Pop Up Birthday Card

From paper to paint, stickers to chipboard, Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge you to use Kraft in your creations this week. This would be a great challenge to break out the Ranger kraft tags, Tim's Chitchat stickers, recycle some corrugated card, recycle a brown paper bag. This challenge is wide open and up to you how you interprete our Krafty challenge.

I was inspired to create a 17th birthday pop up card for my son this week.

Teenage cards are always a challenge, especially trying to decide what imagery to use, however, the Birthday Cake Sketch stamp from Tim Holtz is perfect for either male or female cards. I used the Kraft Core Nostalgic Paper Stack to create the backdrop and to give a masculine feel when combined with black card. I used Wendy Vecchi's Stencils For Art Classic Words to add numbers to the background of my card using black Embossing Paste to add wonderful texture. Fingers crossed now that my son likes his birthday card!

I stamped the Birthday Cake Sketch directly onto the craft card using black archival ink and then coloured areas with a white pencil for contrast. I also added random machine stitching around the outside of the stamping along with faux stitching added with a white pencil. I then lightly spritzed with Dylusions white linen spray to add another layer of interest.

Numeric Alpha Parts have been used to add 17 and ONE and SEVEN to the top of the card, adding wonderful dimension to my piece. I added the completed front cover to an 8" x 8" card blank and matted onto a piece of black card and also added a birthday candle for added interest. I have also added a wishbone above the number 7, no birthday is complete without making a wish!

The inside of my card has been cut using Karen Burniston's Sizzix Pop 'n Cuts Label 3D die which has been matted onto a piece of black card cut using the base die. I have added machine stitchng to the inside to echo the front along with some faux stitching with a white pencil. I then lightly spritzed the inside with Dylusions white linen spray.

The Birthday Cake Sketch image has been stamped onto Kraft card, cut out and coloured with a white pencil and added to the pop up.  I cut a banner from Kraft card stamped the sentiment 'make a wish' from Tim Holtz Simple Sayings stamp set, adding a wishbone next to the sentiment for added dimension and interest.

The edge of the banner has been coloured with black soot Distress Ink for definition. From this picture you can just see the subtle spray of colour from the white linen spray.

A second banner has been added to the top of the card and once again stamped with 'make a wish'. I have also added 17 and WISH using the Signmaker Alpha Parts along with a mini Birthday Cake stamped onto shrink plastic.

Three banners have been added to the base of the pop up and numbers have been added to each banner using black soot Distress Ink and the Classic Words Stencils For Art stencil. I have also added dimensional numbers to the bottom using black Embossing Paste. I have highlighted the numbers 1, and 7 to represent my son's 17th birthday. I have added birthday three times to one side of the pop up from the Birthday Cake Sketch stamp. Again I have added another wishbone for added dimension.

To complete, I have added two mini cakes stamped onto shrink plastic and the sentiment 'just celebrate'.

For more great ideas please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp and Show blog and take a look at my fellow team members they have created some inspirational projects. Remember there is also the chance to win a $50 prize from Simon Says Stamp.  I always look forward to seeing your creations each week.

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment, much appreciated.  Enjoy your week. Tracy x x 

Products Used:

Tim Holtz Birthday Cake Sketch Stamp
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Simple Sayings
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Numeric Alpha Parts, Wishbones, Alpha Parts Signmaker
Kraft Core Nostalgic Paper Stack
Wendy Vecchi Stencils For Art Classic Words
Wendy Vecchi Black Embossing Paste
Black Archival Ink
Black Soot Distress Ink
Black StazOn Ink
White Pencil
Karen Burniston Sizzix Pop 'n Cuts Label 3D Die
Dylusions White Linen Ink Spray
White Shrink Plastic