Inspiration Station May Blog Hop Challenge!

Above is this month's Inspiration Station Challenge photo and below are my two takes on it.

 

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I was really inspired by the colors in this image. I feel like, when it comes to "Dad" cards, we tend to lean towards greys, blues or neutral colors. I liked that this image has the oranges and the greens and the yellows. I also was intrigued by the plaid on their shirts, so I auditioned some orage plaid papers which was fun because, it's not exactly a paper style I use a lot of. I also auditioned some greens and found a scrap of grass paper!

I created an A2 and a 5 x 7" top folding easel pop-up card base. I couldn't decide on the Paper Dolls I wanted to use for the cards, so that's how I ended up with two cards lol. After choosing the papers, I adhered them to the bases. For the skies on each card, I used Beautiful Bokeh cardstock from Stampin' Up! I absolutely love this pack; it's such a versatile cardstock set.

I adhered the cardstocks to the inside first, then added the sky cardstock, then cut to fit and "shredded" the scrap of grass cardstock.  I adhered that down, so the shredded parts stood up over the fold of the pop up. Then I adhered the front green cardstock over it:

The sentiment is stamped in Misty Moonlight ink using the Layers of Beauty stamp set, also from Stampin' Up! The pop-up stoppers on the inside of the card are cut from the same paper scraps used in the cards and concentric oval dies to cut the shapes. Pro tip, when creating pop-up stoppers for your pop-up cards, use two layers of double-sided adhesive foam tape. The final step was positioning and layering up the people, also using some strategically placed double sided adhesive foam tape for 3D effects:

 I used my craft knife on one set of the people to cut out the man's hand so I could place it over the child on his lap:

I absolutely loved making these projects and it was fun to showcase "Dad" cards that were in fun colors. If you were inspired by my projects and try these techniques for yourself, be sure to tag me on social media @scrappystampthefunup I would love to see how the inspiration photo inspired you! 

For the Stampin' Up! items used on these projects, head over to Stampinup.com to make a list, then email me with your order at: stampthefunup@yahoo.com

See you next month!