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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