My card is constructed of Neenah Solar White 110lb cardstock which I nearly always use for my regular card bases! I die cut everything twice to provide me with anything I could want. I just followed my heart as I created, there was no big plan. The panels for the flaps were ink blended using Distress Ink in Cracked Pistachio. I also ink blended in similar fashion the inside of what would be the box. This makes the card look more finished because remember the recipient will peer inside too!
The upper back panel of course was ink blended in Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. The die includes the picket fence (yay!), a cloud and a speech bubble as well as choices for different hills (grassy or otherwise), so this die is a great investment because you can use it year round or just use parts of it for scene building on any card you create. I chose grassy hills and ink blended them also.
On my favourite Strathmore Bristol Smooth cardstock I stamped out all the images I wanted for this card using waterproof Archival Ink. I die cut them and watercolour painted them using my Kuretake Zigs. I then set about applying them into the scene carefully checking heights and viewing it from different angles to make sure it was interesting from every vantage point and nothing was obscuring anything else. For height, the cloud and the mouse floating on a puff of wind hanging onto a little dandelion, I used a tiny strip of acetate to get them where they are. It is essential that you check your heights as you go and keep folding the pop up box card flat to determine before you glue, whether it will still fit in your A2 envelope!
I highlighted a few areas with my Uniball Signo White pen including applying dots to the dandelion heads to break them up a little, making them look fluffy and soft .... as they should be. The sentiment was stamped and applied with a little strip of Scotch foam tape ...... and there you have it! Like I said at the beginning, I went to town on this one and it was worth it I reckon!
Until the next time .....
Nicky x
