a cut apart sentiment strip 12x12 paper on the back of the cover paper. Such a neat idea! 

I trimmed a pink cardstock at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and adhered this to the back of the card. I used a stitched die to add details to this panel. This piece makes the card sturdy that can make the card stand for display. This part also is where a personal message can be written for the recipient. 

I adhered a sentiment and a flower die cut from the die cut pack to embellish this panel.

For the second card, I kept the card front simple to keep the focus on the large cake from the Cake Time D patterned paper. I trimmed this to 4" x 5 1/4".

 I added details to this panel by running it through the die cut machine with a texture plate. 

The wow of this card is when you open it. It reveals a pop-up cake standing on the center of the card, a technique I learned from Jennifer McGuire. The cake is from the Cake Time A paper. Since I have 2 of these patterned paper in the pack, I have a back to back version of the cake. But these are not mirror images so part of the B side of the paper will show. I adhered the cakes to a light weight white cardstock to cover the B sides and add more stability to the cakes. 

I used the colored side of the registration strips of the patterned paper to add a border strip to the inside of the card. I fussy cut one of the sentiment strips on the backside of the cover sheet and adhered it to the strip.

My last card which is a pop-up box card fits an A7 (5 1/4" x 7 1/2") envelope when folded. It could fit an A2 envelope but I wanted to add a sentiment. The sentiment was going to stick out of the card box base. I used an A7 envelope as a guide to adhere the sentiment so I don't go beyond the dimension of the envelope.

I die cut the paper using a box die. I selected the pieces from the die cut pack that I will adhere to the layers of the box. I am trying to mimic a cake shop display with this card. 

I created a signage using a photo frame die. I used alpha stickers for the letters. I adhered the die cut pieces to the layers. 

I die cut the greeting using the Paper Rose Happy Birthday To You Layered Metal Cutting Die. I was able to curve the sentiment die cut making it fit the back panel of the box die cut. 

I die cut an extra piece for the back of the pop-up box on pink cardstock. I adhered this to the back to cover the mini cakes of the patterned paper. I adhered a sentiment strip from the back of the cover sheet on this panel. This will be the place to write your personal message for the recipient.

I hope you like today's cards. I truly enjoyed creating with this collection. Don't think that you are limited to birthdays with this collection. There are sentiment pieces for other occasions as well. 

Thank you for visiting my blog. Thank you, Paper Rose Studio for allowing me to create with one of your lovely paper collections.

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Valentine Pop-up Interactive Card with Stickers

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I created this project to participate in the Paper Source Stuck On You Valentine's Day Card Making Contest. The only requirement is to use any sticker in the design to be considered to win. I just inherited some craft supplies from my coworker Christina. These are craft supplies of her late mother. I am very much impressed on how organized her mom was with her supplies. 

I chose some stickers from the stash which I used on this project. It will be a very nice way to remember her mom. Too bad, this project needs to be mailed to Paper Source because if not, I would have given it to Christina. 

I also used some left-over Paper Source stickers which I used on a Valentine's class giveaway project when my youngest son is still in 4th Grade. The sticker set has been been discontinued.

I usually sketch my design on my notebook especially when it involves a lot of products that comes from different manufacturers. It helps me organize my creative process, which part of the project I should make first.

The interactive portion of this pop-up card is the pull-out hearts from the mailbox. Most of the die cuts I used are from Lawn Fawn. 

I adhered the stickers back to back with the embroidery floss sandwiched in between the hearts. The back portion of the hearts is stamped with a message which you can partly see on the photo below. 

The heart stickers and flowers are from Christina's mom's craft stash.

I had to permanently glue the flag of the mailbox. I usually will add a brad to this to make it move but I am afraid that this will hinder the mechanism of the pull-out hearts if I use a brad. 

I thought I had a fence die but since I don't, I die cut these posts on white cardstock using a Hero Arts Wood Frame Infinity Die. I snipped one edge to have a triangular edge. I adhered the posts on a strip of white cardstock to connect the posts together to create the fence.

I added a mini note card on the back to write on. I adhered another stick from the Christina's mom's stash. I stamped a simple message on the front and added stitched embossing to the front. 

I added floating cloads on the back. The cloud frames were cut on white cardstock. I adhered it on acetate strips to make it float. 

The size of the platform card, when collapsed, goes beyond the size limits of A2 and A4 envelopes. I used the We R Keepers Envelope punch board to create an envelope for the pop-up card. I adhered more stickers to the inner flap. I wanted to jazz up the outside of the envelope but the last time I did that, it was rejected by the post office. 

