This is my first-ever pop-up card! Well, at least the first one I have ever made using a die! In full disclosure, this die was free to me. I rarely, if ever, purchase Anna Griffin products. They are just too rich for my blood!
Also, I don't really like the idea of always cutting from dies or using Electronic cutters. Sometimes, I simply want to use my two hands to create a project from cradle to grave!
But, this product needed to be reviewed so, I took the plunge. I made a process video, but it was too long and there was no way to shorten it. So I ended up just creating a straightforward "review."
This is not the easiest product to work with and I think beginners would struggle. I struggled a little. I never really intended to create a card with this set, but I found it difficult to describe it without actually going through the process. I used scraps to create this card because I never planned to post it. My SIL loves it, so I thought, what the heck! Next time I will use better papers and brighter colors!
The Optional Twist at 613 Avenue Create this month is "Stencils!"
The first technique I learned when I started cardmaking was stenciling. Of course, back then, we used mostly brass stencils and they were more for embossing than creating backgrounds.
Stencils remain one of my favorite crafting tools.
"Pinwheels"
I was flipping through my stencils, praying for inspiration, and I came across an old pinwheel stencil. I figured I could use it to create a background for my pinwheel embellishment.
This pop-up pinwheel has been in my stash for years. I added double-sided foam tape to the back to add depth.
I cut a wooden skewer in half before coloring it with Distress ink and dipping it into glitter glue!
The stencil pattern was repeated on the inside.
I loved playing with pinwheels when I was a child. It is interesting to look back and reflect on how little it took to make me happy when I was a kid. I guess pinwheels, yo-yos, bolo bats, and jackstones are just too analog for kids born into a digital world!
