This birthday card for my brother is based on the delightful book 365 Penguins. So I have made the outside of my pop-up box like a packing crate.
I also wanted it big enough to accommodate - well, not 365 penguins nor even 50, but at least a respectable number. So I used a sheet of card that was 13" wide, cut it 6" high, and scored at 2 1/2", 6", 8 1/2" and 12". I cutting matting layers from the same card and stamped them with Hardwood, and added laths cut from an extra piece of stamped wood. It's tied with raffia and a little tag I can write on.
The penguins are made with the SU Owl punch. True to the book, Chilly with his blue feet is at the party - I am sure my nieces will look for him! I added the mariachi band to provide entertainment; the paper lanterns were stamped on a scrap of old BG and coloured with pencils, the penguins are fussy cut and standing on a little stage made with a couple of strips of the "wood" layered up.
You can see the back of the card HERE.
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Mon, Aug 17, 2015 @ 4:28 PM
OH MY STARS! This is just adorable. You did a fantastic job on the crate and fitting those penguins in nice and neat. Truly a special card for a special brother.
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- Janelle
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