I hope you like today's card project. Below is a video of this pop-up interactive card.

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Challenge 214~Inspired by Book, Movie or Song

Inspired by Nicholas Sparks Book "Every Breath". The novel is inspired by the Kindred Spirit Mailbox where visitors leave notes, letters and journals.

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Happy STAMPtember!

 

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. Simon Says Stamp is celebrating STAMPtember! It is the biggest and most exciting stamping event of the year. Last month, SSS asked for mailing addresses from their followers. The first 100 will get a complimentary STAMPtember exclusive product. YAY! I am one of the lucky 100!

I used the SSS Best Witches Clear Stamp Set on my platform pop-up card. I stamped the images on watercolor paper. I colored the images with Kuretake Gansai Tambi, Coliro Mica and Karin markers. I fussy cut the images. The stamp set has a coordinating die available for puchase in case you are not into fussy cutting.

I think the most challenging part of this project is arranging all the elements on the platform. I did a lot of fiddling with the arrangement. I am so glad with all the re-arranging of the already glued elements, the platform survived. 

I stamped one of the sentiments on black cardstock, partially stamping a segment of the sentiment to create this into strips. In this way, the sentiment will fit on the back of the platform pop-up.

I added a glow-in-the-dark feature to the pop-up platform for an additional enchanting fun. These elements are also floating off the platform which was achieved with the use of acetate strips.

I hope you like today's project. Please join Simon Says Stamp in this month long celebration. Below is a link to this year's exclusive STAMPTember products. Also, from 9/4 through 9/29, everyday at noon 

ET, an exclusive limited edition collab. stamp set from will be released. Once these items sell out, it will not be restocked.

Thank you, SSS for allowing me to be a part of this celebration with this free stamp set.

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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3D Space Pop-up Card

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I created this card to join the latest Lawn Fawnatics challenge. The theme is Up, Up, and Away!, create a project with fun things in the sky. 

I used a black watercolor paper for my card base. The size of my the panel is 8 1/4" x 6". It is a left over paper that's why the short end of the panel is smaller than usual but it worked.

I painted the panel with Finetec Mica paints to create a galaxy sky. I splattered white metallic paint over the panel. I forgot to tape the watercolor paper to a board so I had a bit of warping but hardly noticeable. After this panel has dried. I trimmed 1/2" off from each side of the long side. I scored this at 4 1/8" and used a bone folder on the fold for a nice crease. This painted panel will be the inside of the card.

The stamp I used is the Lawn Fawn Out of this World stamp set. I stamped the images on white cardstock and colored it with Copic markers. I stamped the images twice to create a mirror image. This stamp set comes with a coordinating die set which I don't have, but these images are easy to fussy cut. 

For the pop-up mechanism, I cut a square on acetate. I drew a spiral on a paper. This paper has the same size as the acetate. I used this paper as the template for the pop-up mechanism. I placed the paper behind the acetate and cut the acetate following the spiral line on the paper. I adhered the tip of the spiral acetate to the the right side of painted panel. I used Ranger Glossy Accents to adhere the transparency to the watercolor paper. 

I applied a dot of Glossy Accent on the center of the spiral and folded the card towards the acetate. After the Glossy Accent dried, the acetate pop-ups up when the card is opened. 

I adhered the planets to the acetate, adhering it back to back to sandwich the acetate and hide the glue. 

I created a foldable pop-up mechanism for the astronaut and the spaceship using a folded strip of cardstock. These images flatten when the card is folded and pop-up a bit when the card is opened. 

I heat embossed a sentiment using white pigment ink and white embossing powder. 

For the card front, I die cut the LF Giant Happy Birthday die on a black, starry patterned paper. I also die cut this on hollographic paper. I adhered the hollographic die cut on the back of the patterned paper die cut offsetting it for a shadow effect.

I adhered this to the front of the card. This sentiment die cut can stand alone because of its large size. Since I have an extra sun stamped, colored and fussy cut, I adhered this to the front of the card.

I die cut a smiley face from the LF Make Me Smile die set on a left over black watercolor paper.

I hope you like today's project. Below is a short video showing the pop-up mechanism of this card.

Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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June 2025 Challenge #77~Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Heat Embossing #98

Pop-up Spider Web Card

 

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I created another card using my most used and favorite Kat Scrappiness product, the KS Creepy Crawly craft dies. 

