Triple Layer Pop Up Card

This week's featured tutorial on Splitcoaststampers is the Triple-Layer Pop Up card.  I love trying new techniques, particularly 3-dimensional ones.  So I tried one -- and was pretty pleased with the results.  Last year I saw a card Lynn McAuley (allee's on SCS) had made using a now-retired set from Mark's Finest Papers called All Aboard, showing a train on a trestle bridge, and it's been in the back of my mind ever since as something I'd like to try.  A new set called Train Talk, being released next week, also has a train as one of the images (actually there are three trains in the set).

Here is the inside of my version of Lynn's card --

If you look at the tutorial, you will see that there are three layers on this card, separated by small "boxes" to pop them up separately.  I made the trestle using my Cheery Lynn lattice die, cut in half.  You can't see the oval cut-out part behind the trees layer, so I took a photo of this layer to show you.

I created the cut-out portion by cutting with a Petite Ovals nestabilities die, and then cutting a frame using two different sizes of the ovals.

When the card is finally constructed, it is a bit bulky; so Kim Score, who wrote the tutorial for SCS, suggested putting a belly band around the card when it's closed.  I made the band using multiple images of the railroad track from the MFP set, On Track.  The locomotive is also included in the new Train Talk set.  Here is the front of my card.

If you have some spare time, you should give this technique a try.  It was very fun!

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Train Talk, On Track, North American Woods (sentiment on front)
Paper:  MFP Blue Skies, Licorice Whips, Snow Storm Smooth, Cherry Slush, Hazelnut Tan, DCWV Photos 2 DP
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Barn Door
Accessories:  Copic markers, Cheery Lynn Lattice die, Spellbinders Petite Nestabilities, Double-ended Tags Shapeabilities, Cuttlebug Clockworks embossing folder

Big Shot and Halloween

I was visiting my sister this weekend, and we decided to play a little bit with my new Big Shot accessories. She also has a Big Shot, so I didn’t have to cart that along with me on my drive to Southwest Florida.

The cards were cut out with the Sizzix Movers and Shapers die, one with a three-hole insert and the other with a one-hole insert. I “borrowed” the idea for the witch card from my friend, Rosemary. After sponging a big circle lightly with More Mustard ink on the upper right-hand corner of a 4-inch by 4-inch piece of white cs, I punched a circle template with a 1 ¾ inch circle punch. I then sponged inside the circle more firmly – forming the moon. I sponged the rest of the square with Not Quite Navy. The fancy witch is from an Inkadinkadoo Halloween set I bought last year. She is stamped with Versafine Black Onyx, as is the sentiment. The three spiders, from PTI’s Spooky Sweets set were stamped through the small holes onto the inside white piece.

The scarecrow on the other card is from a brand-new Debbie Mumm autumn set, as is the pumpkin on the inside. Both are stamped with Palette Noir Black and then colored with Prismacolor and Copic markers. The DP behind the scarecrow is from a Debbie Mumm DP pad called Harvest and Holiday.

The two candy containers were made from the Sizzix Matchbook XL die from Stampin’ Up. After punching out the centers with SU's curly label punch, I glued some acetate over the openings and put the circle sentiments, both from PTI’s Spooky Sweets set, to one side of the hole so you can see the candy inside.

* Stamps – All Hallows Eve by Inkadinkadoo, Harvest by Debbie Mumm, Spooky Sweets by PaperTreyInk
* Paper – Bazzill Textured Orange, Basic Black, GP White, Debbie Mumm Harvest and Holiday DP
* Ink – Versafine Black Onyx, More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, Palette Noir Black
* Accessories – Big Shot, Sizzix Matchbox XL Die, Sizzix Movers & Shapers XL Die, Sizzix 3-Hole inset, Sizzix One-Hole inset, Prismacolor and Copic markers, Sponge daubers, 1 ¾ inch circle punch, Curly Label punch