Mechanical cards

There is video of this card in motion on my blog: cornerstonelae.blogspot.com/2008/12/finished-product.html

Tutorial for handcrafted paper cards from Marji Roy at 3Dcuts.com. These cards included working paper gears. Great card for guys.

Want to make a pop up piano, but find the origamic architecture template too daunting? You can thank MariLynn at Splitcoast Stampers fo...

If you don't see the video embedded above, click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-flMlK_6Gg&eurl=http://www.blogger.com/post-c...

Hello! Check out this fun interactive thank you card that I made with a four-bar linkage mechanism for the new challenge at Create a Smile.

Hi! Carly here with another #throwbackthursday! I've been celebrating a week of rainbow inspiration my blog so it only made sense to check out the rainbow projects in The Classroom archives. And I wasn't disappointed!!! I found lots of cute...

Good morning! Have you picked up your exclusive Camp Wanna Stamp set yet? If not, you'll want to grab it soon! Today EH Design Ambassador Jessica Frost-Ballas is sharing a fun interactive twist and turn card tutorial so you can make those cute critters paddle their canoe across the card! Hello! Jess here with a…

The Give it a Whirl die set is a fun way to create changing images on a card, but it can also be used to create motion. This week in my Course, I’m showing 2 different ways to make this idea take flight! We’re using the beautiful Dandy Garden paper, which is about to retire, so grab it before it flies away! To learn to make this card, purchase access to the course for $15 by clicking here. Better yet, you can receive the course for free if you are a member of my team or if you purchase the…

Hi Everyone! It’s time for me to join the Save The Crafty YouTuber Video Hop for 2018. This is a hop where over 90 Craft Youtubers come together for 5 days to share their love for crafting but also…

Have you seen our newly launched Mechanical Making Project Mini Automata kits? The quirky characters and concept were created by artist and artist facilitator Loulou Cousin who we’ve been working with over the past couple of years. She skilfully brings to life comical scenes with card and collage and is one of the facilitators of […]

Hello Crafters and welcome to my blog, thanks for stopping by! I have some cute interactive fun for you today with some peeking animals from Hello Bluebird - I just love that little Meerkat and think it's so cute paired with the saying "long time, no see". I wanted to create a thick jungle scene and have the animals peeking up. If you want to see my card in action, head over to my Instagram @alilovescardmaking. I used the Lawn Fawn slider die to create the slits for the mechanism. I stuck 2…

This year's extreme Christmas card theme, the Middle Ages, proved strangely prophetic--we appear to be entering the 21st century version...

Polaroid Camera Pop Up Birthday Card (with printable template) cards-envelopes

What happens when you take a dog pull-tab card idea from Martha and mash it with a pin-the-tail-on-the-Sparky Frankenweenie printable? A ...

I'm head over heels for mechanical cards. I spend a ton of hours planning and figuring out folds, tabs and slots. This is a very simple card on the outside that will surprise you when you open it. The SVG given provides the base card, the mechanism, the outline for the stamped image (electronic die) the cheese paths and the faux stitched front panel with the sentiment. Please notice, there's a matted panel on the finished card that was cut using a My Favorite Things Diagonal Stitched Die not…

Create your own magical iris camera card with this free SVG! Perfect for adding a touch of whimsy to your projects. Get the tutorial and download the SVG now! #freecamera #svg #iris #diy #cardmaking #papercrafts #tutorial #crafts #handmade

A piano keyboard is not too hard to make. It's based on the simple box mechanism . As is usual in origamic architecture designs, cut l...

Flaps, windows, and pull-out tabs are all inviting ways to encourage your recipients to interact with your creations. Our exclusive collection of Blueprints Die-namics include a variety of interactive design features and this month, our team is ready to inspire you to use them in your own creations. I’ve always wanted to make one of these pop-up slider cards and this was exactly the push I needed! Blueprints 28 Die-namics was MADE for this technique—no cutting the flap with a paper cutter…