You know how sometimes an idea forms in your head and you wonder if maybe, just maybe, it will work?
This one worked!
My idea was to die cut one of the word Pop 'n Cuts by placing the paper pretty-side-up on the die so the word itself would be mirror imaged. Then my plan was to turn the card so the mirror-imaged word was acting as the "shelf" behind the pop-up and the "shelf" was now a platform for something else.
Then, to make the word visible, I wanted to add mirrored paper to the back of the card so the word would read correctly to the viewer, suspended in the mirror.
Did I mention that it worked?! Tra-la-la!
The front of the card uses some Crate Paper and Basic Grey papers, a Paper Smooches "love" stamp, and a Jillibean Soup felt flower. I die cut a streamer from the Party Sizzlits set to act as a stem for the flower.
Now let's check out the real magic - the card interior:
Pretty nifty, huh? The "Love" appears to be floating in the background.
I've used the Love Pop 'n Cuts Insert in the A2 Pop 'n Cuts Base Die to create the pop-up card. I decorated the pop-up word with the companion Love Sizzlits Set, which cuts the same word but a little smaller, to give a shadow. I then used the Flagpole Sizzlits Strip to hang banners and to keep the mirror in the proper viewing position. The mirror itself is a piece of silver Shimmer Sheetz by Elizabeth Craft Designs.
This technique is so easy. Simply cut a piece of Shimmer Sheetz (mine is 4.25" wide by 4" tall) and fold under a 0.5" foot. Attach that foot just above the mirror-imaged word Love.
Because the foot is folded under, the mirror is going to want to fall forward when the card is opened. This is a good thing, since you'll need an angle to the mirror for the word to be viewable from the front. Use a Heavy Duty slot punch to make slots in the top corners of the mirror for the flagpole to slide through. Use no adhesive - the flagpole should slide freely through the slot.
The above photo shows how the flagpoles are attached to the card. I needed the full height of the flagpole, so I created a small strip of white cardstock and sandwiched it in the pole during assembly. I then folded that extra strip under to be a foot and attached it to the card with a Tiny Attacher stapler.
A healthy layer of dust on your mirror is completely optional but seems very fitting for my card! Heh.
I bought these cute little Jolee's Boutique stickers yesterday on a fun lunch/shopping outing with Gretchen. They are stickers, so I stuck them back-to-back so they would look good in the mirror, too. Then I attached them to the twine with crimp bead hangers from the jewelry aisle at a craft store.
I just love it (pun intended) when ideas work!
This is AWESOME!! You R a Genius!!! Love this......
Posted by: kelly Booth | January 31, 2013 at 11:48 AM
Wow Karen! You are amazing. I love this card and I love the mirror technique!! A great new use for the shimmer sheets!
Posted by: Debra Hensley | January 31, 2013 at 11:51 AM
This is beyond cool!! I absolutely love how it turned out. The little heart banner is the perfect touch. You are totes amaze!!
Posted by: Shelly H | January 31, 2013 at 11:59 AM
I'd love a video on this technique. *hint, hint*
Posted by: Cynthia Clark | January 31, 2013 at 12:10 PM
Fantastic, inspiring use of the die. Tracy x
Posted by: Tracy Evans | January 31, 2013 at 01:28 PM
Wow!!! You've out done yourself this time or is that again! Love!!!
Posted by: Richele Christensen | January 31, 2013 at 03:43 PM
I love how your mind works! Thanks for sharing!
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Posted by: Sandra ltb | January 31, 2013 at 07:51 PM
Karen This is beyond cool& amazing. Pop 'N Cuts are just amazing and so much fun one can just play all day..You are a genius, as previously stated. Thank you, thank you..Lilaha
Posted by: Lilaha Bolen | January 31, 2013 at 08:19 PM
This is amazing! All the details just blow me away!
Posted by: Fran Sabad | February 01, 2013 at 04:08 AM