Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Time Machine Birthday Card

UPDATE! Since a few of the dies I used for this card are no longer available, I've created an updated version using new dies by Karen Burniston. You can find the new version here: http://shellyhickox.blogspot.com/2014/08/glittery-steampunk-pop-it-ups-card.html

I am SO excited to finally get to share this project with you all! It's a birthday card I made for my dad using Karen Burniston's Accordion 3D and Bracket and Frames dies, along with all of my favorite dies, Texture Fades, Distress Stains, stamps, and embellishments from Tim Holtz. So much goodness in one card! You can find the full tutorial on the Inspiration Emporium blog HERE.

Here is the view when open. The gears appear to be floating, but they're all secured to acetate panels. Such a genius idea! I wish I could take full credit, but it was something that Karen mentioned to me a few weeks ago. Not only is Karen ridiculously talented, she is extremely generous with both her praise and her ideas!

I love the look of the measuring tape background on kraft paper. It looks almost like wood! The Clock Key die and the Gears Texture Fade are two of my favorite new products released at the past CHA show. And how cute is that little man stamp? Love him!

Here is the other end of the card - the gears were so much fun to play around with. I used Grungeboard, Foil Tape, and the Word Play die to create the numbers. One of my favorite techniques from Tim!

Here is another look at the card when open. It's so hard to really see how dimensional it is. I did a super quick video with my phone, just so you could see how it opens and closes:



All the supplies I used can be found at Inspiration Emporium via the links below. Don't forget to use my coupon code - stamptramp - to save 10%!


33 comments:

  1. Absolutely, positively AWESOME!

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  2. Freakin' fantastic!! This is so cool, Shelly! Great inspiration!

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  3. You are something else, Shelly! Fantastic!

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  4. Wow this is a great card, love the idea with the acetate :)

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  5. This is truly amazing. I love it.
    Dona

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  6. I liked your previous card with this gorgeous die but this one goes to another level entirely - love, love, love this, such a brilliant idea.....

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  7. Oh wow! That is something else. It's brilliant. I'm gonna have to try one of those.

    I love the front of your card though. It's beautifully balanced.

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  8. Shelly this is just so awesome!! You totally rock!

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  9. Oh Shelly this is amazing! What a killer idea to use the transparent backing for your gears... they are incredible floating like that. LOVE this!

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  10. Just saw this over at the Inspiration Journal, and could hardly believe my eyes - totally jaw-dropping work - an amazing make!
    Alison x

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  11. Had to pop over and tell you again just how amazing this is!!!

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  12. I have to say again how cool this is Shelly! My son saw it and was awestruck, said "how'd she do that??" He says you have "mad skills" LOL!

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  13. Oh this is soooo cool! I love it! I have so many males in the family to make this for! I better get saving for all the bits n pieces!

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  14. holy freakin' cow......this is theeee most amazing thing i've ever seen. like. ever. i know i could never do this....even if i had all the things to make it. you have genius brewing within you, dear. so....i have a question, which is going to be reeeeeeally a stupid one. i'm poor. seriously poor. i can't afford all the things that you've listed here, but want just a couple of sort-of possibly affordable things. but all i have is a cuttlebug. i hope you're not rolling your eyes and laughing out loud. i feel blessed to have that thing, i tell you. much as i crave the vagabond.....i'm grateful for the cuttlebug i have. so....the question is, would that bracket frame label and/or the accordion dies fit in that cuttlebug? you probably have no idea because maybe you didn't start out with a cuttlebug, but i'm just curious. sigh. sure would like to have those things, but i don't want to buy one online and discover that it won't feed through that thing. thanks for the help. and again.....everything you do is just.....perfect.

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    1. Thanks so much, Jenni! As a matter of fact, the Cuttlebug was my first die cutting machine. The great news is that both of these dies should fit just fine. I don't even think you'd need any different shims, other than the cutting plates you normally would use. And I would never roll my eyes! I know how it is to not have a lot of money for supplies and I'm a great supporter of using what you have. :)

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    2. Jenni, You can use the bigz dies in your cuttlebug with the 2 B plates. I have used them until I bought my big shot last summer, for my birthday. The big shot or the big kick both do the same functions as the vagabond but they are not electric and they are much cheaper. You can buy the big kick at michaels and use coupons, so if you sometime want a different machine I would suggest getting the big kick at michaels. The only challenge might be the movers & shapers dies because they need the movers & shapers tray and I don't know if that would work in the cuttlebug. Check youtube that is where I learn lots of new techniques and info. I also have very, very little money, so I know how you feel, it is so very hard because everything seems so expensive.
      Jacquelene L.
      Canada

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  15. Wowwwwww...gorgeous creation, so much to see, interesting shapes too!

    kind regards, Alie :-)

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  16. PINNED it! The transparent background was shear genius...get it...hehehehe!!! This is AMAZING!!!

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  17. Shelly, this is an amazing technique. Now I know what to do with all the clear packaging I have been saving for two years!

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  18. Wow Shelly- AMAZING!!! Love all of fun floating gears- love it all- how cool is this!!!

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  19. WoW!!!!!!! Shelly this card is awesomely amazing!!!! I must order the accordion die. I am going to card lift this card. Yes, Karen Burniston is so very creative, and sharing, I check her blog regularly, thankyou for introducing me to her dies they are fantastic.
    Jacquelene L.
    Canada

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  20. This is really amazing, Shelly! Love the way all the gears are connected! Really steampunky! Hugs, Sandra

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  21. Cuánta maquinaria junta!! Te ha quedado fenomenal la tarjeta :)
    Un abrazo

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  22. SUPER! What a wonderful idea! Well done!

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  23. Wow, it's so crazy and it looks sooo difficult to make it...Great work!

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  24. Absolutely amazing, this is sheer genius - thanks for sharing

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  25. thanks for sharing the deets on how to get the look.... my nose was 2 inches from the computer screen reading and checking out the photo's... if you ever find a you tube video on how to transfer the video from phone to blogger please send, love it. cottagerca@yahoo.ca

    thanks so much for sharing the love of the paper industry!!!
    ava g

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  26. The prefect card for all the gear-heads in my world. However, I'm making one for myself first! Of course, I'm a gear-head too.
    Jeannie

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  27. Just WOW! I fell in love with this card. Could you please tell the price?

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  28. Just WOW! Could you please tell me the price of this brilliant card>?

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Thanks so much for taking the time to share your thoughts. I appreciate your comments so much!