Who doesn't love a card they can play with? Read more to have fun with, and learn about new ways to make interactive Christmas cards.
This is the third of three posts created after attending the Card Maker's Success Summit. You can find them here if you happened to have missed them:
Christmas in July | Make your Cards now – Part 1 Coloring Techniques
Christmas in July | Make your Cards now – Part 2 Unique Embossing Techniques
Shaker Interactive Christmas Cards
What isn't there to love about a shaker card? And look how fantastic this one is. Carrie Rhoades provided the inspiration for this card. She used a stamp and die set for shakers in the presentation, but I don't have it. I used one of my other stamp sets to create the border around the window and the ornamental piece. And then I fancy cut them to create a similar look and feel to the slimline size card.
I had an old piece of acetate that is perfect for the window. And, I used foam tape to create the border. Then I added the sequins and stuck it together. I stamped a pretty sentiment and fancy cut it and a shadow to go with it and adhered them to the window. I can't tell you how many times I have played with this card since making it, and it's so pretty! You can find more ideas from Carrie's Blog: Carrie Stamps
Supplies:
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Cardstock: Neenah Classic Crest 110lb Solar White: Neenah Classic Crest 80lb Solar White
Stamp: Rubbernecker Winter Bouquet; Gina K Designs Scripty Holiday Mini
Ink: Altenew Crisp Dye Ink Frayed Leaf, Forest Glades, Evergreen, Crimson, Blush, Sand Dunes, Mocha
Sequins: Kat Scrappiness Golden Green pinwheel
Interactive Christmas Cards that has a Christmas Ornament
What a wonderful surprise this card has for its recipient, an ornament that detaches! I created this card just like Chelsea Corner did for her presentation. To begin with, I started by stamping the trees onto the card base, masking one of them to make it more realistic. Then I stamped the deer, the bird, and the sentiment on a small piece of card stock. I used Copic markers to color the trees and the animals and then blended in a little sky around the trees.
Chelsea recommends tearing the card stock to give the snowdrifts a more realistic look.
I then glued the antlers to the deer and attached a magnet to his back using a glue dot. Next, I tied the ends of a 6″ long piece of elastic cord together and stuck it to the back of the deer's head with another glue dot. I used the die to cut another deer and antlers from scrap paper and glued them together and then glued them to the back of the deer over the cord and the magnet.
Assembly and Finishing
To assemble the card, I glued the pieces of torn cardstock to the card panel and then trimmed the panel to leave 1/4″ on all sides of an A2 card. Then I held the completed deer ornament on the card panel where I wanted him to be on the card and marked the back of the panel at the point where the magnet needed to be. I used another glue dot to stick another magnet to the back of the card panel and then attached the panel to the card base.
To finish the card I add the sentiment and the little bird with foam tape. I think Chelsea's idea is so cute.
Supplies:
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Cardstock: Neenah Classic Crest 110lb Solar White: Neenah Classic Crest 80lb Solar White; Green Paper Studio #147396
Stamp: Inky Stamper Deer
Ink: Hero Arts Intens-ified Black, Altenew Crisp Dye Ink Espresso, and Sand Dunes,
Alcohol Markers: Copics Sketch Markers
Magnets: Inky Stamper
Adhesives: E-Z Runner Grand; Foam Tape; Bearly Art Glue
Elastic Cord: Inky Stamper
Interactive Christmas Cards that Lights Up
Here's a card for that person in your life that loves gadgets. This light is darling all by itself, but Amanda Steven's idea to add light to it is spectacular. You just press on Rudolph's chest where it says to press, and his nose lights up!
To build the card, I just took an A2 size green card panel and stamped some snowflakes and the sentiment using white pigment ink.
Then I stamped the outline of the deer on 80 lb cardstock and stamped on the “press” in the middle of his chest. If you're making multiples, you can fit 6 moose on an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of cardstock.
I used alcohol markers to color the moose and then used the die to cut it out.
Next, I used a craft pick to poke a hole in Rudolph's nose and then stuck the EZ light to the back of that hole. I used super tape to hold the light structure in place and then glued the card panel to the card base.
The last thing to be done was to glue a red droplet over the light. It's hard to see in the picture, but Rudolph's nose shines bright, and he is soooo cute!
Supplies:
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Cardstock: Neenah Classic Crest 110lb Solar White
Ink: Gina K Designs Warm Glow; Hunky Dorey Prism Shimmer Ink Sage Grey
Alcohol Markers: Copics
Embellishments: Pear Blossom press mixed Red Droplet
Pop up Bird House
The last card that I have to show you is a slimline card that pops up to give a 3D look and will stand up on its own. Sabrina Lavell is the mastermind behind this darling birdhouse. My card is very similar to what she had created for the Summit, but keep an eye out for future posts as I have planned to build a village of these wonderful pop-up cards.
Creating the Birdhouse
For this card, I started by die-cutting the front and the back of the birdhouse and one of the wood panels. Like Sabrina, I blended some darker brown ink onto the wood panel to give the paneling some depth and a realistic look. I used removable dot adhesive on the back of the wood panel to stick it to the front panel and then trimmed the top of the wood panel to be even with the front panel.
I then used the circle die to cut the three holes in the front panel. You can see that the bottom hole is too low because I had not taken the perch into consideration when I decided where to locate it. When I create my next birdhouse, I will adhere to the perch before cutting the holes. I also cut out the frames for the holes and glued them on.
Decorating the Birdhouse
At this stage, I stamped a bunch of different cardinals and poinsettias, colored them with markers, and cut them out using matching dies. Once I had them all done and ready, I arranged and rearranged them on the front panel until they were all where I wanted them to be, and then I glued them on.
After I had all of the decorations on the front, I cut out the mechanisms for the side and the bottom of the birdhouse, folded them using the score lines that the die made, and then added them first to the front panel and then to the back panel.
The trickiest part of building the birdhouse was the last step, and that was to add the birds to the inside of the house. You have to be really careful to position them so that you can see them through the holes, but oh boy, is it cool when you've done it correctly.
You can find more of Sabrina's crafty ideas at https://scrappytailscrafts.com/blogs/blog.
Supplies;
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Cardstock: Lawn Fawn Kraft; Neenah Classic Crest 80lb Solar White; Green Paper Studio #147396
Stamps and Dies: Scrappy Tails Poinsettia; Scrappy Tails Cardinals and Candles
Dies: Scrappy Tails Birdhouse
Alcohol Markers: Copic Marker Copic Sketch Markers 72pc Set-
Adhesive: Craft Super Tape
That's It For Now, but Watch For More
Believe it or not, there are many more cards that were presented at the Summit that I haven't had time to try yet. But you see that we were bombarded with wonderful ideas and were presented with so many new and wonderful ways to build Christmas Cards.
Well, that's it for now but know that I have more planned for later in the year so please be on the lookout for another post on Christmas cards in the October/November timeframe.
May your days be filled with crafty wonderfulness!