Beverly Cleary is one of my favorite childhood/adult authors. She is quoted as saying, “If you don’t see the book you want on the shelf, write it.” My childhood reading memories are filled with thoughts of Ribsy and Ramona and Grandma. My Grandma and I spent hours reading during the summers we spent together. This fun 3D Pop-Up Card die set by Mama Elephant, was the perfect interactive card die for the Bookworm images also by Mama Elephant. All that got me thinking of the summer reading programs. Looking back on it I’m hoping Grandma loved Ribsy and Ramona as much as I did.
The You Tube video by Nichol Spohr on the 3D Pop-Up die is a great tutorial. The die includes all the pieces necessary (and more) to make a 3 D pop up card. I can think of many cute stamp sets that would work so perfectly with this Pop-Up die. It goes together easily, if you adhere only one edge of the dividers, place all your main pieces and then finish by pressing the dividers into place.
The “Happiness is a good book,” sentiment from the Books and Coffee set by Waffle Flower Crafts was just what was needed to finish this off.
All the fun little critters from the Mama Elephant “Bookworm” set were so much fun to color (I used Copic markers) and adhered them with some glue dots.
See my little worm, there? He is suspended on a thin piece of clear acetate and adhered with permanent tape/glue dot and folds in nicely when the card is collapsed. So much fun to make, already planning my next one! Painting is on the weekend schedule so it will be put off until that’s finished, but what an incentive to get it done so I can get back to making more POP-UP’S!
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