Wednesday 27 June 2012

Watch Out Postie There's Something In The Box!!!

Good morning to you all. It's time for another challenge over at Stampotique and this week's theme is Out Of The Box! Sadly it's my last week as GDT, so I'd like to thank Carol and the rest of the team for having me as it's been a complete blast and has made me try things that are shall we say "are a little uncomfortable" and that I perhaps would otherwise not have bothered with! :D

Now when I first saw this challenge my heart kinda sunk little and I wondered what on earth I could do! Then, as it does, inspiration struck and I thought I'd literally make something Out Of The Box! :D

So I've made DS his birthday card ready for September (oh get me Mrs Organised!!!), and this is what I've come up with - what do you think?


I used the sentiment stamp Don't Wait Open me Now! by Kristen Powers to create the stamp. The other images have either been carefully lifted from mail I've received, doodled or nabbed off of the internet! The card has been tied as though it's a parcel and when you open it, you find this Little Whisker Monster With A Sign  by Kira Nichols popping up inside!


This was a really easy card to make once I sussed out the basic popping mechanism and how to best place the monster so that the majority of him was on display!


The card base measures 6" x 6" and is made from Kraft cardstock. I've used some old papers by Basic Grey that I found in my stash. The glitter dots on the kraft card have been punched from the same papers, glued in place and then stickled. The image has been coloured with Flexmarkers and then accented with Glossy Accents and Stickles. I've used a white gel pen to write the message on the sign.


I drew the balloons and coloured them with metallic Promarkers before attaching them to some acetate. The stars are from a bag of table confetti and I've simply heat embossed them with some copper embossing powder. 

All I have to do now is keep my fingers crossed that a) I remember where I've hidden it and b) that DS likes it!!!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Claire xxx

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
PanPastel UK - Anything goes
The Crafty Pad - More than one fold
Crafts & Me - Birthdays
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything goes
Crop Stop - Let's hear it for the children
Anything goes - Polka Dot with a Birthday theme
Celebrate the Occasion - Happy Birthday
Make It Monday - Anything goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Anything goes

37 comments:

  1. Brilliant - but no surprise there!!!!! Love it xxx

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  2. Absolutely brilliant! This is such a clever idea and so fantastically well executed. I'm intrigued by the warning about livestock!

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  3. You are the queen of paper engineering.

    Brilliant work, you have created some wonderful pieces as GA. Knew you would.

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  4. I already loved it thinking that the parcel front was 'it!' And then you go on to do that inside? You are one of the few people that I literally sit shaking my head at the screen Claire. Amazing... how can he NOT love it! One to treasure for ever.

    I HAVE told you when my birthday is haven't I? ;)

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  5. So sweet and so beautiful, Claire!

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  6. Absolutely fantastic and awesome! Love all the extras the box brings, your DS has gonna love it!

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  7. It's brilliant and fab! Any boy would love one of those! You couldn't possibly lose something that good, could you?!

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  8. Very cool card, thanks for joining us @ CTO Birthday Challenge!

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  9. What a fabulous birthday present, love all the things on the amazing card.

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  10. A wonderful birthday present, looks fantastic.

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  11. Super cute card!!! A wonderful birthday idea. Awesome.
    Thanks for entering in the Crafty Pad challenge and hope to see more of your creations.

    Hugs
    Joanie

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  12. Claire, this is just wonderful, your DS is bound to love it!
    Thanks for sharing in the More Than One Fold Challenge at The Crafty Pad this week!
    Good Luck
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  13. Beautiful & so clever Claire. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talents and creations with us as our GDT this month over at Stampotique. Gez.xx

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  14. This is absolutely fantastic!

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  15. What a fantastic project to finish your GDT on! It's brilliant x

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  16. This is a brilliant project, love the design and idea behind it.
    Thank you for joining us at Anything Goes Challenge, good luck and hope to see you again soon.
    Hugs
    Suzie xx

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  17. Oh my gosh, this is adorable.
    Thank you for joining us for our weekly challenge at CtopStop.
    Veronica

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  18. Fabulous card! Very creative. Thanks for joining our CropStop Challenge.

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  19. This is just gorgeous.Thanks for sharing with us at Anything Goes.xxx

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  20. How awesome! I love it! Thank you for joining us at CropStop this week!

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  21. What a terrific card, I thought the outside was really neat and wasn't expecting the inside, lovely surprise. Helen (Sydney)

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  22. love the way you think SXG, its supa cool EXG

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  23. wowzie! Great out of the box card! Thanks for sharing your inspiration with us on the CropStop Challenge! :)

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  24. oh Hun this is brilliant oh gosh,Hun this is just brilliant such a great idea,too,you are so talented Hun,no wonder they wanted you as there GD,just love this too bits,amazing,hugs Cherylxxxxx

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  25. What a fantastic card! Did you use a special die for the box or a tutorial somewhere? This is the best card I've seen in a long time! I'm sure your son will LOVE it! (if not, send it to me! haha!)

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  26. Wow what a fun and creative project, I love it! Thanks for joining us at PanPastel UK this week
    Claire xx

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  27. OMG! This is awesome. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it all. x It even pops out in the MIM gallery! lol x

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  28. Totally love this but you already knew that :-) Love the colors! Thanks so much for being a part of the Stampotique team this month!

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  29. Wow I didn't expect this Claire!!! how cool is this card and Zak will totally love it. I feel another tutorial request coming up Claire!!!. You are so talented hun. Hugs Clare xxx

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  30. Amazing project! Any little boy would just love it.

    Followed your link from MIM. I'm 73, 81 & 83 this week. I'd love it if you to stop by and comment on your favourite one.

    Cheers,
    Kasey ~ in Oz

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  31. Ahhhhhh, SO CUTE!!! Pure talent and imagination. Excellent card and thank you so much for sharin it with us at Make It Monday. ;)

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  32. Totally fabulous take on this challenge theme!! I love this wonderfully creative pop-up card!
    Val :)

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  33. What a fabulous pop-up card, I just love all your fun details! Thanks so much for joining us this week @ CTO for our "Happy Birthday" Challenge :)

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  34. Amazing creation, so creative. Thanks for joining us at Crafts and Me. Hugs...Mona

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  35. Gorgeous creation. Thanks for joining us at the Cutie Pie Chalenge this time.  Crafty little hugs. lisa. Xx

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  36. Hi what a brilliant card! Love the pop-up element to it and your colouring is perfect.

    Thanks for joining in with us at The Cutie Pies this time.

    Sarah

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