I die cut the spider web on different white circle die cuts from my stash. I arranged this on a dark pink A2 notecard to create a background. I adhered the spider webs. I snipped off any spider web that is hanging over the edge of the card.

For the pop-up, I adhered a white cardstock onto a double sided adhesive sheet. I removed the release paper to expose the adhesive. I poured the Elizabeth Craft Designss Silk Microfine Warm Diamond Glitter on the adhesive. After I brushed off the excess, I burnish the powder to the adhesive by rubbing my finger on the powder. I die cut two pieces of the half spider web and the small spider on this glittered paper. I added dots of black enamel glue to the eyes of the spider.

I created the pop-up mechanism using strips of cardstock cut at 1/4" x 1.5". I scored the strip at 1/4" on the long side. After reinforcing the folds, I adhered the two overlapping ends of the strip to form a square. I created another piece of this. I adhered both pieces together, then adhered it to the inside of the card making sure the fold of the card is aligned with where the two squares meet. 

I adhered one of the glittered spider web on one of the squares making sure the straight edge of the spider web is aligned with the card fold. I adhered the other spider web to the opposite side of the card. After the glue has dried, I adhered the spider to the bottom part of the spider web.

Initially, the spider web won't open up despite when the card is opened. I think not all of the adhesive have glitter stuck to it. To prevent the spider web from being stuck closed, I brushed the spider web with a powder tool to neutralize the adhesive. 

The background was too bare for me. I don't have any KS Halloween themed stamp in my stash so I created my own stamp by die cutting the whole spider web die on a circle craft foam. I inked this DIY stamp with a pink dye ink and stamped it on the inside of the card.

I adhered washi tape to add sentiments to the card.

I hope you like today's card. Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

I added below a link to the Kat Scrappiness product I used on this card. There will be no additional cost to you should you decide to purchase this product. While you are at the Kat Scrappiness website, do check out their wide array of products. They have a new release, too! Enjoy!

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Color Inspired Pop-up Display Card

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I got my inspiration for today's project from the blog challenges linked at the end of this post. I also want to try out Jennifer McGuire's technique on creating Easy Pop-up Display Cards. Head on to the link for a video tutorial on how to make it.

My card front for this pop-up card measures 4" x 4" which is the measurement of the Lawn Fawn Stitched Square that I used for this card. The whole length of an 8 1/2" cardstock is not enough to create the folds on the back of the pop-up card. So I had to make modifications to Jennifer's card. 

I cut a Lawn Fawn Speckled Eggshell cardstock at 4" x 8". I scored this at 2" and 6". 

For the back portion, I cut 2 pieces of 4" x 4 3/4" of the same cardstock. I scored this at 2". I trimmed a sliver off the short edge to fit into the fold of the first panel. This short edge will be the tab that will be adhered to the first folded panel.

For the front, I trimmed strips of different colored cardstocks following the colors of the Color Throwdown challenge which I linked below. I trimmed a typing paper at 4" x 4". I applied adhesive to this paper using a dot runner glue. You can also use a double adhesive tape if you prefer. I adhered the strips to this paper, making sure the strips are butted close to each other. I added stitching to the strips using the LF Stitched Borders die.

I die cut the LF Giant Happy Birthday die to this stripped panel. I also die cut the sentiment on black cardstock to create a shadow for the colored stripped sentiment die cut.

For the front panel of the pop-up card, I die cut the LF Stitched Square to a LF Speckled Eggshell cardstock as I mentioned earlier. I heat embossed the small ice cream stamp from the LF Party Animal stamp set to this panel to create a background. I used a gold embossing powder so it will tie in with one of the colors.

For the back folds of the pop-up card, I am using the ice cream stamp from the LF Here's the Scoop stamp set. I adhered double adhesive tape to the same colored cardstocks I used for the strips. I poured Elizabeth Craft Designs Silk Microfine glitter to the adhesive. I burnished the glitter to the adhesive using my finger. I stamped the outline ice cream scoop to these glittered cardstocks. I fussy cut it trimming it next to the outline.

I stamped the cone on the back fold using a Concord & 9th Stardust dye ink. I colored the cones with a Nuvo Midas Touch Aqua Shimmer pen. I also colored the small ice cream scoops on the front panel with this shimmer pen. 

I adhered the glittered scoops on top of the cones. I adhered the stiched panel to the front of the pop-up card. I adhered the shadowed die cut sentiment on the stitched panel. 

Just like Jennifer's card, I adhered a smaller stitched square to one of the flaps on the back for a place to write a sentiment. 

I hope you like today's card. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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