Beautiful Friendship Impossible Card

I've taken a looong hiatus from crafting. Not really intentionally but it had been very difficult for me to fit it in. Funny how my hiatus coincides with the school year! Anyway, I had been seeing some cool pop up style cards called, "The Impossible Card," and decided to try my hand at them. Here's a link to instructions and a good video which will show you multiple sizes:
https://www.maymaymadeit.com/blogs/news/the-impossible-card-in-multiple-sizes

I used the retired Chelsea Gardens paper pack, simply because I like and hadn't had a chance to use it before. Sorry to use something retired! I also used the Thin Cuts Scallop Border and Beautiful Friendship-Cardmaking stamp and thin cuts set.

This card is great fun to design and play around with. I made an A2 (standard card) size. If I move my teapot down a little, it will fold flat and be able to fit in an A2 standard card envelope.

I'm going to link this up to the current challenge at Shopping Our Stash #357 - My Favourite Things,
since tea is my favorite drink and Chelsea Gardens is my favorite paper, even though it's not "current."






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Another Valentine's Day Card using Artiste and Art Philosophy

I actually made the front of this card and send it out today! That never happens with me. It should arrive on time. Woohoo! I even included some cute heart shaped sugar cookies. I hope my friend likes her package. Cricut made it easy once again. I just cut out a bunch of banner shapes and used what seemed to look good together. The inside is the same pop up heart I used earlier here.

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Valentine's Pop-Up with Artfully Sent

My mom is so timely about sending cards out for every occasion. Unfortunately, I didn't inherit that gene! Now that I make cards you'd think I would be better...but I stress over whether or not the intended receiver will like a certain design or color or whatever and I get stuck. I am working towards having more fun with the process of creating. That's what it's about, right? I'm also trying to keep cards on hand instead of making them right when I need them. Well, I'm trying and I actually started on some Valentine's today. Of course the first one will go to my mom! I have to say, the Cricut cartridges make it so much easier and faster for me. I used Artiste and Artfully Sent...and most importantly, I had fun! I felt the same way I used to as when I was a kid making cards for my mom.

A closer view of the front of the card (I like that little envelope)...

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Superhero Pop Up Card Made with Artfully Sent

I needed a quick and cute card that would be appropriate for a young boy's birthday so, of course, I looked to my Artfully Sent Cricut cartridge. Believe it or not, I hadn't yet made any of the many pop up cards that are on there. The superhero card caught my eye and this is what I came up with.

Even though I made this card with a preschooler in mind, when my sixteen-year-old saw it, he thought it was pretty cool. There was even an audible gasp or two!

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