When I arrived at Onstage Live, on the first morning, I loved the signpost in the foyer of the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre … and was immediately drawn to PARTY ANIMAL [not that I really am one … but it sounds like so much fun!]
After I returned to my full time job as a teacher …
a friend at work asked if I could make a birthday card for her son, Finn, who is soon to turn six. He loves Jack in the Box styled toys … and she thought a recent wedding card, I had made for the daughter of close friends, could be the basis of his card …
[We missed Caitlin and Bryn’s wedding as we were travelling in the US … so a special card needed to be made!].
So, I took this 3D card idea and pumped it up … a box, inside a box, inside a box, with something jumping out … and used Party Animal DSP and embellishments from the upcoming Occasions Catalogue, as well as the Balloon Adventure stamp set, alongside current annual catalogue products.
I love the OPEN ME ALREADY stamp … so totally cool!
I hope that Finn enjoys seeing his balloons escape when he removes the last lid …
The gift box, on the outer lid, was made using one of the framelits from the LOVE NOTES FRAMELITS DIES – it is one of two mini-envelope dies and is a great die to use for creating a small box.
This custom 3D card really gave me a buzz to create …
After a little ‘show and tell’ with this card, I am about to start working on a card for another friend at work … her granddaughter Grace is soon to turn one and I will make a special event card for her … I plan to use paper from the FALLING IN LOVE DSP pack.
