I’m so honored to be the guest designer for Paper Sweeties to help introduce this month’s Paper Sweeties February Inspiration Challenge! I took the patterns and the Primative feeling of the inspiration photo (below) to create the look of this twist pop card for a dear crafty friend who loves coffee and her kitties.
I used lots of papers for this card, but many of them were scraps from my scrap box (I love it when I can use up scraps!). The gingham and floral papers are from the Pebbles “Sunny Side” and Doodlebug “Lovebirds” collections were great for die cutting and paper piecing. I also used pale pink and cranberry pink shimmerz papers, a cross stitched heart patterned paper from the “2014 Best of” Amy Tangerine American Crafts paper pack, and white and forest green card stock for the card construction and matting.
I had so much fun paper piecing and shading (with Copic W0, 1, 3 and 5) various images from the Paper Sweeties “But First, Coffee” and “Coffee, Yes Please” stamp sets. I also used the stitched heart die from the Paper Sweeties Sweet Cuts “Stitched Tags #1” Die Set and the small heart and coffee sleeve from the Sweet Cuts “Coffee, Yes Please” Die Set for layering and adding some kraft corrugated card stock for a bit of “realistic” color and texture.
For the card front, I Copic colored and paper pieced The Greeting Farm’s “Snuddle Anya” with coordinating patterned papers and the following Copic colors:
Hair: E53, E35, V06 and E23
Skin: E50, E51, E11 and R20
Shorts and barrette: R85 and R89
Bunny slippers: R81, R83, R85 R89 and 0 colorless blender
I also added two kitties representing my friend’s two grey and white pets by using the cat from The Greeting Farm Mini Remix Happy” stamp set and doing a little mirrored stamping. The kitties are Copic colored with W0, W1, W3, W5 and R20 and a little bit of white furry details using a Sakura Gelly Roll Pen.
I kept the front pretty simple since there was so much going on inside the card. I did some matting, added a paper doily to soften the background (plus I thought the doily was a nice allusion to a cozy tea party), and gave little Anya and the kitties a kind of “ground” to stand on by layering another scrap of the cross stitched heart patterned paper.
Because the twist pop mechanism gets a little bulky, I also added a sheer pink ribbon under the card front and the handmade by label on the back to create a ribbon closure.
Now for the twist pop mechanism, here are the measurements, and if you want a step by step tutorial, please watch the video below:
1. Twist pop mechanism: 8 1/2″ x 3″; scored at 2 3/4″, 5 3/4″, turn 90 degrees and score at 1 1/2″; score an “X” through the middle and fold from sides into a house shape (video makes this much clearer)
2. Four panel pop up: 10″ x 3″; score at 2 1/2″, 5″ and 7 1/2″; fold like a gatefold card toward the middle
3. Top folding card base: 11″ x 4 1/4″; score at 4 1/4″ (slight improved alternative: 11 1/8″ x 4 1/2″; score at 5 1/2″ 5 5/8″ to create a small gusset at top of card for ease of folding down; this is not necessary, but I think would make a card that lies flat better)
The following is a video share of the card including a tutorial on how to construct a twist pop card:
This card is being entered into the following challenges:
The Greeting Farm Farm Fresh 3D Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Monday Pets Corner Challenge
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Addicted to Stamps and More Make Your Mark Challenge
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Anything Goes Challenge
Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challege
613 Avenue Create Anything Goes with Optional Totally Technical Challenge – WINNER
Creatalicious Anything Goes with Optional Add Some Hearts Challenge
MarkerPOP Color Challenge #113
This is so sweet, Kristina! Your coloring is amazing, the fancy fold is awesome and those little kitties are the sweetest! Thanks for joining us this month as our Guest Designer! xoxoxo
Awww thanks so much Lori! I really appreciate being given the chance to join you all at Paper Sweeties! xoxo, Kristina
This is ADORABLE! I loveeeeeee it!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so very much Julie! I had so much fun creating this card and joining in as a guestie at Paper Sweeties!
Wow, what a surprise your card turns into! Love the papers you used and how you adapted this to your friend! Thanks for playing along with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!
Thanks so very much Lin! I loved crafting this special interactive card for my friend. 🙂 Isn’t it fantastic to share our crafting with fellow crafters who appreciate them?! LOL
WOWZERS, Kristina! This card is truly amazing! I’ve never seen a twist card … I’ll be sure to click on over to view your YT video! Thank you so much for sharing your time and talents with us this month as our February Guest Designer at Paper Sweeties … hugs – xoxox
I can’t tell you how honored I was to join in with your fabulous DT this month! I loved crafting with all your fabulous crafty yummies! Thank you so much for allowing me to join you all this month! xoxo, Kristina
Love your card Kristina! Beautiful coloring and design! And love the coffee theme too! A friend sent me one of these twist cards for Christmas! They are so fun!
Awww you are so sweet! These twist pop cards are so fun. I know I’ll be making more of them. 🙂
Gorgeous card, beautiful coloring! Thank you for joining us at Creatalicious Challenges!
~DT Sherry x
Thanks so much Sherry! This was super fun to craft!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful art with us this month, Kristina. It’s a blessing to have you join us.
Karen
Paper Sweeties
Thank you so much Karen! You all have made me feel so welcome. I am so honored and excited to be your guest designer this month! Big tight hugs, Kristina
Fabulous! Very well conceived and beautifully executed! Thanks for the tutorial and sharing your talents with us at 613 Avenue Create!
Hugz,
Chana, Owner
Thanks so much Chana! I had a lot of fun thinking through and crafting this interactive card. 🙂
Wow – this is one fabulous project and so well coordinated. Love It! Thanks so much for joining in at the Creatalicious Challenge, Elizabeth (DT)
Thanks so much Elizabeth! I was trying to keep everything coordinated and tight in terms of a color scheme so that the twist pop function of the card would shine. 🙂
What a sweet card, love the cute kittens and that it’s an interactive card. The sentiment is so fun. Thank you so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Hugs, Sandra
awww thanks so much Sandra! I had fun crafting this interactive twist pop card and adding the kitties to personalize it for my friend’s pets made it extra special. 🙂
this is super cute!
love it!
Awww thanks so much Fiki! xoxo
So cute!
Thanks bunches! I had a blast crafting this interactive fun fold card.
What a clever creation and I love your use of the patterned papers and paper piecing! Just gorgeous.
Thanks for sharing with us at ATSM and I hope you will join us again soon.
Hugs
Carol
Thank so very much Carol! I had so much fun picking out the papers and stamps to create this fun fold interactive twist pop card. I hope my friend enjoys this card made especially for her! 🙂
Wonderful creation!
Thanks for playing with us at TTCRD.
Hugs,
Farida
Thanks so much Farida! This was really fun to make! 🙂