Let’s Make This
Proving that cards don’t have to be boring, try adding layers of peek-a-BOO surprises to this pop-up matchbook card.
Begin by gathering your supplies. You will need:
- TOOLS:
Matchbook Stitched Base
Tunnel Card, Halloween Add on
Halloween Treat Lantern
Happy Birthday Wiper Insert
i-Brush Blending Brushes
i-Motion Die cutting machine {recommended} - MATERIALS:
Distress Inks: Dusty Concord, Spiced Marmalade and Black Soot
Ribbon: 1/4″ width
Watercolor paper
Cardstock: Black, white and orange
Vellum
Step 1: PREP
- Watercolor paper: die cut 2 of the Matchbook Stitched Base fronts {curved shape}, 1 of the back shape {with holes} and 1 of the large, scalloped shape from the Happy Birthday Wiper Insert die.
- Vellum: die cut 1 of the Matchbook Stitched Base fronts
- Die cut the spooky tree insert from the Tunnel Card, Halloween Add on from one of the Matchbook Stitched Base fronts.
- Black card stock: die cut 2 haunted houses, from the Tunnel Card, Halloween Add on set, and the black bats from the Halloween Treat Lantern set
- White card stock: die cut a ghost and moon from the Tunnel Card, Halloween Add on set
- Orange card stock: die cut the pumpkins and Happy Halloween from the Halloween Treat Lantern set
- Mechanism: Hand cut 2 pieces of white card stock 3/4″ wide by 2 1/4″ long. Crease every 1/2″ leaving 1/4″ as a glue tab. Fold to form a square tube. These are the pop up mechanisms.
Step 2: INK
- Using the i-Brush Blender Brushes, apply Distress ink on both sides of one of the watercolor Matchbook Stitched Base fronts as shown
- Apply ink to the scalloped shape
- Apply ink to the spooky tree front
- Apply ink to the top and bottom fold of the Matchbook Stitched Base
- Sprinkle with water to add spots to the ink
- Allow all pieces to dry thoroughly
Step 3: FRONT ASSEMBLY
- Trim and adhere the vellum shape to fit behind the spooky tree front
- Trim off the top flap of the spooky tree front shape
- Adhere 1 black house on the inked front
- Align and adhere the spooky tree front shape onto the front of the inked front
- Adhere the front to the back of the Matchbook
Step 4: INSIDE ASSEMBLY
- Adhere one mechanism to the center bottom of the inked background
- Adhere the scalloped shape to the mechanism
- Attached the second mechanism to the front of the scalloped shape
- Adhere the black house to the mechanism
- Add the moon, bats, ghost, pumpkins and words to complete
ENJOY!
Cards don’t have to be boring! Scare up some peek-a-BOO! surprises!
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